Surf for the soul...

After such an emotional day yesterday, I stumbled upon Laguna Beach Club in SL. After lying about in a beach chair, I ventured into a surfboard store they had there. I found Namiko surfboards for sale. A scripted object that promises a true surfing experience in this virtual world. They work in coordination with specially scripted waves on natural Linden water designed by Heather Goodliffe.

After surfing about on the regular beach waves (I couldnt figure the thing out XD) the owner Valiant IMed me that I was surfing on the wrong waves. "The interactive waves are in the lagoon." she informed me.

After a very cool turn of the board, I immediately caught a wave and was slammed into the beach wall! LOL!

In about 10 minutes I'd gotten the hang of it and set my board to advanced. What a difference! I think I surfed for over 2 hours. I just couldnt stop myself. I didnt want to. I felt the need to just drift and enjoy the sea.

I've done alot of stuff in SL, but this has got to be the best thing I've done so far. After I'd tired myself out surfing, I flopped onto the sand letting all the anxiety just drain out of me. I finally felt relaxed and more myself again.

This is probably going to cause me to take up surfing in RL, which is great since I'll be going on holiday this summer for sure (long over due) and experience the real life sensations.

It did clear my head and set me straight on some things I've been mulling over.

Is SL addictive. Yes. Are there places that offer nothing that will thrill the soul? Yes. But there are things to experience in SL that can really help you in real life. And yes I do have a family support system. Its just kind of like when you were a kid. You had a problem or something weighing on your mind. You know your folks are there for you. But you just have to sort it out yourself. That's pretty much where I was at yesterday.

SL isnt just clubs and escorts and fashion. If you look hard enough, you can feed your virtual soul.

^^