Chatterbox: Down to Earth

Dear Chatterboxers (And any Mighty Admin who read this),

I am leaving the Chatterbox.

I am really sorry, but it’s just that I’m getting very busy. School is about to start, and I just can’t afford to spend as much time as I have been on the computer. I get on and I just  have trouble stopping. I don’t spend as much time writing or reading as I would like to – the computer just sucks up my time. So I am cutting back, and that includes Chatterbox. I also want to work on my novel, too, and I haven’t been getting any of it done. So I am leaving. Temporarily, at least. I may come back someday, but I am not sure.

I really am sorry to be leaving, and I hope you will understand that I do want to stay, but I just can’t.

I want you all to know how much you mean to me. You have helped me a lot. In the weeks after the earthquake, especially, though you didn’t know at the time. That time was very rough for me, and you all made me laugh even when I didn’t feel like it at all. (I never did tell you in any detail about what happened, just because I did not want to talk about it. Just know that it was absolutely horrible, and that I had to leave the country and spend six months away from home, and that I was very lucky that none of my friends or family were hurt, and that our house, as well as the school, was completely undamaged.) You have introduced me to new books (Discworld especially – thank you, TNÖ! You can feel good knowing that you have helped to create an obsession. XD And helped to create an obsession in my friend B, with any luck. I’m still working on her. Told her that I would read Terry Brooks if she would read Terry Pratchett, but she remains unconvinced.) and to WriMos, and I am grateful for that. (Especially the WriMos! And I will still be there, if you find it necessary to contact me. Say, if you were dying of a terrible disease and the only cure was, um, jellybeans. Yeah...) You have helped me a lot with my writing. I have had lots of fun with all of you, and I will miss you.

Purple Pandas: You can decide amongst yourselves who will be leader of the Fun Project, who you think would be best. I don’t want to have to choose among you. But I’m sure that you’ll get on fine without me.

Anyone who wants them can take over my RP charries. That means Becca Merle and Sirius Black in the Maurauders HPRP, and Rose Weasley inthe next-gen. Rhi in the RP on Inkwell, and Sar on Temp’s RP, though I only posted as her once. Anyone who wants can grab, just treat them well and post regularly as them to avoid thread death.

Likewise the book review column in Ink Drops -- anyone can claim it. 

Like I said, I really hope you understand. If things go well, if I manage to straighten everything out, I may be back, but don’t hold your breath. (I don’t want any deaths on my conscience!)

I really do love you all. You are some of the best friends I have ever had, and, whatever happens, I will never forget you.

Dai. (Good-bye, for those of you who aren’t obsessed with YW. And come to think of it, that’s probably all of you except maybe Ima.)

With jellybeans, HPBs, and lots of love,  

Your friend, 

  ZNZ  

We'll miss you, ZNZ. Thanks for all your contributions. Do visit again when you can. We'll never forget you.

Best wishes,

Admin