Self-image is a funny thing. I'm often viewed as being very positive, altho to me—myself—I sometimes see myself as quite negative. It's always important to be honest with one's self. Lately, I've been feeling pressured in that, I wonder if I should comment on everything important that I see about SL. But then, I remember how this blog began, and how it eventually went from "techno music" to "Second Life" as my hyperacusis emerged, blessing from a curse, and I changed.
Likewise, as a person, I've grown. I suppose I've taken on more responsibility lately. But damned I'll be if I ever become humorless and dour. I need to stay grounded, and never forget where it all began.
Speaking of something important I should comment on—
Over a year ago, I entered Hamlet Linden as my referrer and met him shortly afterwards inworld. It was his New World Notes, pictures included, which fueled my curiosity in this strange new Second Life. I wrote about this. It's funny how crap the JPEG compression was on my blog pics then, and then how much it got better, and then how it got worse again because of SL's crappy outbound postcard quality (hoping, hoping this improves!). But, merely on the technical side. Convenience is king and I've grown accustomed to social photosharing on Snapzilla. I've also grown accustomed to regular updates from NWN.
Recently announced: Hamlet Linden's GOING INDY! Or as Flip amig0 put it, "OMG Hamlet pulls the reverse Torley!" So apt, so apt. Torley is a Linden, Hamlet is a Resident. And so fitting too.
Hamlet—offline name James Wagner Au—has been a hero and an inspiration to me since before I ever rezzed my first prim. He gently encouraged me to blog more about SL, and I held back at first, but then steamed forward. In the longhaul, few Resis have continued to blog on regularly. I long thought, "Well, I can't do news like Hamlet, so I'll enjoy NWN and just give my own take." And so I have. Hamlet is in an extraordinary position, having firsthand witnessed and participated in so many historic events that'll echo into future's tomorrows to come. And of course, he was there when Jadey and I came together.
*cue a tasteful disco remix of The Byrds's "Turn! Turn! Turn!"*
Look for the man who wears his white suit more than Mark Twain…
It never ceases to amaze me how many steps have to be right for good things to happen. And yet they do, in abundance. And even with all the wrong in the world, as Forrest Gump might say:
"Is it 'destiny,' or merely events 'just floating around accidental-like?' Or perhaps it is a little of both."