Off the Wagon

I did it. I went back to World of Warcraft. So did the fi. I like it so far, though I feel a bit left out as all our old friends are already 80 and raiding. Well, I'm not going to worry about playing catching up; I'm just going to enjoy myself.

I'm going to try really hard to not get totally sucked in by the game. I didn't work today and I haven't played yet either. I did some shopping. I cleaned and decorated (and had a huge mirror fall on me when I tried to bedeck it with garland!). I then worked on my studies. Finally, I came here to blog and check some websites. So, I'm hopeful that I can keep WoW something I do for fun on the side.

Here's hoping!

Its even more embarrassing for me.

Wil Wheaton is cool. Cool in that geek way anyway. I follow his blog on semi-regular basis and would welcome the opportunity to hear him speak.

But then I'm a bit of a rare breed of geek. Most geeks I know hated Wil Wheaton for the longest time because of Wesley Crusher. They got over it when they found out what a cool geek he was. But me? Well, because I was slightly younger than him and of the opposite gender--I had the hugest crush on him when he was on TNG!

Why bring this up now? Because I was playing catch up at his blog and came across this post. Why is it embarrassing for me? Because I had that exact picture in my collection of "like guys I'm like so going to marry someday!" cut from the pages of Tiger Beat.

Still, its funny--of all the celebrity "crushes" of my youth, he's the only one I still like. No, I have no plans to marry him anymore--he's happily married, I'm soon to be happily married. The rest of them seem like shallow pretty boys, but Wil--he had substance. Hence proving my theory once again that the sexiest part of a man is his brain.

Randomnosity!

• My brother let me play a death knight on his account in WoW. I feel like an addict whose been given a shitload of their drug of choice. I kid you not, 20 minutes later and I'm shaking with withdrawal.
• Can I say that this makes me so fucking happy! Stupid dolls.
• Damn it all! Will Congress get over it already and just give the Chrysler and GM a bailout. Yes, we know--you fucked up with financial industry bailout. Not giving one to them is just going to fuck over more people. Maybe if you hadn't fucked up with the banks, the banks could be giving them loans right now instead of you.
• And on something slightly tangential--will everyone stop saying "The Big Three". In case anyone noticed, Ford has stepped out of this whole mess.
• What the hell is going on Canada?
• My house is clean. Very very clean and ready to decorate for Christmas.
• Viva la Revolucion
• Yes, I've been wasting a lot of time lately. I haven't been writing as much as I should. I haven't been working as much as I could. But I've devoted myself to my studies and they are going well. Baby steps mind you, but I think I'm at least standing now.
• Honestly, life is good right now. I count my blessings and thank the Goddess!

Discord....

Beware of golden apples. And whatever you do, make sure you aren't the one throwing them.

Congratulate Obama

This seems like a nice idea.

Prop 8: Let Freedom Ring

A good friend sent me a link to the blog Eating Out Loud and in particular, this post. I encourage you to go read the whole thing, but the part relevant to my blog follows

I welcome supporters of gay rights to snap your own photo showing your
wedding ring on your middle finger. Spread the word that this fight isn’t
over. Whether you’re gay, straight, bi, white, blue or tan — show your
support by letting freedom ring on your blog then
go here to log it for everyone to see!

So yeah, I know this is just my engagement ring, but knowing that friends of mine can't share in the same right as I disgusts me. So here it is:

History

Obama's acceptance speech highlights @ Yahoo! Video