Is this man cheating on his wife?

Maybe not cheating cheating, but he sure as hell isn't present in the marriage, except inasmuch as his actual physical carcass is sharing physical space with his physical wife. In every other way, he sounds way more invested in his Second Life marriage.

Can you ask for a nice card and a gift certificate to some place like trader joes or target instead?

Newp, though I'm of the same mind. There's also a digital camera I don't want even though mine broke because I am just that picky. I think it is between the globe (because, come on, I love them and am seriously unlikely to purchase one for myself, n) or the bowl. Which is pretty and takes up less space. hmm.

I really wonder who puts these lists together.

Is this in your LJ?

Not yet. Uh. I've been too busy staring and saying "Holy shit!" a lot?

shrift and I could be sisters!

Hee! Saturday was happy sobriety day! I, uh, celebrated by showing people Life on the Murder Scene and drinking a few vodka gimlets.

Hee! Saturday was happy sobriety day!

I knew this. I didn't mention it to anyone for fear of eye-rolling because I knew.

I, uh, celebrated by showing people Life on the Murder Scene and drinking a few vodka gimlets.

Hah! Awesome!

I'm assuming one of those Second lIfe stories was about the Hoorenbeck guy? I totally disliked him the minute I read that he had a Second Life strip club. Also, why even be married if you will be spending all your freetime on Second Life. That couple were newly married.

I guess I object to dubbing it "adultery". Is spending too much time and emotional energy at work "Office Adultery"? If he was at church all the time is it "Jesus Adultery"? If it was with his Mom is it...

I didn't mention it to anyone for fear of eye-rolling because I knew.

Oh yeah, I got mocked a lot this weekend. Lovingly mocked, but still.

Ahem -- I linked to the Hoorenbeck story here two days ago:

Theodosia "Natter 53: We could just avoid making tortured puns" Aug 11, 2007 6:43:45 am PDT

I think people are mistaking a symptom for a cause -- when you find out that not only did his mother die suddenly two weeks before he started online with SL, but he's also had to go on disabiity for health reasons. So it's an unhealthy obsession, but it could have as easily been for gambling, drugs or sports paraphernalia.

Did they steal your actual card or get the number from somewhere?

They got the number somewhere. Funny thing is, one of the charges from Sunday was for Second Life!

We're heading over to the bank now, and then some shopping at Nordstrom's Rack for shoes. Tata!

I should still be here then.

Ok, am I the only one who went "still be here"? Where are you planning on going, missy?