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College: I saw my surgeon on the 1st, and he told me that I'm healing very well, but also that I'm going to have to remain on crutches until at least the end of April, and I won't be able to sail competitively until next fall. I'm getting really tired of my crutches, but they do enable me to get around my campus - even if everything seems 4 times as far now.
Crutching around with 30 pounds of books in my pack is a bit of a workout, but it's just not the same as working out with my sailing team or competing.
There's only another month till classes end this semester, which means that I'm constantly overloaded with all my school work. And then I get to face finals for a week.
College: On Valentines Day I took a really bad fall during my morning team workout and was rushed to Newport Hospital by ambulance. It turned out that I broke my hip and had to have surgery. I now have 3 metal pins holding me together, and am going to be on crutches for most of this semester - so no sailing for me, although I'm still attending meeting and helping out when I can.
College: I moved back into my dorm on Jan. 22, so I'm now in the second week of my spring semester.
Tuesday Dec. 18, 2007: Website: I just completed a few minor changes on my website. My Oblivion Journal now has 15 Chapters. I also just updated my Girl Gamer page. College: My fall semester is now over, which means I'm very on winter break, and finally catching up on my sleep, and getting in some great xc-skiing at home. The last two weeks of school was very exhausting, as I was getting by on only about 4 hours of sleep each night (and some nights I got no where new that much).
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News - This is my little news column, where I have the latest site and personal news posted. (Older news is posted on my News Archive Page).
FAQ's - Questions people have asked me, along with my answers, or in some cases, my non-answers. updated 12/02/07Videos - for you to enjoy - added 12/02/07
Links - to some of my favorite sites.
Oblivion Journal - updated 3/05/08 - This is the sequel to my Morrowind Journal, so it follows the adventures of my same little blue-eyed Wood Elf character . . . yes, the one with the wild pinkish-purple hair (based on my little avatar elf). This time the story takes place in Cyrodiil, which is the capital province of Tamriel. Even though this is obviously a fantasy story, it will be built upon my actual game play. So I don't really know how this adventure will turn out, any more than the rest of you.
Morrowind Journal - (Morrowind is a PC role-playing game) My journal is called "Trials of a Clueless Wood Elf". It is based on my experiences in playing my first RPG. There are 39 chapters, plus a tips page and a MOD page. Updated 9/30/07 - New format now complete through Chapter 40 (which is a brand new chapter). And Chapter 41 is now available (but this final chapter is still a bit incomplete)
My Avatar - My little elf avatar, with her pink candy-flossed hair, has become so popular that she has her own fan page.
Kayak Page - updated 1/29/07 - kayaking has become one of my favorite things to do, so I thought others might enjoy reading about my kayaking.
White Mountains - About New Hampshire's White Mountains (where I live), including some of my favorite hikes.
Girl Gamer - A bit about being a girl gamer and some of my favorite games.
Bio Pages - More about me and my life.
Arwen's Realm - I've actually been running my own discussion forum since April 25, 2004 - as an extension of my website. The main focus was originally around Morrowind, which later became Oblivion (Elder Scrolls IV). But my forums have grown and morphed quite a bit since they began. And there were a LOT of growing pains - including huge problems with the board's host.
In January 2007 I found a much more dependable host and I completely redesigned my forums (yet again). This time I renamed them Arwen's Realm, and I set up the forums as sort of a virtual community, with categories that are like buildings or areas within a community. We have a Community Center, a Media Portal, The Campus, the Gaming Portal, The Park, and the member's only Chat Room.
When we moved to the new host, we lost most of our members. But many of the active members made the move and really seem to like the changes. We're a small, but very friendly online community - so we would love you to stop by and visit us (and perhaps even join our little community). Hopefully I now have all the links to my forums updated.
FAQ (about me and my Website)
When I first started writing my Morrowind Journal, I began to get a lot of email, from all over the world. Many people just wanted to let me know that they loved reading my journal. But I also received plenty of questions, mostly about the game (see my Morrowind Journal), but many people wanted to know more about me. Here are the questions I have been asked the most:
Where do you live? I live in a small town in Northern New Hampshire, which is a small state in the Northeastern corner of the United States. (see my White Mountains page for more). But I'm currently a full time college student, so during most of the year, my "home" is 4-1/2 hours south of my home.
Why did you start a personal Website? Because I'm a creative person, and one day I just decided to learn how to make my own Website. You still won't find a single photo of me here, because this was never intended to be a personal vanity page. It's not a blog . . . and it's not all about me. This is a place for me to share.
What do you do besides writing your journals and running this website? Well, I do all sorts of stuff - in fact, I NEVER seem to have enough time to keep up with things (as you should know, if you've been waiting for my update here). I've also had to deal with a lot of medical problems and several major operations in recent years, but I'm currently doing mostly ok and am physically very fit. I cross county ski and snowshoe in the winter, and for the last few years, I've been doing a great deal of kayaking in the warmer months (mid April through early November), paddling over 200 miles each year. I also love to hike. I'm a full time college student. I graduated in May 2007 from New Hampshire Technical Institute, with an Associate's degree in Paralegal Studies. I'm now a Junior at Roger Williams University (RWU) - a private university in Rhode Island. I'm doing a double major in Political Science and Legal Studies, and am on the varsity sailing team (even though I never set foot in a sailboat before). So I keep pretty busy. Oh . . . I'm also writing a book (which has been pretty much on hold since I became a full-time college student).
How old are you? (Goodness, I get this one a bunch!) I'm older than most people guess. Ok, so that means that I must not act my age. But that's not entirely true, because I do act my age, I just don't act my biological age. Due to something that happened to me when I was very little (which is not even actually covered in my Bio Pages), my perceived age is quite a bit younger than my chronological age. Fortunately I also look younger than my biological age (although not as young as my perceived age . . . sigh). And I'm in GREAT shape, so in reality my age is pretty unclear . . . even to me. It was not possible for me to attend college until just a few years ago, so even though I'm a college student, I'm a non-tradition one. Ok, so I've never been what you would call ordinary. (Yeah, I know . . . I still didn't actually answer the question.
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Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Sites:
Bretton Woods XC - This is the Nordic Center, where I do most of my cross country skiing. It's one of the largest xc centers in the Eastern US, with a 100 kilometer trail system.
Outback Kayak - A family run kayak store/adventure tours in NH White Mountains - This is where I bought my kayak and took my white water kayak lessons.
Squam Lake Association - Conservation group for the preservation of my favorite place to kayak. The two Squam Lakes consist of 65 miles of shoreline, 30 islands, 13 reefs, 20 coves, and 3 bays, so this is a wonderful place to explore in a kayak.
Appalachian Mountain Club - America's oldest conservation and recreation organization.
Sierra Club - America's most effective environment advocate organization
America's Rivers - River Conservation nonprofit organization
College Related Sites:
NHTI - New Hampshire Technical Institute - Concord, NH. This is my first college - where I received my Associate's degree in Paralegal Studies in May 2007.
RWU - Roger Williams University - Bristol, RI. This is the university that I'm currently enrolled in.
NH Senate - This is where I did my internship, as a Senate Intern, for the 2007 session (January through June).
Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Sites: 