Just another post to let you know I'm alive
Another weekend, another TESO beta invite. I have not gotten to play very much, and, sadly, when I've most wanted to play, I've had technical issues. They're really stress-testing the game now.
Friday night I was in a thoroughly maudlin mood for no good reason, and so Matt and I watched the new RiffTrax VOD, Night of the Lepus, instead. Nothing can make giant bunnies scary. Not even DeForest Kelley. Sorry. Afterward Matt went to play TESO, and I was still feeling meh, so I sat in bed and read Edna St. Vincent Millay for a bit, and then turned in early.
My plans for Saturday involved Mel/Will and Chris/Stacy coming over to play the WoW boardgame with us, since we had started a game a few weeks back and never gotten to finish. I bribed Matt to make me coffee, and got up at 7am with the intention to play TESO before we our guests arrived. However, we were only able to play for a little bit before we both got logged back out trying to exit an instance, and couldn't get back on. So instead I cleaned, and read, and edited a scene in G&F. Ah, well, at least it ended productively.
My guests arrived around 1pm, and the game kept us occupied on and off until 10pm or so, with interruptions for car problems with Chris/Stacy's Prius, dinner, and RiffTrax. Matt made pizza to feed us all, along with the usual junk food that comes into the house with guests. I was going to send it all home with them, but since they were all hitching a ride in Mel's car by the end of the evening, there wasn't exactly room for me to do so.
Also holy hell was I getting battered hard by introversion by the end of the evening. It happened quickly, too--at 9pm, I was like, eh, I'm fine, I'm wakeful and can do this for longer. An hour later I was like OHGAWD I AM EXHAUSTED PLEASE GET THESE PEOPLE OUT OF MY HOUSE. Nothing to do with the people, of course, just me and my crazybrains.
Today I have played a little TESO, but lost interest sooner than I expected. I dunno if this is a good or a bad sign. It certainly doesn't feel addictive at all, and I feel no particular urge to lose my whole day playing it. Then again, I am also not playing the faction I am most excited by, not wanting to burn out on the game.
I edited a scene and a half in G&F today, and am now officially halfway (in number of chapters--I finally have sane chapter breaks!) through the book. It remains to be seen if I'll manage any more today. There are many things on my to-do list. I should do some sewing, and get to the Jo-Ann's today, for Intercon costume purposes. I should make healthy lunches for the week. I should clean up after my guests.
And now, for something completely different: some Kameron Hurley articles I liked:
http://www.kameronhurley.com/what-itll-be-if-you-listen-to-them-all/ (brought to my attention by sprrwhwk
http://www.locusmag.com/Perspectives/2013/12/kameron-hurley-making-excuses-for-sciencefiction/
http://thebooksmugglers.com/2014/01/sff-in-conversation-kameron-hurley-on-a-complexity-of-desires-expectations-of-sex-sexuality-in-science-fiction.html
(I'm assuming you've all already seen her "We Have Always Fought" piece, and her piece on Chuck Wendig's blog about the long con of writing).
Friday night I was in a thoroughly maudlin mood for no good reason, and so Matt and I watched the new RiffTrax VOD, Night of the Lepus, instead. Nothing can make giant bunnies scary. Not even DeForest Kelley. Sorry. Afterward Matt went to play TESO, and I was still feeling meh, so I sat in bed and read Edna St. Vincent Millay for a bit, and then turned in early.
My plans for Saturday involved Mel/Will and Chris/Stacy coming over to play the WoW boardgame with us, since we had started a game a few weeks back and never gotten to finish. I bribed Matt to make me coffee, and got up at 7am with the intention to play TESO before we our guests arrived. However, we were only able to play for a little bit before we both got logged back out trying to exit an instance, and couldn't get back on. So instead I cleaned, and read, and edited a scene in G&F. Ah, well, at least it ended productively.
My guests arrived around 1pm, and the game kept us occupied on and off until 10pm or so, with interruptions for car problems with Chris/Stacy's Prius, dinner, and RiffTrax. Matt made pizza to feed us all, along with the usual junk food that comes into the house with guests. I was going to send it all home with them, but since they were all hitching a ride in Mel's car by the end of the evening, there wasn't exactly room for me to do so.
Also holy hell was I getting battered hard by introversion by the end of the evening. It happened quickly, too--at 9pm, I was like, eh, I'm fine, I'm wakeful and can do this for longer. An hour later I was like OHGAWD I AM EXHAUSTED PLEASE GET THESE PEOPLE OUT OF MY HOUSE. Nothing to do with the people, of course, just me and my crazybrains.
Today I have played a little TESO, but lost interest sooner than I expected. I dunno if this is a good or a bad sign. It certainly doesn't feel addictive at all, and I feel no particular urge to lose my whole day playing it. Then again, I am also not playing the faction I am most excited by, not wanting to burn out on the game.
I edited a scene and a half in G&F today, and am now officially halfway (in number of chapters--I finally have sane chapter breaks!) through the book. It remains to be seen if I'll manage any more today. There are many things on my to-do list. I should do some sewing, and get to the Jo-Ann's today, for Intercon costume purposes. I should make healthy lunches for the week. I should clean up after my guests.
And now, for something completely different: some Kameron Hurley articles I liked:
http://www.kameronhurley.com/what-itll-be-if-you-listen-to-them-all/ (brought to my attention by sprrwhwk
http://www.locusmag.com/Perspectives/2013/12/kameron-hurley-making-excuses-for-sciencefiction/
http://thebooksmugglers.com/2014/01/sff-in-conversation-kameron-hurley-on-a-complexity-of-desires-expectations-of-sex-sexuality-in-science-fiction.html
(I'm assuming you've all already seen her "We Have Always Fought" piece, and her piece on Chuck Wendig's blog about the long con of writing).