027 I Really Want
Dec. 9th, 2014 09:19 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
To set up our Christmas tree and village, but since we’re going away for that week, we never set it up (it just ends up being a lot of work for us not to even enjoy it on Christmas). So we usually set the whole thing up every two years. Yet for some reason, we didn’t do it last year, and I’m trying to remember why but I can’t. Oh well … Here are photos from our 2011 set up.
BUT, here’s what it looks like from the stairs (my view as I come downstairs from my bedroom).

*happy sigh* I guess I can just stare at the pics all day, haha!
In other news, I really am not into this WoW Expansion. I really tried the last two days, but my heart just isn’t in it. So I need a new game to fill my free time. Any ideas? Preferably a ‘no monthly fee’ type of game.
I do think I want to get back into making graphics though (there’s one in this photo set lol) … I remember I used to have a lot of fun making icons and banners, and all sorts of good stuff, but then my computer fritz’d on me, I replaced the hard drive and could not find my photoshop CD (I used elements). I may just use Christmas money to get a new digital copy (never get lost bwahahah) and get back into that.
I also still have that damn book idea floating around in my head but with all the school writing I’ve been doing the last thing I want to do is … write. Sad, I know. I am hoping I can get some done during the break. I’ve written the ideas down, so I’m not too worried about them disappearing, but I’m itching to write but just don’t have the energy for it lol
Anywho …it sleeted last night, but since it turned to rain early enough this morning we didn’t get a work delay, but people are still not here (and it’s been an hour), so it’s very quiet at work lol … Now it’s pouring like crazy out and it’s supposed to be like that the next few days. I love rain, but only when I am home and can doze in and out to it :D
BUT, here’s what it looks like from the stairs (my view as I come downstairs from my bedroom).

*happy sigh* I guess I can just stare at the pics all day, haha!
In other news, I really am not into this WoW Expansion. I really tried the last two days, but my heart just isn’t in it. So I need a new game to fill my free time. Any ideas? Preferably a ‘no monthly fee’ type of game.
I do think I want to get back into making graphics though (there’s one in this photo set lol) … I remember I used to have a lot of fun making icons and banners, and all sorts of good stuff, but then my computer fritz’d on me, I replaced the hard drive and could not find my photoshop CD (I used elements). I may just use Christmas money to get a new digital copy (never get lost bwahahah) and get back into that.
I also still have that damn book idea floating around in my head but with all the school writing I’ve been doing the last thing I want to do is … write. Sad, I know. I am hoping I can get some done during the break. I’ve written the ideas down, so I’m not too worried about them disappearing, but I’m itching to write but just don’t have the energy for it lol
Anywho …it sleeted last night, but since it turned to rain early enough this morning we didn’t get a work delay, but people are still not here (and it’s been an hour), so it’s very quiet at work lol … Now it’s pouring like crazy out and it’s supposed to be like that the next few days. I love rain, but only when I am home and can doze in and out to it :D
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Date: 2014-12-09 03:23 pm (UTC)I have Adobe Photoshop 7.0 that I could send you if you want to get back into makin' icons. :)
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Date: 2014-12-09 06:23 pm (UTC)Aww, that's so sweet of you, but I'd feel bad for taking that off your hands .... those things are expensive. Thank you so much though for offering <3
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Date: 2014-12-09 10:19 pm (UTC)Aw, well, the offer still stands if you ever change your mind. <3
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Date: 2014-12-09 08:06 pm (UTC)It does look very pretty though~
I haven't used photoshop in years. I used to use elements as well but oh my gawd I was so awful at it D: I started using FireAlpaca when my sister introduced me to it and that was after I used Corel Painter. Though I tend to use my programs just to draw instead of icons and banners. I used to do icons when I was younger but I just don't feel the same passion for them anymore lol XD
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Date: 2014-12-10 03:11 pm (UTC)Yeah I got really used to using elements so now when I try to use actual Photoshop I feel lost (though its really not THAT much different). I'd love to see some of you drawings! (:
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Date: 2014-12-10 12:07 am (UTC)game suggestions:
Star Wars the old republic: F2P, but micro transactions. very WoW like though.
Guild Wars 2: You have to buy the game, but after that no fee. Never played it myself, but Girlfriend loved the hell out of it.
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Ok it does have a fee, but if you just play one character it's cheaper than WoW (by like a couple bucks).
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Date: 2014-12-10 03:13 pm (UTC)Thanks for these game suggestions! I actually do have GW2, but oddly I couldn't get into it. I feel like WoW has spoiled me for other RPG's because now I compare them all to WoW, and even if they are 100x better than WoW, I still keep comparing them. I may have to give GW2 another try though :D
I'll check out Final Fantasy ... I have heard some good things about that game.
Thanks again for the suggestions!
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