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Offline borboleta

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I am new - hello to all...
« on: October 25, 2010, 05:06:48 PM »
Hello.  I am borboleta.  I am 23 years old, and started reading Animorphs as a kid when they first showed up on the local library's shelf (I found the covers quite enchanting... and that's how it all began).  I believe that only 3 had been released when I started following.  I was a voracious reader and could never put one down until I'd finished it.  My parents were constantly groaning when they'd see me show up at home with yet ANOTHER one.  "Can't you read something else?"

Nope.

After getting through high school, and college (UGH... no free time, like, ever!), I found myself with time to read for pleasure.  Much of it "on the clock," if anyone else employed for no particular purpose by a useless organization knows what I'm talking about.  I stumbled across RAF, and sort of rediscovered my love for Animorphs.  Something about the story is just so... fascinating.  It really has shaped the way I think about the world.

I am also a jazz musician, gardener, "natural" kind of person (a bit granola... I won't use the word "hippy").  It's good to meet you all!

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Re: I am new - hello to all...
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2010, 05:17:47 PM »
Welcome to RAF!  I'm also new here as well.  I'm hawkgirl/Jackie.

You're a jazz musician?  That's pretty awesome!  What instrument do you play? 

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Re: I am new - hello to all...
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2010, 05:54:33 PM »
Welcome to RAF! :D I'm Steph.

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Re: I am new - hello to all...
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2010, 06:19:40 PM »
Howdy! Glad to see you here. I'm hoping you don't value your sanity much, 'cuz it doesn't last long here. You say your a 'natural' guy... you go camping much?

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Re: I am new - hello to all...
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2010, 09:20:53 PM »
hey there, welcome to RAF!

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« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2010, 09:33:07 PM »
I play the tenor saxophone.  And I never said "guy"... haha I am a girl!

I really like to go camping, but not IKEA camping, if you know what I mean.  (Numbered campsites with one tree, one fire pit, one parking space for minivan, and one bathroom with shower and other amenities nearby.  Obligatory expensive camping "gear" not provided, but certainly required).  I like camping in spaces where no one else is camping, or has even thought of camping...

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« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2010, 09:52:10 PM »
Did I say that?!? I'm so sorry!!!  :hide:
I agree with your camping philosophy. I've often used heavily used camping areas, simply because I normally go camping with my large scout troop. But I love camping out in the untouched wilderness. I took a 12-day hiking/backpacking trip through the New Mexico mountains recently... it was awesome! And I definitely agree that it doesn't count as camping if you have a convenient electrical outlet nearby.

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Re: I am new - hello to all...
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2010, 10:41:12 PM »
I can't believe you play the tenor sax!  I play tenor sax too!  I started off playing alto and moved to tenor when I was 12!  I played in jazz band and marching band all through high school!  What a coincidence!

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« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2010, 07:34:23 AM »
Did I say that?!? I'm so sorry!!!  :hide:
I agree with your camping philosophy. I've often used heavily used camping areas, simply because I normally go camping with my large scout troop. But I love camping out in the untouched wilderness. I took a 12-day hiking/backpacking trip through the New Mexico mountains recently... it was awesome! And I definitely agree that it doesn't count as camping if you have a convenient electrical outlet nearby.

Ooh, warren, where'd you go?


Welcome, borboleta! It's great to see you on RAF! I'm glad you rediscovered your love for Animorphs. You've heard about the rerelease, right?

Anyhow, enjoy your stay and let me know if you need anything!

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Re: I am new - hello to all...
« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2010, 08:54:37 AM »
Welcome aboard, and give us your sanity, or we'll have to take it from you.  >:D

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Re: I am new - hello to all...
« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2010, 09:04:43 AM »
It's true.  I've only been here a few days and I've competely lost my sanity!

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« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2010, 10:56:51 AM »
I went to a place called Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico. It was awesome. But I won't take over Borboleta's thread here.... (I posted about it in my thread, I think).

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Re: I am new - hello to all...
« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2010, 01:01:30 PM »
Welcome to RAF! It's great to meet you!

I welcome you to check out my sarcastic Twilight read through, my one and only Animorph fanfiction or my film reviews.

I play piano myself. Took lessons for about 10 years and currently have a few students myself. Mostly just play for fun.

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« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2010, 01:28:51 PM »
wHELLcome, Borboleta! May I call you Borba or Borby?
I'm Vis... I'm Dameg, another RAFian. Come with me, please, I have something to show you. It's here, after this door *Open a heavy door* We call them the RAFprojects. *Lead Borboleta to a long and dark hallway, with many doors, some in the dark, some with light coming from the other side. Arrive near the first door* Here at your left...

- RAFipedia: http://rafipedia.wetpaint.com/, an encyclopedia headed up by Estelore, our star (a true star, who make light and burn in space... but she has a body to come on Earth);

Next it's...

- the Audiobooks project: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php?board=15.0, a full-cast audio version of Animorphs who need more "actors" and voices, headed by Kit Cloudkicker (Jess), MrGuy, Morfowt, and Wildweathel;

Facing it...

- the Graphic Novel project: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,416.0.html and http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,2276.0.html, a Webcomic headed by Gafrash.

You also have...

- the Smiley project: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,1691.0.html, we make Animated gifs, smileys about Animorphs (Andalites, Hork-Bajirs...);

here and facing it is...

- the Translation project: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,1907.0.html, a recently started project/mutual support group for translations into other languages; currently only in French (Tocade, Anidragon and myself), Chinese (Morfowt), Indonesian (Nat), Swedish (Mira and Zana), and Esperanto (Wildweathel); we translate only the volumes never edited in our countries/languages, to make the ebooks;

Next door is for the special project:

- http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3738.0.html: the adventures of the RAFians;

At the end it's for the little projects:

- the http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3810.0.html;

- the http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3911.0.html to make the planets we hear about in Animorphs;

- the paper-RPG project: a role-playing game (on table, with paper, pen and dices...) about the World of Animorphs; I head this project, and it'll be write in French at the beginning, but we need help to find, class and write everything we know about the species, the planets, the powers we see in Animorphs, fix them, see what we keep and what we can't keep (because of the KASU, not clear, exception for the main characters/books, etc.), complete the knowledges about species/planets we know and even create new species/planets...; this project will be on my own website, so if you wanna join, ask me the link ^^;

- the RPG project: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,4069.0.html to make a video game about Animorphs, with RPGmaker;

- the Command-line game project: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3787.0.html for another kind of video game about Animorphs;

- the http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3773.0.html where we count all the people killed by the Animorphs;

- the RAFkaraoke: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3150.0.html and http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3635.msg245735.html#msg245735, where we make songs (and sing them?)...

- the One RAFian On Volume project: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=5317.0 where everybody take a picture of him/herself with a volume of Animorphs... <= We need a lot of RAFians to participate! You only need a volume of Animorphs (rented if you don't have any) & a camera/webcam

and some other projects who come and go. Please check the list: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/board,13.0.html

*Standing in front of Borboleta* I hope you enjoyed your visit. Oh, and I also invite you to add your species on this list: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,2154.0.html 'coz everybody isn't Human here. And we like to know who is what... For example, as you'll probably see, I'm a Controller. ... and if you want, you can add your age too: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,318.0.html... and say where do you live here: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=5049.0 so Marie can add you on the RAFworld Map!
We also opened a http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php?board=36.0 to teach to each others our languages and other stuffs.

I made a thread for the RAFians who aren't English-speakers: http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=6636.0

Now I have to go, I don't invite you for the meal, sorry. *Beginning to go down dark stairs. Borboleta can hear a cry coming from the cave.*
Have fun!
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Re: I am new - hello to all...
« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2010, 02:06:58 PM »
welcome to raf! :)

it's ok, i like "hippies"