[Gossamer's Scrapbook] The Ethereal Canyon I

[Gossamer]

. Your "Do Not Use For Grading" Lists... If you have the balls to post something like this in your scrapbook even if its just to hint that you have a mental one and not speak publicly about it - readily admitting to yourself and the world that you have a 'do not use' list of mods for grading - then I'd hope you'd have a big enough set of the same genitalia to let me know who's on this list. Why? If mods are skimping/padding on XP, not doing a good job, not understanding the grading process... I need to know. I've already written a guide for giving XP for them and posted it here in my scrapbook. But if that's not helping maybe we need something more. I need to know so I can gently take them aside and talk to them about their grading tactics and decide what we can do to make sure they aren't upsetting the playerbase by how they award experience. I've been where you've been. I've written training threads that deserved max XP and then have a mod give me something like HALF what I deserved because I did something in the thread that they thought was bogus... the one example that shines out in my mind was my PC taking a CLASS in a CLASSROOM about healing and then having the mod say I did not do any practical healing and all I did was classroom work and stitched up fake wounds in flesh and skin that was cut off food animals etc. This was in a PEACEFUL place where really that's what would happen in a classroom... So I ended up talking to the mod about it and explaining they were horrible at giving XP. I think I even put it like that. Once I did, they started giving max XP for every thread they read even if it was a one or two poster with one or two lines.... 5.. 5... 5... 5.... frustrating. Some people make good mods, and some people are pretty hopeless at it. We try and keep the good ones, improve the bad ones, and cheer when the rotten ones finally retire. It's all we can do really. Anyhow, send me your lists. I wont' use your name, and if more than one person points at the same mod (heaven forbid even if its me!) I'll know there's definitely a need for improvement. I'm strictly talking about XP awards here, though the PM box and HD is always open for other issues as well. Right now, I just want to focus on grading discrepencies. .

[Gossamer]

. Happy Holidays from Ritz! So, I don't usually blog about food unless there's something really truly horrible out there or on the flip side interesting. I often AIM about food as Jules can tell you when I nightly report to her whether or not my lunch is completely awesome (aka I got a corn dog or two because I have a thing for them!). But this... new holiday Ritz is the bomb. I'm a huge fan of Ritz crackers. If you don't like them I can tell you with complete and utter confidence that you don't have a soul. Everyone loves Ritz. They are the best in the world for piling anything on and chowing down... or just eating alone. So... whats the big deal? Snowflake Ritz is here for Christmas!!!! I'm eating probably a whole tube for breakfast. I just wanted to share how happy and delighted this little change in this quaint cracker mold makes me. Kudos to you Ritz. You managed to take an awesome thing and make it even more awesome. Kinda like what Mizahar did with the RPG PBP world, eh? *grin* .

[Aidara]

The only complaint that I can make is that Ritz doesn't have a super catchy jingle (that I know of) for me to sing in my head while I eat them. Example: Goldfish are probably my favorite snack in the whole world. Why? Because they're so delicious and I can sing to myself while I eat them.

[Bolden Denusk]

<3

[Gossamer]

. First Snow of the Year! Isn't it beautiful? .

[Aidara]

Because I love you and you constantly amaze me Secret : Love, Jules PS. It's a homemade quote that I hope makes sense. PPS. Right now I feel like I am leaving you love notes everywhere. Hope Matt doesn't get jealous!

[Gossamer]

I love the sign, Jules! Thank you so much! Those butterflies are great too... really gorgeous. I'm feeling so good today (even though I am not getting any writing done) that I actually changed my avatar. I like this one because this Goss looks like she knows a secret... about you!

[Jameson Kindle]

I love the new avatar!

[Bolden Denusk]

Your new ava looks like she just snarked or is about to be snarky at someone.

[Gossamer]

. It's Here! Whhheeeee! It's here! My Christmas present is here! I'm holding it in my hot little hands and I can't believe how cool it is. Gillar is such a good guy. He even called me from work and warned me it would be sitting on the front porch waiting for me when I got home. Yea folks... that's the kind of neighborhood we live in. I can't wait to finally be able to draw in all the tiny little strands of hair I've always wanted to in Konti WHITE and do all the detailed work I've been wanting to do in PS but couldn't achieve because I didn't have even the simplest of tablets. Dare I say my life is complete and that I can die happy? I've wanted one forever. I love you Picasso. I really do. This is materialism at its finest, but I don't care. I really don't. But... I promised myself I won't bust into it too hot and heavy until NaNo is done. I can't. I won't. I must be strong... .