At 1,000 Subscribers, there will be a surprise!

I'm so thankful for you guys. I could never say it enough, but each and every one of you help me to get closer and closer to my dream every single day. I hope you know how much I appreciate everything, and hopefully I've helped you out along the way.

I've learned a lot. I've made a hell of a lot of mistakes, but I can say with each video I'm learning more and more, and I find new ways to be creative which I never thought was possible. Thank you all for being patient with me. Sometimes it's hard to please everyone, especially when you're new to the process and are still making some small mistakes. I do plenty of research on my topics, but it seems like there's always that ONE minor flaw in a video that makes me cringe time and time again as I watch it. But as time has passed, I have grown as my own marketer, film editor, film director, etc,etc. It's amazing how much you can do if you really set your mind to it.

It's surreal to me to finally be nearing 1k subscribers. A lot of people may laugh and say that that's chump change for YouTube, but I'm honored. I am so happy I have made a difference and brought some joy into 1,000 people's lives. I hope my guides have helped all of you gamers/musicians, who at some point, felt lost and confused without knowing what to do to fix the problems. I'm always here for that, just like you guys have always been here to support me, even through my flaws.

To thank all of you, I will be launching a new segment at 1,000 subscribers, and I'm super excited for this one. I've got an amazing feeling about it. I also want to make this promise to you (treat it as a contract), that if things ever skyrocket on YouTube and something happens, I will never forget the subscribers that helped me to get there. This means that if my channel ever starts to get a lot of notice, I will start doing give-aways and will give back to the people who helped me to get to where I am.

So again, thank you all for your messages, criticisms, comments, everything. I love hearing from all of you and it's been a pleasure talking to all of my subscribers. I love to hear that I've helped you guys with something in your life. That's what I strive for with every video. I hope that past the 1K subscriber point that I can continue to make ya'll proud.

Thanks for giving me a chance.

/xoxo
Meg


PS:
It's not a Nintendo 64 ;)

The Nostalgia! The Nostalgia!

It's amazing how much a game can bring you back to a memory. Not sure what game does it for all of you, but the minute I see, or hear anything from Ocarina of Time or Majora's Mask, I'm instantly a kid again. I don't know if it's the true strength of Koji Kondo's compositions, or if it's everything all together, but it's so bittersweet. I can remember rainy days with chicken noodle soup, playing Zelda with my older brother. Man, I miss those days.

On another note. I think it would be AMAZING to see an animated movie of a video game. I think it had a lot of potential, especially if it's something dreary and aimed towards adults. For instance, the games I just mentioned. Majora's Mask has an extreme amount of potential, since it is filled with so many trippy concepts and is very unique in it's own way. This animation made by a fellow YouTuber just really intrigued me. I wish he made a whole film... Check it out!

Saint Valentine's Day. Yuck and Yay all at once.

We are 11 days away from that time of the year where you're either celebrating your relationship, or mourning the fact that you're not in one. Screw that, don't mourn. Did you know that approximately 50 million Americans will spend Valentine's day by their lonesome? Americans spend over 277 MILLION dollars on Valentine's Day, it's the second most expensive holiday of the year next to Christmas! What I'm trying to get at is, be happy if you don't have a significant other on Valentine's Day, because this means you can take what you would have contributed towards that 277 million dollars, and buy a new video game :) ...And if you're in a relationship or have a Valentine, of course, enjoy it.

If you're both gamers, celebrate by doing something like this. Epic. Romantic. Dorky. What else could you ask for?! 

...Now I wish they made 8-bit heart packaged chocolates that say "It's dangerous to go alone...Take this!"

...Oh my god, this is an awesome idea. I totally patent that. 

Skyrim for PC will definitely be worth it.

Looking at all of these mod videos really makes me jealous of anyone with a nice gaming computer and the PC version of Skyrim. Damn. Check out some of these awesome mods!

After rewatching all of the LoTR movies last week, I literally am drooling over the Mines of Moria add-on!

Focus, Focus, FOCUS!

Seems like WoW understands that I have had a rough week, and rewarded me by giving me quests to slay my rage, in the form of a black and white, monstrous, liquidy, blob-mob. I approve!

A lot of my friends who have been playing Mists have been saying it's actually a great deal of fun, but for some reason I simply cannot be captivated by the quests, and the content while leveling just isn't interesting enough to keep me playing for long periods of time. Does anyone else feel the same? Does this just mean, that maybe I'm slowly starting to grow tired of a game I have been playing for just about a decade? This is actually quite sad for me to think about... It's almost like letting go of a relationship that once treated you very well, but now isn't keeping your interest nearly as much anymore. Something that has started to fizzle out, like a soda that is turning flat. That stuff tastes icky. I don't like when WoW is icky (sorry for the abstract side tangent). 

Designing quests, storylines, etc, for my own MMO plan has been a great amount of fun though. I am still far from complete, but it is nice to be allowed to let your mind roam whereever you want it to, in hopes of making your "dream game". I don't know where this plan will take me, or if it will even be successful, but I can honestly say that it has been a great experience trying to perfect it all. I would love to get all of my followers in on this game idea, and essentially form it together, with elements that all gamers would love to see in the next upcoming MMO. So feel free to contribute anything you want! I will send you proof that your ideas will be copyrighted in my huge document of game ideas, layouts, etc.  So if your creative side is just bursting to be heard, send me anything you want. Story line ideas, quest ideas, combat, layout designs, character designs, environmental designs, music, animations, ANYTHING!!!! Again, I understand that what you submit is strictly YOUR content, and I will keep it that way. 

Thanks for reading my blog. Ya'll are the best and inspire me to be a better person with each and every view I receive! Share with your friends, and contribute whatever you want! Have a gaming story you want to share? Funny screenshots? Fan pictures? Anything?! I'll feature you! 

/xo

Halo Armor Progression

Okay. Don't get mad that I'm not onto the next steps yet, but I am restarting! I wasn't aware that Walmart had cardstock paper for CHEAP. When I say cheap, I mean cheap! I was looking all over for this paper, and it was about 20 bucks per pack, but Walmart sells it for 5.48 a pack! Check it out here!

Also free feel to dig through the coupons page to see if there's any sort of offer for the paper. Consider yourself super lucky if you find it! http://coupons.walmart.com/

So a minor setback for me, but it will be well worth it, since my armor won't cave in! Still doing some research on resin, and where I can get that cheap. I think for now I will be cutting out logos that I want to put on my armor, such as the UNSC one. Will hopefully be picking up my new paper and glue tomorrow on my way home. Yay! :)


Let's get crackin'!

Also, here is another AWESOME project that you can make yourself! Pretty cheap and worthwhile. I definitely want to do this in the near future.

Why Do Gamers Game?

My friend was given a topic by her professor at university, which in a nutshell asked, "Why do gamers game?" and it got me thinking. "Why do I game?" Surely there must be some official reason, that sounds better than saying, "because I like to fus-ro-dah things off of cliffs, playing in the woods with skull kid, jumping around Orgrimmar, and driving Mongooses over grav lifts!" Yeah, it's a little mind boggling when you think about it, but there's a reason behind why every gamer games.

For one, I grew up around gaming. Being the only sibling my brother has, he has always asked me to play games with him. I always wanted to be like my brother, so the day he asked me to play video games with him, I was in all my glory. The first game we ever played together was Mario Kart 64, but I had been playing the Super Nintendo (being about 4 years old it was probably entertaining) before that. Currently, I game not just because I have done it since I was young, but because it is my stress reliever. I like many things. I like cooking, playing music, drawing, you name it, but none of them compare to gaming when I want to RELAX. I've been through a lot of rough things in my life, and gaming has helped me to cope. It's helped me to take my mind off of things. It helps me to escape reality.

That's when I realized it. You may be thinking to yourself, "Well, duh!" but I never really thought about that for myself. Sometimes I wish I was someone else, or lived a different life. No, I'm not depressed by any means, but sometimes, I just wish I could change some things that can't be changed. I realized that I can change by leaving this reality for a while, and feeling like part of another one. I can feel like a different person by technically playing through a story as a different person. I can feel like I'm making a profound difference and impact by accomplishing things in a virtual universe that feels very much real. We can experiment with our characters in ways that give us more knowledge about ourselves, teaching us about actions we would do in real life, and ones that are just results of mere curiosity and/or fantasy.

Analyzing this truly makes me understand why some people become so crazily addicted to games: because gaming makes reality feel less gratifying, and makes us feel like we have less influence.

I understand some of you may whole-heartedly disagree, and I just want you to know, that this post is my mere interpretation. I'm not saying, "this is how it is for everyone", but out of my experiences, and others that I know, I can say this is what I have learned from gaming and what I have taken from it. I truly love how we can express ourselves through fantasy universes that feel so vibrant and alive. It makes it hard to understand how people don't enjoy gaming.  To each is own, but when you have the time and just want to go somewhere else, and be someone else, gaming is truly extraordinary and a beautiful experience.

What do you think about all of it? Why do YOU game? Come listen to the Skyrim OST, the 10 hour crackling fire, and tell me your story. I wanna hear it.