24th and 25th Anniversary of TGC

[General Ceel]

I'm sure you've already noticed, but we're fast approaching November 1st. I can't help but daydream about the quarter century milestone coming next year. Celebrating through out an entire year might be just the right angle to use when promoting the board. Thoughts?

[Danster]

Maybe a series of countdown from 25 threads. 25 historic RPs, 25 historic characters, 25 historic factions. Not necessarily worst to best or anything subjective like that, just a spotlight on each for a few days, with a new one posted roughly every fortnight between now and the big anniversary.

[General Ceel]

Ideally we would have people around to suggest threads and do the writing, but it doesn't look like that's a possibility just yet. We do have the old hall of fame which already has characters, factions and role-plays ranked by the members via a vote the last time I revised it.

I'd also like to do some new writing about TGC, even if its just a couple thousand words putting the whole history into perspective with my life today. You could do something similar.

[Danster]

I like the sound of that. I often get the urge to write, but struggle with coming up with ideas.

[General Ceel]

I grew up with a desire to write, went to college to learn how, and that experience ruined my self-esteem to do it. I learned a lot, and I'm glad I got the education. These days I'm much more video focused.

[Danster]

Occasionally I get the urge to just physically write. I've got a fancy fountain pen that my late father-in-law gave me and there are times I just like to write stuff with it, even if it's just gibberish.

[General Ceel]

For the past two weeks I've been forcing myself to write something everyday. Sometimes its just "journaling," other times its a bit of fiction. I'm trying to treat it like running. To be a runner you have to train. I used to purposely go on running streaks where I would attempt to run for as many days consecutively as I could. Over many days, weeks, months and years you eventually get good at it. You just have to build the muscles.

[Danster]

I specifically requested an A4 notepad and set of pens last Christmas with the intention of regularly journaling, in part as a means of recording moments of the kids growing up which is happening too fast. I kept it up until about April but then stopped.

[General Ceel]

Maybe switch to video.

[Danster]

Yeah, I'm thinking about upgrading my phone to one with a better camera. I don't know though, I think I'm more inclined to read something when I want to remember a certain time that load up a device and watch a video. I kept a journal for my trip to Disney World and have read through that two or three times already.