I played for about 8 or 9 months in 2004/2005…I can’t believe it’s been that long…and while I enjoyed it greatly for a time it was quickly replaced by a number of things going on in my life.

Now, after all this time I’m back and impressed with what I’ve found.  Some great changes and lots of fun to be had.  Horde mage for the win!  Coming back to such a mature world I feel like a newbie among the masses of level capped people playing their alts through the content for the umpteenth time, but I don’t mind.

Thanks to the Dungeon finder I am able to see much of the content I never saw the first time around because of my minuscule patience for the cat herding required to get 5 people in the same place at the same time.  Annnnyhow…

I have always enjoyed this form of entertainment.  I find it far interactive than just watching TV.  It may not seem like it’s that different if you were to see me sitting there but there is a constant processing of the situations in the game and determination of the best or most fun way to react to those situations.  This as compared to to television that often tries to manipulate you into how to react or respond with laugh tracks and sad soundtracks…  (Don’t get me wrong, I like me some TV…

Then there is the social aspect.  Even though I am in a dark basement alone I am interacting with real people through written word or at times voice chat. Some of these I people I have known online for 10 years.  While I have never met them, or even seen pictures of them, I have come to know a side of their personalities through avatars of mages, healers, warriors and rogues…I miss them when they are not there or there is no game to play.

Anyhow…this ends my random post entitled…”WoW”

I just wanted to say that I had a great time with you this past weekend.  Your mom was sick and in bed so it was just you and I for the most part…

The weather was unseasonably warm at about 27C on Saturday and we did the following:

• You slept in a bit late which is always appreciated
• After your bottle we listened to music, danced and built towers out of your big blocks.  Actually I built towers, and you knocked them over and laughed…ya jerk   (And I can call you that because by the time you are reading this you are old enough to know that in this case, it’s meant in jest)
• We went to your swimming classes…you seem to enjoy the water, and your favourite game was motor boat… You even liked the part where you get dunked.
• We sat on the sidewalk and drew with your sidewalk chalk.
• We ran up and down the hill in the back yard and picked flowers.
• We sat on the sidewalk and ate a Popsicle together while I drew you pictures of cats and doggies…
• You watched a couple episodes of  “Super Why” while I rested on the couch, because you’re so full of energy and I am old and can’t keep up
• We went for a walk, but quickly retreated due to the oncoming storm front!
• We watched the storm from the kitchen and then the front porch, you loved every minute of it!  And this makes me very happy, because I love storms too!

It was a very good day…

Sunday, a bit cooler and wet so we stayed inside, mommy was still sick so it was us again for much of the day…

• We made googley eye glasses for you out of construction paper and tape and a pair of sun glasses, you were quite impressed…as were mommy and me…
• I made you a paper crown and you pretty much tore it apart with your teeth, but at least you had fun.
• We made more towers out of your blocks, and again you knocked them down…
• We jumped on the bed for a long time…and you hid under a pile of pillows…
• We watched our neighbour raking leaves….
• We danced…you are such a good dancer.
• You put make-up on your eyes and mouth like mom does, except you used markers…It was pretty awesome…

This may not seem all that exciting now, but I just wanted to say that I had a lot of fun with you this weekend…

I love being your dad…you make every single day better…