A Retrospective Look at the Evolution of my Avatar and Adventuring with Friends

Over the past few weeks, I have noticed that I have become much more comfortable interacting in different environments in SL. Since Peachesbanana, Jaely, and myself have been able to work closely with one another, we have also come to acclimatise to exploring. Admittedly, one of my favourite parts of SL is dressing up my avatar in different types of clothing. I changed so much over the past few weeks, I didn't think it would be particularly interesting for anyone to read! Now however, I believe I am in a better "place" to reflect on the changes of my avatar. For some time, I was scared to try and change my hair or clothing out of fear of being bald or nude. As such, my avatar kept the same black outfit and standard hair for a while. Peachesbanana, Jaely and I agreed the only way to learn was through trial and error shopping. If we were together more, we could hopefully help each other if things went awry. My primary fiasco was with hair, but with practice of removing hair pieces from boxes, it got significantly easier. Also, the issue with clothes at the beginning was similarly challenging. At first, I didn't realise I had to remove items of clothing I was already wearing to replace them with new ones. For about a day, I looked like a deranged clown with multiple outfits on at once. Again, with some practice alongside my colleagues, the outfits became much more easier and fun to try on. Now I get compliments from not only FIMS friends, but from strangers as I shop on freebie galaxy. Although one of my favourite outfits was a smart professional dress/skirty-suity thing, I was promptly (lovingly) ridiculed for looking like a granny. Oh well. I'll wear it when my friends aren't online! I felt that now would be the time to reflect on the changes in my avatar because I hope it reflects some of the skills I've learned in navigating through different aspects of SL.