I've been busy. I'm house sitting and dog sitting. So I don't know how much I'll be able to get on this week.

June: That's neat. I can't remember the first item that I donated for. It wasn't even that long ago. XD

Roo: Good afternoon.

Ryl: That's always frustrating. When you're only a few days off to have been able to enter.

Roachi: Good luck with the carnival pin.

Ohh, I see. =O Well, no worries~ At least I was able to see that you're not dead or anything. ^^;

*huggles Kessy* <3<3

And yeah, it IS frustrating. =\ But, no use staying frustrated now, right? xDD;; I'm just gonna try extra hard to get that Pudao of Time on the GBA then. :3

Nah, not dead. I do disappear from time to time because I just get busy with real life. It seems like the holidays will be keeping me very busy. But I'll still try to get on as much as possible.

True. That happened to me. I couldn't enter the raffle because my quest thread was off by a day. XD But the date will change next time and you'll be able to enter.

Too bad I can't enter for the sash of chaos. It's so tempting. XD

Yeah, I can understand that~ I'm far less active than I was when I first joined. ^^;; I'm even actually supposed to be reading one last final essay for my Journalism class right now. xDD;; I'm just finishing up some Snake though, just to rest my mind. =P

Hmm... the holidays~ This makes me excited, since a bunch of bazaars will finally be open now! <3 Lolz~ xDD;; I love bazaars. <3<3

My quest thread is off by two days right now. ^^;; So, we're pretty much on the same boat. 8D;;

And yeah, it IS tempting. =\ But, oh well~ There's always a next time. :3

Yup im still waiting for my inven to be approved lol. I want to atleast bid a few times, and then i will sneakily wait till the end xD

Hey I made it over here finally! w00t sorry ive bene so busy on ava I just haven't had the time to come see you all.

Good luck on getting a sash ^__^ I have seen a few for sale.

@ NumNum : It's only Roachi, roocee, and me on this page... >.>; Lol~ xDD;; <3

Lolz~ xDD;; Ohh, I see. 8D;;

But wait, Kessy also replied to June. =P So, it's not ALL names that start with 'R'...? LOL. xDD;; <3

Platinum: Now that you do mention it there are a lot of names that start with an R. XD
But see I started with your name so it's all good.

Ry: I love bazaars.

Bartuc: Thank you for the luck.

Phoenix: It's okay. I understand. I've been pretty busy myself and don't have much time to hop on Mene right now.

I know, right? <3 They make me happy. :3 It's probably why I'm looking forward to next week despite the fact that I have a bunch of requirements to do. xDD;; There are around four bazaars opening up next week! =D

And just because of that, I think I can can temporarily forget about my schoolwork. 8D;;

That's the spirit! It's always good to have something to look forward to.

Yep, it really is. =)

Although, I try to push back the thought that I have a ton of people to shop for and give gifts to. >.>; It's always so hard to choose what to give to whom for Christmas. xDD;; At least, it's always been kind of difficult for me. ^^;;

Don't get me started on that. XD I'm kind of annoyed because every year I hear from people who pretty much ignore me throughout the year. They only start to write to me around this time because they want me to get them something for Christmas.

Last year I ended up making a lot of gifts for people and I've had people tell me that they prefer store bought gifts and don't want me to make them anything this year. >.< It kind of makes me not want to get them anything.

It is always hard to choose just the right gift for someone. It's especially hard if they shop a lot. I can't tell you how many times I've bought something for someone and they ended up buying them selves the same thing. So I tell my friends and family to stop shopping for themselves right about now. XD I need to be able to get them something.

Really? =O I don't think I've had anyone do that to me, as of yet. ^^;; Although, now that you mention it, that's pretty selfish of them, in a way. =\ And rude, if you ask me. Well, unless of course they couldn't contact you earlier due to other obligations. =P

And what? How rude of them. =| They should be happy that they even got gifts from you. =O Did they tell you that outright? Cause seriously, they should be more appreciative, if you ask me. ^^;;

And LOL. 8D;; Yes, I've had that happen to me a lot. ^^;; I try to think of it this way though - at least I know that I had gotten the right kind of gift for them. xDD;; It's the more positive outlook on the situation. :> Although, yes, it CAN be real frustrating sometimes, as well. >.>;

Well, if they don't have time to answer any emails for an entire year but suddenly start sending me a few during the holidays I figure they're just using me. Especially when the emails have their address so I can send the gifts to the right place.

Yes, they did. Outright. There was no mistaking it. Money was tight last year so I ended up hand making a lot of gifts. I let everyone know and told them they could just send me a card. I didn't expect anything. I just wanted to give a little something to everyone but had to do it within a budget. Oh well.

Yes, that's true. I think the same thing. Hey, at least I'm on the right track. XD

I'm so behind with my Christmas shopping. Every year I say this will be the year I get it all done early. It never happens. XD

They put their addresses in their emails? =\ Wow, talk about being subtle. xDD;; I agree with you though. =O That's very imposing of them indeed. >.>;

And really? =O Wow, such ungrateful people. >.>; Gifts are a luxury and a token of appreciation, and not some requirement that should be scrutinized and subjected to standards. =\ I mean, sure, you may not like the gift, but in the end you should always look at the bigger picture and see the meaning behind the gift.

Ugh, that just irritates me now, how people can be so ungrateful. >.>; I feel lucky then that the people I give gifts to appreciate the thought behind them, at least. ^^

And yep, exactly what I think. xDD;;

And LOL! Omg, same here, same here. >.>;
*sigh*
Getting things done early has never been a particular strong point of mine, sadly. D:
Lolz~ xDD;;

Yes, subtle. I don't really let it bother me that much any more and I'm thinking of just sending these people cards. If you're my friend great. I enjoy making my friends happy. But if you're just a "friend" who only calls or talks to me when you want something. It's not really a friendship. I don't know. I think I put up with too much at times.

To me it's the thought that counts. I put a lot of time and effort into those gifts. I choose colors and themes that I thought they would like. But they just wanted what they had listed on their lists. I told them I couldn't buy them anything. I told them I was making stuff. But I guess they thought it was a joke? Oh well.

I've found that people are generally selfish. It's hard to find people who aren't and who are good friends. When you find them cherish them because the world is full of horrible people.

Me too. I procrastinate way too much. Every year I'm like, hey didn't you learn from last year? Okay, next year will be better. It will be your year. XD Yeah, right. Maybe one year I'll actually do it. XD Who knows. But this is not the year. >.>

I will also keep an eye out for the sash for you. =)

@ Kessy : I agree. =O A card might even be too much, I believe. xDD;; Usually I just greet these people. ^^ Even greetings are appreciated, after all. :3

And really? That's so sweet of you, Kessy, to hand-pick colors and themes for your gifts. =) And people have a list of gifts they'll only accept over there? o_O;; That's just absurd in my opinion. =\ Sure, wish lists are fine. But, come on, if people demand that their gifts be only that of things they have on their list, then that's incredibly selfish of them. If I were you, I would tell them that they should just buy the damn things themselves, if they're going to be so close-minded to other gifts. >=[

And, well, I agree, people can be selfish. =\ I try to look at the positive things in people though, and as much as possible see them in a good light. =) Although, when they really start to irritate me and act bratty (and trust me, I can tolerate people ^^), then I have no choice but to stay irritated at them. >.>; I hate it when I have to resort to that, though. =( I don't like it one bit.

And LOL, so true. xDD;; Yay for procrastinators...?! 8D;; <3

Hi Kessy!!
How's the questy going? Sorry haven't been around much lately. Been a busy bee!
What is a Bazaar?

Chi doesn't know what a bazaar is?!?! o_o!!

You poor deprived woman. D:

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LOL. xDD;;

But seriously, I bazaar is like... hmm, how do I explain? ^^;; Mainly it's when a lot of small assorted shops sell stuff in one place for a few days. =) Like, tiny stalls selling clothes, jewelry, shoes, furniture, and etc.

Like... think of a street market, if you will? But, something that isn't so... dirty. ^^;; Or... something like that...?

There are no bazaars where you live, Chi? =O Or do you just call them a different name over there?

Bartuc: Thank you very much.

Roachi: Well, I've been busy because I had to house sit and watch their dogs as well. So I haven't been able to get on Mene much. I'm not actively questing right now. I still have to pay you back. Which is what I've been trying to work on but I haven't had the time to get on. My timing is not good with things. But yeah, my first priority is to pay you back. Then I move on to questing again.

Ryl: You explained it pretty well I think. When I think of a bazaar I think of small shops with stalls and such. Like an open air market. I'm bad at explaining things. XD