Annie---LOL!!! Definitely! Macho, handsome, flirtatious, romantic, strong, reliable and about a thousand other yummy qualities! Wonder if I can make him move out of the computer and into my RL once I've made him?

Tracy -- Yeah, isn't there some kind of up load utility for importing people into the real world? Gee I hope your RL husband doesn't read these posts!

Annie, nope...he doesn't have to be cute...he just has to destroy the bad guys so I can come behind and loot. And he needs to carry a zillion pounds of weight so I don't have to leave and go back to sell as often.

L4L -- yeah, we want that loot! I love loot!

I have to agree that the marriage I have had is, so far, pretty stale. Hero comes home from several weeks of adventuring and gets, in a flat monotone, "Good to see you, love," from hubby, who barely looks up from his food.

Good to see me? Is that all you have to say? I've been out there wandering the wilderness, slaying dragons and vampires and putting my life on the line, dragging home loot so you can sit by the fire and live the good life AND I might add, in case you hadn't noticed - and apparently you haven't - I'm doing all of this in the company of a strapping young man who, unlike you,Balimund, knows how to bathe once in a while.

Sheesh. Time to download the divorce mod.

So how many Thief Quests are there? I really have to stop wandering. I've been looking for a new Dwemer ruin to explore - they really are marvellous - but haven't found one for a while. The bottom of the map is largely unexplored and I'm tempted to take a tour, but I have to get on with some quests or this game will take 500 hours!

Hagatha, 500 is better than the 43,000 that my son prophesied for me.

I had to laugh today - I was in the games store to ask about the DVD version of Mass Effect 3, and the kid in the store gravely told me that if I wasn't in line on Tuesday the game would sell out fast, to which I responded that I was playing Skyrim; he gave me a knowing look and said, "oh, you'll be busy for a while, anyway, then."

Finally, I'm the Thief Guildmaster. If only I had a room there, I could stash everything right where all the stores and crafting equipment are. Are any of the chests safe in the Guild?

The Assasins are just boring - find the contact, kill the target, talk to the Mother. Ho hum. Does anything ever actually happen, or that it? The Assassin Guild was arguably the most fun, in Oblivion. They seem horribly watered down here.

Hagatha, once you're at the top of a guild you don't need to continue with the "kill the target" or various tasks from your underlings in the thieves guild. They are all so repetitive. There really should be an option where you can make them work for you.

There really are many more places to find after all the main quests are done. It's really a shame that there is so much more good loot to find as it really isn't needed any more and you end up VERY wealthy and don't really need all the coin.

I really wish there were more things you could spend your money on this game. Even after buying all the houses with all the upgrades, I've still have lots of gold. It doesn't help that all the loot everywhere respawns after so long a time has passed.

Rowan, I know. Way too much stuff. But that's true of all of the Elder Scrolls games. Next time I'll level up my Enchanting and Smithing skills much faster so I don't have to wait so long for the good stuff.

What I want more than anything is to find some more Dwemer ruins. The whole south-central area of my map is pretty bare still, so there must be a couple I haven't found.

My next game, if there is one, will be much more focused. But the game is worth playing just for the music. I'm wearing very good headphones and at times I just stop and listen.

Hagatha, did you buy the official game guide? The maps in it show all locations of interest. Even after I finished all the quests, I still had opportunity to explore new discoveries. Some places are really frustrating to reach though.

Maybe I'll grab one of those.

I've been listening to the Skyrim themes on Youtube and found the one I like best. Verrrry moody, wonderful stuff. It's called Skyrim Music - Night 6. Cello and sombre chanting. Perfect for entering dungeons.

Hagatha-I'm intrigued by your music themes--I'm definitely going to check out You Tube soon! Also, I feel the same way about Dwemer Ruins. I hope that maybe some modders feel the same way and will build us more yummy places to explore!

Anne G--I wish there was more to buy in Skyrim too! I would LOVE to pick up all sorts of new clothes, newly-written books, etc. etc. sigh

Hope everyone is having fun and btw---I didn't have my computer for a few days because hubby moved it into the other room and just hooked it back up tonight, so I've been Skyrim-less for a few days. Need to get back in there and what's up!

Tracy