Real Life Shouts Out

by softlydreaming

 

It's Monday morning and I drag myself out of bed. The first thing I do is rub my eyes and head over to the coffee pot. I feel like I just can't wake up. Fortunately I don't need to be to work at the museum until the afternoon. I turn on the computer and IM my on-line boyfriend. I remember today is the day of the Mike Wilson interview on the early show and the special call for all the island guides to work the spawn areas like Fisher and Cosmo Girl to help any new members who join as a direct result of the show. Also I realize my new designs won't be available because of it.   I ask my bf "oh is that Mike Wilson thing over?" Explaining that I haven't put in the required amount of IG service this month. "Nope, just started" he says as he informs me he just got his assignment.   Not feeling up to much I ask him if I can work with him, "Sure", I log in and he summons me to Paiz.

 

At first there is not much action, I'm standing alone a new blond avatar approaches me. We say "Hi" and I see from her profile she was just created so I ask her if she saw the show. She says yes and I find out she is a young college student in the US from Belgium. I show her how to add me to her buddy list and she says she has a class to attend to and will log in again later.

Wow... now I'm excited. I talk in the guide IM about it and people share their enthusiasm and commend my efforts. I like the spirit in the air... people are getting excited about new people joining "There"- our home away from home.  Now it only gets better, I meet a couple of others who saw the show and I also meet a really great guy whose avatar is called Jdewolfe. What is impressing me about these new avatars is there aptitude- these are really nice and intelligent people who sincerely thank me for helping them. It is so satisfying. I  like Jdewolfe so much I take him to my clubhouse and let him drive me around in my buggy. And then let him borrow one. He really thanks me and goes on to explore more of There. You couldn't have a more perfect day of island guiding, except that when I talk about it in the guide IM and I ask if we can count it as a special event Josie herself answers saying that is a good idea.

 

So now I watch the early show broadcast and see for the first time what Mike Wilson looks like. I love his enthusiasm it's so contagious. The show focuses on 'Consumerism In A Digital Universe" and the fact that in recent years, virtual worlds have generated millions of real dollars for businesses. Bill Whitaker reports on companies that pour money into creating brand loyalty in an on-line world like There. Mike Wilson helps Bill (with his avatar that looks just like him) to visit Coke studios, Cosmo girl, and Toyota scion explaining the benefits these groups receive in There. And as he's explaining to Bill about the parties at scion I see my friend Zayden walk by!

 

 

What a positive view of There. The interview ends with all the members of the early show morning team seeing their avatars dancing in Scion and they love it! They laugh about their dance moves and how they "raise the roof". I just want to say thank you to the Early Morning Show for the nice shout out and to Mike Wilson for giving me such great great memories in There.