Oooooh specs plz

Er, I mean, could I enquire about the specifications of your new machine, good sir?

It's a refurbished piece. I'm not sure what bits you're looking for, but here's some of what the e-mail says.

Item Description:
-- XPS 8300 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
-- HDMI to VGA adaptor
-- Black Chassis with 460 Watt Power Supply
-- 16X DVD +/- RW Drive
-- Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Operating System DVD
-- 1.5 TB SATA II Hard Drive (7200RPM)
-- 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz (4 DIMMs)
-- 125V Power Cord
-- 1024MB ATI Radeon HD 5770 GDDR5
-- Heatsink
-- Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
-- Processor: Intel Core i7-2600 processor (8MB Cache, 3.4GHz)


As for the monitor, I went to Fry's and got this: [x]

Heheh, I'm a weee bit of a nerd, I like to drool over setups that are better than mine and dream of the day where I can purchase stupidly extravagant computer bits.

Man, they sure are adamant about their Win7 being MUY AUTENTICO. XD *is currently running on a shady pirate version, as always*

Core i7, though, that's not bad. ^^ Is it a refurbished box that someone else had put together, or a refurbished Dell or somesuch?

Aha, I would like to get into all that computer tech stuff, but I'm afraid it's a bit too overwhelming for me. I did take a class on it though, so now I'm a bit more familiar with the main components and basic maintenance.

They are, aren't they? I even deleted one of those because they just kept repeating themselves. XD

I didn't want anything lower than a Core i5, and the Core i7 happened to be within my range. Dell put it together, I think, though I heard the other guys fretting a bit because they don't know what... something... about the motherboard. I'm not sure what they were talking about, maybe the model of it? Anyways, my cousin told me not to worry about that stuff because the three of them all built their own computers and that their problem with it isn't something I'll have to deal with unless I want to start picking bits and pieces apart like they do. XD

Hm.. I'm having this problem lately.
I think it might be just because my family and friends aren't too supportive.
I was wondering, does anyone ever feel "stupid", weird or even childish for writing about their OCs? Or know a way to get over feeling like this?
I personally don't think it is, but I have this unconscious nervousness about it. orz
Especially when writing realistic situations, RP dialogue and the like.
I think it's because I know there's people in my house, that if I told them about it or if they saw it, they'd be like "Haha, what are you doing? That's weird.", ect.

I'll probably get over it, but right now it's frustrating me..
Especially stuff like this part of the current meme:
"04. A thank you letter to someone who has changed their life."
My OC is kind of an accomplished writer/proper in speech and noble.
So while it's possible for me to write as them, it feels difficult. =/
Considering I don't speak like that because it's embarrassing..

Well, I've never had a problem with writing about my OCs, but I have had similar problems when it came to drawing them. While at a friend's house, her mother saw me oekaking (I spend hours and hours on that thing) and told her daughter it was a waste of time, which was what she told me (poor girl really thought it was too, after her mother said that.)

Anyways, I felt a little hurt that they would think poorly of me, but my friend still draws (she's probably forgotten all about it by now) and her mother is still picking at what she thinks of as "other people's faults."

I figured that drawing and writing is more productive than a lot of other things and is relaxing and a good hobby to have. I've learned from another friend that writers come in their own category and I take pride in that. In any case, everyone is different and no one has a right to judge others by these differences.

That's true, I guess I just need to cheer up and keep to myself.
It helps to have friends or other people who are into the same hobbies though.
Still, that sucks that they'd say it right to your face like that.
Some people just don't appreciate art.

*pats back*

You've gotta fight the negativity and the doubts and just stubbornly push on sometimes --at least, that's how it seems to be with me.

I would love to have more RL friends or family with the same hobbies as well --there are some writers and some readers here, but they aren't anywhere near as interested in those hobbies as I am. I've been wondering to myself lately if going through 1-4 books every two weeks is such a strange thing. As for the writing... well, it's uncommon enough that I find people like me online as it is. I know Ocean has a very similar mindset on writing (which is one of the reasons I'm so attached to her) and I know many published authors feel the same way, but many of my other peers don't seem to take it half as seriously. *headfloor* I don't know, perhaps it's because I'm so obsessive when it comes to details. XD; I'm rambling.

Generally, I don't mind too much if people tell me that my art sucks or that it's a waste of time. Honestly, I don't think my art is much to look at either (if compared to other artists), but knowing where I started from and knowing my initial limitations, I'm happy with the progress I've made. On writing, I know where I am and I know what my goal is. No one could be a harder critic when it comes to my writing than me.

As for people insulting me, I try not to take it to heart, and I don't think anyone else should, either. There are a lot of jerks on the internet who hide behind their screens spout off their arrogance like their opinions are actually worth something, when in reality, they probably suffer from low self-esteem. I'm talking about people who look down on others because they're not as knowledgeable on a certain subject or aren't skillful in a certain area. My experience of this comes from writing communities that talk smack about others they consider as "lesser writers" or "noobs" or "illiterates."

I don't understand this hate and superiority complex that people have, but I guess hating haters doesn't make me much better than them either. *headfloor* In the end I just try to keep an open mind. (I'm rambling again. DX)

Haha it's fine. You're being insightful at least.
My problem isn't really what the people I know IRL think..
It's the affect that them "thinking that way" has on me and my self esteem I guess.
That and then it comes to "is it going to look this bad to me and the other people online who see it too?".
I mean I like working with OCs/stories/writing, but sometimes it turns out bad, corny or just too extreme in some way.
But, I know I just need to practice, focus and think positively about it like you said.
I just need to adjust my mood and maybe find some influence for what I'm doing. ^^;
Thanks for talking about it with me though.
I'll probably do all the past memes and so on, for help with development and for fun. Even if I don't do them on time/post them here. *has a habit of being in the wrong mood/condition at the wrong time* That's why I never get memes done on time. XD;

Aha, don't worry too much about the turning out bad or the corniness of it. When I look back at RPs that I've loved and enjoyed, I kinda shudder at my novice writing style and my less developed thought process. And the plot holes. Good lord, the plot holes.

But you know, even if I've embarrassed myself countless times in those RPs, I don't regret them. They've made me who I am, and it was fun to go through all of that to find my way to the writer that I am now. That's why I try not to huff and puff over other people who don't write with the same kind of thought and dedication as I do. If they love writing enough to want to keep improving, they might come to a similar conclusion as I do, but in the end, the most important thing is so have fun with it, and not agonize over whether or not you're good enough.

I was thinking of extending the writing memes to one month at a time, actually; I haven't been doing them either (or half of the other things I'm planning to do.) It's nice to have topics to talk about and activities to do, but there's no point if people don't want to do them.

Also, even if you memes come late, share them with us! I'm always curious to see them, in any case. :3