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Madelaine McMasters

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  1. Since getting my first Miata, I find myself attracted to roundabouts, and sometimes unwilling to exit them.
  2. I routinely mistype "madelaine" when attempting to log in. In-world, knowing other people will have the same problem, I often say... "Call me Maddy, I can't spell Madelaine". They don't know how serious I am.
  3. Own it, Ayashe. We all screw up. We here also know you're a smart cookie. Seeing you cringe over an error makes us (or at least me) cringe, too. Stop that! Yeah, it's hard, but we should all learn to let typos go, unless they're hilarious. Then it should be a pile on.
  4. ... and this is how it starts, Amberly. I place the blame firmly on your grim little paws.
  5. I call that image "The Needle and the Damage Done".
  6. Not all things awesome, I hope. I count on you and others to bring me awesome things in return.
  7. In my experience, those people unwittingly engage in self-degradation.
  8. Absolutely! That's how I found my last partner.
  9. Scylla is a Canadian English professor. Misspelling a word on a tee-shirt will kill her.
  10. It is possible I know exactly what I'm doing wrong?
  11. I am as baffled by this RTFM behavior as you, but that's just how it works. Effort is more precious than time?
  12. I'm clearly doing something wrong. I came to SL after reading a "Real Economies of Virtual Worlds" article in the Wall Street Journal that also mentioned SL's "red light reputation". In truth, that was also a significant attraction for me (still is, though I hide it so well even I can't find it). I pretty much dress and do as I please, and that seems to please very few others. I don't socialize much these days, but even when I did, I did not get much "attention". I'm probably more likely to IM males, as I spend most of my "away from home" time in sandboxes. If someone's creativity catches my eye, I'll engage. That has never resulted in a misunderstanding. My inner engineer shines through much more clearly than my inner lesbian Domme. Though my SL behavior and appearance don't elicit the kinds of responses I secretly wish for, that's actually quite fine with me. Sorting through the chaff is a burden I'm happy not to bear. I'm also happy not to discover I'm someone else's chaff.
  13. The Fuhrer was shrewd and gregarious But his schemes were extremely nefarious Still the Nazis are fun To lampoon in a pun They're unkampfortable, but hitlerious.
  14. What the hell, I haven't had 10 of either since I started here!
  15. yes idk that i have no problem with any of the kind problem . I have friend he told me about what you said. I tell him that actually they should avoid virtual since it will more make them avoid peopke. we all know virtual imclude gakng online are dangerous. it addicted. and there are some people destroy their rl life for online life. The relationship between social anxiety and online socialization is complex. You and your friend are probably misinformed or at least underinformed... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3260965/ My 14 year experience with SL residents who admit social anxiety or anxiety/depression in general, is that SL has been a net positive for them, lowering the risk of social engagements. To the extent the rest of us understand and empathize with them, we can hopefully help build their confidence and reduce their anxiety. In return, we get the benefit of their wit, wisdom, and perspective. I can meet gregarious people anywhere, sometimes without intention. SL and other online venues before it have been a valuable source of connections with people I otherwise might never meet.
  16. I didn't post anything in that thread, and I only rarely post peeves in the current incarnation of that thread. I do like to rant about meaningless things, or even things I like, but have no serious complaints. I live a charmed life.
  17. I recall my childhood friends describing the seemingly ubiquitous "being chased by monsters, in slow motion" dreams. I have no such recollections. I did, in my twenties, recall a single vivid dream in which I had to roll up the cuff of my jeans three times instead of the usual two. I'm a short rural girl, so rolling up cuffs is de-rigueur. I reasoned that the third roll was an expression of my concern over growing shorter (which I'm doing at this very moment). One benefit of wearing high heels is that I don't have to cuff my jeans. That must be why I still keep a few pairs in my RL wardrobe.
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