New look for the coffee shop

I recently redesigned the coffee shop in Mill Pond and no matter how many times I've built something, or rebuilt something, I never cease to be amazed at the comments that come rolling in.

I heard that some people were upset that there wasn't more 'couples' seating, and that some people didn't care for the poses on the sofas that were there. They said it was difficult to drink tea lying down and they'd appreciate other poses. So, because I was bored and ready to do some building anyway, I changed things around a bit, added new furniture, extended the outdoor area, provided additional seating, etc. One of the first things I heard was from someone coming and saying they hated the furniture because the seating "wasn't very dignified".

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Seems you can't please everyone all the time, and some people don't seem to really 'get' what I'm trying to do here. People always want more seating, but there's kind of a fine line between 'cozy coffee shop' and convention center.

-Micala

Open Latte on Lane's List

I had a friendly IM from Nazz Lane tonight in Second Life to let me know that he'd recently done a blog post about coffee houses in Second Life and mentioned Open Latte in my sim of Mill Pond.

I read his article and was pleasantly surprised to find that not only did Nazz list Open Latte as his #1 spot for coffee in SL, but the photograph leading the article is of the back patio of Open Latte as well. It's always nice to feel that you've built a place that other people truly enjoy.

That's really why I'm in SL at all. There's not much better than seeing other people enjoy something that you've created from your heart.

Thanks Nazz.. and thanks to all of you that enjoy Open Latte.

-Micala