A Different Reality: Making the Internet Your Own

We all get tired of the rat race of this normal life but, what happens when you start to look around for a change of pace,especially on the Internet.There are many websites out there that allow you to do just that.You can be whoever and whatever you want to be.Yes,I said whatever,after all it is the Internet so who knows exactly where it will take you,imagination is the key.

One of the most popular sites that I have visited has been www.talkcity.com here at any given time there are over 1,000 people chatting in over 200 rooms,it is a small community with rooms that seem more personable.The rooms on this site range from Adult chat to Teen chat to RPG (role playing games) to Health/Support to Animals and just about anything in between.

The Adult chat rooms usually state that you have to be 18 or over to participate in such rooms and they do greet you and ask your age when entering the room.The more notable RPG rooms generate a lot of curiosity,I myself have had a character (so to speak) on talk city for about 6 years now that I use to RP with.Role playing is a nice get away from the everyday norm,most people find it intimidating at first.

Another place to go to that seems to get more media attention because of the realness of it all is www.myspace.com .Myspace has over 181,000,000 people on it's network,here friends and family members can read each other profile pages,view pictures and read blogs.You can make your profiles private or public and deny or approve you want to be on your friends list.Also,myspace offers music lovers a wide variety of music to listen to and add to their pages as well as comedians.It is a fun site but, as anything you have to be aware of any situations that may arise.

A fun game site is www.pogo.com ,here you can chat and play games.This site has over 200,000 members that play on a regular basis.There is pretty much something for everyone on this site,board games,word games,sports,puzzles and casino games.As you earn tokens on this game you can actually turn them in win actual prizes either prize package sets or money,there are daily,weekly and monthly drawings.You can also purchase Pogo gear such as hats,mugs,shirts and even slippers.

Many sites offer IM ( instant messaging as well),the most well noted are Yahoo,AIM,MSN and Myspace.Instant messaging allows you to chat one on one or in a conference window with a few people.This is convenient for most people because you put a status message on your messenger like,BRB ( be right back),BBS(be back soon), Stepped out,Not at my desk,On the phone or something personal like TGIF or whatever you like.Although the messenger world can seem like you are typing in a different language most people pick it up real quick.

When searching the Internet give yourself options,see what fits you best and enjoy it.The sites seem to be endless and at times intimidating,word of mouth is always a good choice especially if someone has established themselves and are regulars in certain chat rooms or game rooms.