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Late Night Ramblings, a Fansite, and a Clash Of Kings…

Published on February 1, 2012, by Samantha in 2012, A Song of Ice and Fire, Books, gaming, general, life, Project 365, samantha mason, Star Wars, SWTOR, TV.

I never did find the time to play SWTOR tonight. I am slightly bummed. I am excited to start a new character for the purpose of the blog. I am definitely making a smuggler. I have not explored the smuggler’s starting planet at all, and it’s a different type of class than I usually play in MMO’s. Also, Sam Solo? Haha. No, I won’t name her that.

But still. Sam Solo.

In lieu of playing today, I actually cleaned out my car, organized the hall closet, (finally) put away all the Christmas decorations, and cleaned the house. Oh, and I went to work before doing all of that. So, I think it’s safe to say I had a pretty full day.

Star Wars has really prevented me from doing much else in the past few weeks, so it is a nice feeling to get things done today. I have an early doctor’s appointment tomorrow, and then I work 1 to 9:30pm, but I still plan to start the character tomorrow. Hopefully.

I think I’m actually going to climb into bed and knock out a few more pages of “City of Glass.” I read the first two books in the series in a matter of days. I really don’t know why I am having so much trouble getting into this one. It’s not bad. Maybe a little slower….

Maybe that too, is SWTOR’s fault. I should really lead a more well rounded life. :)

Anyone out there fan’s of Being Human? I have seen the first season of the British Version, and just the first episode of the American version, but finishing the first season is on the top of my to do list. I have some thoughts that I am going to share in the coming days but in the meantime…

http://www.beingfans.net/

My super awesome, super nerdy friend Kristi Hahn and her sister Dana started a being Human Fan site that has gotten popular in a hurry. It’s Called Being Fans, and they also have a podcast that has been nominated for a Shorty Award. You should stop by their site. It’s way fun. Don’t tell her, but I am totally gonna ask Kristi to guest blog at some point. She is best.

Okay, bed for me. No Project 365 tonight. I just don’t want to. Oh, but I will leave you with this gem of pure awesomeness.

Minds: Prepare to be blown.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOzXsqoJhtE]

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Shipping off to Alderaan and Yoda pops into Project 365

Published on January 29, 2012, by Samantha in 2012, Books, gaming, life, MMO, Necessary Nerdom, Project 365, samantha mason, Star Wars.

So I finally finished Tatooine tonight. That planet is out of control huge with so many quests, but it wasn’t my least favorite place so far (that honor goes to Taris and its vast sweeping wastelands) so it was enjoyable right up until the end. Those last couple of quests killed me. I was just so anxious to move along and advance my storyline.

Luckily, I was helped along by my favorite smuggler (aside from Han of course).

This adorable avatar next to mine (With the Wookie) is Kram. That’s Mark backwards for those of you paying attention, and he is played by my wonderfully nerdy partner in crime/significant other.

We have been playing together all night, and I finally logged a few minutes ago because I can’t believe I have been sitting in one position for this long.

I think tomorrow will be a night off from Star Wars. My friend is trying to catch up to us, but also…I miss human interaction.

So for now, I am safe and sound with my crew aboard the ship, gaining rest EXP. When I return on Alderaan (This is the Old Republic, so it hasn’t been blown up yet) I should have a nice stash of double exp coming my way. Makes for faster leveling.

I’m pretty far behind on my project 365ing…so I’m gonna throw up some pictures over the next few days in an attempt to catch up. I am still taking the photos daily…It’s the uploading that kills me.

Alright, here we go…

1.17.2012

This is the ceiling at the Glendale Galleria, where I was working this Holiday season. I thought it would make a cool picture.

1.18.2012

My friend Pope’s adorable puppy Bonka in a rare moment of calm.

1.19.2012

“Yoda. You seek Yoda…” and hot chocolate, apparently.

No, really. It was late, and I was tired and I thought hot coco might make a cool picture….and Mark snuck Yoda into the shot. Yeah, I loved it.

1.20.2012

The Screensaver on Mark’s desktop is what it would look like if he were navigating an asteroid field. He is my favorite. <3

1.21.2012

Our bedroom has many Eiffel Tower’s contained in a small space. I don’t really know why.

1.22.2012

Fluffy white adorableness while watching the playoff’s on Sunday.Cute overdose.

Okay, that’s enough.

I am helping out at a new store tomorrow for work, so I am going to head off to read a bit of “City of Glass,” by Cassandra Claire. Book Three in The Mortal Instruments series. Really good reads, by the way.

I promise to keep you updated on my in-game progress. Still searching for answers to the plague.

How are you all fairing?

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Adventures on Tatooine

Published on January 28, 2012, by Samantha in 2012, gaming, general, MMO, Necessary Nerdom, Project 365, Star Wars, SWTOR.

I am crazy tired. I think my late night video game escapades are finally starting to wear me down.But, the fact that the servers went down at midnight, and I then chose to come write more about my game clearing shows that I have not yet learned my lesson.

On that note, Tatooine is a massive map, and would be hellish without my newly acquired speeder. And all the quests are soooo far apart.

Oh, and I went to the Sarlacc pit tonight RIGHT before we got booted for a patch. We ran the quest in about ten minutes flat, fifteen minutes before we had to all log off. I got to the Cantina with 15 seconds to spare. Extra rest EXP is imperative.

Oh right, but yeah. Sarlacc. I stopped fighting for a second to just stare at it. I feel like the game creators just did such a good job with everything, but this is one great example.

Okay, well, perhaps I should try to sleep since I cannot play.

I finally got my project 365 photos uploaded and edited. You can expect an update tomorrow…er…today.

Good night!

Tags: fan boy, fan girl, female fanboy, game creators, gamer, gaming, Geek, geeky, Jedi, Jedi Consular, jedi sage, mmo, MMORPG, Necessary Nerdom, Nerd, nerdy, Photo Project, Project 365, RPG, Sarlacc, sarlacc pit, speeder, Star Wars, star wars the old republic, SWTOR, Tatooine, tired

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My Super Secret Life as a Jedi Consular. #SWTOR

Published on January 26, 2012, by Samantha in 2012, general, life, Necessary Nerdom, Star Wars, SWTOR.

Wow. I know it’s been too long….

But before you judge me, I think it only fair that I explain the really good and totally valid reason for my absence from this blog.

Her name is Anwen and she is a level 26 Jedi Sage. She has committed her life to mastery of the force and she lives her life on the side of the light. Well…with one exception.

This is Tharan Cedrax. They flirt sometimes.

So maybe she is not as pure as she would have you all believe….. (In answer to the undoubted question, why do they flirt? Truth. Because they can and I find that HILARIOUS).

So yeah, Anwen, Tharan and Anwen’s longtime Trandoshan Companion Qyzen Fess have been keeping me occupied while I am not at work, or asleep. Though if I’m being honest, they are also waking me up early and keeping me up late.

Star Wars the Old Republic (or SWTOR as I will most likely use in most cases) is the best MMO that I have played thus far. The story is INCREDIBLE no matter what class you play, or what side you fight for (Light side or Dark side, Republic or Empire).

As for the former…the interaction in this game is also mind blowing. Rather than just space-baring through most of the story, the game encourages you to take an active interest in the choices you make. Not only can those choices affect your relationship with various companions, they can also affect what kind of person you become. Are you a good guy, a Jedi Knight for example who chooses to kill they bad guys, rather than imprison them? You are still fighting for the republic, but now you get Dark Side Points which can lead to some extent of Sith Corruption.

This can make your eyes turn red, and your skin become covered in veins.

Or, are you an Imperial Bounty Hunter who chooses to save the innocent? You are still an active member of the Empire, but now you gain light side points, though you don’t get a halo over time. Fail, in my opinion. LOL.

I’ve played a few classes into their first major story lines (level 15 or so) and a few more for just a few quests, but Anwen has stuck with me. She was the first toon I rolled, and I feel like I betray her when I am away too long. She’s pretty rad.

I don’t know what this blog was supposed to be about. Probably a project 365 update, or something equally lame. But now all I want to do is get back to Tatooine and unearth the mysteries of a dark Jedi plague sweeping across the galaxy. It really is that important.

Back to the ship, “Defender” and onwards to Tatooine.

How do you like the game? What classes do you enjoy playing. Light vs Dark? Empire or Republic?

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An Internet Meme and a Project 365 Update

Published on January 17, 2012, by Samantha in 2012, Advocate, Famous People, general, life, Necessary Nerdom, Project 365, samantha mason.

A few months ago I came across this crazy cool picture of Sir Ian McKellen online. The insaine nerd that I am, I instantly thought, Wow, this guy is even cooler than I knew.

Well, I received the sad news two days ago. It was a photoshop.

This was the original photo.

And, though I am sad that the shirt does not exist, I love that Sir Ian stands up for something so important to so many people and that he does it so publically. That is using your powers for good, man! So, yeah…he’s still the coolest.

Read the whole article about the Photoshop here.

On another note, my failure to post anything during the last two days has been primarily thanks to my uber hectic work schedule, but it’s definitely time for a project 365 update. Woo!

My friend Coleman had an audition on Saturday, and I lived right around the corner so I was commissioned to hang out with a Ninja at Best Buy for a while. “A Ninja,” you may ask? “But who is this ninja you speak of?” Good question!

1.14.2012

This is a ninja! And he is the coolest. We stopped multiple times in Best Buy so he could watch people play video games inside best buy. Awesomest kid ever? I think so!

1.15.2012

I almost forgot to take a picture on the 15th. That would have been devastating to my brand new project. But I jumped out of bed, grabbed my phone and snapped this cute one of my Elphie sleeping on my desk chair. It woke her up, and she was not amused…

And finally…

1.16.2012

I worked at the Pasadena store yesterday to help out a manager that couldn’t make it in, and I thought the lights in the outdoor mall were pretty at night. Retro Cam app again. This time, I used the pinhole effect to give it that Old Hollywood Sparkle.

Alright. I have to go to work in an hour and a half, so I need to finish cleaning the house (a surprise for my amazing boyfriend). I just have so many problems staying focused whilst around the ever so tempting interwebz.

Oh, hey. Are you all on Pinterest? I just joined. It is way addicting.

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A Very Dr. Who Belated Christmas Gift

Published on January 12, 2012, by Samantha in 2012, general, life, Necessary Nerdom, Project 365, samantha mason.

So, with all of the craziness that was my Holiday work schedule, I never did take the time to post about “A Very Nerdy Christmas.” It is on my to do list for this week, as is “Geek-o-ween” 2011 (I got swag for my awesome nerd-dom).

That being said, today I got to see two of my closest friends, however briefly, and they gave me my Christmas gifts. (The gifts for the two of them are still in the living room under the tree….woops.)

Anyway, I wanted to take a second to share with you all the amazing wonderfulness that is the gift from Kara and Nate.

Isn’t it beautiful? And, if you can believe it, it is actually my very first Dr. Who shirt. Yay!

Mark’s gift from Nate and Kara was equally awesome. Okay, well…not equally. Mine was way better. But his is Incredible.

And yes, I am aware that the size tags are still on both shirts. I am made of lazy tonight.

Okay. I am tired and trying to recover some of this fairly terrible day off, so it shall be Lord of The Rings, hot tea and couch.

And expect another Project 365 post tomorrow. I just can’t bring myself to do it more than every three days or so. The last few pictures have been fun!

Goodnight!

Tags: Christmas, Christmas Gifts, Dr Who, Geek, goodnight, Hot Tea, Late Christmas Gifts, Lord of the Rings, Necessary Nerdom, Nerd, Photo Project, Project 365, samantha mason, Tardis, The Incredibles

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What Winter Is Made Of ….

Published on January 8, 2012, by Samantha in 2012, Books, general, life, NaNoWriMo, Novel, Project 365, samantha mason, WonderCon.

1 part unhealthy food
1 part insanity
2 parts sleep deprivation
3 parts biting off way more than I can chew

But despite the fact that I failed terribly at maintaining this blog, while working 3 jobs and attempting to write my first novel as part of November’s National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo as it is affectionately called, I did actually finish the novel.

Er….

I finished 50,000 words at least, during November, which was the ultimate goal. The fact that it still remains on my computer unedited and without an ending should have no bearing on the fact that I did actually finish that which I sought out to achieve.

As of today I am also officially slightly less crazy. Yay!

My seasonal employment at The American Girl Cafe in the Grove of Los Angeles has come to an end, and though my parting with such a fantastic company was somewhat bittersweet, I do look forward to the (hopeful) break that a mere two jobs should afford me.

I also started a new project on January 1st, because, after all, I do still take on more than I can handle.

Project 365:

The idea is to take a photo a day for a year. Some people do this to improve their photography skill, or keep track of an entire year in one’s life. I am doing it for all of these reasons, and also because I failed last year which was supremely un-cool of me.

I’ll try to update the blogs photos as least every other day or so, but here is what I have taken so far!

They are organized in the gallery in order from left to right and down from January 1st, through the 8th. I have yet to take a picture for today, but will update as soon as I do.

Oooh, and the MOST exciting. I purchased tickets for WonderCon yesterday! Normally this convention is held in the San Fransisco Bay area, but due to renovations on their convention center, the Con has been temporarily moved to Anaheim. As it is being hosted during my birthday weekend, I thought it would be the perfect surprise getaway for the geeky love of my life, and myself (his equally geeky girlfriend).

Really excited about the new year and I am sending positive New Year vibes to each of you!

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Late Night Ramblings, a Fansite, and a Clash Of Kings…

Shipping off to Alderaan and Yoda pops into Project 365

Adventures on Tatooine

My Super Secret Life as a Jedi Consular. #SWTOR

An Internet Meme and a Project 365 Update

A Very Dr. Who Belated Christmas Gift

What Winter Is Made Of ….

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