Identity is funny.
There’s who you are. And who you are. And who you are.
And sometimes who you want to be.
Avatarization is becoming a more common behavior and it’s rather fascinating. Beyond icons of oneself or styleized or fandom based icons. Being real people but — avatarized. For device/mechanism/destination.
I mean - my favorite game on the Wii is — well, not technically a game at all but in the creation of Mii.
(I’ve made 5 of these Miis)
(I’ve made 4 of these Miis including Buddha and Jesus)
And while I tried to have the patience to create a 2nd life avatar, I couldn’t stand the overwhelming level of options associated to…well…breasts. Heft, size, buouency, cleavage, etc. I’m sorry, I don’t care *that* much about my breasts to spend a half hour customizing them for a 2nd life when my current IRL life is so avidly active.
And then there’s my WOW avatars. None of which look much like me at all.
(That’s me on the right with the red pigtails looking off the side of the boat)
I frequently use a drawing that my friend Ki made for me for my IM Icon.
Or of me as the cranky kid.
And now a Meez.
For what purpose, i’m not sure.
I think the Frank Chu sign makes this particularly dopalicious.
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