Mmmrrr....

Wooooow. It's been a while~

What's worse is I had a blog post pretty much written, but never published it. That was apparently in March. Yikes~

Well, with that in mind, all I can say is "sorry." I've been working through a lot of issues in my life between a work/life balance that is effective, and a few minor health issues. Just so you know, I'm fine and well now, so yay.

I've published a few other stories between my last post and this one. I plan on adding a comprehensive list of all my work onto another page, with a link at the top.

I can't help but feel really guilty that I've let my blog just kind of sit here. It seems so lonely. ;_;

Anyway, I plan on finishing up the Tentacles on Earth series in the next month and a half-ish, as long as I can continue to keep on my self-imposed work schedule.

I realize that I'm chasing far too many series at once, so I need to just get that one done, then move on to either Pandora North, or Trials of a Priestess, and then get that done before moving on to my next thing.

I guess what I'm trying to say is '[I] LACK DISCIPLINE!"

It makes me feel really guilty that I'm going on vacation next week-ish. Not that it was my idea or anything~ But ya know, you're not always in control of what obligations your significant other has to help with.

I wanna sleep... x_x;

Wal-Mart & The Glitch of Destiny

So, there was a glitch on Wal-Mart's website the other night. It was a ridiculous glitch that made some very recent video game releases up to 50-60% off in some cases. Some very nice bikes were found to be in excess of $100 off retail price. Even some very fancy Samsung LED TVs were very cheap!

It was a very exciting night of... not sleeping because I kept refreshing the thread on CheapAssGamer while hoping for news of other things to be put on sale. Any items that were sold during this time were refunded for the most part. However, some lucky sons of bitches who were way smarter than I put in their order with in-store pick-up... which allowed them to go into the respective Wal-Mart and get the heavily discounted item which they were originally sold.

I've heard tale of different experiences with this scenario. Some waltzed in, picked up their fancy-pants 55" Samsung LED TVs and left without a problem--and took pictures of the multiple TV boxes that now filled their vehicles. Oh, these TVs were only around $360, as opposed to the $1,100 that they normally go for. Again, I say, those lucky sons of fucking bitches. I am certainly jealous of your ridiculous hauls of loot.

It was only after my order of GTA V, Shin Megami Tensei, Luigi's Mansion, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Pokemon Y, and Battlefield 4 that I realized that even with my best intentions of early Christmas shopping did I realize the complete waste of time that I was creating by even placing the order. I knew it was going to be canceled the moment I clicked the "Submit Order" button.

In-store pick-up was my only hope for my Wal-Mart loot. I quickly placed another order, only to find that GTA5 and BF4 weren't available anymore. Oh, if only I was smarter and quicker then my Christmas shopping would have been nearly finished. I fumbled with the slow check-out process as thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of people were now rushing the site. Either way, I ended up with Pokemon, Mario & Luigi, and Luigi's Mansion for in-store pick-up.

I went about my day, fully expecting my original order to be canceled. It was. And then Wal-Mart refunded only a portion of the money. Er, what? Where's my money, you sluts?! And then I check my order status. They shipped SOMETHING. WHAT?! ...Luigi's Mansion. Er, well, okay. Damn. It couldn't be the games I needed as presents? Hmph.

So, yeah. I'd normally feel bad about any kind of thing like this where I was taking advantage of a company's problem. But, it's Wal-Mart, and they're a terrible company that treats its employees like shit. And no, I don't know from experience, but come on. Those greeters aren't happy. They're like a modern day Charon, ushering you into a bright, florescent hell of oddly priced items--as if seeing the .96 makes me more prone to buy it than a .99.

And you can't tell me that the clientele of Wal-Mart doesn't sometimes remind you of deformed and deranged demonic entities. There's always at least that one person that you avoid. You don't go down that aisle when they're on it, if you're passing by them in one of the larger 2-lane aisles, you don't hesitate to get a display of chips between yourself and them. 

No one in Wal-Mart is happy, except those that escape.

Hm, I guess the moral of this story is, I have 3DS games now. :|

=O

So, I have a blog... that I've neglected for... a while. I've also kind of neglected my writing. Lots of things have been going on in my life. It's not really an excuse for my lack of commitment to my craft, but I figured I owed everyone an explanation. Most of the people I'm close with know already, so I figured it was just common courtesy to make it public knowledge.

A few months ago, I was dumped by my girlfriend of many wonderful years. It's hard to really say I didn't see it coming, though, because we've been through some rough patches. The breakup came from left field at the time, though. So, it hit me hard.

There was lots of drama on my end with lots of moping around, feeling sorry for myself, and just recovering in general. It was harsh, but I was able to come back through it with the help of a friend. He helped me take my mind off things and through the worst parts of my depression and all.

At the time, I didn't want to jump into anything too suddenly. I decided to move back home with my parents, which was... okay. It was nothing terrible, we got along fine, but after years of living on my own it was hard to adjust back.

Fast forward a bit, and uh... now I'm living with my friend--well, boyfriend now. <3

So, hearing, "I see you're through that lesbian phase," has been fun and glare-worthy. Why can't I like both? Some people... Hmph...

Things are settling down for me, since moving TWICE is a pain in the ass. I'm able to finally sit down and write a little more than a few paragraphs at a time. My life doesn't feel quite so empty, and I'm actually happy again, so that's a plus.

With that said, I'm still adjusting to a new city, but all-together, I think I'm back on track to maybe finishing some of the open stories I started forever ago.

Angelika still has a ways to go in the Trials of a Priestess series. Rawien, Vandel, and Elisabeth have some years left at Pandora North. And do you really think Earth can stay tentacle-infested? (maybe it can... I can't give that away. Come on...!)

The point is, I love these stories, and I pour my heart and soul into them. So, please don't lose faith in me. The loose ends will be tied up in these stories, and maybe then some. And, to the few people who will read them, thanks!

Also, maybe I'll blog more? I don't know.

Social Media? Pssssshhhhh

So, I've been informed that having a presence on Twitter is not enough to really promote my work. Not to mention, Twitter is a great way to waste time and not accomplish anything. Soooooo, I'm here again, writing on the bloggy-blog.

I've tried blogging before, but it really didn't work cause no one ever read what I was talking about. So, it was all just kind of a waste of time. I was just talking to no one--kinda like I am here. But, it's slightly different cause someone may stumble upon this page looking for some of my writing. Huzzah for fans, you few, dedicated, awesome people! :D

But yes, right now, I guess I'm just updating my posts to show my catalog of work, so that everything is categorized and tagged appropriately so you can just click on a label on the side, and you'll easily be able to find work of mine that you enjoy while avoiding the things that aren't your cup o' tea.

I love structure and organization so much! Eeeeeeeee~~!