Been absent. For several reasons.
Real life infection, meaning that the garden calls for duty as the spring is advancing.
Extended weekends due to national holidays of Easter and 1st of May.
Lack of interest to play.
No, wait. The last one is faulty, as I have been playing. Lack of interest to play at the cap is more appropriate, because I've been playing my druid banker herbalist scribe, and gotten him to level 76. My aim was to get him to lv75 and then level inscription up to the cap, but for some reason I started to work for the Kaluak reputation for the spiffy fishing rod.
Making gold in WoW has never been so easy as it is after capping the Inscription. Really.
All things are somehow connected, and yesterday I read Tobolds post which lead to the Pete Michaud's Achievement Porn post. Accompanied with the Meaningful Work post and there I stopped. To do some meaningful work, that is.
In nutshell, the quote which Tobold referred also hit a spot.
In short, yes. In longer terms, yes, because during the summer my real life activities and hobbies take care of that need. Whether its our dogs running or working in a dog event it's all the same, I'm getting higher kicks from them than from gaming anytime.
Even though the essays pinpointed some issues of my life to me, the message had to be hammered into my head with an extreme blow.
Our first Irish Wolfhound, our beloved Ness (European Champion in Lure-Coursing 2008), was put to sleep later the same day. Spleen tumor which was bleeding caused a total collapse and it was best for him to not extend the suffering.
Had I been enough with him over the six short years? Have I neglected him for the fake achievements I got in the games I play?
Could I have been there more to enjoy his short life?
Sad to say, but the answer to the last question can not be anything else than yes.
It seems to be human to appreciate things only after you lose them permanently.
This doesn't mean I will stop playing games. It seems I will be stuck with WoW, playing less but for the entertainment value with my brothers and spending more time with my family and three dogs who will depart us sooner or later.
It's never too late to take action. It's always too late to regret thing you didn't do when you had the chance.
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Real life infection, meaning that the garden calls for duty as the spring is advancing.
Extended weekends due to national holidays of Easter and 1st of May.
Lack of interest to play.
No, wait. The last one is faulty, as I have been playing. Lack of interest to play at the cap is more appropriate, because I've been playing my druid banker herbalist scribe, and gotten him to level 76. My aim was to get him to lv75 and then level inscription up to the cap, but for some reason I started to work for the Kaluak reputation for the spiffy fishing rod.
Making gold in WoW has never been so easy as it is after capping the Inscription. Really.
All things are somehow connected, and yesterday I read Tobolds post which lead to the Pete Michaud's Achievement Porn post. Accompanied with the Meaningful Work post and there I stopped. To do some meaningful work, that is.
In nutshell, the quote which Tobold referred also hit a spot.
Any achievement in a video game is a “fake achievement.”But there was more in the essay which struck a chord in my mind. Am I really playing to avoid achieving something in real life? Am I playing to relieve the stress or feeling of not being able to achieve or feel achievement in my real life?
In short, yes. In longer terms, yes, because during the summer my real life activities and hobbies take care of that need. Whether its our dogs running or working in a dog event it's all the same, I'm getting higher kicks from them than from gaming anytime.
Even though the essays pinpointed some issues of my life to me, the message had to be hammered into my head with an extreme blow.
Our first Irish Wolfhound, our beloved Ness (European Champion in Lure-Coursing 2008), was put to sleep later the same day. Spleen tumor which was bleeding caused a total collapse and it was best for him to not extend the suffering.
Had I been enough with him over the six short years? Have I neglected him for the fake achievements I got in the games I play?
Could I have been there more to enjoy his short life?
Sad to say, but the answer to the last question can not be anything else than yes.
It seems to be human to appreciate things only after you lose them permanently.
This doesn't mean I will stop playing games. It seems I will be stuck with WoW, playing less but for the entertainment value with my brothers and spending more time with my family and three dogs who will depart us sooner or later.
It's never too late to take action. It's always too late to regret thing you didn't do when you had the chance.
.
.
