Just Some Random Reflections
You know that your blog is popular when multiple people comment that you haven't posted an entry in awhile. They tell me they miss it, and wonder "just when I'll be back." I guess that's a good thing.
But I do feel a little guilty. While I try to post a blog entry each week, sometimes things real life just gets too busy. I have a fair bundle of energy, but even I can't keep up.
I've mentioned that I'm not ashamed or apologetic about the fact that my real life takes priority over my Second Life. In real life there have been man pages to write ... remember that I really am a writer in the SunOS man page group, and between writing my blog, playing in Second Life, attending meetings, and various other initiatives and committees that I'm a part of ... I've still got to get those man page deliveries out the door.
I'm not one to blog about my personal life, but I will tell you that my very wonderful, fourteen year old, yellow labrador retriever has had a few more health challenges than usual this month. She's been a major, and not fun, distraction. After two stays at the pet hospital, and, I really don't remember how many visits to the vet, she's home and on the mend.
But my Second Life is ramping up this next week. On Tuesday, April 29, Sun is hosting a "Sun Employees Connect in Second Life" day. The Information Products Group (IPG) is one of about fifteen confirmed information booths at the event. I'll be one of the three avatars "avataring" the booth and providing information about our information products and the sites where we post our information. How cool is that? My avatar even gets a tee shirt!
Later in the week, in real life, I'm part of a team that is presenting a Brown Bag on Second Life at Sun. We have a screencast of our IPG Tour of Sun's Second Life islands and pavilions. We'll talk about Second Life, virtual worlds, and its possibilities. It should be a very informative talk.
The following week, again in real life, I'll be at CommunityOne and quite possibly, JavaOne. Whew! It is busy around here!
So, faithful readers, stay tuned for more reflections and Second Life adventures. It might be another week or so, but I promise I'll be back in fine form.
Remember, if I didn't have a real life, I wouldn't be any good at all reflecting on my second one. And we do know at the end of any day, I'd rather be living in real life and getting wrinkles. Mick Jagger inspires me!
