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Yummy Freelunch

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01-12-2008 14:20

From: Isabeau Imako

OK, I've changed my mind. You're not normal. Your blood must be part soda by now

hahah..just another addiction of mine..
Ok..this is really freaky, just logged into gmail, and you know those links up at the top that gmail just puts there? Well, this one was sitting there, clicked on it, read it and NOW im convinced I'm hopeless..this article was like a slap in the face..hmmm..me hears twilight zone music playing
http://www.realtruth.org/articles/071031-004-tpoh.html?s_kwcid=ContentNetwork|1241480861&gclid=CJaH_N3b8ZACFQGnPAodzGnh2A

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Isabeau Imako

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01-12-2008 14:53

Too do do do, too do do do...

Liked the article, though the last paragraph was a little weird for me.
As for your other addiction, I should not judge 'cause me luvs my Diet Pepsi...

Shep Planer

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01-12-2008 22:51

From: Yummy Freelunch

This might be an odd question, but I was wondering if I'm the only one who has let their house TOTALLY go since playing SL. My house is a mess, and I keep saying, well I'll only be on SL for an hour, then go do my dishes. Five hours later, Im still sitting here! Am I just a total loser? ROFL..seriously? Is it just me, if so, someone please come knock some sense into me!

I went through a stage in the first 4-5 months of discovering SL where I hardly did anything else but second life. Id wake up and go straight online and end up eating breakfast and having a shower at lunchtime before going back online again. I did this over the whole of winter. I got a lot done in Second life but my real life was fast deteriorating. It was like an addiction. I even took time off work!! I got very depressed about it but no matter how bad I felt I couldnt snap out of it, I felt powerless. Everywhere I went in RL all I could think about was what I was going to do in SL when I got home. I would talk about it to people all the time and bore them half to death. It was horrible, it was like a drug.
One day I woke up and spring was arriving and I said to myself 'get out of this house go have a life again' and so I did and I kept doing it until I broke my habit. I got my power back and my life and I feel so much better for it. Looking back I find it hard to believe how much time I spent in SL when RL is so much better. Ive noticed that many people kind of make light of the way they spend so much time in second life but for some it can become a serious problem.
Now I see SL completely differently and only visit very briefly maybe every second or third day for perhaps 1/2 hour.
In Korea many people especially teenagers die every year from playing computer games way too long. They drop dead from deep vein thrombosis. Others neglect their health really badly like junkies and dont eat properly or exercise etc
Maybe these games should come with health warnings. I think Warcraft now has an anti addiction software that cuts people off when playing for too long.

Cordealia Akina

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Join date: 24 Oct 2007

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01-13-2008 06:41

From: Shep Planer

I went through a stage in the first 4-5 months of discovering SL where I hardly did anything else but second life. Id wake up and go straight online and end up eating breakfast and having a shower at lunchtime before going back online again. I did this over the whole of winter. I got a lot done in Second life but my real life was fast deteriorating. It was like an addiction. I even took time off work!! I got very depressed about it but no matter how bad I felt I couldnt snap out of it, I felt powerless. Everywhere I went in RL all I could think about was what I was going to do in SL when I got home. I would talk about it to people all the time and bore them half to death. It was horrible, it was like a drug.
One day I woke up and spring was arriving and I said to myself 'get out of this house go have a life again' and so I did and I kept doing it until I broke my habit. I got my power back and my life and I feel so much better for it. Looking back I find it hard to believe how much time I spent in SL when RL is so much better. Ive noticed that many people kind of make light of the way they spend so much time in second life but for some it can become a serious problem.
Now I see SL completely differently and only visit very briefly maybe every second or third day for perhaps 1/2 hour.
In Korea many people especially teenagers die every year from playing computer games way too long. They drop dead from deep vein thrombosis. Others neglect their health really badly like junkies and dont eat properly or exercise etc
Maybe these games should come with health warnings. I think Warcraft now has an anti addiction software that cuts people off when playing for too long.

/me nods and goes back to playing second life

Yummy Freelunch

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01-14-2008 06:33

From: Cordealia Akina

/me nods and goes back to playing second life

Me too, hey i managed to do HALF a sink of dishes this weekend!

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Shauna Daviau

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01-14-2008 07:23

From: Cordealia Akina

/me nods and goes back to playing second life

ROFL!!

Okay, here's what I do. I don't allow myself SL until I have attended to everything that needs to be done. Dishes clean, house clean, laundry loads going, family fed, snuggles enjoyed, studying done. I make RL my priority. SL is my reward for doing all of that. Otherwise I just feel too guilty.

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Kira Cuddihy

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01-14-2008 10:03

From: Shauna Daviau

needs to be done

not in my world. It is just too much fun to delete the stuff.
/me smiles and trotts back into sl

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Claire Silverspar

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Join date: 31 Oct 2007

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01-14-2008 11:42

hey I am actually quite proud of myself tonight.

The bus broke down on the way home from work so it took longer than usual. But when i got home i actually tidied up and did the pots before coming on the forums!! yey! go me!!

now to feet the cats....

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Kaimi Kyomoon

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01-14-2008 13:32

Good job Claire!
I cruise the forums to put off doing the work I think I should be doing in SL...

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HoneyBear Lilliehook

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Join date: 18 Jun 2007

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01-14-2008 14:03

From: Yummy Freelunch

Me too, hey i managed to do HALF a sink of dishes this weekend!

I picked up my livingroom and dusted it, folded two baskets of clean clothes, and did a load of laundry, then I went grocery shopping! I was on a roll, let me tell you...I was going to get the entire house cleaned! And then....

The internet came back up after being crashed for 15 hours

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Kaimi Kyomoon

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01-14-2008 16:19

From: HoneyBear Lilliehook

I picked up my livingroom and dusted it, folded two baskets of clean clothes, and did a load of laundry, then I went grocery shopping! I was on a roll, let me tell you...I was going to get the entire house cleaned! And then....

The internet came back up after being crashed for 15 hours

Dang! I was about to invite you over to my house.

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i think people are afraid of me or something.

Jig Chippewa

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01-14-2008 16:58

From: Claire Silverspar

now to feet the cats....

Yeah, your mind is really on reality Claire. FEETING cats? Poor little sods.

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Dnali Anabuki

Still Crazy

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01-14-2008 17:08

From: Joseph Abel

Roomba!!! Yay Roomba!!

Yes, they work...yes, they take care of animal fur...but yes, you do need to empty them out after each session, and it helps to tap out the stuff caught in the filter...

However, it takes 2-3 minutes to do that, over the trash can, compared to vacuuming...

I have been amazed at some of the tight spaces it can get itself into, and then back out of - and it really does do a good job of covering all the floor area.

And it finds it's own way back home when done!! (to the re-charge dock)

Ah luuvvvss mah little Roomba!

Do I need one per room or can I move it?

Am I just a total Loser!!! Be honest! I can take it!
Yummy Freelunch rides the short bus Join date: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 1,247	01-12-2008 14:20 From: Isabeau Imako OK, I've changed my mind. You're not normal. Your blood must be part soda by now hahah..just another addiction of mine.. Ok..this is really freaky, just logged into gmail, and you know those links up at the top that gmail just puts there? Well, this one was sitting there, clicked on it, read it and NOW im convinced I'm hopeless..this article was like a slap in the face..hmmm..me hears twilight zone music playing http://www.realtruth.org/articles/071031-004-tpoh.html?s_kwcid=ContentNetwork\|1241480861&gclid=CJaH_N3b8ZACFQGnPAodzGnh2A _____________________ [url="http://slurl.com/secondlife/BADKATZ/136/134/// VISIT INWORLD! Follow Badkatz Blog [url="http://badkatzclothing.blogspot.com/?zx=c39b88c950445e10
Isabeau Imako P'tite Poulette Join date: 13 Sep 2007 Posts: 2,335	01-12-2008 14:53 Too do do do, too do do do... Liked the article, though the last paragraph was a little weird for me. As for your other addiction, I should not judge 'cause me luvs my Diet Pepsi...
Shep Planer Registered User Join date: 9 Apr 2007 Posts: 153	01-12-2008 22:51 From: Yummy Freelunch This might be an odd question, but I was wondering if I'm the only one who has let their house TOTALLY go since playing SL. My house is a mess, and I keep saying, well I'll only be on SL for an hour, then go do my dishes. Five hours later, Im still sitting here! Am I just a total loser? ROFL..seriously? Is it just me, if so, someone please come knock some sense into me! I went through a stage in the first 4-5 months of discovering SL where I hardly did anything else but second life. Id wake up and go straight online and end up eating breakfast and having a shower at lunchtime before going back online again. I did this over the whole of winter. I got a lot done in Second life but my real life was fast deteriorating. It was like an addiction. I even took time off work!! I got very depressed about it but no matter how bad I felt I couldnt snap out of it, I felt powerless. Everywhere I went in RL all I could think about was what I was going to do in SL when I got home. I would talk about it to people all the time and bore them half to death. It was horrible, it was like a drug. One day I woke up and spring was arriving and I said to myself 'get out of this house go have a life again' and so I did and I kept doing it until I broke my habit. I got my power back and my life and I feel so much better for it. Looking back I find it hard to believe how much time I spent in SL when RL is so much better. Ive noticed that many people kind of make light of the way they spend so much time in second life but for some it can become a serious problem. Now I see SL completely differently and only visit very briefly maybe every second or third day for perhaps 1/2 hour. In Korea many people especially teenagers die every year from playing computer games way too long. They drop dead from deep vein thrombosis. Others neglect their health really badly like junkies and dont eat properly or exercise etc Maybe these games should come with health warnings. I think Warcraft now has an anti addiction software that cuts people off when playing for too long.
Cordealia Akina Registered User Join date: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 1	01-13-2008 06:41 From: Shep Planer I went through a stage in the first 4-5 months of discovering SL where I hardly did anything else but second life. Id wake up and go straight online and end up eating breakfast and having a shower at lunchtime before going back online again. I did this over the whole of winter. I got a lot done in Second life but my real life was fast deteriorating. It was like an addiction. I even took time off work!! I got very depressed about it but no matter how bad I felt I couldnt snap out of it, I felt powerless. Everywhere I went in RL all I could think about was what I was going to do in SL when I got home. I would talk about it to people all the time and bore them half to death. It was horrible, it was like a drug. One day I woke up and spring was arriving and I said to myself 'get out of this house go have a life again' and so I did and I kept doing it until I broke my habit. I got my power back and my life and I feel so much better for it. Looking back I find it hard to believe how much time I spent in SL when RL is so much better. Ive noticed that many people kind of make light of the way they spend so much time in second life but for some it can become a serious problem. Now I see SL completely differently and only visit very briefly maybe every second or third day for perhaps 1/2 hour. In Korea many people especially teenagers die every year from playing computer games way too long. They drop dead from deep vein thrombosis. Others neglect their health really badly like junkies and dont eat properly or exercise etc Maybe these games should come with health warnings. I think Warcraft now has an anti addiction software that cuts people off when playing for too long. /me nods and goes back to playing second life
Yummy Freelunch rides the short bus Join date: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 1,247	01-14-2008 06:33 From: Cordealia Akina /me nods and goes back to playing second life Me too, hey i managed to do HALF a sink of dishes this weekend! _____________________ [url="http://slurl.com/secondlife/BADKATZ/136/134/// VISIT INWORLD! Follow Badkatz Blog [url="http://badkatzclothing.blogspot.com/?zx=c39b88c950445e10
Shauna Daviau clearly has issues Join date: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 92	01-14-2008 07:23 From: Cordealia Akina /me nods and goes back to playing second life ROFL!! Okay, here's what I do. I don't allow myself SL until I have attended to everything that needs to be done. Dishes clean, house clean, laundry loads going, family fed, snuggles enjoyed, studying done. I make RL my priority. SL is my reward for doing all of that. Otherwise I just feel too guilty. _____________________ I used to lose my temper in arguments, until someone told me, "Cooler heads prevail." Thus began my collection in the basement freezer. -- John H. Crocker
Kira Cuddihy Registered User Join date: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 1,375	01-14-2008 10:03 From: Shauna Daviau needs to be done not in my world. It is just too much fun to delete the stuff. /me smiles and trotts back into sl _____________________
Claire Silverspar Pokes Badgers With Spoons Join date: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 5,375	01-14-2008 11:42 hey I am actually quite proud of myself tonight. The bus broke down on the way home from work so it took longer than usual. But when i got home i actually tidied up and did the pots before coming on the forums!! yey! go me!! now to feet the cats.... _____________________ I'll miss this damn place. I'll be over at SCII after the end has come.
Kaimi Kyomoon Kah-EE-mee Join date: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 5,664	01-14-2008 13:32 Good job Claire! I cruise the forums to put off doing the work I think I should be doing in SL... _____________________ Kaimi's Normal Wear From: 3Ring Binder i think people are afraid of me or something.
HoneyBear Lilliehook Owner, The Mall at Cherry Join date: 18 Jun 2007 Posts: 4,500	01-14-2008 14:03 From: Yummy Freelunch Me too, hey i managed to do HALF a sink of dishes this weekend! I picked up my livingroom and dusted it, folded two baskets of clean clothes, and did a load of laundry, then I went grocery shopping! I was on a roll, let me tell you...I was going to get the entire house cleaned! And then.... The internet came back up after being crashed for 15 hours _____________________ Virtual Freebies now has its own domain! URL=http://virtualfreebiesblog.com The Mall at Cherry Park - new vendors, new look!
Kaimi Kyomoon Kah-EE-mee Join date: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 5,664	01-14-2008 16:19 From: HoneyBear Lilliehook I picked up my livingroom and dusted it, folded two baskets of clean clothes, and did a load of laundry, then I went grocery shopping! I was on a roll, let me tell you...I was going to get the entire house cleaned! And then.... The internet came back up after being crashed for 15 hours Dang! I was about to invite you over to my house. _____________________ Kaimi's Normal Wear From: 3Ring Binder i think people are afraid of me or something.
Jig Chippewa Fine Young Cannibal Join date: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 5,150	01-14-2008 16:58 From: Claire Silverspar now to feet the cats.... Yeah, your mind is really on reality Claire. FEETING cats? Poor little sods. _____________________ Fine Young Cannibal
Dnali Anabuki Still Crazy Join date: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 1,633	01-14-2008 17:08 From: Joseph Abel Roomba!!! Yay Roomba!! Yes, they work...yes, they take care of animal fur...but yes, you do need to empty them out after each session, and it helps to tap out the stuff caught in the filter... However, it takes 2-3 minutes to do that, over the trash can, compared to vacuuming... I have been amazed at some of the tight spaces it can get itself into, and then back out of - and it really does do a good job of covering all the floor area. And it finds it's own way back home when done!! (to the re-charge dock) Ah luuvvvss mah little Roomba! Do I need one per room or can I move it?

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