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[Kinda OT] I'm still here & sappy thoughts on how gaming makes life good...
Wow.
Go away for a few weeks and you miss all sorts of things...
A few people have emailed me and asked me where I've been. So I'll tell you. I'm ok. It's just that I haven't been able to get on EnWorld much the last couple of weeks, due to the sudden decision to not allow web surfing at my job and the moving around of furniture in my living room, which has left my computer table blocked by a huge table. I seriously used to spend a very good portion of my work day on EnWorld. It got me through the day. Then, this crazy lady decided that it offended her that "other people were surfing the net while she was busy working" :rolleyes: and so they started keeping track of who was on, when, and how long.
No more EnWorld for Djeta....
I knew about the donations, because I did donate a little (using MojoGM's computer) but I didn't realize just how much was gathered from everyone to help save EnWorld. Wow! This is such a great site, and you really don't realize how much this community means to you until you're away for a while. And I'm lucky enough to have been able to get a spot in two of PirateCat's games for the Boston gameday. But aside from that, I feel like I'm so behind in my EnWorld thread reading...
I snuck online today at work and saw at least 25 threads I want to post to. Not to mention my own thread about gnomes, which I need to respond to...
Oh my.
For a while there, I think I was getting overwhelmed with being online so much. And the games in my life have come to a pause. The Star Wars game I was looking forward to playing in (not to mention spend a while coming up with my characters background) is now being held off indefinitely because the DM had to get a second job. My other game is going on a brief hiatus while MojoGM runs another game. For a while, I was worried I'd be without a game But the nice folks in the other game Mojo runs asked me to join (hence, the gnome). Do you ever worry that you won't have a game? It was darn scary & sad thinking I might not be able to do something I love so much. Then I heard about EnWorld possibly going down and I shuddered. I realized that gaming is my favorite pastime and that life without it , well, it just wouldn't feel right to me.
Gaming has made me a better person, in so many ways. It's helped spark my creativity and imagination. It's helped an otherwise anti-social person become involved in a social activity. It's helped my ability to do math. It's helped my communication skills. It's made me think about history, current events and the future more than ever before. It's made me read the classics and wonder about other cultures.
EnWorld has added to this as well. Greatly. You're all awesome.
That said, I feel like I have been missing a part of my daily routine the last few weeks. Not to mention missing a lot of my friends. *sigh* I know this is sappy and way off topic, but I just wanted to let everyone I miss being on EnWorld 7 hours a day... and I'm moving that table away from blocking my computer tonight & planning to be back on soon...
Djeta
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I don't know that gaming has helped me in any way other than it's fun and I've made good friends through gaming. But that's enough for me! Welcome back.
Ok...I'll move that table first thing when we get home...I promise.
Is it ok if we block the fridge for awhile? Hey, that table has to go somewhere...
If they ever tried to crack down on my ENWorld browsing in my department, there would be trouble (Djeta and I work at the same place, just different departments)...
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Last edited by MojoGM; 30th October 2003 at 09:00 PM..
Welcome back, D.T., even if you can't stay as long as you used to!
I find that time on these boards flows in a very nebulous way, due to the nature of web forums - I couldn't think of continuing a discussion in real life for over a week!
Also, moved due to the Meta-ishness of the topic.
Last edited by Henry; 30th October 2003 at 09:11 PM..
I was beginning to get a tad worried, but I knew you hadn't dropped off the planet 'cause I was able to say Hi over AIM. Also, I figured MojoGM would say something if there were other problems.
I don't so much worry that I won't have a game. Of course, I am a long time DM and I just need to find players to join up. (Speaking of which, anyone from NM want to jump into a Friday night game? I'll probably post in the Gamer's Wanetd section soon.) I have gone for periods where I didn't game for whatever reason, and I missed it. But, ENWorld is great because I can communicate with other gamers. So, even if the worst came about and I couldn't game for a while, I could still get my part of my "fix" here.
I'll be looking for it. The timing might be a bit hard to make, but we'll see.
Socorro is a bit of a drive. We don't start until 8:00PM and we often go until after midnight. Drop me an email if you want though. I'll make sure my email is accessible through my profile right now.
Socorro is a bit of a drive. We don't start until 8:00PM and we often go until after midnight. Drop me an email if you want though. I'll make sure my email is accessible through my profile right now.
Hey, there isn't a whole lot in Socorro. I'll think about it... I'll get an email off soon...
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Oh and, like Mojo said, the dog is great. He's learned that he can climb on the furniture now, so of course, all chairs, tables, beds etc. are "his". But he is teh cutest dog in the universe so he gets away with it.
Although that dog of Monte Cook's is pretty darn adorable too.
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Having three cats, myself, and not being that much of a dog person, I can't relate a dog/puppy experience. However, our newest cat is snow white with one grey eye and one blue eye, so I named her Dixie. (I'm a bit creative and sappy that way.) She has to be the most fearless thing I've ever seen. When we first got her and our first cat(an orange tabby whom we just call 'Kitty') hissed at her, she hissed back and hit him square on the nose. He's been submissive ever since.
It's neat how each of my cats has such a distinctive personality
Kitty is a mellowed-out hippie who sleeps all day.
Cindy(a year-old black female) is a total coward who runs from anything, even Dixie.
Dixie is a rambunxious little dunderhead kitten who runs into walls and gallops like a horse.
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and the moving around of furniture in my living room, which has left my computer table blocked by a huge table. I seriously used to spend a very good portion of my work day on EnWorld. It got me through the day. Then, this crazy lady decided that it offended her that "other people were surfing the net while she was busy working" :rolleyes: and so they started keeping track of who was on, when, and how long. 
Ok...I'll move that table first thing when we get home...I promise.
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