I'm there with ya Sunny. I hadn't met any new-to-the-hobby folks for years, and now all of a sudden one of my favorite MUSHers and best online-friends ever, just started three or so years ago. I've been hearing about new people a lot more frequently too (as opposed to not at all).
Thank you to those people who have really put the time in to make the hobby fun again. All you "dinosaurs" and new people alike.
I've noticed that, just in the last year even, there's been a huge uptrend of tabletop games. At least around where I live, and with my generation. I wonder if some renewed interest in MUSHing isn't in part because of some of that? Video games are great and all, but a lot of my thirty-something nerd-friends have been looking for something more ... just more, I guess.
Anyway...
Yay MU*ing!
Best posts made by thebird
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RE: A New Golden Age?
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Shameless self-promotion, part two?
Hey folks!
So, as a handful of you may know, I do art-things (drawings specifically), and am trying to make doing that my day-job, in an effort to not go completely insane
That said, I hope it's ok that I post this here, but figured the more exposure the better. I do not expect any of you to donate, contribute, purchase anything, or anything like that, but I would really, really, really appreciate it if any of you could take a minute or two and share something for me? =D
I just started a Patreon campaign for my artwork, and also have an Etsy page, an art Facebook page, and DeviantArt account.
http://www.patreon.com/MKDrawings
http://www.facebook.com/MeredithKDrawings
http://merekdrawings.deviantart.com/
If any of you have the time, and are willing to share these various things, or one of these things, or something, that would be so fantastic!
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this!
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RE: Commissioning Character Art
@tragedyjones Ha! I remember Elfwood... I got my start there when I was 15 >>
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RE: RL Anger
At work, I've been training someone to take over for me when I'm finally like "alright bitches, part time for real, none of this 12 hour days bullshit anymore" at the start of November. Considering the other person has only been doing the job I'm training them to do for about two weeks, they're absolutely fantastic - just slow and stuff still since they don't know what anything is, or where it's at.
So, cue this morning, after three days of absolutely busting ass trying to get stuff done, but still running behind, because teaching new-person. I was on my own, fully intending to bust ass for another day and get all of the production done, since I knew we were so behind. Thankfully I work better on my own these days...
Get to work and there's this snarky note from my manager about how I "need to find [my] hustle today". Totally struck a nerve, and I've been pissed off ever since. Plus another twelve hour day. I am only one person. She apparently got chewed out by upper management because we were missing pies or something... I don't know. I get that she's trying to do her job, but fuck... I literally cannot work any harder while I'm there.
Anyway... TL:DR - twelve hour days, snarky attitudes and managers who think you haven't been doing fuck-all for days when you've been doing the work of about three people piss me the hell off.
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RE: Good TV
@tragedyjones said:
6 episodes in to Hemlock Grove. The crazy train has looped back around and ran the train into the shark, detonating a car full of dynamite
Rails? Where we're going, we don't need rails...
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RE: RL Anger
Smidge of background to this anger/irritation:
Had a breakdown at work a while ago. Crying. "Quitting". It was a big deal. Been jokingly calling it my Quarter Life Crisis. Scared myself, so I've been looking for a good psychologist, and am now medicated, etc.Since then, it's kind of like the bakery I work at has been trying to phase me out? Can't really say I blame them after The Fiasco, but I'm the best cake decorator they have (said by others, not just me).
So today I'm told they hired too many people in the department, so I'll probably have to get most of the 20 hours a week I need, as a cashier =/
My job is already soul crushing, but at least sometimes I get to do fun things...so...cashier...seriously? Fuck.
And I'm really starting to hate Etsy, but not sure where else to sell my artwork. Buh.
On top of the day job bullshit, I've been looking for a new job for months. JUST found out that Verizon apparently redid their voicemail system over the summer, and I havent had voicemail set up since =/
If I hear one more family member say "oh yeah, I haven't been able to leave a message for months, I thought you just wanted it that way", I'm going to fucking lose it, and move to Iceland.
Why the hell would I not want my voicemail set up? Killing me. Could have missed jobs because of that. I should apparently call my own cell phone from time to time.
Killing me.Fuck humanity. People suck.
puts her soapbox away for now
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RE: Good TV
I've been up in arms the last few years about how disappointed I am in Doctor Who in general (yet I keep watching, because I was so impressed by the first few seasons). But man... this last season so far?
I'm impressed again.
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RE: Good TV
So I thiught, "Oh, I'll just turn on Jessica Jones while getting some work done."
Two episodes in, I gave up and binge watched the rest on the couch while cuddling with the dog until 4am.
Damnit Netflix.
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RE: RL Anger
Sick on vacation.
Like, 101+ degree fever on vacation. Both my dad and I are so sick. This is so lame... At least I waited toward the end to get sick.
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RE: Good or New Movies Review
Just got out of Star Wars...
Even through the fog of flu, dayquil, and irritating family vacation, it was sooooo gooooood.
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RE: MSB alias/username
I was a little burnt out on MUSHing and such before a friend convinced me to go to TR, where I made a bird-themed Changeling (who was totally obsessed with Jurassic Park and velociraptors). Met a very good friend there who made me an e-mail address (while drunk, I believe?) that was bird-themed, and since then the bird-theme has kind of stuck in various forms, in my usernames for stuff.
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RE: RL Anger
Ugh... I hate that. I have a longer name that's easily shortened, but inevitably, some asshole comes around, and turns the "nickname" into another name. So I ask them to stop, politely, with a "Haha, hey, great. I don't like that, that's not my name, please don't call me that." And what do those fuckers usually do? Say the "nickname" they picked out, laugh, and walk away. Especially at work, for some reason.
Just.... a giant Fuck You to anyone that does that after being asked to stop.
solidarity highfives Insomnia
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RE: More Fitness
Totally lost ten lbs trying to keep up with you jerks. Just saying. >>
For real, though. I'm super excited about Fitbit. Way too competitive for my own good, it seems.
For those of you who have the Fitbit (specifically Charge), two questions - a) Do you know if the stairs climbed thingy counts toward calorie burn? Can't find any relevant answers via Google... I'm also terrible at Googling for some reason. b ) Why the hell is the charge on my Charge not lasting much more than a day...? Did you find a fix for your issues @Arkandel ?
Best of luck to everyone with their fitness goals! Message me if you want a Fitbit buddy =>
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RE: More Fitness
So I got a replacement Fitbit Charge HR that was mailed to me on vacation...
Naturally, while I was on vacation, it was working just fine. AllegedlyFitbit is kind of awesome with their customer service,though.
And I only gained back two pounds while out of town and doing nothing but eating! Woo! >>
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RE: RL Anger
Stomach flu.
All of my insides want to be my outsides.
Never traveling again ever.Bright side, that three pounds I gained back while visiting my parents? Totally not a problem now =/
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RE: RL Anger
@Silver said:
TBH my work dreams ARE nightmares.
My point exactly, haha. Work is nightmare enough. Which makes the nightmares that much more frustrating. Nightmare during the day, then think "Hey, maybe at least have a cool dream before I do this shit all over again!" But nope. More nightmare.
I'm not sure what I'd prefer, tbh. Creepy zombie witch-lady thing nightmare (it was more terrifying at 3am, don't judge...), or work nightmare. It's a real toss up. -
RE: RL Anger
@SG
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RE: RL Anger
Stopped RPing and MUSHing in an attempt to break bad habits..
Angry at bad habits, and angry that I can't RP right now.
Feeling the withdrawals from MU*ing, bad... It's a thing. =|
A thing that's making me suuuuper irritable.