Bad blogger! Bad blogger!
Yes, I realize that I've been neglecting the blog. Mostly it's because
nothing really interesting has been happening in my life the past couple
months. And I don't want to be a bore blabbing daily about the same things
over and over.
So Matthew is still here. Neither of us expected him to stay this long, but
we're not really complaining. I'm amazed at how well we're getting along
together, especially since we're living together in a studio apartment, with
a full size bed and two cats. Although, truth be told, I am looking forward
to some time to myself again. And having my desk back. And putting things
back in their proper spots (like the dining table which has essentially been
living in the middle of the "living area" wand has become a "dumping ground"
for all kinds of clutter.) Maybe I can even unpack a couple more boxes! And
start doing some computer projects I've been meaning to do for awhile now
(like getting all my photos organized again). But in the end, I know I'll
miss him more than I want time to myself. Playing WoW over the phone again
just won't be the same as playing side by side. And fighting over the arm
rests. (No matter *what* chair I'm in, Matthew always insists on using *my*
arm rests - even if he has his own!) And having him there for scratches. And
making me sandwiches and salad.
*warning - begin ubergeek part of post*
And I'm still obsessed with WoW. Finners (my Tauren Shaman) hit 60 several
weeks back. It was actually pretty anti-climatic. I had these grand plans of
making him a tuxedo (Tailoring, ftw!), getting him on his Epic Kodo Mount
and posting some screenshots, but in the end, meh, not that exciting. (But
maybe when Matthew goes away and I have some time again I'll start making a
WoW Scrapbook). Last weekend we got our first Molten Core experience. (Ok,
so maybe not the *first*, but since the time before we never made it past
the first two stone guards, I'm not sure that really counts). We spent
around 9 hours, made it to Lucifron, wiped a few more times, and then called
it a run. Matthew was pretty disappointed that we didn't tough it out to
actually kill him - but me (and pretty much the rest of the guild, I think)
felt quite accomplished, having done what no other guilds thought we could
do (make it past the bridge on our very first run). Plus, we didn't have
near enough priests! In fact, during the beginning of the raid, when we had
only 1 priest, a couple druids & some shaman for healing, I was #1 in
healing done! (But in the end I think I got bumped down to #4). I'm excited
to try again this weekend.
And Fezzick is actually getting some game time again. Matthew and I never
thought he'd make it past level 40 (In fact, the only reason he made it to
40 was so that he could max out his leatherworking, I was gonna stop him at
35). I can't even remember why I started playing him again, (of course I
think Finners hitting level 60 had much to do with it) but I did and now I'm
enjoying him again.
And there's Amoozing, my new Tauren druid. And PvP. I've discovered I like
PvP, which on WoW is in the form of Warsong Gulch, a Capture the Flag game.
So far Amoozing has seen the most PvP action. It's been fun playing the
'newbie' zone (level 21-30) because of course (like all my characters)
Amoozing has the best gear she could possibly have at her level and there's
only a few well played characters (like a mage or rogue) that can "beat" her
one on one. (Of course if two or more are beating down on me, I run for the
hills). I wouldn't say I'm really "good" at PvP. But for these levels, the
Horde really dominates Alliance (I think I've only been on 2 or 3 losing
teams) and of course its more fun when you win! I'm trying to decide how
long I want to keep her at level 30 to continue to play at this level. I
can't go out and quest anymore because I'll get too much experience and
level, and I can't turn in any more of my "Mark of Honors" for winning the
game because the next one I turn in, I'll level. And will the 31-40 games be
as much fun as the 21-30 games?
Ok, so I probably spent way too long talking about WoW. so...
*end ubergeek part of post*
Hrm...what else? See, I lost all my focus because of WoW. This is exactly my
problem.
Oh, so I read the latest Harry Potter. I didn't even realize it was coming
out until I saw it mentioned in a Fry's ad. (Yes, that *is* how geeky I've
become!) I'll probably have to read it again just to make sure, but so far,
I think this is my *least* favorite of the series. It was all very
anti-climatic. There was too much "relationship" drama between Harry/Ginny
and Ron/Lavender/Hermione. And besides, I predicted it all a few books ago.
I knew eventually Harry would end up with Ginny. And eventually Ron would
end up with Hermione (I just expected it to be much more humorous than it
was in The Half Blood Prince, in this book, it was just boring and painful).
It just didn't have the action or tension like the previous books had
(besides the silly "love" stuff). But I'll probably re-read it again and
maybe I'll change my opinion. (That's one thing I love about Harry Potter
series, no matter how many times I've read them before, I still enjoy
reading them again). Oh, and of course the ending. Yes, it pissed me off.
But then after watching Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkhaban for the
first time on DVD (after only seeing it once in the theatre when it first
came out) I realized exactly *how* sub-par the "new" Dumbledore was compared
to the "old" Dumbledore, so maybe it's ok that he won't be appearing in
movies following The Half Blood Prince (although you never know - maybe
Dumbledore will pull a "Gandalf").
And of course, there's work. I still hate it. That's one of the other things
I'll be able to do once Matthew leaves, start job hunting again. There's
more I can say about the crappiness that is my job, but I just don't feel
like it right now.
Hrm, well, I guess that's it. I just got back from lunch and while I could
tell you about some of the movies I've seen, I've just lost all train of
thought and focus. Time to read the WoW Forums. Hopefully they're up now.