Kaana

Yes, you do get a neomail from TNT when you've submitted a story. As far as I'm aware you'll get one of three, the gist being: "Sorry, we don't think this is what we want to put into the NT", "Congratulations, your story will appear in an upcoming issue" or "your story is being held for a future issue".
 
In the first case it's usually either because the spelling/grammar needs work or the topic isn't ok - e.g. they won't usually publish stories with Neopets going to Earth, or stories with romantic plots.
 
Good luck with your entry!

(Apologies for any incoherence, it's pretty late here)
 
Essentially, everything I could say has been said by Anime, re:this thread's topic as stated by the OP. I also agree with everything said by bubbleline.
 
Feminism is still needed by society and we have a long way to go before we reach actual equality. White males are still the most privileged group in society and most everything they aren't "allowed" to do is because it's seen as associated with non-male or non-white culture and ideology - i.e. the man is wrong because he is choosing to adopt an inferior behaviour/attitude/whatever. This is of course nonsense but it is subtly reinforced every day, sometimes by things we don't realise are reinforcing these ideas.

It all links back to one very simple thing that has dominated our culture for far, far too long:
 
Being female is seen as "weak" while being male is seen as "strong".
 
As such, it becomes okay for a woman to do things seen as "for men" because she's "moving up" and "acting stronger", while a man doing things that are "for women" is "moving down" and "being weak". And it's a horrible double standard, and total bull crap, but that's the mindset behind that particular reaction.
 
Really, it shouldn't matter what anyone likes or wants to do and no one should be ostracized for doing anything they enjoy doing (provided they're not harming someone else, obvs)...

Yinjar the Stealthy Blumaroo and Gunwharf the Maraqua Grarrl. Both paid for and painted :)

Only a Pea Chia and UC Ty Krawk to go for my 5 Dreamies!!

A larger force doesn't necessarily win, especially with how TNT does the points. If there's fewer people contributing but they're all doing a stellar job, they'll rank better than faction with more people that are all going a mediocre job. So we just have to do our best and out do everyone else!

I'm not sure a more perfect faction for me could have been announced, so excited. Clearly I'm joining the Awakened. :D

Remember the survey they had last week (news for the 13th) where they asked if you lived near their office and stuff? Well, I entered, and guess what?!? I get to go to Neo HQ! :*

Was there anyone else who entered, maybe even someone that got picked? It would be nice to meet up with some TDNers there. :)

Very. So much very that you, and everyone you know (plus some people that you don't know), dies instantaneously because of it. And all their dogs die too, but not their kittens, because the cats and kittens have enough cuteness to withstand the evil of the Sway. Eventually, this results in everything except the Sway and the cats being dead, and there is a huge war between the cats and the Sway. After a long, hard battle, the cats emerge victorious, covered in dust with many casualties. Society needs rebuilding, but this is a difficult task due to the vastly reduced population of cats and the defeated remaining members of the Sway who have turned and decided to join the cats. After about 900 years, humanity (or felinity, as we now call it) has been rebuilt, better than ever before. The population is more stable, every being is treated equally and scientists have figured out a way to recreate all the species that were lost in the legendary battle eons ago, plus some that were extinct long before that time. They have tried multiple times to open the obelisk, which remains stubbornly closed... until now.
 
One night, the night of January 1, 900 ATO (After the Obelisk) to be exact, a massive beam of light shot from the top of the obelisk just like on that fateful night, long, long ago when the earthquake struck.
 
Every person in Neopia was there, gathered from everywhere and Kreludor to witness the exciting event. The six symbols on the obelisk began to glow brightly, dim at first but steadily increasing until nobody could look at it, including the blind.
 
Suddenly, the obelisk split like the petals of a flower, slowly folding down until they were flat on the ground. In the center of the obelisk, there was a small pedestal... with a small note written on it. The leader of Neopia, Cattie DiFeline, walked forward slowly and reverently towards the pedestal. What was on the note? people wondered. Is it instructions on what this obelisk does? The reason Neopia was created? The meaning of life? All the secrets of everything, ever?
 
Cattie DiFeline picked up the note. Others crowded around to see the ancient, crumbling note. Those who could not see leaned in eagerly, straining their ears to hear every word of this strange note.
 
With a very puzzled look on her face, Cattie DiFeline read aloud, loud and clear so everyone could hear:
 
"Yeah, just wanted to let you know that we hated this site, and this was our way of saying 'screw you'. Signed, Adam & Donna." A small, but accurately drawn, trollface was scribbled on the bottom of the note.
 
tl;dr The Sway is so evil, only the cats can survive their pure evil. There is a huge battle between the cats and the Sway, and society has to be reborn. Then Adam and Donna troll all of us.

I hope you enjoy your travels. See you when you get back! :3

Psh, I did. And I was expecting it! Scared my roommate with how loud I squealed. Whoops?

Better F.A.Q.s. I tend to find that they'll answer some questions, but not in depth enough or they'll be noob-level questions. "How do I activate [NC mall pack]?" versus "Do I get to choose whether I use the Meepit 'stache power ups before or after I pick the screen?"; while most packs are activated the same way (from what I can tell?), the second question is important if you're on a budget. Yet, only the first is in the F.A.Q.
 
Also an updated, easy to understand rules and general F.A.Q. page. I would also link to this page that the top of every editorial, with something like "check if your question has been answered here before sending it in!"

Hi guys!
 
This month, the national organization Youth Adult Cancer Canada is running an event called "Shave for the Brave." The participants, young adults from across the country, are raising money to support social programs in Canada for people and their families who have been diagnosed with cancer. On February 28th, in celebration and solidarity, all fundraising participants will be shaving their heads and donating all qualifying hair to the production of wigs and hair pieces for those who have lost their own due to cancer treatment.
 
I strongly encourage anyone who can spare a few dollars to donate to a great cause. Every penny helps. A good friend of mine is participating in the program this year and her donation page can be found here. For more information about the program and how to get involved, check out http://www.shaveforthebrave.ca.

As an update: We have not smoked since we quit, and neither have us have been using the gum since day two. =) So It looks like quitting was a great success.
 
Also, I feel less anxious and I sleep like a rock now.
 
This was the best decision I've ever made.

Went with festival of neggs because storyline.
 
I just kind of laughed a bit that the AC was in this category.

Went with festival of neggs because storyline.
 
I just kind of laughed a bit that the AC was in this category.

Went with festival of neggs because storyline.
 
I just kind of laughed a bit that the AC was in this category.

Armin, Caylis and Taelia are my stand out favourites. Nabile and Tomos were pretty cool also.

On TNT "not caring" - they're there because it's a job. How many of you go into work at 100% every single day? Especially in a customer service position? They're people, there's only so much they can do.
 
On topic, I'd get rid of some of the NC cookies; I'm in favour of the lab cookie and the faerie cookie, along with any clothing ones they release. I would, however, remove the games ones immediately. I'd also like to add a way to link accounts - i.e. be able to access your sides from your main without logging in and out.

For me, it's the fact that so many items are near impossible to get. I am so willing to work my butt off to get some stuff, but it's hard to keep the motivation for some things when they show up on the market at all rarely. :(

For me the comedy is too forced. Like coopkaty said, they're trying to be offensive which then makes it humorous. It's not to my taste, basically.

I actually really like strawberry buzzes, but I appreciate that's not a very popular colour, so I voted maraquan. Another option is to look up a dream pets list (e.g.http://www.neopets.com/~zydp ) and to pick someone who's active, make the buzz and give it to them.

I actually really like strawberry buzzes, but I appreciate that's not a very popular colour, so I voted maraquan. Another option is to look up a dream pets list (e.g.http://www.neopets.com/~zydp ) and to pick someone who's active, make the buzz and give it to them.

I'm in a relationship with my boyfriend of 5 years (will be 6 in January). So him and I have been together since we were both 14.
It's crazy now that I think about it. He was my first boyfriend and I couldn't be happier with him. We have been through a lot together. Seen eachother at are worst and best. We've had some bumps along the way but overall it's been an amazing ride. I just know I will be spending the rest of my life with him.
 
Angelo, don't worry too much about being single. Enjoy being single, there are a lot of perks to it. When you're single you have time to focus on you and only you. You have time to figure out who you really are, explore your passions etc. When in a relationship everything changes. It's no longer "you" it's "us". As long as you live your passion the right girl will come along. Don't go chasing a relationship and everything will fall into place for you hun. -hugs- I promise one day all the heartbreak will be worth it.

In a relationship for 6 years next month, and married for 3 1/2 years yesterday. :D

I'm in a relationship with someone that I started dating in high school, and we've been together for almost two and a half years now. I don't think I've ever met someone that GETS me the way he does, you know? And vice versa. We're both in college and go to universities in different cities, but I think if you're committed enough to work at and maintain a long-distance relationship that it's definitely possible :) it's not easy but it's worth it!