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• 5Oct 08

  It's almost over.......

  Hello my friends,

  I started an epic journey in 1997 and finally the end is near. Wow, 11 years of stops and goes, waiting to continue my journey that started in the Westland region of the New World. So what journey could I be talking about you may be wondering? Well, some of you have also taken this journey or like me nearing the end of it. While others have never heard of it, or some might just be beginning their own journey. So what exactly am I talking about? Well.....

  ***The Sword of Truth series***

  by Terry Goodkind

  

  Sometime in 1997, while in a bookstore, (my home away from home ) I came across this title Blood of the Fold. Picking it up and reading the back of the book and looking just inside the jacket, I seen it was the third book in a series called The Sword of Truth. I was in luck that the bookstore was still carrying both the 1st book Wizard's First Rule and the 2nd book Stone of Tears. I purchased all three that day.

  I embarked on my journey with Richard Cypher and his grandfather Zeddicus Zu'l Zornader (otherwise known as simply 'Zedd'). Along the way the main characters in which the story is created around become known: Kahlan, Nathan, Anne, Addie, Cara, Nicci, Chase, Emperor Jagang to name a few plus a host of secondary characters. While the story is about Richard and Kahlan, my favorite character is Cara. I really like her attitude.

  Year of release:

  Wizard's first Rule, 1995; Stone of Tears, 1996; Blood of the Fold, 1997; Temple of the Winds, 1998; Soul of the Fire, 1999; Faith of the Fallen, 2001; The Pillars of Creation, 2001; Naked Empire, 2003; Chainfire, 2005; Phantom, 2006 and finally...

  

  November 2007 hardcover

  newly released in paperback 2008.

  Since I started this series in paperback form, the wait between each book was extended, of course. In 2001, Debt of Bones was released as a prequel to the series which is the story of Zedd that gives a little more about Zedd's background.

  Two long years of waiting to see how this story will end, and now I'm on the brink of learning all the answers. Another exciting event will be starting Nov. 1st The Legend of the Seeker...

  [BURBANK, Calif. Disney & ABC Domestic Television is bringing a new first-run, live-action weekly series to the syndication marketplace for a Fall 2008 launch, it was announced today by Janice Marinelli, president, Disney's & ABC Domestic Television. From Executive Producer Sam Raimi ("Spider-Man," "Spider-Man 2," "Spider-Man 3" and "The Evil Dead"), the one-hour weekly series is based on Terry Goodkind's bestselling epic fantasy series The Sword of Truth...] source: Terry Goodkinds website.

  This new TV series (22 eps.) will cover Wizard's First Rule. I'm hoping they do the book justice, and since Terry Goodkind had his hands in the making of the series, I'm more hopeful it will be good.

  Want to learn more? then check out these websites.

  Terry Goodkind Official Website

  Wikipedia: Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind

  Legend of the Seeker: TV series
  

  So what is next after I finish this series you may wonder? The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan which was recommended by my good friend Nate

  If you like fantasy books, I highly recommend this series, but be warned a couple of the books in the middle can be hard to get through and has turned many away from the series. I suggest though you push through them as the story does pick back up and is worth the effort.

  Now I'm going back to "Confessor"

  Keep smilin' and see ya in the forums

  ~Shewolf aka Nel

  • Posted Oct 5, 2008 10:15 am PT
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• 29Sep 08

  What am I playing now...........?

  Ha! got ya. You thought I was done with Guild Wars didn't ya. Well, I'm over half way done. The first two games are complete, Prophecies and Factions. Working on Nightfall now, then finally Eye of the North.

  Here's a few more images for your enjoyment.

  

  This is the inside of Kurzick de House. Yes, my guild sided with the Vampires. Anyone who knows me, knows I love vampires. as well as Wolves.

  

  Oooo what's this? Well one of my heroes now has the exclusive pet, The Phoenix. Which I was able to get after completing Factions. yay! got one!

  The next two pictures are my newest and was taken yesterday evening as my team entered a new area of the game. It's in EotN, we were playing in this area, because it was bonus weekend, and we earned double EotN points.

  The area is Riven Earth and it is just beautiful.

  

  

  on the home front: Dad is doing good. I have my power back. So life is good.

  Hope you enjoyed. Til next time, keep smilin'

  ~Shewolf aka Nel

  • Posted Sep 29, 2008 12:57 am PT
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• 18Sep 08

  When the Winds came.......

  Some of you may have noticed I've been absent for the last three days. Well, it's been kind of a mess around here since Sunday evening.

  A close friend asked me, "Are you worried about hurricane Ike?" I laughingly said, "Nope, I live to far inland." Well, mother nature decided I needed a lesson.

  So Sunday, here came what was left of Ike in the form a topical storm, category 1 and it went ripping through here, in Kentucky and Indiana leaving one hell of a mess.

  My electricity when out around 4:30pm EST and as of writing this blog, it's still out.

  I had been sitting in the dark for three nights, with no phone, no hot water, and no ice. The only contact I had outside my home started Monday evening when my husband got home from work, and I used his cell phone. I called my good friend Tess to let her know what was going on and that I was okay. Was able to call my family (who lives on the hill above me) to make sure everyone up there was okay. Trees were down everywhere. Still not sure what all damage was done in the area, but at least my place nettled in the holler is okay.

  My power line is down behind my home from a tree taking it out. Everyone else around us has their power back but because the electric company didn't know about mine and my brother-in-laws place, and since we are only two houses, we have gotten rotated to the bottom of the list.

  At last report they have around 10,000 more consumers to get power too. Yesterday they got around 19,000. Over 400 electrical poles snapped in half and don't know how many lines were down. But hoping they get to us today. I've heard they compared the damage to the 1974 tornadoes that ripped through this area back then. Back then we had over 170 tornadoes hit Kentucky and Indiana. I still remember it like it was yesterday.

  My niece's in-laws have a tree in their house now. Luckily, no one was hurt.

  Anyway, that's why I wasn't here and I'm okay.

  See ya in the forums. Keep smilin'

  ~Shewolf aka Nel

  • Posted Sep 18, 2008 4:17 am PT
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