I wanted to include a snapshot of my avatar in Second Life, but I am still figuring out how to do that. I am really enjoying this course, but am having a bit of trouble balancing the amount of time I have to dedicate to the course (based on my busy life and the single-credit expectations) with my desire to sit down for hours and really figure all these systems out.
I am a fan of the show The Guild. One of the characters, Clara, is a mom with three young children, whom she neglects terribly because of her addiction to online gaming (in a WOW-like system). Obviously, Clara is a caricature, but I also think of her as a character in a morality play, highlighting the dangers of becoming too involved in a virtual world.
How do you balance your online world and your "real" world?
I saw the first season of "The Guild" and it was fun to see. The characters were a good mix of types- I especially like Felicia Day's role- she was awesome in "Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog" (I'm a Whedon fan).
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Oooh I just geeked out a little with The Guild and Dr. Horrible references! Thanks for that...but I can definitely relate to your question about balance, Suzanne. I find myself really wanting to stay in-world as much as possible to build and travel and experiment. My theory is that the novelty will eventually wear off and then balance will be easier to achieve. In the meantime, it's super stimulating to explore the possibilities. I indulge myself to a point (I think that would be the point of no return) and then try to catch up on the responsibilities I've been neglecting :)
ReplyDeleteOh boy! I have been really having a hard time balancing the time expected with taking a one credit course, keeping a family alive and still maintaining a sense of sanity. To add to it all not I have a new show to check out. Yikes!
ReplyDeleteI am glad that we scaffolded from Jokaydia to SL as it seems to make things a bit easier. I do find SL very overwhelming though. There is just too much there, one needs to maintain a heck of a filter to stay afloat, otherwise you could get stuck spending hours picking out an outfit ;)