Yeah.

Geez I'm tired.

@Death Candy

*pats*


@Fran

Aha, it's alright; I completely get that.

I feel that struggle with intro posts. It's always the hardest to get started. XD

Ah yeah, when it comes to group RPs, folks either stand out or compromise. I tend to take group RPs a little less seriously than I do with one-on-ones, since I have pretty ridiculous standards for the latter. As such, I find group RPs to be less outstanding, but easier to write for. Both are still really fun though; just in different ways.

It's cool that your coworker RPs btw. Good luck with it all!

Hmm, well, personal goals often come from upbringing and circumstance. She could even be driven by layers of goals. For example, maybe her family wants her to have a certain wizard title or respectable occupation, and she is driven by this goal, although what she really wants is to please her parents or do her family proud (especially if there is another layer of struggle under it, like coming from a middle-lower class family, so she really has to prove herself in this pursuit).

Maybe this makes her bitter, because she loves them and they mean well, and this causes her to be more reckless and rebel in other areas in her life. Maybe she relieves stress in ways her family wouldn't approve of, doing things that might get her into trouble (and maybe she does get into trouble often, but you know, she's also very smart and driven because of the first goal).

I can see someone like that having an edgy personality that would either draw or repel people, and her friend groups would be either really select or really messy. I see a really talented fuck-up who'd be fun to RP because she doesn't need to wait on others to move forward, and who would create a stir because she picks and chooses the people who can get close to her, or people she'd respect.

owo Well. For example, that is. Give me a theme and I start running a marathon with it.

That's like me, but all the time. XD

Aha, that character created herself!

And sure! I have so many refs for art and writing that I'm sure something in my files will help you out! I always like working on OCs.

So I went with a resource lady to the TACT building and well I was able to get Joslyn set up for school in a public school. Today they didn't have classes, but she starts tomorrow. T.T I'm going to be without my baby from 8:30-4:05. *cries*

However I'll be watching my sister's daughters for a few hours. I didn't want to since my sister has yet to repay me for before. However Mom hasn't seen her grandbabies in so long, I don't have the heart to deny her. My sister wants to dye her hair a natural color so when her boyfriend/fiance graduates from Police Acadiamy she won't look like a teenage punk. She'll just look like a teenager. XD She's only 4'11, and she doesn't look 26. XD And she has to get her id renewed, because the doctor's and dentistry won't accept her or her daughters until she gets a new id.

*paps* Kids grow up so fast.

Hope everything turned out alright with the nieces.

Been distracted by my other hobbies again (hence less posting), but still trying to make an effort. I've been slowly updating my avatar gallery first, since I'm kinda bothered by the fact that the images have been messed up thanks to PhotoBucket.

Uhhh, how are you?

I had an interesting convo with my therapist.

She's like: you know, I wish you could see the difference in yourself. Whenever you talk about these things you love to do, writing and stories, you look like a completely different person. You're suddenly excited to be living.

Interesting. Fair, though. She also asked why I didn't talk about that more, or try to do more of that instead of weighing myself down with everything else, and I just had no answer. Now that I've thought about it for a while, maybe part of it is that writing is one of the few things I care about--truly--so I feel a need to keep it safe from just anyone hearing about it and ridiculing it. Or maybe it's just because everyone in my life, with ill intent or good, has always said not to bother with writing and do something "real."

*sigh* Probably part of the reason why I feel so guilty writing instead of doing homework.

Sorry for the lack of posting. Once I get the kid off to school, I sit on my bed for awhile and then fall asleep. And once I get her home we're spending mommy daughter time.

XD And it's so freaking hot that I just want to sit in a room with an ac and the room with the computer doesn't have one.

I'm really nervous about tomorrow. She will be riding a bus or van for the first time and all by herself.

@Meme:

Dude, my manager said something similar when she first interviewed me! She said my eyes lit up whenever I talked about library work (and yet I ended up working in a theater, haha. At least it's not a bad gig.)

*hugs* Well, writing is something both personal and therapeutic. Often times, I find that I'm rediscovering myself when I write. I'm reaffirming my moral standing (drawing lines), while exploring my perception of it at the same time. I'm challenging my characters to grow and develop in areas that I value, and giving them all sorts of exciting opportunities and experiences. It's fun and moving and creative, and it's helping me keep in mental shape (because my speech and chat is pretty sloppy, but I actually put an effort into writing properly when I...write? All that structure and grammar, pfft.) I'm also learning more through research and attempting to explore and understand different cultures and groups, even if it's a different gender, or ethnicity, or belief system.

Writing just gives you so much room to work with, and it takes a different kind of effort than physical hobbies, aha. It's no surprise that you love it; it's challenging and fun.

Homework is important too though. I think it is important to ground yourself in tasks that need to take priority and help shape your future. You don't want to get lost in your own head, and the skills and education you pick up can always be used to expand on your stories.

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@DC:

That's alright. I know that you're busy with the set up for that; hope it's going well, btw.

Ah, dude, the heat is killer! We had a heat wave maybe two weeks or so ago, and I think the entire KofK forum heard me moaning and groaning about how hot it was. Thankfully, it's cooled down here some, aha. My room doesn't have AC either; welp, this house has no AC. We all use fans.

Is it a school bus/van? Is there a way you can prep her for it? Tell her what she should or shouldn't do? Make her feel more comfortable?