Recently I was invited by Alice Mastroianni to take part to a game where I must say 8 facts about me, followed by 8 links to SL bloggers who are condemned to follow suit.
1) Who is Sumire Michinaga? She’s me, but she’s more than me. She’s a dream shaped by dreams. I am Sumire. And I am not Sumire. You want to know about Sumire or about me? You probably won’t know about either of them, because you’re not paying enough attention…
2) Sumire means “purple” in japanese. Yeah, I love purple. And yeah, I love Japan. But these are not the only truths about me.
3) I logged in Second Life the first time out of curiousity. I was in There before, but it wasn’t enough. In SL I discovered a new landscape where mind and body could really melt together. SL is a world within a world and it means a lot to me. SL is nothing more than a breath of life in some dead cells in my brain. It’s a start.
4) I met Amanda in the most popular of welcome areas. A place later I learned to be quite suspicious about. So it was really a matter of luck – I call it serendipity! I asked her where to find piercings (her face was full pierced). She just answered “curious kitties”. I thought she was saying I was too curious, so I stopped bothering her. But Curious Kitties is a shop’s name. And then a friendship was born. And she grabbed my hand in hers and brought me in a new dimension. A dimension made of sparkling colors, of breathless giggles, of bubbling candies. A dimension of our own. Love was the only possibility.
5) The first time i became a furry something changed in me. I can still perceive that feeling, as if some inner strenght long forgotten could finally came alive. Being a furry meant to discover new possibilities. And meant to be stronger. Because only in being truly oneself lies the possibility to understand diversity. Diversity is the hidden engine of the world.
6) I hate internet chats. I don’t like graphic chats like Habbo. They simply don’t fit me. SL is not just a chat. And it’s not just a game. It’s a platform to connect people’s thoughts and desires. It’s a collective mind. There are still some flaws: we are a collective mind in the hands of Linden gods. But maybe one day we will free ourselves.
7) SL is an experience that can be alluring and dangerous. That’s its beauty.
8) Many people helped me out of the dark. Keikei, above all: he is the quiet after the storm, he is a strong, crazy tree that helps me to find my roots. Dafniola: her irony and sharpness made my thoughts stronger. Ashii: she’s so strong I was scared at first – then i was so lucky to know her better. Arone: he was like a long lost friend coming back to me, even if it was the first time i met him. Josieboy: he’s our (mine and Amanda’s) pupil, our best effort in shaping personality. And Nully, Gor, Jiri and Val. And Zye, back in the days. Then, of course, Blu: she’s a furious furry, a cute doggie-at-heart, a new dream made of wittiness and wild emotions, a jump in a pond full of promises. And probably nothing will be the same again. Will I be ready for it?
“I will build a bridge to the future. I am the one who buries the past. A new species rise up from the ruins. I am the one that was made to last” lyrics from We are the One by The Avengers.
Here are the 8 people I chose to continue the game:
Kei Kojishi
Dafne Altamura
Ash Scanlan
Jirina Beaumont
Gorgeous
Opensource Obscure
Kerubina McMillian
Dominick Carlberg
The rules, should you decide to accept them:
1 - Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
2 – People who are tagged need to write a post on their own blog (about their eight things) and post these rules.
3 – At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
4 – Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.
Hej rabbit how are you doing?
I found this blog wow!
You should write more often.
Stay well and see you there for some “discussion”
Ciao