The One In Which Jez Reminisces Stuff You Don't Remember
Well, actually, I'll start out with stuff you might remember, which I am experiencing for the first time. I am, of course, talking about Doctor Who. I started the 3rd season today (I'd be done by now if it weren't for MegaVideo fail & summer school) and I have to say, I really like Martha. I miss Rose, lots, but I like Martha too. Not liking possible Doctor/Martha, but I do like them as a team. Hopefully I like the rest of the episodes, too!
Also, I think I missed something between end of season 2 & beginning of season 3. I ought to look into that.
And now I talk about stuff you weren't around for--filling you in I suppose? Okay, remember when we talked about our intro the internet? This is the biggest part of that story: the -:-X-Men:Evo-:- roleplay forum. It's where I met Karina & Mike, as well as a bunch of my other friends. This is always my favorite time to remember, those short few months spent on this website. It's been 6 years, 15 days now. I just counted, haha. I had thought the anniversary was coming up, but it turns out we missed it, oops. However, my entrance to the Smiley Story roleplay is still coming up, 20th July. None of this makes sense to you, so I'll just get on with it & leave all the really sappy stuff to my own journal. The point is, today is the day I had picked all the years ago as my character's birthday. I felt like celebrating, which is why I went back to read those old entries. And looking back, I kind of shudder at the way I (and the rest of everyone else) wrote back then. We were so bad! Grammar, spelling, and punctuation were not to be seen! The godroling was the worst, I think. It's just really bad. I will now show you my first post:
*walks up to mansion door*
*knock, knock, knock*
Exciting, right? Now have a look at my first post in the Logan's Run roleplay, almost a year later.
Lelia tossed and turned in her sleep as visions of the goverment invading the institute, of sentinels, Magneto, her mother, and Juggernaut raced through her head. She rolled over to try to get comfortable and rolled off the bed and straight through the floor. She landed hard on the tile floor in the classroom below.
Sitting up after her rude awakening she looked around the dark classroom. She stood to fly back up through the ceiling into her bedroom, but noticed movement in the corner in a desk. She took a few steps forward, and her senses told her that it was a mutant for sure. Someone was there.
Ahh, much better, now check out my newest post:
"I promise to make you a whole batch of whatever cookies you want later," she told Jamie, then turned to nod at Kurt. "We should go, fast. I'm still a bit foggy, but I'm starting to sense a lot more mutants here than before, which means they were probably somewhat freed when the power went out. I think I can find the others though, if we hurry."
Anyway, my point is, I got older, Ghost got older (though much, much more slowly than I), and my writing style (thankfully) improved. Still, every 7th of July, I celebrate Ghost's birthday. Every May I mourn the passing of an era. And every day I'm thankful that I still have her, I'm still playing the same character after all these years and love her still. I'm still glad that I have Mike & Karina around to do this with.
1. Which companion is your favorite?
2. Do you roleplay at all?
3. Were you totally bored by my post this week? Sorry, if you were.
4. What changes have you noticed in yourself, or in your writing, in the last 6 years?
5. What sort of odd anniversary do you celebrate? Any?
And a challenge: Show me the earliest piece of your writing that you can find. Just to show I'm game, here's mine.
Edit: As I announced on my personal journal, I will do a live reading of these first entries of Smiley Story online tonight, but only if people ask for it. If I'm going to make fun of my past self, I'm going to do it right. (btw, expect me to cry...from laughing too much)
Also, I think I missed something between end of season 2 & beginning of season 3. I ought to look into that.
And now I talk about stuff you weren't around for--filling you in I suppose? Okay, remember when we talked about our intro the internet? This is the biggest part of that story: the -:-X-Men:Evo-:- roleplay forum. It's where I met Karina & Mike, as well as a bunch of my other friends. This is always my favorite time to remember, those short few months spent on this website. It's been 6 years, 15 days now. I just counted, haha. I had thought the anniversary was coming up, but it turns out we missed it, oops. However, my entrance to the Smiley Story roleplay is still coming up, 20th July. None of this makes sense to you, so I'll just get on with it & leave all the really sappy stuff to my own journal. The point is, today is the day I had picked all the years ago as my character's birthday. I felt like celebrating, which is why I went back to read those old entries. And looking back, I kind of shudder at the way I (and the rest of everyone else) wrote back then. We were so bad! Grammar, spelling, and punctuation were not to be seen! The godroling was the worst, I think. It's just really bad. I will now show you my first post:
*walks up to mansion door*
*knock, knock, knock*
Exciting, right? Now have a look at my first post in the Logan's Run roleplay, almost a year later.
Lelia tossed and turned in her sleep as visions of the goverment invading the institute, of sentinels, Magneto, her mother, and Juggernaut raced through her head. She rolled over to try to get comfortable and rolled off the bed and straight through the floor. She landed hard on the tile floor in the classroom below.
Sitting up after her rude awakening she looked around the dark classroom. She stood to fly back up through the ceiling into her bedroom, but noticed movement in the corner in a desk. She took a few steps forward, and her senses told her that it was a mutant for sure. Someone was there.
Ahh, much better, now check out my newest post:
"I promise to make you a whole batch of whatever cookies you want later," she told Jamie, then turned to nod at Kurt. "We should go, fast. I'm still a bit foggy, but I'm starting to sense a lot more mutants here than before, which means they were probably somewhat freed when the power went out. I think I can find the others though, if we hurry."
Anyway, my point is, I got older, Ghost got older (though much, much more slowly than I), and my writing style (thankfully) improved. Still, every 7th of July, I celebrate Ghost's birthday. Every May I mourn the passing of an era. And every day I'm thankful that I still have her, I'm still playing the same character after all these years and love her still. I'm still glad that I have Mike & Karina around to do this with.
1. Which companion is your favorite?
2. Do you roleplay at all?
3. Were you totally bored by my post this week? Sorry, if you were.
4. What changes have you noticed in yourself, or in your writing, in the last 6 years?
5. What sort of odd anniversary do you celebrate? Any?
And a challenge: Show me the earliest piece of your writing that you can find. Just to show I'm game, here's mine.
Edit: As I announced on my personal journal, I will do a live reading of these first entries of Smiley Story online tonight, but only if people ask for it. If I'm going to make fun of my past self, I'm going to do it right. (btw, expect me to cry...from laughing too much)