The Importance

I've been going through my "stuff", over the last couple of years. One of the things I'm finally beginning to realize, and perhaps its starting to really sink in, is the fact all this "stuff", is for the most part, meaningless.

Other than the things given to me by loved ones and friends ... those hold the most meaning by far ... the rest is just fluff, and quite frankly, why do I acquire all of this.

I was a gamer for a long time, and I accumulated just tons of games, computer hardware and all that goes with it. Now I'm wondering why...yes, it was fun at the time, but you can't even begin to use all of it in several normal lifetimes, unless someone finally comes up with that eternal life pill. And now, guess what ... its all sitting in boxes doing nothing but collecting dust.

the stuff that really makes me feel good are the simple things, like having family around, looking at their pictures, seeing them.
maybe I'm getting sentimental in my older age... the finality of the realization I'm seeing everybody I've known slowly parting from the Earth.

Is that great new car all that important when you maybe should spend the cash to go and visit a brother that you haven't seen in 5 years? Or maybe the aunt that helped you out in a pickle or baked some great bread on a Saturday afternoon .... and invited you over for some peanut butter on fresh baked... yes those are the important things ... and then she dies and you haven't seen her in 10 years .... hmmmmmmmmmmmm ....

Walking on the beach ... seeing the surf ... the birds flying ... the sounds ... kids having fun playing in the water. ... as the ad goes ... priceless.

Walking through the woods ... bugs, birds, and bees.
Leaves crunching under your feet in the fall....
the colors ... the smells ... babbling brooks, you can see the fish swimming around, little water bugs flitting on the surface.
The little clear deep pools with the shiney rocks deep down....

LOOK UP !!!! the deep blues and beautiful fluffy white clouds. Zoom ... a flock of geese honking.

Fresh vegetables, carrots, peas, sweet corn. The farmer plowing his field.
Horses running in the pasteur. Cows slowly chewing, contemplating their next walk to the pond.

Yes, its simple and doesn't cost a thing. Why all this importance on acquiring materialistic stuff. All of it passes away.... you're gone, and then what does it matter. The point is to spend the time with the Earth ... your friends .. and your loved ones. That is the key to why we are here on Earth. We always ask that question ... why are we here. I do not think its to acquire worldy goods ... I think it is to make a difference in someone's life ... to care ... to help ... to be unselfish in your life. giving.

My brother-in-law made the point of using an old phrase just prior to his passing .... at the young age of 35 ...
" stop and smell the roses"

We're all caught up in this hectic life style, much of it concerned with earning a lot of money to buy stuff. I found when living in Puerto Rico, that the people out in the country, many of whom were living in basic shelters with dirt floors, no plumbing or sewer systems, were very happy with what they had.

The town I've just recently moved to has a lot of people yearning for more .. to move to the big city, dazzling lights, the fast life... malls, stores, car lots... beautiful people like you see on the soaps. So much trivial meaning. It is not what is important.

Now ... can I fulfill my destiny ....
I must start ... to change ... to become what I have seen I must do.

I'm turning into a Poser fashion whore

Not sure what to really say or think about this. I love to look at women. As a man, that's a good thing, other than the fact my wife gets a bit peeved, but it does allow me the satisfaction of knowing I'm still appreciating the female form :)

Now, as a Poser user, I find myself looking at and buying, or wishing I could buy, all these cool new clothing items for Victoria 3, Stephanie Petite, and the rest. Some of them are extremely sexy. The poses available are extremely sexy as well.

BUT ... I'm a man, what the HELL am I doing looking at and buying these clothing items and dressing some 3D model, mesh looking woman ? Girls are supposed to play with Barbie, not men. What is going on here? I'm starting to wonder if I have something loose in my head.

Am I a pervert for sexily dressed up 3D mesh women ????
Is this some kind of sexual fantasy that I know I can't have? (you know, I'm a fat old guy with no money) .
What is it that's drawing me into this? I'm really not understanding. I should be out guzzling beer with the guys, shooting at bambi, catching helpless fish down by the bridge, or playing poker, pool, or some other manly pastime, you know, rebuilding cars, carpentry work, stuff like that.

But no, I'm buying dresses and lingerie for Victoria and dressing her up...then posing her....and rendering her. What is up with that ????

Poser Content ... Damn, how much do we need ?

If you're like most Poser users that really catch the bug, you're running around downloading every free item that you come across.
Not only that, you frequent all the stores. It's worse than mall fever....hit DAZ, RDNA, Renderosity, Poser Pros, Content Paradise, 3D Commune, Vanishing Point and a hundred other sorta independent merchants...oh yeah...PoserProducts, Sixus 1, .... anyway, you get the point.

How much cash are we spending on this stuff? Poser comes with its standard content, for whatever reason, is hardly supported. You have to go out and buy Mike, Vicky, and the other anime and toon characters...then you have to buy clothes for them. Its worse than dressing Barbie and Ken. These guys have more damn clothes than I've purchased for myself in 40 years, and they cost about the same.

The part that is strange, unless you're a production house with time constraints, a lot of us are hobbyists or wannabees. We started out getting Poser and maybe a 3D modeling app, and a paint program ...with the intent of learning 3D graphics, some modeling, do our own textures, and create images.
All of a sudden, we're caught up in Poser content fever ... buy buy buy....our credits cards are full. We join DAZ and their Platinum Club to get discounts, and some real inexpensive content....oh yes..the almighty $5 voucher every month. Its worse than cutting out the coupons in the Sunday paper.

I've got so much stuff on my hard drive, that 90% of it has never been extracted from its zip folder. Gigs and gigs of Poser runtimes....yes.. RUNTIMES..plural...
What to do with it all ? Well, you do need diversity.... but gigs worth of diversity??

So what do you think?
Is it all necessary?
I will say its a fun hobby, in my case, but an expensive one.

Wardrobe Wizard by PhilC and Kamilche

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You own Mike 3, Victoria 3, Stephanie Petite, Apollo Maximus, and 30 other figures....and now you need clothes for all these fine folks. Well now you can save a few bucks by converting clothing from one character to fit others.

This is a pretty darn good product overall. You sometimes lose a bit in the details when converting, but gives respectable results. Customer support is second to none...Phil is awesome and seems to be everywhere answering questions. Plus the updates that were needed early on during beta and initial release were handled extremely fast. There are around 60 figures now supported, with additional figures being added.

Welcome to my new blog

Welcome to my new blog. Be sure to leave a comment.
Now why another blog?

why not?
Everyone else has one nowadays. Hopefully I will be able to comment on some of the hot posts in our favorite sites, such as Renderosity, DAZ, RDNA, and so forth. Review some stuff. Comment on new items in our favorite stores. Throw a few props and dis where it needs to be. And I'm not holding back.

Merchants...if you have a hot new product, or especially a FREE item. by all means let me know and I'll throw a comment up for you...but it better be hot, especially the pay for ones...I don't want to mention any crap, and believe me, there's plenty of it. Maybe you will give me a copy for review...

So, here we go... day one.

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