Back in my virtual course in Second Life today. Similar to last week with us sitting around in an (open air) auditorium, still going through the basics of the place. This time with the added twist that we had two presenters because one was actually teaching the same thing in real space in front of real people as well (who could see us) and the other typing in what she was saying. I'd love to have known how edited it was and how much we missed!

Meanwhile, a further difference was the lead teacher being possible the most attractive (for want of a better word for a set of pixels) avatar I've seen in SL. With a necklace that was specially designed, created from hundreds of prims and looked fabulous. Of course, fantasy took a bit of a knock when she revealed in the session that she'd been a librarian for 30 years.

Once again there was chat via 'notes at the back of the class' (or IM as most people know it). This time with another former colleague who's also joined the class and also the course organizer - who at least recognized me this week after last week's decline of friendship. It must be the Harley jacket wearing, aging 60s rocker look I've worked hard at developing!

As ever I'm being chucked out of the building as the class ends, but this time I managed to grab my laptop and sit on the back doorstep which is still within the network bubble and log back in for the last few minutes. A (real life) discussion earlier in the day (in as much as email is real life) had reminded me about the selection of motorbikes in my inventory, so when class did finish I couldn't resist jumping on and roaring off into the sunset. Which would probably have looked more impressive had the bike actually roared (it doesn't) and had I known how to control it accurately!