This is an exciting week for me!  I’ve got an article coming out in ENN , Quantum Rise was deployed, and it’s Grandma Lorri’s birthday party this weekend.

My article should show up some time soon (here it is!).  It’s called “Happy Together” and there’s a pretty sweet picture I made for it.  Prepare to be impressed.  *wink*

I’ve been waiting impatiently for Quantum Rise as anyone in my corp, on my vent, or at my home could tell you.  As a little girl (read new pilot) all I wanted was to fly an itsy bitsy ship and pwn the shit out of people in PvP.  After discovering the relative uselessness of the assault frigates, I flew an interceptor.  My job was to hold people down while my friends whaled on them, but I was never able to do much damage myself.  The balances QR brought to speed have really seemed to bring assault frigates up and given them a chance to shine.  The certificates were fun and actually pretty helpful for finding holes in your skills.  I haven’t played around with the decorations yet, but just gimme some time!

Grandma Lorri’s birthday is today!  This is Ken’s mom and she’s so much fun!  We share a love of good books , MAC , decadent desserts , and of course, Ken.  Sadly, I’m still looking for a good present for her.  I usually end up giving her a gift certificate to MAC (and who doesn’t love it?) but I still like to keep an eye out for other more interesting ideas.

I’ve also been playing a couple non-EVE games since I lost interest in WAR .  Psychonauts is great!  It’s SO cute and fun, though a lot of the swingy parts give me vertigo and I have to stop and try to breathe.  Also, I heard about this irreverent stick-figure game from Zubon over at Kill Ten Rats .  I recommend everyone come play and donate ten bucks.  Cheaper than most MMOs and hilariously entertaining!  I’m LurbyJo, the Accordian Thief.

I was approached by someone of importance in one of the bigger alliances in EVE about possibly joining.  To be honest, I would love it as the things I could learn and the fun I could have would be mind-blowing.  These guys are all about the PvP and I can only imagine the shenanigans that would ensue.  However, there are seven other people in my corp I have to think about (all right, all right, I also love our name SO FUCKING MUCH).  I just don’t know what to do; I was advised we’d probably be able to merge with another corp but not bring ours into the alliance.  The experience would benefit us all but I really don’t want to lose the closeness we have with our baby corp or our autonomy.  Why can’t everything go my way all the time?  *pout*

This Quantum Rise trailer (make sure you watch this baby in full-screen high def!) is amazing.

It gave me goosebumps. I can honestly say this is the best video game teaser I’ve ever run into. Oh, CCP, this covers a multitude of sins.

/faint

I’m completely enjoing my position at ENN as Junior Editor.  I’ve been proofing most of the articles that come in (my FAVOURITE pastime) but I’m also supposed to be writing articles myself.  However, I haven’t been able to come up with ideas that really seem like they’d be interesting and my style.  Anyone have any ideas?

I’m hella stoked for Tuesday’s patch.  Since starting EVE, all I’ve wanted was to be able to PvP in a tiny ship and actually be a menace.  From the sounds of it, Assault Ships are going to have their place now and small-ship gangs will be viable!  I can’t wait.

Also, the Ninja Pirates may be joining an alliance.  This alliance is all about the legal yarr (though they aren’t opposed to a gankfest here and there and this is how we met them), so we’ve been working on getting our security status up again.  Ratting is a pain in my ass but at least the rats are stupid: I found a cargo expander on one.  What tanking Brutix is out waiting for a fight with a cargo expander fitted?!  Maybe he was mining.  Ha ha!

I stayed up all damned night again so I’d better go hop in bed before Ken wakes up and makes me keep him company all day.  *wink*