New computer = high performance machine capable of handling several applications at once, including Second Life. So on Friday night, I set up an account, installed the software, got through the tutorials on “Orientation Island”… and…

I’m bored out of my skull. There’s nothing to do if you’ve got a brain and prefer to be left to your own devices in terms of entertainment. There are PLENTY of places you can go to have free sex (just check off the box that includes mature content and EVERYTHING that comes up in your search will be sex-related… I typed in “penguin” and I got some BDSM group) and plenty of places where people are milling about “camping” or trying to earn money by taking surveys (you visit an ATM and get linked to an online survey or other such bullshit).

Within two seconds of my landing (because you fly) anywhere (and these were not “mature” areas), I was being propositioned by male characters (in French, bad English and regular English). So - it’s like walking into a sleazy bar, really. Or at least that was my gut reaction.

Granted, there might be lots of lovely people out there, too, but from touring the “world” for a few hours, I’m left feeling underwhelmed and bored and annoyed. The software’s been uninstalled.

Also, I’m probably not their ideal “player” anyway - single and not looking, not interested in meeting people, not interested in talking with people, totally unresponsive when propositioned, and not willing to spend my real money on virtual crap. Yeah - aside from my age, I’m absolutely not part of the gang.

So I went back to Photoshop and had a much better time designing a logo for a freelance project and resizing images for the same site. I might take some time now and start working on this site, or a spreadsheet I emailed home from work so I’d have something else to occupy my time this weekend.

Something I found far more entertaining: