Yesterday was my first day in the forest, in this beautiful virtual world that I am now a part of. It is SO cool being in here--it's like a whole new dimension to explore, like a painting in a museum that you can jump into and fully enjoy right away. The art itself is stunning and so varied, and the sounds are immersing. Right away, I feel not like a visitor to the world, but part of it. I have joined the community and now it is up to me to make friends and explore the ever-changing world around me.

It's funny how even though the features of the "game" are extremely limited, it is really fun to play, for hours on end. Just running around, interacting, absorbing and appreciating the atmosphere is a wonderful pass time on its own. Sharing spells and roars and dances and hops and rears and bows and whatever else with the other deer is an enlightening experience. The connection and communication without any words is a completely new experience for me--but I get more and more used to it all the time.

This is a place I will be coming back to many, many times. I hope our paths cross in that beautiful forest sometime soon!