The online game plateau (formerly “tableau”, check the comments :-)
April 20, 2008 by London Spengler
Yes, I’ve used the word game; give me a second before cleaning my mouth with soap :-p
If you had been playing at some online games, you probably experienced the same trend that me: so interested you cannot sleep, then you get the hang of it, and then you get bored.
Well, I am feed to the teeth with SL (sorry, I know it is a registered trademark, but don’t worry too much about adding the little copyright bugger) and its annoyances. I usually whould stop connecting at all and eventually, leave. But this time there is a difference, since this place isn’t a game; I am still hooked with its people, in love, and I’ll stay, hopely forever.
But reaching the “game” tableau has its price; I’ve becomed more and more shy and retiring, and don’t feel the pressure to share my life anymore. There is little to share anyway; matters had become more and more private, classic and quiet. Just now, and probably ever, I ‘ll simply live here, and enjoy it.
This isn’t really a goodbye, since I don’t know if I will publish something from time to time; probably some promos, like this one about the new ubication of the shop. But I owed you an explanation about why I don’t write just now, and probably will not do it in a long time *smiles warmily*
/me blows a kiss
I’d have to agree. Lately I log on and putter about with flowers, rugs and my garden. Friends visit my little platform, I don’t do much else. I’m not so much disillusioned with the SL idea as sick of the demographic and it’s self-importance. Just about done.
always nice to see you gifting the rest of us with your brilliance love. there are far too few of us [now] to share our vision. i welcome your input/involvement.
*smiles* This sounds so familiar. If I wouldn’t have my loving partner, I probably did log in much less or even not at all.
It’s like growing up: after the wild and experimental years (months in SL) we apparently feel the need to settle and live a more quiet live.
It’s funny, as I’ve actually started writing a blogpost about this subject earlier this week - still have to finish it though.
For now, just enjoy your life. And if I don’t see you here, I’ll pull your jacket in-world now and then ;-) *hugs*
Just now, and probably ever, I ‘ll simply live here, and enjoy it.
This is something I’ve been seeing in myself, and some friends here too. I’m blogging less and actually *doing* things in-world more, and it’s good. And yes, the platform is the *last* thing that keeps anyone here these days.
Hope this works out for you, and wishing you the best.
–Argent
/me hugs Peter.
Yes, Eveline, that is another thing I forgot to say. I used to enjoy a lot to go exploring and buying, and lately I spend most of my time at home, becoming more and more public shy. It is interesting to see I am not the only one affected that way.
EnCore, thanks; even if this post means more or less the official end of that input you love (it has been ages since I’ve posted anything worthwhile anyway), you and my other readers will have always my brillance love. It truly has been a enlightening experience (and yes, I noticed the word play between brilliance and enlightening, but I am saying it seriously :-p).
Zippora, I am so happy I did this one before you had time :-). Yours is one of the the four SL blogs I am still interested in; I know it is selfish, but keep the good work *smiles warmly* and feel free to pull my jacket anytime; if I am wearing any, of course :-p.
Argent, I don’t have enough time to live with all the people I should be living with, and even less to even building anything eventually. I envy you are even doing things in-world! :-) Thanks for paying a visit *hugs*.
Well, nothing more. For me blogging has been a way to contemplate my navel in public; there is a limit about the things you can discover, and even a smaller one about the ones that seem worthy to comment about. See you :-)
<> I think you meant Plateau. <>
I am pretty much in the same place, and it’s a good place.
/me laughs. Thanks, Pix, Peter did too make some fun on me about it :-p. I’ll fix it just now and hit my spanglish (again) with a mallet :-)
And hello, Casius, I agree with you. Btw, I know I even didn’t took the effort to set a comment (lately it seems harder and harder to take the keyboard), but at least now I can take the opportunity to say (again) I like you blog, even if *sighs* I forgot to add a favorite to it in march and didn’t go back since then; already fixed it, and please, have (again) my apologices *smiles warmly*
*waves (again ;-)*
*hugs*
Even though I completely understand how you feel about SL at the moment (as I’m feeling quite similar things), I will still whine and moan about the loss of a great blog. As all of your readers, I have always enjoyed taking part in the thoughts of your brilliant mind. Your posts will be missed a lot.
Oh, and don’t think you will be able to avoid a little in-world hug now and then ;-D
Timothy, as I said, I felt there was little left to be said; so don’t think this is a simple end, but a fulfillment (anyway, thanks for the praise, you know how I do love them, and I whouldn’t dream about avoiding your hugs :-)