Induction

This blog will be devoted to my newest addiction, Second Life. Born November 23, 2006, Thanksgiving Day in the U.S.A., to some inhabitants of 'the grid' I'm considered a 'n00b', newbie', etc... I have no doubt that I'm perfectly typical. Since that fateful day, I've watched as hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world connected to this real-life Metaverse to experience it for themselves.

I hope to impart some of what I've learned to anyone stumbling on the blog who may be overwhelmed by Second Life. It will also serve as a kind of self-imposed 'debriefing' on the subject for me, as I've immersed myself so completely that I'm often unable to process everything at once.

I'm a hardcore shopper in SL, and a gadget-loving geek when it comes to computers and the internet, so I expect to record my best finds in Second Life here as well, for my own future reference and for anyone else looking for the best Second Life has to offer.

My other favorite 'in-world' activity is to hang around highly-popular destinations and watch, listen to, meet and chat with other residents. I've met many nice people, laughed like crazy, and even had conversations with people that were almost spiritual in nature, though those are far and few between, but always hoped-for on my part. I want to include these experiences in the blog, if for no other reason than to have a record of all of my encounters; the people involved as well as the details of a given circumstance, conversation, etc.

I expect my take on SL to be interesting to 'newbies' and long-term residents, as well... that is if the perspective of a wide-eyed, child-like explorer is your cup of tea... and believe me, it's an apt description. :-)