Double Entendre

I’ve been trying to stay online in Second Life for the last two hours now and I’m so tired of just trying to stay in-world that I can’t do anything about the boredom I complained of earlier. I’m a patient and persistent person. I have even thought that I may have a motto, “Patience, Persistence, Practice.” That persistence and patience sustained me during my first couple of months as a newbie. I learned how to navigate the grid, make friends and decide what kind of Second Life I wanted to have.  I was able to decide if I wanted to continue to learn more about this virtual world and my place in it.  I’m still here.

Now, that I can find my way around the Grid, I can’t stay online long enough to enjoy it. I’m sure new hardware and a different type of connection would help, but it can’t be done right now. The U.S. Government has decided that the chunk of my income dedicated to it last year wasn’t quite enough and is billing me for more. There goes any hope of new purchases for a while. I had a target date of July for a new computer at least - then changing my internet service provider soon thereafter. Now, I’m just not sure that can work.

I’m also not sure how that is going to affect the Second Life I have made for myself. I have forged relationships, reluctantly, and accepted responsibilities.  I don’t intend to abandon any of them now, so what are my options?  I have to decide whether a vacation from the frustration of Second Life is in order or if I persist and forge ahead as is my usual way.

There are times when my persistence actually does pay off.