With the "random" being half of a total truth.
It's not the New Year, or even the Chinese New Year, but it feels this way to me. Thus begins the discourse…
I want, in Second Life, to see more office buildings. That would be lovely. With great furniture to mass. YUGE skyscrapers, masses of prims, bold, decadent, luxurious buildings to do business which I do not understand but can appreciate. I want this. Seigmancer Nino's got some great techy builds which you may sometimes see in the sandbox, Nexus Prime (Gibson) is still redefining itself, DNA Prototype erected something very fine on Sheep Island.
I also want many more builders to use lighting and shadow effects. It's not difficult to grab a circular shadow texture and throw it, like a cozy carpet, under a round table. And it enhances a lot. No, it isn't the most elegant or efficient approach, nor should it be—it's gnawing at future promises which will fall on our heads like candy does from a pinata. If you want free shadow textures made by Cory Edo of Tiny Seadog, ask me. And if you've made free ones you want me to distro, send 'em my way. My arms are more wide than Temba.
I would like to see more, better customer service from inworld businesses. I will never forget the day Ameshin Yossarian greeted me at the door of Curious Kitties, before it was a sim unto its own. How quaint that is in SL. Shame. It should not be. Some make ugly excuses, but in an avatar-centric world, it makes sense to be there. I have no doubt more can do it to great success. Today, I visited June Dion's BareRose @ Wolof (169, 6, 34), another Japanese establishment which has grown much from its humble roots. Ami Kawabata and Bodhi Backbite were there to offer assistance. I thank them.
(If you aren't caring about your customers, you dishonor your name.)
More custom terrain textures. Make yourself stand out on the map. It doesn't have to be grossly exaggerated map art. Just think of the ground. It's a foundation. It's essential. You need the terrain. Build on it, and let it, as the surface of your Second Life, be a canvas.
More intergenerational fun. I'm passionate about seeing Resis from '02 get together with ones from '06. Sharing of stories, rezzing of objects, FUN. Someday, peeps will go "What's a camping chair?" or otherwise inquire about them in the same way that the classic voting booths are regarded as antiquities. "Do they still work?" may be asked too. And there'll be laughs. Not today. Today, there's a lot of controversy, a lot of tears and frustration. But it will not always be this way.
More communication. I know there's a lot of hunger for it, I see this on the SL Forums a lot. Resis wanna hear from Lindens what's going on. "Gimme news!" My style is very raw and spontaneous. I won't give a generic "I speak what's on my mind", but I'll just do it, and leave the explaining to others. A tornado doesn't ask questions before it takes your cows and ravishes your… wait, that's not a tornado!
Abundance of gridwide vehicle rides without being knocked off. Ejection scripts without warning high in the sky—I'll send an abuse report! I'm passing by, I'm professional, I come in peace. There's no good reason why I should get tossed from a pleasant hot air balloon tour. And yet, several times, it happened the other day. Now that the bad's out of the way, here comes the good: it was nice to see Chage McCoy on for so long, piloting a bunch of us to the east and back to Abbotts. He normally logs off abruptly. I believe in change.
And, it's nice to see the world. Some people spend their Second Lives cooped up in a single sim, or block of them. If that's your bag, alright. But just like you can have a home page on the web and visit many other places, don't deny your urge to explore. Tap into that inner power, experience. You can always come back home.
Many, many more "little" things that make a big difference. Ever heard three words, "I LOVE YOU"? That, and why isn't "Edit" (Ctrl-3) changed to "Build" to be the same as the button?
I want lotsa enthusiastic volunteers! I'm in awe of the Resis who love to help. They make Second Life better. I wouldn't be here today were it not for volunteer helps. I know some of them want to be Lindens too—that's very admirable. I encourage looking up at peers who are shining lights, so that you too, will glow brightly. Hello, Tateru Nino, who is shown here conducting a Gathering of Volunteers meeting @ 3 AM SLT.
Less negativity. That goes without saying, so I'll say it anyway.
Rippleshock. Being able to see the connections. Visiting 14 discreet locations, guided by intuition, and noticing each one has a set of ante Flan's waves, or Compulsion Overdrive's F2050—still a stellar gem as a first vehicle, IM me for a free one! Popularity in patches. Knowing that proximity isn't defined strictly by geographical locations in here. Everyone's just a few keystrokes away. The gift. Dropping into a sim as it rezzes, summing up everything you enjoy about it after the first minute. Noticing flaws in virtual reality—appreciating the flaws for what they're worth.
Sending more freaky TORLEY LINDEN bares to Resis, giving out my FREE texture packs too. Watching for reactions. (Why hasn't anyone made an HUD frame like a security camera yet?)
Remember, no matter what you say, it doesn't have to be wrong or right, but if you throw enough words at it and say it with confidence, it will work. "Enough" can mean a little or a lot or just about anywhere in between; "confidence" is non-negotiable.
Crapulous is a great word. It means exactly what it sounds like! I do not feel crapulous.
Seek out other cultures. Including bacterial ones. We are, after all, in an age of viral.
Make up your own abbreviations. Use them frequently.
Realize that you can go from wishing to ordering within the space of a few short paragraphs.
Second Life needs more rice paddies and wading swamps. Where the water is up to your knees. Oxen are a plus, rice even moreso. Chinese weddings don't have breadsticks. My biological father grew up in the rural greens of Canton; he knew this. I, do not—I have heard of it, but that is not the same as knowing it.
Being There—I should watch someday.
Unable to comprehend, yet able to understand.
It reminds me of 
