Beautiful Stranger

Beautiful Stranger
by Chanel Danette 11/30/10

Beautiful stranger,
my beautiful stranger,
too beautiful to speak one's name.
I find myself staring from afar,
waiting for you, to recognize my sole being.
Waiting for you, to recognize me.

See, I am a huge fan,
although it hasn't been that long.
I admire your ability to keep me longing for more
even though you've given me so little.
I wonder how I am infatuated with your smile in a matter of seconds.
In a matter of minutes,
I have given you my heart.
This is truly unexpected and quite strange.

I don't mind if you walk away though.
But if you walk away, keep an ear to my fading words.
Know that my heart skips a beat,
and I inhale your scent into my life.
Beautiful stranger,
please don't be scared.

I am the one afraid.
Afraid to speak to you,
for these butterflies will run you in a different direction than what was intended.
I am already planning on giving you what I see in the mirror,
so please don't take advantage.
You are the most beautiful of God's creations,
I believe I have fulfilled life's purpose.

The moment I met you, I knew I couldn't forget you,
a face, that lit me up inside.
I really don't do this too often.
Matter of fact, rarely did I think this could be.
Another human being is causing me to dream love's dream.
Take my hand because I promise to not let this go.
Hundreds of miles between us,
are only now a few feet to me.
Beautiful stranger, beautiful stranger.

Second Life

Is it possible to have a second life without having a first? It sure is! But wait, how is that possible? There is this virtual reality world that caters to your every need and provides you with a realistic life outside of your own.

Coincidentally, it's called "Second Life", and it is a program that was launched in 2003 by Linden Lab. The virtual world started out as just an idea that developed into a major three-demensional universe with over 18 million users or "residents".

With the ability to travel to different places, you can interact with millions of users and host conferences. You can also swim underwater, visit museums, attend an event, and so much more! The opportunities that Second Life gives you are endless and many use these experiences to their advantage. People actually partake in special events that they wouldn't normally be able to do in real life.

Like some other amazing features, the video below invites you to actually watch live performances and concerts in Second Life. So why pay money for expensive tickets to be pushed all the way to the back by crazy fans? At a concert in Second Life, you could potentially have a front row seat to great music absolutely FREE!

I know that when I first was introduced to this amazing new phenomenon, it was shocking to see all of the features it possessed. I was fascinated at how you can create a personalized avatar to fit your description and give it the qualities that you want it to have. However, I'm still afraid that people may get too comfortable with the program and not explore life outside of the computer screen. We already have enough technology that separates humans from interacting with other humans in a personal setting. Second Life can very well get too addictive, and too much of anything isn't good.

You can learn more about how to play at http://www.secondlife.com/