Carol H Tucker Passionate about knowledge management and organizational development, expert in loan servicing, virtual world denizen and community facilitator, and a DISNEY fan
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beladona Memorial Be warned:in this very rich environment where you can immerse yourself so completely, your emotions will become engaged -- and not everyone is cognizant of that. Among the many excellent features of SL, there is no auto-return on hearts, so be wary of where your's wanders...
Today is the 19th day of the 5th month and the 140th day of 2016. Today we are celebrating:
Boy's Club Day
Brown Bag It Thursday
Celebrate Your Elected Officials Day [I am only celebrating this if it involves driving a stake right through….]
HồChí Minh's Birthday (Vietnam)
Hummus Day
Malcolm X Day -- set on his birthday, currently only the city of Berkeley, California observes the holiday with city offices and schools closed
May Ray Day – celebrating this day is supposed to be an excuse to get outside, indulge in some spring fever and soak up some sun. Has a rather ironic sound to it as we plod through all of these clouds and rains hereabouts
National Apéritif Day
National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
National Devil's Food Cake Day
National Frog Jumping Jubilee Day
National Hepatitis Testing Day
National Notebook Day – this is the first one ever! The purpose of declaring this a national holiday is to highlight to all and sundry about the importance and value of journaling. And although the assumption is that you will use paper, there is no doubt that journaling and blogging is alive and well online, neh?
National Scooter Day
World Autoimmune Arthritis Day
In 639 Ashina Jiesheshuai and his tribesmen assaulted Emperor Daizong at Jiucheng Palace – google it. I’ll just say that Chinese history is more convoluted than I realized! In 1588 the Spanish Armada set sail for England. In 1802 Napoleon Bonaparte founded the Legion of Honour. In 2001 Apple Inc opened its first retail stores, in Tysons Corner VA and Glendale CA. In 2005 "Revenge of the Sith" opened in movie theaters
So you all might know that I have had an active 2nd Life for decades. I have lived in my mind since I was around eight years old, whether it is through binge reading, writing to pen pals and other correspondents, playing D&D, role playing, Second Life [InWorldz, 3rd Rock, CloudParty, et al], online social networking, journaling and blogging, or gaming [even getting into a hack ‘n slash of late!]. Why do I inhabit these realms of the mind rather than staying firmly anchored in what we call “real life”? In my 2nd Life, I am not judged by my roles. I am not a daughter, mother, worker, manager, PITA, customer, borrower, owner, renter, whatever slot that I have to fill at any given point in time. I am not seen as a short, pudgy, older white woman. I am not pre-judged and weighted down with others’ expectations. I am just “me”. It isn’t that I am unhappy, for I love my family [sometimes more dutifully than others] and my friends, am content more-or-less at work, and am getting by economically [albeit with dagnabit moments and some nail-biting]. But quite frankly, if I had to choose? I would go digital in a heartbeat, just as I would plunge into the depths of space if offered the chance by aliens to go. You see, In those realms, in that 2nd Life, I am so much “more” than I am in this analog existence – nicer, kinder, more intelligent, more attractive [and I definitely have more hair], more social.
And no, my 2nd Life has not replaced real life. In fact? By practicing to be “more” than I am, I feel that I have expanded and deepened who I am, explored the parameters of my values and defined for myself what my knowledge, skills and abilities really are. I have also learned that having a knack for something, or even a talent, does not mean that I can actually excel at it -- there will always be those who are better at “it” than I am and I am learning to be okay with that. And, lastly, I feel as though I have learned to be a better person. But as I walk through this workaday world, part of me is dancing in my 2nd Life….
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