I have been in SL now for over two years. I was never going to make the same newbie mistake again with getting married. It was a fun feeling with that special feeling which reproduces the elation of young love, but too many use annominity to hide things that cause pain later. I am not going to DO THAT again! No, not me… *sheesh*I have watched my friends and those that I have performed marriages for as “Priestess of the Universe” and the bottom line is that boredom sets in and the average marriage last 2-3 months. This causes all sorts of trauma at least for one partner as illusions are shattered. Whether this is caused by infidelity, lies, broken promises.. the fact that your wife is really a guy.. or whatever  .
You both go thru the giggles and freedom of trying out all the beds, position animations and other stuff you would never do with just anyone. That can keep you both busy for awhile on the quest for the perfect…ah.. exstacy.
I have then watched the evolution of those who have gone thru getting a place decorating it, then building a house, buying land and then a sim, opening a business and then even starting a family. All the role playing factors that are available as projects that could be coupled oriented. But, alas, these all come to an end.. same animations, did that, done that, got the t-shirt.
So the choice is.. bring the relationship into real and start THAT never ending transition of disillusionment or??…..What?
So brillant me I would skirt the whole issue.. knowing that relationships only last about 3 mo.. I set my wedding three months in advance. Said I wanted to build the perfect fairy tale castle for the wedding.. figured by that time he would get bored with me and no harm ..no foul. Alas the man has staying power and we were married Jan. 3, 2009 at the Castle Happenstance declared Mr. & Mrs. Bombastic for all the world to know and view on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xiii1RsR-Q
So now what? I have already had a business, already learned to build my creations..already have …umm.. *cough coughed* enough to know what was available. So how do I keep the excitement and thrill of our marriage going?
The current solution.. A World Cruise!!! We both liked to travel. There is the SS Galaxy Cruise ship in world where we have now rented a cabin and I have decorated it with great class with only 200 prims.
There are tons of World Cruise itineraries out on the web. We have picked one that will take at least 3 months. We each take every-other port and do the following.. smile.
On the Web find out these facts:
1. What language is spoken at that port?
2. What currency and current exchange rate?
3. What tours are offered from that port?
4. What form of transportation will we use to get there?
(this has been particularly fun since you can buy bikes, and taxis and surf boards or roller skates..hehe)
5. What souvieners do we want to make sure to look for at this locale. (Hey, marajauna is legal here!..lol)
6. How do you ask: “Where is the bathroom?”
B>On YouTube find videos of the things we wish to see or tours to take.
It is totally amazing!! This has not been hard at all..Something for almost anything.
1. Find up to three. (We have a YouTube TV inworld that we view these on together as if we were really there. “Can you believe that guy wore those shorts in here?’ and other silly comments)
C> Now that we have selected the tour we wish to do at this port..lets find a reproduction of it somewhere in-world.
1. This can mean a name sake of the place or just somewhere that has a rainforest to explore or horses to ride…whatever tour you have selected for that port. You dont get long at each port on a cruise.
2. Buy an outfit and the transportation and get the link ready for when your partner comes in world. When it is your turn to lead the port activities..hand off your purchases and selections & try them out. This can be a giggle in themselves(example: as in devil island I decided to make prison garbs for us. (first time I am making clothes using a texture map).
On sea days we can view the ocean(use the eviromental editor here to get a host of amazing sunsets and water shimmers) and talk about rl and catch up on what is happening in our non-common hours together or explore the boat and their many activities.
We chose an ancient civilization itinerary so we have history to discuss as well for each location we plan on visiting.
D>Finally since this is our World Cruise honeymoon.. We have to take pictures of each location.
1. Go out to Google and find a spot that typifies that location bring the photo in world and make a backdrop that you raise or lower in dimensions until you get the proper proportion and then select a pose off of Rendevous and take a couple picture, pull it into photoshop, name it and date it and put it in a photo album book to keep forever.
There is no end of things you can learn and explore together, and thanks to the Internet, YouTube, & Google map.. of Earth and the universe..WOOT!.
Hence, maybe, JUST maybe.. we will break some sort of record for a happy SL marriage. A learning experience with someone you love..a giggle with new ways of looking at things. How can it get any better than that?
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