Hi @brisby,
I can only apologise for my absence, but I haven't gotten over the writers' block at all. I do, however, have a plan. I go to Spain again in the very early hours of tomorrow morning. I'm planning to make some baloon models and maybe another post about Spain, when I get back, so I'm hoping I'll be up to it. Having to move flat to a not as nice place as well, because can't take any ore of the neighbours, so when I get some peace, it might be easier to write. I need to do something sooner, rather than later.
I have noticed that my upvote is now worth nothing. This must be because I have been inactive, but I thought it related to your account. Never mind. One thing I did want to mention was that I came on to reply and clicked your name instead of the reply option. I noticed one of your black and white photo entries, and it looked familiar, so I clicked on it.
It was what I thought it was. How weird that you play MTG. I have a collection, but nobody to play against, so have been trying to sell them for some time. I only have 30,000 cards :). The other reason I couldn't find players is because I think my decks were too well designed. A goblin army that could have 100 goblins in play before you knew it and a truly unbeatable slither deck.
If you want to try playing with a Black Lotus, you can use proxy cards. They're a good idea when new decks come out, to see how they play and to design decks, but so many cards out now and I avoid commercial games, where the only 'LEGAL' cards are the latest expansions and it becomes a money game.
I am sorry for the late reply and yes, I think we may be running out of space on this page ha, ha. As I said, I am trying to sell the cards, but if you have a care of address, I could send you some, because if you play with the family, I have to support that and the cards would be getting some usage. No charge, just be nice to receive random cards now and again, eh?
You've mentioned typing open letter style posts, which I would like to do, but one of my first posts was a text only post and the first comment was asking for images. It seems that you have to find images, use them, credit them and source them and it can detract from the flow of writing, even to have to think about the images, but I do see why they help. I'm sure that there's some irony in there, somewhere :).
Yay, I've managed to reply. I hope you've been well and I recently had my very first video chat last a few nights ago - someone just rang me and I had to untape the video lens on the laptop, but it was fine and I enjoyed the chat we had. I'm just wondering of you could get a group of people on video chat, playing MTG? It would take days to play a single game ha, ha, ha.
Have a nice day/evening and arigato :).
(Do itashimashte!)
Hola @gwb235! Estoy feliz de saber de tu! I hope that visiting Spain helps clear your mind and gives you something enjoyable to focus on. Your last trip there seemed to brighten your mood and it'd be great if you could be somewhere that you'd be happy. So what if where you're moving to isn't as physically nice? You aren't happy in the "nicer" spot, so who cares what it looks like? As long as you'll be safe and sheltered in your new home, improvements can come with time, effort (and a bit of diy creativity). When in doubt, follow chick rules: Any place looks better instantly if you put up XMas lights or light a candle and turn off the rest of the lights. :>)
I think the worth of your upvote has more to do with whatever the price of steem is at the moment. As of me writing this, steems price is high and many people are profitting. When you can, check the prices and see if it would benefit you to buy/sell/ tranfer.
I use proxy cards for my more expensive/rare cards (nevinyrals disk, baron sengir, etc). The black lotus is pretty (and its funny how it is worth a mint) but it was never a card that I had my "heart" set on or anything. I think that it would be fun to organize a vid cam mtg game. Probably have to start off with two players then iron out logistics.
To offer to send my family some cards is as sweet as peach pie, thank you! You are kind to think of us! But, I would rather that you hold on to them so that you can play online someday/somehow with a certain 6 fingered food assassin. Or, sell them to help you have an easier time of it in Spain. Or, keep them to play with your new neighbors! (Who know, they may be awesomely nerdy!)
As for your posting an open letter style post, I get that an image helps pull in a reader and can help them viscerally identify with what is being read. Most people tend to think and remember in images agtet all, right? Maybe take a pic of your morning cup of tea? Or your comb? Whatever object is around your home that set you off thinking and wanting to write.
Enjoy your day/night @gwb235!
Arigato & Egao tamochimasu!