Second Life residents have voted Metaversally Speaking as their favourite blog on all things related to the virtual world!
I’ll admit it came as a huge surprise to me, especially considering how many other fantastic bloggers are out there, as well as many who have been around much longer than me.
I started Metaversally Speaking about a year ago as a blog with pretty much no aim, other than to be a personal journal of my Second Life adventure. Somewhere along the line, its readership managed to grow and I suddenly realised that although I was writing for myself, I was also writing for an audience. That’s usually a sure sign that you just dug yourself a big hole, and now someone is selling tickets to watch the car crash you just landed yourself into.
I bet Linden Lab feel stupid for giving an award to someone who can keep to a single analogy within the same sentence now.
People have told me that they like my “Tell it how it is” style – being able to call out things about Second Life which just make you think “What in the name of all that is Holy?” and then proceed to make a mockery out of it. Humour is a strong force behind the style of writing I employ here at Metaversally Speaking.
There’s rarely a wasted opportunity to make fun of pretentious, self-congratulatory, high-minded circumstances that make your eyes roll. Particularly when they give you an award for Best Blogger. I’d have been perfectly happy being the guy at the back, making snide and bitchy remarks about the winner, but now I have to live in the knowledge that it’s me who’s the butt of the jokes.
*cough*
But in all seriousness, it is a great honour to have been voted for what is the only real awards of Second Life, voted amongst the gridwide populace themselves. It’s a huge confidence boost for someone who’s dyslexia has meant I’ve spent most mylife fearing writing. It’s odd to think that a few months ago, I planned to close this blog down – I’m certainly glad I kept it going now!
I want to thank three special people who have stood by my side from Day One, and have always shown me unwavering loyalty and unquestionable friendship – Aribeth Coronet, Bailey Longcloth and Rrishanna Regina. Three ladies without whom I just would not have survived the last 2 and a half years in SL.
And I want to thank everyone who voted for Metaversally Speaking – I never for a second expected anyone would even vote for us, considering how many other fantastic blogs are out there. It makes writing here well worth the time and effort to be shown such appreciation, and I’ll keep writing as it appears there are some people who are reading!
And so it is – a blog which I only really started taking seriously about 6 months ago, and which isn’t automatically listed on a major feed. A blog which was born out of no particular ambition other than to make people think and laugh. A blog which doesn’t take itself too seriously at all. And yet, it’s Second Life residents’ favourite blog.
Go figure. If I can do it, then you can realise your virtual dreams too.
Bailey Longcloth on April 18, 2009
Many congratulations Prad. This blog has been a source of amusement and thought and I couldn’t think of a better winner.
You deserve this totally!
You get…. 24 hours to gloat before we poke your ego back down to size.
Muah!
<3
Dolly Voom on April 18, 2009
Congrats to you!
QueenKellee Kuu on April 18, 2009
Congrats, Prad!
Angie Mornington on April 18, 2009
Congrats Prad! You totally deserve it!
Banana Vella on April 18, 2009
Well deserved! Woooohoooo!
Rrishanna Regina on April 18, 2009
Congratulations Bro! I’ve always been proud to say that you’re my brother, but now I get to say that you’re the best blogger in SL.
Cajsa Lilliehook on April 18, 2009
Congratulations – it is well deserved.
anita on April 18, 2009
Well deserved Prad
Sasy Scarborough on April 18, 2009
Congratulations Prad.
xoxSasyxox
Tina (PetGirl) Bergman on April 18, 2009
Well deserved – congrats and HURRA (Thats Swedish!:-D)
/Tina
Raul Crimson on April 18, 2009
YAY!!! Congrats! To you and to the rest of the winners!
London Spengler on April 18, 2009
Ohhh, I wanted to be it!
Kidding (mostly :-p); congratulations, Prad *smiles and hugs*
Milla Michinaga on April 18, 2009
Yay! Congratulations!!! So well deserved *hugs*
Alessia Kranfel on April 18, 2009
BIG Congrats!! You´r so worth it!!
Ana Lutetia on April 18, 2009
weeee! (I voted for you!
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.Ana Lutetia. - Second Life® Residents Choice Awards 2009 on April 18, 2009
[...] Congrats, Prad! [...]
Landsend Korobase on April 18, 2009
Congrats hon, totally deserved <3
Smiley Barry on April 18, 2009
Whoo! Congratulations and well done, Praddles! ^.^
Congrats to Metaversally Speaking « Land’s Intersection on April 18, 2009
[...] 18, 2009 by Landsend Korobase A huge congrats to Prad Prathivi at Metaversally Speaking for winning the favourite blog category in the recent Second Life Residents Choice Awards. I was [...]
Heidi Halberstadt on April 18, 2009
Congratulations, Prad, can’t think of a blog more deserving than this. Well done!
swaffette Firefly on April 18, 2009
Congratulations Prad , well deserved – enjoy the accolade!
valentina kendal on April 18, 2009
Congratulations!! Well-deserved!
Colleen on April 18, 2009
Congrats Prad!!!!!!
Xero Ashton on April 18, 2009
Congratulations! You deserve that!
Aribeth Coronet on April 18, 2009
Congratulations, chum
Very well deserved indeed, I’m proud of you! xx
Ciaran Laval on April 18, 2009
Congratulations Prad, I didn’t vote for you but with my luck of backing the wrong horse lately that was probably a blessing in disguise, nice to see a blog that has humour with and charm winning anyway.
ArminasX on April 18, 2009
Well done, my friend! You always have something interesting to say, and I’ll be reading your posts in the future.
samia on April 18, 2009
WooOOooT Prad !
Maybe this has been a huge surprise to you… but not to me !
Your being voted for best SL blogger is the perfect exemple for an absolutely non-surprising result.
Your blog just rocks !
Gwyneth Llewelyn on April 19, 2009
Congratulations, Prad!
So very appropriate — it’s nice to see that SL residents have voted your blog for the fun it provides
When people lose their sense of humour, they lose everything. I’m glad you’re around to make us smile 
Kitty O'Toole on April 19, 2009
Humungous congratulations Prad!
A very well deserved win..your blog continually goes from strength to strength and is always an entertaining, inspiring and occasionally controversial read..which is why I love it so much:)
Thing is..how do you ind the time to do everything that you do?! Admit it..you’re a timelord aren’t you?
Big hugs,
Kitty =^..^=
Abbi Kasei on April 19, 2009
Congratulations Prad, very well deserved
Yoofaloof Pacer on April 19, 2009
Well Prad, you’ve got yourself another reader, due to your award , well done! Heard your name before but didn’t realise you had a blog. Read a few of the articles, and I’m liking your style already.
PacificBlue Hanly on April 19, 2009
Well, as a new writer on Prad’s blog I got a hint of this from him on Friday night. Then I got stuck in limbo-teleporting land for half an hour trying to move from a dance club to a writing club in-world. Having landed still dancing and skanitily clad at my new writing club, I made the administration decision to have a day of rest away from the web and my second life for the weekend, and came back online this afternoon to find – drumrollple-ease – this!
Sorry I missed your big announcement, and debut as top SLogger / blogger, Prad. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to stick around a bit longer, and try to live up to your thoughts. You deserved it, you have a loyal fan base, and say the most apt things to my experience in SL also.