But What Do I Do When I GET to Second Life?

Post Publication Note: This was first published in late November 2007 and one thing that I'm aware of that has changed since that date is that my island home and office were a BC - before cancer - thing.

After December 7 I was recovering from the shock of sudden diagnosis of invasive cancer, then surgery, and by spring 2008 the time and money seemed better directed towards other things than virtual land ownership. Although I hope to change that as I pick up energy and consulting work, right now there's not a place to visit me in Second Life

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What can we do in Second Life?

I've put some ideas together below and also added them to a download text file that you can save for when you need it.

Or just enjoy reading about the highlights here. You'll find more shopping information in the download but the essentials are the same.

All these places are free to visit. And enjoy. 

Remember however that businesses listed are trying to generate a - usually small - income for themselves.  Since I believe in adding to the SL economy I also support spending some money - maybe $20 or so - to create an avatar that really does represent "you" in the virtual world,

Yes, you'll find plenty of people to give you lists of places you can get freebies.

And I'm not against freebies. But I think that if you want to show a serious interest in anything - including virtual worlds - investing a couple of dollars isn't too much to ask.You'd spend $20 on a videogame and almost that on a CD. So I encourage you to buy

Download thingstodo.txt was created in a simple notepad format that should be easily readable for most of you.

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HELP

You can always use a pointer or two. And although we may not be able to redo orientation, going through Help Island is an option, and what's dubed a "Public orientation" island can be helpful too

Public Orientation
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Orientation%20Island%20Public/100/171/33

HELP Island
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Help%20Island%20Public/124/135/27

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DO Something - Learn Something

***** You'll find Business and Networking Events with real world people who for the most part don't try to hide their identities and are -generally- who they say they are at: *****

Doctor Dobbs Island - holds Events every Tues at 8AM SLT & every Fri at 1PM SLT

Intel Conference Center - Drop by and see the boards for event listings & feel free to just walk around

Sun Microsystems - Pavillion

IBM - vast vast complex and some fun too!

Dell Island Complex - Conference Center & Lots more to wander around, get advice, and more

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Wearables - the stuff that gives you identity

Skin - yes I said skin. This is a great place to buy some that looks great on you

ETD - has a great bargain room - and nice hair and clothing besides that

They have great hair at Naughty but the lag is hellacious and most of the clientele look like hookers so be prepared

Business Bureau Isle

Primoptic Eyewear

Nyte N Day Mens and Womens including a newbie makeover for one Linden dollar

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Things to See - Places to Be

Governor Linden Palace - open to wander & GREAT place to take photos & learn to walk around

Dog park  - I kid you not - go see and watch the dogs interact

Part of a vast Victorian island complex, shops, streets, sights to take in (go to adjacent sims too)

Ancient Roma

Riverwalk and cliff house Arts

Shelter - Lost Island Baloon Tour

Greenies Home (you MUST explore here - give yourself lots of time to discover. it is Lots of fun)

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More of the Sights - wander and enjoy

Mexico Archaeological site (don't miss - and take your time looking around - it's quite impressive)

Feel like a treat - you will not believe these 'edibles'

Lost Gardens of Apollo

The Botanical Gargdens of Sl

Paris 1900 (wonderful if you go when it's not crowded and laggy - I fell off the Eiffel tower here and lived to tell)

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My Place

I've built a shared office complex  The link to the footbridge to the offices is: http://snurl.com/1tpk (the low building w/ lanai & firecircle is where you want to go, The 2 story house is a private residence.)

Enjoy the minibar & poke around. Sit in the chairs but please don't interrupt meetings. In other words, be nice and you'll be welcome to visit.

I'll be glad to talk with you about how you might use the space for your office space in SL too. We're open to having lots of different talents & interests among the people who either use it to network, have meetings or as their "nominal: Second Life office space.

Unless you're included in the office group list please don't use the offices as if they were your own. Visiting is different than camping out.

Finally - have a good time exploring and learning and networking. Don't give up too soon, And download the full file for more ideas. Oh - and send me a photo postcard from Second Life of you enjoying some of these adventures. I'd love to hear from you at tynanclary at gmail dot com

Comments

[Venus Expedition]

Susan this is a really great resource for noobs :) I'll be sure and pass it on to some that I meet on our islands!

[Merlene]

Awesome list! Thank you so much, Susan.

I spent several hours in SL yesterday and now have skin, some lovely hair styles, and several options for clothing.

I visited a few of the locations you've listed and traveled a bit beyond that. Ended up finding a fun little dance club with 80's music & live dj's every night from the UK.

Lots of fun and I've even gotten to the point where I don't crash land in a pile *every* time I stop flying. (still do all too often though hehe.)

Thanks again!
Merlene Writer

[Connie Reece]

WOW! What a great list, Susan. Thanks for compiling this and for being my SL mentor. Last night's Austin Social Media Club meeting with presenters from Dell and American Cancer Society was outstanding and really renewed my interest in becoming more involved in SL ... beyond that grand piano perched on the hill overlooking your place. :)