Since transferring to the Main Grid, my perspective on Second Life has changed quite a bit. For one, I’ve gone from being a singular entity, nearly the only active blogger in an area reporting on a special subject, to one of hundreds, searching for that unique angle that puts me above and beyond the others. When I was on the Teen Grid, I worked quite a bit more. Most of my time was spent searching for a story or tracking down that one interesting fact to write about. I did little more than write and network – that was my lot in SL, that was my SLife.
Since transferring, I’ve worked a lot less. I’ve put up a lot fewer posts and barely any pictures. In some ways, this has to do with being in college. I’m still adjusting to my new real world schedule, and it can be restricting, and make me too tired or frustrated to want to work. In others, it’s because I’m playing a lot more. I spend a huge portion of my time roleplaying instead of searching for news, and I rarely hang around the parties or shop that I would have flocked to on the TG. Now I’d rather shoot a bow, or interact with characters in an immersive environment.
I knew this would happen, actually. I’m a roleplayer at heart, and have been since I was young, starting to roleplay at 11, and not stopping. While I don’t want to disappoint anyone, my posts will probably stay sporadic for a while. Had I come into the Main Grid alone, I might not be here anymore, but no matter how quiet I become, how reclusive, I’m still here, doing my thing. If you have a story idea, a shop you think I’d like, a topic you want covered, feel free to contact me, and I might emerge from my hole for a while to work on that.
To my TG readers, I haven’t forgotten about you, but my contacts have become much more limited on that Grid, so my ability to cover your events is very low. I am working on a project with Tenshi Vielle and a group of bloggers and designers, and we do need teens to help. If you’re a TG resident and interested in helping stop Content Theft, please email me at ArwynQuandry@hotmail.com, and I’ll be sure to get you in on it.
To all of you who have kept me around on the MG, made sure I’m okay, and supported me during my transition and even in my reclusiveness, I thank you. You are amazing.
