Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Virtual Life Role Playing

Here is my main character in Second Life.


Aelantha Heartsdale

Here is my alt.



Donna Arentire

My alt looks like me, and I had a lot of trouble creating her.  I am not comfortable with my body image.  I'm a fiftyish, overweight, short woman.  I doubt that I will log in as Donna Arentire unless I absolutely have to for class.  Don't get me wrong.  I don't want to be 30 again.  I am happy where I am in my life.  I just don't like the way I look.  The problem is that losing weight isn't going to make me look younger or taller.  Plastic surgery looks like plastic surgery.  It makes you look like you've got money to burn, not like you are younger.   Am I being deceitful by using a beautiful main character?  No.  This is my Second life, not my first.  I am going to look at something I like.  That reminds me....  Where did I put Aelantha's fairy wings?

Donna