[HMDS] A New Sim and a New Me
Before I left for the holidays, my request was submitted to create Global Kids Island.
We needed an island since upon completion the entire mass would be transported to the teen grid. And since it was being constructed by adults it needed to be made in the main grid. Or so we thought.
I selected one of a number of generic island shapes - a lake circled by a mountain range.
After Blue Linden created the island, Harry, here as a warthog, helped me get started. I added a circular landing pad, branded with the Global Kids logo, and we were ready to build. All we needed was a team.
In a few days our open meeting of Global Kids allies would be held on a floating glass platform above the lake.
I had no idea who would show up. In the meantime, as I wanted to learn what they were capable of, I hired Kim and her team to do two things for me. The first was to create a Global Kids t-shirt. I was not yet sure how we would use it, but I knew it would come in handy.
At first the color was wrong, but Rafi, the new associate in our online program, soon performed the color correction and we were set. I loved it. Now I could be branded Global Kids - not just with my name, but by appearance. And I could share it with others.
The second task was to make my avatar look like myself. Until now I had sported the generic male avatar all new residents receive.
I could have created some idealized or fantasy version of myself, or something outlandish or surreal, but in Second Life I was seeking to be no one other than just plain old Barry. I provided Kim with a photo, and a request for blue jeans and sneakers, and before long she delivered the goods.
On the left is me, with my old appearance, looking at Kim on the right, wearing the purple GK shirt and wearing my new face. It was a little shocking to be ?talking? to myself. When I look at this photo now I have ask myself which one is really ?me??
