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Graphic Worm '08 Finishes
For those who haven't noticed, one of OB's biggest projects for 2008 has finally come to a close.
The Graphic Worm thread received some 200 replies this year, with many of these containing the actual art submissions.
According to Art Studio Moderator Boo, this year's worm is around 1/4 larger than the 2007 worm. That's a pretty good effort, considering the size last year!
And if you're unfamiliar with the Graphic Worm project, let me say that it has now been running for three consecutive years. It basically involves each participant creating an image that links perfectly with the last one. Once many images are placed in a row, we get what looks like a long, steamless wall of artwork.
The most impressive part for me is actually seeing how each person connects the last piece of art to their own, especially when the themes from one piece to another are so different. Some of the transitions are incredibly cool.
If you want to visit the actual worm itself, click here. From this page you can also see the previous two worms.
If you're an artist on theOtaku.com, I strongly encourage you to check out the Graphic Worm 2009, which will be launching soon. And even if you don't want to participate, it's still worth checking out the worms themselves. 
A big thanks go out to all the participants this year and to Boo, our Art Studio Moderator, who kept everything nice and organized. Oh, and Desbreko worked very hard to keep all the imagery updated. So a big thanks to him too!
Present Tiem Nao!
So... what did you get for Christmas?
Now that the big day is over, well depending on how you celebrate it that is, how did it go and what did you get? ChibiHorsewoman was so curious to find out what others got that she started a thread on it over at OtakuBoards on Christmas Eve before most people had even gone to sleep. My family doesn't open presents on Christmas Eve so I found that funny. XD
Anyway, for some reason, this year I got lots of foodstuff, things you munch on like beef jerky, peanuts and cheese and sausage. I don't mind though, you can never have too many snacks. I have plenty of games and other fun stuff that I got too.
So what did you get? If you don't do presents, how did you celebrate the holiday and what kind of day did you have? We got snowed on most of the day here. It was really peaceful and pretty to watch. There's just something magical about snow on Christmas day. ^_^
Is it snowing yet?
With Christmas only being a few days away, if you're not doing any last minute shopping, you might be thinking about what the weather is like. I know I am. So many people around the world have to travel if they want to see their loved ones for the holiday. It's the same for me, even if the distance is short. Still, I always think about it since I always wonder if we'll have snow or not.
This year I wonder no more and I know we will have a White Christmas, but what about the rest of you? I know some of you are in parts of the world where Christmas is summer instead of winter. I find that really odd since I've never lived where it's warm for Christmas. o_O
So what is your holiday weather like? What were some of the oddest times for you? Like Rachmaninoff mentioned in the thread at OtakuBoards, we had one year where at the end of two days of snow, we had over 700 accidents.
It hasn't been that bad this year, but it is cold, icy and even more snow is expected to show up between now and Christmas.
Monthly Game Club!
OB member Matt has recently come up with an interesting idea for the arcade; a thread (or club) where once a month everyone plays a classic game and then discusses it. See: The Classic Games Club
The Arcade has been a little slow lately and it's nice to see creative threads like this going up. We have a lot of gamers but we all have different tastes which is why this thread will be really interesting for me. 
Christmas challenge!
A little late this year, but better late than never:
Christmas Banner Competition 2008
We try to hold one of these every year on OB. Basically, members submit their banner designs and we end up choosing one to sit atop OtakuBoards throughout Christmas.
It's a fun little thing that brings out some great ideas. I really love looking at the designs people put together. And it's always great to have a holiday theme on the site too.
So for more details, click the link above. Everyone is welcome!
