Modding Once Again!

The result of one of the new recipes:

Roast Dog Ribs
Better than eating them raw!



After not modding since March, I needed to figure out where I left off...  So here is a basic update, in depth details are now on my website.  Honestly, I wasn't going to start modding or playing again until after finding a full-time job, but I can't put it all on hold forever.  I'm still job hunting and just had a promising interview today.  Hopefully something good will come soon.  In the meantime, I must mod!

Done:
New Craft: Milling
3 new Milling Recipes
1 new Alchemy Ingredient
1 new Raw Food
5 new Cooked Foods
10 retextured pre-existing Foods
1 retextured pre-existing Alchemy Ingredient
14 new Cooking Recipes for pre-existing Foods (not able to cook previously)
5 new Cooking Recipes for new Foods

Pending:
More (at least 4) new Foods
More (at least 7) new Alchemy Ingredients
More (at least 1) retextures of pre-existing Foods
Ideas: Milking, Brewing, Cooking morbid ingredients, Food effect changes/balance, Add staples to vendor list... ???

New WIPz Page for CEO

Crafting Enjoyment Overhaul now has its own webpage.  I can keep track of what I'm doing easier and so everyone else can see the mods current progress.  Currently working on food, check out my progress.  Hope you like what you see.

Skyrim: Dawnguard

Dawnguard is finally available for PC today!  Sounds pretty interesting.  Hopefully, I can get it soon.

The Vampire Lord Harkon has returned to power. By using the Elder Scrolls, he seeks to do the unthinkable - to end the sun itself. Will you join the ancient order of the Dawnguard and stop him? Or will you become a Vampire Lord yourself? Featuring an all new faction questline and locations, the ultimate choice will be yours.

We also got Skyrim Patch 1.7 recently.

Release notes below:
Update 1.7 (all platforms unless specified
BUG FIXES

• General memory and stability optimizations
• Fixed crash related to new water shaders
• Fixed rare crash related to dragon landings
• Fixed logic error with loading screens from add-ons (Xbox 360)
• Using vampiric grip and swimming no longer prevents swimming animation from playing afterwards
• Improved recognition with Kinect voice commands (Xbox 360)
• Kinect-enabled dragon language shouts for French, German, Italian and Spanish work properly (Xbox 360)
• Fixed issue with Dawnguard Kinect-enabled dragon shouts for French, German, Italian and Spanish (Xbox 360)

Updated Mod Links and Current Events

TES Nexus has split into Oblivion Nexus and Morrowind Nexus so I have updated the mod links on my website.  All should be functioning properly now.

TES Online is looking interesting.  At least I'm really fond of the concept art, it is gorgeous.  I haven't had time to watch the videos or read much.  Mostly just look at the pictures.  Wondering about monthly fees and game mechanics.  And feeling nostalgic.

I'm really needing some play/mod time.  Even the old hanging lights in the courthouse remind me of AST IC Library Chandelier - Modder Resource by Aisis.  I have a few of those in Guild Benefits.  But rather than modding, I'm still applying for jobs and putting my resume out there.  Also having to commute to Seattle for the part-time job.  So it eats most of my free time.

Oh!  Big news!  I'm going to be an aunt for the first time.  Sometime later this year, my brother and his gal are going to have a baby.  How exciting is that?!

Temporary hiatus...

Since April, things in my life have been a bit hectic.  So I am on a temporary hiatus from modding and gaming.  I am still active on Facebook if you want to get in touch with me.  Basically, my job status has changed and need to focus on that right now.

In more detail: I work for a small business and until recently was the office manager one of their two small offices.  My office space was reclaimed by the building that owned it and my company had to close it.  My position as manager no longer needed and "due to loss of revenue" I was laid off.  The manager of the second office convinced the boss that my skills were still very much needed and boss decided they could keep me part-time.

This whole time I've been looking for another full-time job.  So far nothing has panned out, but I check the job postings everyday and keep submitting my resume to the ones that fit.  Something will come along eventually.  At least I have a part-time job in the interim and my wonderful fiance for support.

When things settled down, then I'll get back to modding.  My two WIPz Crafting Enjoyment Overhaul for Skyrim and Guild Benefits for Oblivion are still a go, just on hold while I get my professional life together.

Much love to everyone, friends and modding colleges!  I will be back and everything will be OK.  Don't worry!