So, I've been perusing Offbeat Bride (OBB) to the point where it's almost an obsession. That site and The Knot are my wedding crack cocaine, and it's not a bad thing. The Knot keeps me organized and OBB keeps me inspired.
I've started re-working the models for the cake topper. I need to chat with the awesome Auntie J about the cake, though, and to get back in touch in general.
I've also realized that I need to pick a theme/concept and stick with it. We're doing a kinda modern take on beachy with the colors, decor, and flowers. But it doesn't feel like "Whoa! Awesome!" I mean, I see what people do with things on a budget and I can't help but think "How can I have that impact?"
Problem: We definitely are geeks of the gaming variety, but how do we turn it into a theme without it getting kitschy?
Solution: Uh, let's make a list.
14.12.10
Thoughts. Mostly About WikiLeaks.
I've been neglecting you, dear reader(s?). I apologize.
Now, I also apologize for the rest of this post if you dislike political commentary. Don't click the "read more" link if you don't want to read my perspective on the WikiLeaks/Julian Assange scandal.
Now, I also apologize for the rest of this post if you dislike political commentary. Don't click the "read more" link if you don't want to read my perspective on the WikiLeaks/Julian Assange scandal.
8.12.10
Cataclysmic-ly Epic, Part 2
The story continues, timestamped and short.
23:31: I take some pictures of the in-store crowd. The line is getting long. The manager is cool with it, lets me take a few before he tells me that there's no photo-taking allowed in the store. Right before I woulda nabbed a pic of the four or five Collectors' Editions behind the counter, too. But, hey, I'm happy with what I've got.
23:31: I take some pictures of the in-store crowd. The line is getting long. The manager is cool with it, lets me take a few before he tells me that there's no photo-taking allowed in the store. Right before I woulda nabbed a pic of the four or five Collectors' Editions behind the counter, too. But, hey, I'm happy with what I've got.
23:40: Jimmy John's shows up. Mmmmm, free subs. Mini-subs, but they were free, so, hey, I'm not passing one up.
23:50: People are still filing in, getting pre-rung and getting in line. For the umpteenth time, I tell the two college or high school kids that just came in, yes, I'm at the front. Get pre-rung first. I'm starting to get giddy and antsy all at once. Then I realize: I have to pee. Well, nuts.
23:52: Two high school or college kids look to bypass the line, first trying to get in front of me without getting pre-rung, then, after getting pre-rung, while the store's filled to capacity, after they've been told to wait outside a half dozen times, by trying to get in the back of the line in the store. Durok and I both agree: d-bags. Seriously? I waited outside for over an hour before they let me in. You can wait 10-15 minutes. Don't give me that male version of the pouty "I'm going to cry" face. I'm a woman, we invented that face.
23:54: Durok takes my phone, and the timer that he thinks is responsible for my excitement. No, it's not the timer. It's anxiety. Good anxiety, but anxiety
7.12.10
Cataclysmic-ly Epic, Part 1
So, last night was the midnight release of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. What am I doing awake and not playing it right now? I'll take things that pay the bills for 1000, Alex.
Anywho, I was determined to be first in line last night. Determined. I got to GameStop at 8:40 local time. Yeah, that means I waited 3 hours, 20 minutes for Cataclysm. But I was first in line. First! For once, I was first at something. The employees and manager at the Brier Creek Gamestop were awesome, letting me stay inside until the last customer (other than me) left. Then came das boot at roughly 21:00 (that's 9 pm for you non-military time folks). So I stood outside. Had I still been in Rhode Island for that, I would have said "Eff this" and waited in the car. But, this is North Carolina, how bad can it be? Uh, below freezing and windy. OK. I can deal. Wool pea coat? Check. Wool hat? Check. Gloves? Check. Snuggly scarf? Check. Sub-zero rated hiking boots? Check. A way to operate my Droid? Uh...
The next line-waiters didn't show until about 21:20. They were awesome. Their names elude me, but I remember them being awesome. They both play Horde, though she has a Night Elf Druid (doesn't like "Cow People", which Durok was a sad panda about when he finally showed). Durok arrived shortly thereafter, and promptly took my coffee order. Mint mocha. Delicious. That' when people started filing in. The line was getting deeper and deeper. And my excitement was growing and growing. Apparently, most of the Northeast Raleigh/Morrisville crowd plays Horde, as there were few folks with even Alliance alts. This made the little Undead Warlock inside me cackle with joy. MWAHAHA! We sat out in the cold together, our little makeshift family of geeks, counting down the minutes until 22:30 when they would open the doors for pre-ringing.
More after the cut.
Anywho, I was determined to be first in line last night. Determined. I got to GameStop at 8:40 local time. Yeah, that means I waited 3 hours, 20 minutes for Cataclysm. But I was first in line. First! For once, I was first at something. The employees and manager at the Brier Creek Gamestop were awesome, letting me stay inside until the last customer (other than me) left. Then came das boot at roughly 21:00 (that's 9 pm for you non-military time folks). So I stood outside. Had I still been in Rhode Island for that, I would have said "Eff this" and waited in the car. But, this is North Carolina, how bad can it be? Uh, below freezing and windy. OK. I can deal. Wool pea coat? Check. Wool hat? Check. Gloves? Check. Snuggly scarf? Check. Sub-zero rated hiking boots? Check. A way to operate my Droid? Uh...
The next line-waiters didn't show until about 21:20. They were awesome. Their names elude me, but I remember them being awesome. They both play Horde, though she has a Night Elf Druid (doesn't like "Cow People", which Durok was a sad panda about when he finally showed). Durok arrived shortly thereafter, and promptly took my coffee order. Mint mocha. Delicious. That' when people started filing in. The line was getting deeper and deeper. And my excitement was growing and growing. Apparently, most of the Northeast Raleigh/Morrisville crowd plays Horde, as there were few folks with even Alliance alts. This made the little Undead Warlock inside me cackle with joy. MWAHAHA! We sat out in the cold together, our little makeshift family of geeks, counting down the minutes until 22:30 when they would open the doors for pre-ringing.
More after the cut.
6.12.10
Lots of Little Thoughts About Big Things
It still feels like winter here in Raleigh, and I hope it will for a while. Fires in the fireplace, and homemade hot cocoa on the stove are happy things.
I'm working diligently to get the NC Gunbunnies' web site up. I've got the forum and blog working, now just to set up the main page and get everything to look the same. Unfortunately, some of the email is grumpy. I have to work on that.
I'm trying to budget my time better...there's so much to do and not enough time to do it all! I need to budget free time, and cleaning time, and exercise, and minis painting, and... I think you get the idea.
I need to finish up the wedding planning. less than 6 months out, now, and I have heaps I need to do! The good news is, we're still well within budget!
I found out about Katie and the hashtag #maytheforcebewithKatie. It's totally awesome that there was even a Facebook event in her honor on Friday. Wear something Star Wars, and show Katie she isn't alone! (And don't listen to the people who say "it's just a lucasfilm event to get you to buy stuff". The point isn't to buy stuff, it's to show support for Katie, and show her that lots of cool people, young and old, like Star Wars.)
I'm working diligently to get the NC Gunbunnies' web site up. I've got the forum and blog working, now just to set up the main page and get everything to look the same. Unfortunately, some of the email is grumpy. I have to work on that.
I'm trying to budget my time better...there's so much to do and not enough time to do it all! I need to budget free time, and cleaning time, and exercise, and minis painting, and... I think you get the idea.
I need to finish up the wedding planning. less than 6 months out, now, and I have heaps I need to do! The good news is, we're still well within budget!
I found out about Katie and the hashtag #maytheforcebewithKatie. It's totally awesome that there was even a Facebook event in her honor on Friday. Wear something Star Wars, and show Katie she isn't alone! (And don't listen to the people who say "it's just a lucasfilm event to get you to buy stuff". The point isn't to buy stuff, it's to show support for Katie, and show her that lots of cool people, young and old, like Star Wars.)
3.12.10
Winter-like weather! At last!
Once upon a time (about three and a half years ago), this crazy girl moved from Newport, RI to Raleigh, NC. She moved in with this guy (who's totally awesome) and all was well. Until Thanksgiving came. Rhode Island winters seemed to start on or around Halloween and didn't end until Easter at least. The crazy girl was used to seeing the first frost and the first snow by Thanksgiving. And then, she realized, in North Carolina, you can wear a long-sleeved T-shirt on Thanksgiving to no ill effect.
Year after year, I still expect the wintery weather to start sometime in late October or early November. And it was still in the 60s until earlier this week! But, now here I am, wearing my nice, warm, wool pea coat out of the house and into work in the mornings, waiting for the car to heat up enough that I won't be shivering on the way.
It's also time, now, for me to start working on the annual DIY holiday gifts. This year's gifts: ornaments. For non-gamers, I'll be making swirled glass ball ornaments, for the gamers: faction ornaments, depending on the game said gamer plays. I'll have Horde insignias for WoWers, and Cryx, Khador, Legion, Minions, Mercs, etc. for the WarmaHordes crowd. For myself, I want to knit a Cryx sweater. But that'll take too much time. Why do I always want to knit in the winter, when I know the project I start won't be done until it's too warm and the project is useless?
Also, I bought the Gunbunnies' domain, and am starting to get the blog set up, as well as all the Press Gang's email addresses. Just got to get email set up properly...
Year after year, I still expect the wintery weather to start sometime in late October or early November. And it was still in the 60s until earlier this week! But, now here I am, wearing my nice, warm, wool pea coat out of the house and into work in the mornings, waiting for the car to heat up enough that I won't be shivering on the way.
It's also time, now, for me to start working on the annual DIY holiday gifts. This year's gifts: ornaments. For non-gamers, I'll be making swirled glass ball ornaments, for the gamers: faction ornaments, depending on the game said gamer plays. I'll have Horde insignias for WoWers, and Cryx, Khador, Legion, Minions, Mercs, etc. for the WarmaHordes crowd. For myself, I want to knit a Cryx sweater. But that'll take too much time. Why do I always want to knit in the winter, when I know the project I start won't be done until it's too warm and the project is useless?
Also, I bought the Gunbunnies' domain, and am starting to get the blog set up, as well as all the Press Gang's email addresses. Just got to get email set up properly...
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