I'm feeling very tranquil and relaxed right now. It's quiet at night, and I think I'll step in for a stroll inworld a little later on. But for now,

Pouchebonne

I want to make it clear, in no uncertain terms, how much I enjoy having visitors at my Second Life office, Watermelinden Land, located in south-central Grasmere. :) For the past stretch of months, I've been holding office hours in the Linden Village — in more recent times, I've kept transcripts so you can catch up on sessions you missed, or find out what we often talk about.

My preferred format is usually pretty freeform — more of a fireside chat than a meeting w/agenda — and I'm responsive to what comes up; today, frequent visitor Wyn Galbraith used the word "serendipity", and alongside my fave term "eclectic", I think it's quite apt. The conversation I hold is usually quick-paced and has multiple threads at once, sometimes linking one to another more explicitly or generally finding conversations between everything that's going on. Because part of my job responsibilities include identifying important issues on the public Issue Tracker, links to it usually get shared too. It's both focused and very diverse at the same time.

To each and all of you who attended, whether you made it today or come in the past (6 AM and 2 PM PDT on Fridays!), thank you graciously — I often get a lot to ponder about heading into the weekend, and some kewl landmarks to check out too. Most importantly, the warm, friendly conversation reminds me of and reinforces why I came to enjoy Second Life in the first place, and helps me take on the challenges and adversity I face daily as me and my fellow Linden coworkers work to build a better Grid for you.