by LostHope » Sat Feb 20, 2010 12:29 pm
When I first found CS, I didn't roam the forums at all. Thought to myself, why should I even post there? I'll just adopt these pets and see what I get. Then I decided to post my puppies after seeing other do so. After that, I really didn't post much at all. As time went by, I started posting in the outcome thread, then little by little in the trades. When items came out, I didn't like the idea at first. Now I enjoy dressing up my favorite pets. My dad doesn't understand why I am addicted to these pups, he says "They all look the same to me." To which I then reply, "Yeah, they are the same outlines. But they are colored differently."
I never thought I'd be a hoarder, until I made my first one. It started with one dog, then it turned into a hoard of an entire color. Now I have several hoards, because I love these pets so much that I just can't get enough! When the first advent calendar came out, I remember sitting on my computer for about an hour waiting for the presents to come out. I would become so excited while doing this (yes, I know, xD I'm depraved... All thanks to you, Tess <3), I'd get upset when my brother pestered me about getting on for "a sec". That "sec" normally ended up being a few hours. I, of course, said "Hold on, let me get my present!" Though a bit of disapointment came on the 18th/19th when I didn't get the July/august etc pets but a lot of others did, but that soon faded away when I looked at all my other pups and said "Who cares if I get a rare, I'm only here to have fun!"
Here recently, the forums are a little less friendly, but you still find people to become close friends with. I've shared my life with the friends I've made on here, and they are clsoer than any of my friends in have ever been. It shows how great the community still is.
I just want to extend a big hearty THANK YOU!!!! to all the CS staff out there. Thank you, Tess, for making the site, Thank you Nick for everything you do too, Thank you Sorren, Vampiric, Shadow, Kitsune-chan, Ricorn, Compumon for modding the forums, and all other mods out there in the other sections. Thank you to the artists who inspire me deeply. My canines have come a long way from studying your work, and taking pointers from them! And thank you, Chicken Smoothie comunity for being such a darn awesome place to hang out in!