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...
He was stiing in front of the Starbucks, in a chair at a table close to the edge of the curb. The first thing that I noticed was the huge boom box -- man I haven't seen on that big in ages and ages. Upright and in perfect condition, metallic and shiny, it looked almost as big as glass table top it rested on. He had it playing light jazz, his long blond hair bobbing as he smoked and swayed to the music, tapping one painted shoe.
If he hadn't been watching everyone so closely, I would've taken his picture. There was a challenge in the way that he gazed about -- was he waiting for someone to comment on his deliberately scuffy appearance or the boom box or the playing of the music? Altho the hair was long and the jeans artistically tattered, he looked rather clean-shaven and very concious of the picture he presented.
I grinned at him and walked away, getting into my car. He watched me pull out of the parking lot, so all I have taken with me is this mental picture that now I have shared with you.