Year: 2005

So what have I been up to ? For one thing, avoiding looking at Blogging while at work … People with pointy sticks they are itching to use seem to be taking a dislike to it.

But mainly, World of Warcraft … it’s been getting busy in there again. And fun, now that we’ve got the Mercenaries back to a mob who get on without constant “Promote me!” (why?) and “Give me money!” (earn it)

And we’re getting stuff done in there as well. Our people and the Guildlink people took down two more “bosses” yesterday, one of which caused much hilarity because we kinda beat it by accident.

Also in the news, I was hoping to have a match report posted last week on the indoor cricket – just one slight problem though – the other team didn’t turn up. Grr.

Xmas party at work today. Which meant I got to talk to people, including the more attractive ones. Always worth it 🙂 More soon.

[chuckle] Cos I’ve been hitting things in World of Warcraft and having too much fun in there …

Yep – seems like the fun element has come back in. Dunno where it went to in the first place. Oh I do – it came out because we seemed to be under siege in our own guild. But the people we didn’t like very much have left or been thrown out, leaving good people behind. We’ve lost one good person in the process though, which is a shame. He’s left to go back to another massive multiplayer online game called Eve. [chuckle] He’s also looking to get back to real life 🙂

Didn’t really notice the fun coming back in either, although the wins in the 40 v 40 person battleground might have had something to do with it. Tunnel vision striking I think, leaving a sense of achievement when the tunnel clears.

Anyway, I’ve been away due to some intense World of Warcraft and now I’m wondering why I’ve just eaten my dinner just 18 hours before a game of indoor cricket tomorrow. That game is far too addictive when you’re having fun in it.

Oh yeah – new toy alert ! I got me a webcam.

PS I enjoyed the new Harry Potter film too, although I get the feeling that if I’d read the book, I’d have felt as if there was a massive amount missing.

Hey ! If I went wireless, I could acquire some wireless webcams as well and use motion sensing to have them automatically follow me around the house … That’d be cool 🙂

Would have to figure out a wireless microphone system to follow me around as well though.

Hey SP…I have an idea for you.

How about building yourself a mini tower PC/Media centre to plug into your TV Wirelessly networked to your other Machines?

My personal theory, I think the non-player inhabitants bribed the Blizzard people to show some mercy by not bringing the Maelstrom (our server) back online with the rest of them.

This is a list of the server status http://img488.imageshack.us/my.php?image=servers2rx.jpg which shows people being able to play wow everywhere except where my guild’s people are and

http://tinypic.com/i23e42.jpg

Is from a few of our people putting up their own little protest.

Ah well, it’s given me a chilled out night when I’ve been able to natter to people, listen to a little music and maybe get to bed before midnight :-).

And what shall it be …

I already have plans to build a new computer after Xmas strikes as my current one is starting to really struggle, even before I up the screen size with a TFT screen.

Nah. Could be getting a webcam, after being on MSN with someone last night who also had a webcam. Definitely adds something being able to see the other person smile when they read a daft comment that you just typed. And it would let me return the favour as well. Especially as the last picture I have of me is rather embarassing. It’s from before the last cricket season, so I was probably slightly above 14 stone at that point … (lost half a stone now – my belt feels looser already !)

Grr. I can’t find me pencil. Must be in the briefcase that’s still in the car.

[chuckle] I’ll have to get myself organised properly this year by actually writing them more than 1 day before I hand them out 🙂

Yeah – they look awful with that scribbling out inside 🙂

cq

Spotted this one on Craziequeen’s Blog and couldn’t resist seeing what it said …

Your Blog Should Be Blue

Your blog is a peaceful, calming force in the blogosphere. You tend to avoid conflict – you’re more likely to share than rant. From your social causes to cute pet photos, your life is a (mostly) open book.

Wonder what I’d have to say if to get a “your blog should be green” answer ? Hmm. Bears some experimenting. Hmm. Yey ! Changed my answers slightly and got :

Your Blog Should Be Green

Your blog is smart and thoughtful – not a lot of fluff. You enjoy a good discussion, especially if it involves picking apart ideas. However, you tend to get easily annoyed by any thoughtless comments in your blog.

Just come back from our Mall. I managed to avoid spending anything on myself. This can be an economical time for me – I ban myself from impulse buys. Apart from David Weber’s The Apocalypse Troll, which could be interesting. I now have everyone’s Xmas cards. Muahahaha !

(Better mark who they go to, I always forget)

Yep. Been hammering at World of Warcraft pretty solid for the last few days … Except for Thursday.