My friends...tomorrow I leave you as I will be getting the Skyrim Fever early

While so many folks have fallen victim to the Skyrim Fever (not me - no Steam on this machine sorry), I've been deep in the throes of NNWM Mania.

My Fantasy/Romance is really going. I've been averaging 2K most days, but Friday I hit the first juicy part (no slash, sorry SubRosa) and it has really taken off. I went from 20K written that night to over 35K today. Wrote two chapters Friday, two yesterday, and two more today.

Now I'm typing more typos than sense, so I'm quitting for the night. But I thought I'd pop over here and brag about my little novel tonight!

That's an impressive chunk per day. Something I've never been able to get, despite numerous tries the best I manage is surge then dry spells. Really makes me respect (and envy) anyone who even attempts NNWM, to say nothing of the professional writer I know in another game.

As I should get caught up on OHDH tomorrow or Wends, I can only imagine what you put together for NNWM.

Good luck and good writing.

That's fantastic Haute, keep it up!!! Thinking good thoughts your way and hoping that your fingers can keep up.

Thats a good bit done there. 15k in three days is quite the feat, and a juicy section you say... I am, of course, fascinated (especially by it being specified that this bit isn't slash...). Best of luck with it anyway, not that it sounds like you need it.

No Skyrim fever here, I'm going to wait until the second patch and then see whether the graphics are tweakable or how new a card I'll need. Otherwise this rig should be ok with it though. Does sort of beg the question why it needs so much in the way of resources given that it runs on consoles... (grrr.)

Robert is jealous...*Pouts*...

While I admit I'm completely addicted to that crushing disappointment that is Skyrim, so I'm not doing any writing...That's some going there!... ...

I received news from Feralikazam, his Grandmother passed yesterday. Several of you responded to his thread when he shared with us the pain of her illness so I felt you would all want to know.

My deepest, heart felt condolences to you and your family Feralikazam.

Oh Feralikazam, I am so very sorry. No words feel right at a time like this, just know that you and your family are in our hearts and thoughts.

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Kindest regards...

I know how you f eel, man. My gran passed only a couple of months ago.

My condolences to you.

I got my copy of Skyrim yesterday!

I had an all-nighter at my house with a few mates, a few beers, a tired girlfriend and more than 12 hours of elder scrolls fun!

Feralikazam, sorry for the passing of your grannie. It's always tough losing a loved one, and we are all praying for you and your family at this time.

While half of you have been off playing Skyrim, and the rest of you have been continuing with your daily lives, I've had a major upheaval this weekend. After eighteen months of unemployment, I have finally been hired.

By the Apple Store, no less.

They called and offered me the job on Thursday afternoon. I signed the papers that night (heck, after advocating Apple computers here and everywhere else, what else was I supposed to do? Besides, it's one of the current benchmark companies in my MBA curriculum). Training started Friday, and it's been go go go since. I'm about halfway through - the most intense part is over. Managed to get my MBA coursework done, complete my project for this week and submitted it (due at midnight tonight), and now I'm off to see how far I can catch up with all of you.

I'm happy and excited about the job, and I am hopeful that it will lead to a great future with this company.

And I apologize to all of you for not keeping up with the fan fics this weekend.

haute, what wonderful news, congratulations!!! How exciting! Sounds like you had an intense weekend. Woo hoo!

HAUTEE CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Congrats H.E.R.!!

Conga rats HER, always good to have a job, even if it forces itself into ones sleeping and relaxing time.

That is wonderful news Haute!! I'm still looking but I am also thinking about starting my own business. We shall see how it goes.

Congrats Haute! A new job is always exciting, and so is the first pay cheque!

Things are good over this way too. My masters project took a big step forward today with a very nice synthesis of what I wanted and a phase transition displaying itself nicely... If I keep being lucky like that and the stuff crystalises I might manage to get a go on a giant xray machine somewhere which would be fairly cool as an undergrad.

And yes, liquid gases, squeezing stuff between diamonds, microscopes, lasers and xrays is rather hollywood science. They miss out the hours sitting in underground rooms being bored though. They also miss out how ad hoc everything is - I mean it's a world renowned lab and I have to export my data on floppy disks? Really?

*Applauds heartily for Haute Ecole Rider...*...

Well done... ...

Masters project?...

*Sighs and goes back to pointing at pretty lights..*...

Duuude... ...

The day’s Thanksgiving preparations are complete. The mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin pie are cooked, resting gently in the fridge. It’s just the Grits family at home tomorrow. Well, Mr. Grits and I might wander down to the neighbors’ later. Their kids and our kids don’t get along. Because their kids are semipermeable buttheads.

Hey, new word on the auto-censor! Guess what it means.


Olen, that sounds... I don't know what the heck you're talking about. But I completely understood the words "nice" and "lucky," so hearty congratulations!!