It's ok, I'm not that much of a badass myself. BUT;), I did take four kids to Kung Fu Panda today @ 10:00 a.m. Actually a pretty decent film. Kids loved it and they were very mannerly and not too crazy. Plus it's rush being accompanied by four uber attractive kids and feeling so rightfully proud!
I would be less than honest if I didn't tell you I really enjoy the puzzled looks you get from the other movie goers. If you go with one or two it not that much of a mystery: he's taking his kids, he's one of the many divorced Dad's, he is giving Mom a break and taking the kids to a movie, etc.
But with four it just seems to add to the overall confusion. You are either a saint or a scumbag. Sainthood being, "Look at that brave soul, single parent of four kids. What a responsible, wonderful man." Or scumbag, "What type of no good bastard leaves his wife with four children? The capricious, shallow piece of filth."
Thank God, I am neither. I am taking my kids to the movies on a cool June morning, only 100 degrees for the high today guys!, and feeling super lucky to have that as an option for todays activites. BTW, see the movie even if you don't have kids. Jack Black is great even in animation.
One last detail: The older kids will watch the twins while Mom and Dad go see Sex and The City this weekend. Life is all about negotiation baby. I snagged me a win-win.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Lamest Survey Ever?
As I logged in this morning there was a prompt to take a survey from the Lindens. I usually bite on these. Even in RL, I feel for the people on the other end of the phone doing surveys. They are just trying to make a buck like the rest of us. I just try to balance the scales somewhat. One can only imagine the torrents of abuse they take from people not in a good space.
So I take the Linden generated survey. It was weird, pointless and more than a little silly. I was given some visual representations of avatars and told to evaluate how they made me feel on a classic Likert scale of 1 to 5. 1 representing strongly like to 5 representing strongly dislike. The medium point being 3 which signified neither dislike or like.
Mostly I answered 3. A few I gave 2's to for the following reasons: one reminded me of my 2nd grade teacher (Mrs. Bernardi) and another reminded me of a next door neighbor I had growing up (Mrs. D). Nice ladies so I gave them a 2. Only one got a 4 because she reminded me of the clown that works for the ADE.
There were these other odd avatars that looked like a papertowel roll creation. How can you strongly dislike a by product of paper towels? Not getting it.
The point is that hopefully we have evolved to a point in RL and SL that you eventually, the time duration choice is yours, base your feelings about someone based on substance rather than appearance. People will always be drawn to the attractive that is human nature. We like to think of ourselves as attractive and fear that we are percieved as unattractive. Thats human nature also.
People you like can be hurtful. While apologizing they can even be more hurtful. That is also human nature. We all make mistakes and will continue to do so. I can accept that in people. Cause I do it myself. Be careful with the words you choose, they have power. Again, I need to remember this also.
SL is a big place with room for all. I do not know what the future holds only a fool would cop that attitude. I may become a paper towel man in a paper towel world. It's probably a very clean place. Time to see some other sights I think.
B.B. King says, "May I live forever." Then he points to the crowd and says, "May you live forever and a day." Smart man that B.B.
So I take the Linden generated survey. It was weird, pointless and more than a little silly. I was given some visual representations of avatars and told to evaluate how they made me feel on a classic Likert scale of 1 to 5. 1 representing strongly like to 5 representing strongly dislike. The medium point being 3 which signified neither dislike or like.
Mostly I answered 3. A few I gave 2's to for the following reasons: one reminded me of my 2nd grade teacher (Mrs. Bernardi) and another reminded me of a next door neighbor I had growing up (Mrs. D). Nice ladies so I gave them a 2. Only one got a 4 because she reminded me of the clown that works for the ADE.
There were these other odd avatars that looked like a papertowel roll creation. How can you strongly dislike a by product of paper towels? Not getting it.
The point is that hopefully we have evolved to a point in RL and SL that you eventually, the time duration choice is yours, base your feelings about someone based on substance rather than appearance. People will always be drawn to the attractive that is human nature. We like to think of ourselves as attractive and fear that we are percieved as unattractive. Thats human nature also.
People you like can be hurtful. While apologizing they can even be more hurtful. That is also human nature. We all make mistakes and will continue to do so. I can accept that in people. Cause I do it myself. Be careful with the words you choose, they have power. Again, I need to remember this also.
SL is a big place with room for all. I do not know what the future holds only a fool would cop that attitude. I may become a paper towel man in a paper towel world. It's probably a very clean place. Time to see some other sights I think.
B.B. King says, "May I live forever." Then he points to the crowd and says, "May you live forever and a day." Smart man that B.B.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Best film of the last 100 years?
The job at FSP continues to be interesting. Most days it is totally funny because guys are such dorks. That seems to be a constant. Occasionally it is something entirely different.
I use two alts at FSP. It was recommended that I not use my true avi for reasons of harassment and some connections, albeit loose, to those few in RL who know the man behind bigd Flanagan. I have a male alt and a female alt. I don't use the female alt to entrap male avis at FSP, these guys entrap themselves constantly. Some of these guys would hit on a snowman alt, I'm not kidding.
If I'm in the female alt, this is how it usually plays out: them: "you wanna ________"?, Me: "no thanks". Them: "sorry". Nine times out of ten thats pretty much how it plays out. Only the buffoon's that don't grasp the nuances of No get the freeze, eject and ban full service option. Plus sometimes you have to launch someone who is there just spamming this and that. They get launched too!
So I'm monitoring things, ahem, there and strike up this conversation. Yes folks it was a conversation! My alt had this conversation with this dude from Russia about another Russian girl he met on SL who know lives in Turkey. They have developed a relationship and spoken on the phone and communicate via email. He was asking me, I mean her, is their relationship real and if the feelings they have for each other are real? This conversation probably lasted 30 minutes or so.
At this point, I can say that SL has definately evolved for me once again. Another addendum to my SL resume can now include: Russian Relationship Counselor. BTW, I do give excellent solicited advice. He was all hung up on the reality of the situation if it takes place in a virtual setting. I told him to concentrate on the real feelings that were occuring to two real people and just take it one day at a time. To enjoy himself in the process of getting to know anther person. What I really was saying in my head was: shut the fuck up pal and enjoy the experience. The guy is a classic overthinker. I'm guessing he is some kind of scientist always asking the why question and needing three additional hypothesis for every possible alternative. Jeesh!
All in a days work. Me, I'm a cop. A sex cop..............
I use two alts at FSP. It was recommended that I not use my true avi for reasons of harassment and some connections, albeit loose, to those few in RL who know the man behind bigd Flanagan. I have a male alt and a female alt. I don't use the female alt to entrap male avis at FSP, these guys entrap themselves constantly. Some of these guys would hit on a snowman alt, I'm not kidding.
If I'm in the female alt, this is how it usually plays out: them: "you wanna ________"?, Me: "no thanks". Them: "sorry". Nine times out of ten thats pretty much how it plays out. Only the buffoon's that don't grasp the nuances of No get the freeze, eject and ban full service option. Plus sometimes you have to launch someone who is there just spamming this and that. They get launched too!
So I'm monitoring things, ahem, there and strike up this conversation. Yes folks it was a conversation! My alt had this conversation with this dude from Russia about another Russian girl he met on SL who know lives in Turkey. They have developed a relationship and spoken on the phone and communicate via email. He was asking me, I mean her, is their relationship real and if the feelings they have for each other are real? This conversation probably lasted 30 minutes or so.
At this point, I can say that SL has definately evolved for me once again. Another addendum to my SL resume can now include: Russian Relationship Counselor. BTW, I do give excellent solicited advice. He was all hung up on the reality of the situation if it takes place in a virtual setting. I told him to concentrate on the real feelings that were occuring to two real people and just take it one day at a time. To enjoy himself in the process of getting to know anther person. What I really was saying in my head was: shut the fuck up pal and enjoy the experience. The guy is a classic overthinker. I'm guessing he is some kind of scientist always asking the why question and needing three additional hypothesis for every possible alternative. Jeesh!
All in a days work. Me, I'm a cop. A sex cop..............
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Well, I'm screwed.....
It's 11:22 and I'm wide awake after falling asleep around 7 ish upstairs. I vaguely remember tickling my daughter before I feel asleep. God, she has the best laugh. So I sleep for about 3 hours and now I'm in the predicament. Oh well, gives me something to write about.
Earlier today, far earlier actually, I underwent my first day of training as a faculty advisor for a program I'm going to be associated with this summer. To make a long story short, I'll be advising/mentoring soon to be first year teachers that will be working in KC, New Orleans and Chicago.
A nuts and bolts day but way too much sitting and listening!! Gets to me after awhile. I do not know why I was so tired when I got home. Could it have been the several texts and phone calls I got from my in-house day care providers? Props to Z and N, btw. My favorite phone call was my oldest informing me that he had given his little sister a five minute time-out. The crime? She was being sassy. I told him to chill on the time-outs.
Overall, very proud of my two oldest. These guys really know how to step up. Of course they can't seem to keep their hands off of one another and make a continuous stream of insults and threats to one another, but they are testosterone pilots in training.
My RL job for real doesn't kick in until 6/23, shortly after Father's Day. So I get another short break until mentoring in earnest. I'm looking forward to it, the credentials of these soon to be first year teachers are impressive. It's a hard program to get into and doesn't involve doing it to get student loans wiped out. They are doing it to make a difference. That's always cool with me.
Okay, its 11:35 now. I got to try to sleep. 5:30 comes quick in these locales:)
Earlier today, far earlier actually, I underwent my first day of training as a faculty advisor for a program I'm going to be associated with this summer. To make a long story short, I'll be advising/mentoring soon to be first year teachers that will be working in KC, New Orleans and Chicago.
A nuts and bolts day but way too much sitting and listening!! Gets to me after awhile. I do not know why I was so tired when I got home. Could it have been the several texts and phone calls I got from my in-house day care providers? Props to Z and N, btw. My favorite phone call was my oldest informing me that he had given his little sister a five minute time-out. The crime? She was being sassy. I told him to chill on the time-outs.
Overall, very proud of my two oldest. These guys really know how to step up. Of course they can't seem to keep their hands off of one another and make a continuous stream of insults and threats to one another, but they are testosterone pilots in training.
My RL job for real doesn't kick in until 6/23, shortly after Father's Day. So I get another short break until mentoring in earnest. I'm looking forward to it, the credentials of these soon to be first year teachers are impressive. It's a hard program to get into and doesn't involve doing it to get student loans wiped out. They are doing it to make a difference. That's always cool with me.
Okay, its 11:35 now. I got to try to sleep. 5:30 comes quick in these locales:)
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
First Day on the job (SL)
Ok, Ive done for my first day of monitoring venue infringemnt in Sex Land. I've reached some, albeit initial, conclusions:
1. Noob sex is incredibly horrible to watch. A friend explained,"It's like a car wreck, you can't help but look." Well stated, and oh so true!!
2. Guys are fucking morons. No big secret here. Going up to any female in any world and announcing,"My penis is out"! is not smooth. Possible replies, "Why yes it is, and you are a nitwit."
3. If a girl is dressed in a whore suit and she has 4 or 5 avatars standing around for longer than two minutes, she is an escort. Say together now: "freeze, eject and ban." Now thats job satisfaction baby...
4. Sex, sex, sex, sex, sex sells!! The more people talk about it, the less they do it. It was true in high school, true in college and true at any other point of life. Think of an avi you know that is constantly talking about sex and you might have someone who gets laid as often as a sea turtle.
Please stay tuned as this story/experience will be ever evolving.
1. Noob sex is incredibly horrible to watch. A friend explained,"It's like a car wreck, you can't help but look." Well stated, and oh so true!!
2. Guys are fucking morons. No big secret here. Going up to any female in any world and announcing,"My penis is out"! is not smooth. Possible replies, "Why yes it is, and you are a nitwit."
3. If a girl is dressed in a whore suit and she has 4 or 5 avatars standing around for longer than two minutes, she is an escort. Say together now: "freeze, eject and ban." Now thats job satisfaction baby...
4. Sex, sex, sex, sex, sex sells!! The more people talk about it, the less they do it. It was true in high school, true in college and true at any other point of life. Think of an avi you know that is constantly talking about sex and you might have someone who gets laid as often as a sea turtle.
Please stay tuned as this story/experience will be ever evolving.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
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