I sometimes think about anthropocentrism, and what sort of trouble it would get us in with extraterrestrial beings. Even amongst ourselves, I often observe different groups, or individual people interact, acting as if the other shares the same beliefs, while clearly, there is discomfort—like they feel they're being imposed on or something. As an individual, I feel my mindset is often very different from most people, but where there are similarities, I strive to connect and share. In text, I'm almost pedantic about adding emoticons in hopes my text won't be interpreted wrong (from my perspective). 
And still, even when it is, it frustrates me that more people jump to conclusions before asking me—who is present—for more clarification. How very odd.
But, I no longer argue back as I once did—for that is something I have done a lot of, and it is now redundant. I have an internal system of workings which I'm all too happy to explain, which power my reasoning faculties and give context and weight to my choices, like holding a calligraphy pen with confidence.
I said goodbye to my brother the other day, after I'd seen him during the holidays and he headed back to his home. I'll be communicating on the computer, of course, and hopefully, on Second Life.
To this day, I derive great pleasure out of frolicking around inworld. If that sounds too technical, I HAVE FUN. There's this sort of charge field in my mind, that buzzes and cycles around every few days. Not an even amount—it's variable—but I'll get into different sorts of very compulsive moods. They're often themed, like that day I decided to take snapshots of all the Telehubs. Or camping+money chairs! And they often go somewhere, altho that only becomes clear in hindsight.
I've got a new computer too. It makes sense, given my devotion to SL. I may be writing more on how it's doing, because if I know I have a solid setup that's of interest to Residents, I'd like to share this. It's a lot better than my old one, for sure. Smoother framerates and everything. AND NOW I CAN SEE LIQUID BLING AKA RIPPLE WATER!
Cristiano Midnight did some magic database work and combined my Snapzilla accounts so you can still see all the piccies I've taken.
Stranger things are afoot in Second Life: Psyra Extraordinaire started a Map Art thread, and I can't ever imagine the old map we had before 1.7. What a sad lack of color, and now it bursts at the seams. Iam Samiam even made something for me in Grant, which Nicole Linden spotted. And I've been touring the new First Land down south to feel the space, really get a sense of the wonder of it all… new Resis moving in for the first time and discovering their Second Lives. Even if it's just for casual entertainment, laughter makes all lives better.
Re-creation.
There's a lot of headaches, troubles in this world I can't relate to, but I know they're there. And that I should seek to understand. I find myself caught up in social protests, cries for justice, and other… very human things. I have aggressively decided to be a participant in social interaction, not an observer (as I once was), and that's why I'm here today. Trotting onward.
My New Year really didn't start until January 11, 2006 AD.