akelatalamasca

Ai yah. I need to rethink my approach to interviewing folks in SL.

My first idea, pre-writing a list of interview questions, then handing it out to people in notecard form, ended up being a LOT more chaotic than I though it would be... not to mention getting people to pause their fun to take photos.

The problem is, though, that I don't have much time to conduct an in-depth interview. I need to complete 4 posts a day to make my quota, and having to do it mostly during work is proving problematic. I need to be more organized, which has not been my strong suit, historically.

And we're going live in a few weeks! Is there a God of Organization to whom I can sacrifice some Cheetos or something? This wolfie needs help!

It's too late to be wanting anything
Besides what has to be
Too late not to see
That like any other it's a ride
And one will be the highway that it drops us off beside
-- "One Will Be the Highway", The Loud Family

Second Life Insider is a new blog being created by Weblogs, Inc., the people behind The Unofficial Apple Weblog, Engadget, Cinematical, etc. I'm going to be one of their bloggers, and I'm so excited my fur is standing on end. This means that I've been sticking to the chair when I sit down, attracting dust bunnies, inadvertently poking little Figments in the eyes, and other assorted mischief. Perhaps I ought to calm down a bit.

The blog will have a newbie-friendly focus, though it will be accessible to residents of all levels, of course. My focus will be, ironically, the human element: interviews with residents; examining the creative process behind clothing, avatars, etc.; summations of forum posts, and other ideas that have been poinging about in my brain pan. I'd like to ask any SL residents coming across this site to offer their ideas on things I can post about. Drop me a comment, and when you see me in-world, say hello! I promise I'll be less spiky by then.

I thought you'd like to know the scoop
I'm taking babies back with me, yeah
I'm taking them back home
So they can see there's a much better place

-- 'Future Boy', Turin Brakes

Six men came to kill me one time, and the best of them linked to this. It's a Callahan fullbore autopost, customized interface and double entry thorough-gage. It is my very favorite blog. I am a shameless Browncoat.

If the previous paragraph made no sense, I humbly, and without reservation, refuse to apologize.

I am, as my photo shows, a large, 7 foot tall white werewolf. My name is Akela Talamasca. I sprang full-grown from the Source as I am, so I have no childhood to recall, but I knew immediately that I was named after Mowgli's surrogate father from The Jungle Book.

I am also a Figment. This means my life gets to be very interesting at times, wavering back and forth between Reality and Nothingness, depending upon the vicissitudes of people's belief in me. You can read all about this in my OTHER blog, over at http://akelaishowling.blogspot.com. Don't forget to check out the archives; there's all manner o' goh sen there to goggle at.

I look forward to a prosperous time here in LJ Land! Any and all comments, questions, offers of kibble, declarations of undying love, and high-falutin' talk are welcome!

I been stuck in your pocket
For the last hundred days
When I don't get my bath
I take it out on the slaves

-- "Space Lord", Monster Magnet