Greeting from the grave....
In true Captain Jack style, Im not really dead razz (and neither is this thread.)
I havent logged in in what seems like forever (months)... but its not because Ive lost interest, Ive just lost time. To host this little contest each week eats a HUGE amount of time.
Coming up with the ideas isnt the worst of it, and editing the OP takes only a few minutes. However, as soon as Im doing that, I have to start start sending out prizes... and gaia still makes sending items a pain (load time when you have a huge inventory... BLAH!. Ive then have to take the winning avatars and run each through photoshop to add them to that cool (not so little) list we have got going. Doing that also means I have to move them all around to make space for the new ones. This wasnt a huge issue at first, but when I started awarding 8-12 prizes each week, things got complicated. I dont know if you noticed the numbers (next to the names) below the pics, but thats the story number that they appeared in that outfit. (Yeah, Ive got every ep of Doctor who from 1963 to present that exists and I look at them when Im judging as well).
When its all said and done, I end up spending a couple hours each week on this contest. And it makes me happy smile Its just that I havent had time in months to even log onto Gaia, let alone spend hours in photoshop and watching video clips to host this contest properly.
I really hope after the new year, things will calm down and let me return to this... because I love doing it. smile
Just now I was looked back at the collection we have generated and Im SO impressed by the quality of them all. Several of them make me smile when I see them because they perfectly embody the characters they represent.
I miss you all and this contest and look forward to returning to it as soon as I can.