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| 05-February-2008, 07:06 |
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Oops. I forgot I was supposed to making my self post.
Why are you making yourself?
Because I like it rough.
Anyway...
L2 private server stuff... I have been given moderator privileges for the voice chat server and forums. Why? Because I didn't ask for it and I've never bitched anyone out.
Neat.
I'm having great fun with my letter writing campaign. I reached out and asked for addresses at a site I used to frequent and received a few responses. Some very good letter writers in the batch, stuff that I read and go, "Wow."
As for the guitar, I am showing constant improvement. I can play Ode to Joy with confidence and I'm learning the melody to Kryptonite by 3 Doors Down. Meanwhile, I'm doing fingering exercises and playing modal scales.
As for anything else, nothing comes to mind.
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This one is definitely feeling forced. I'm sitting here staring at the blank text box with the underlying thoughts, "there's nothing to say."
What about your guitar practice last night?
I learned the G scale. By the end of practice I could get through it at 60 bpm.
I began learning the melody to the Imperial March.
My fingers suck at reaching chords, worse than earlier this week, which actually makes me feel good. When doing something that requires muscle memory, you get worse before you get better. The process goes like:
1. "Okay. Like that. Sure. This is difficult."
2. "Mother Fucker I Can't Do This!!!"
3. "Oh. I got it now. Sweet. Kinda easy. What's next?"
It's important not be faked out by step 2.
What about the kittens?
Seven months old. :P oh, and I got scratched by CJ last night. Wow. How fascinating.
What about Lineage?
The clan took Aden castle. I have a bunch of characters. I like playing on L2TC still.
And?
My lunch options when it's not Wednesday suck.
Also, for Wednesday, I'm ready to eat something other than a volcano roll.
I'm tired of tasting garlic for the next 7 hours.
I'm thinking yellow tail or salmon nigiri and a spicy salmon roll.
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Sushi today was tasty as ever. The crab nigiri was a little sweeter than usual, an improvement.
Guitar: First night of practice, woo hoo.
Game: My noblesse quest bugged, waiting on the awesome GMs to work it out. I think in the mean time I'll start a Kamael character.
Puzzles: Still up in sudoku.
Other: Pfft.
Oh, wait, I guess there's an other.
I have a colposcopy tomorrow. *waves invisible flag*
Kittens: Fine. Haven't caught them on the counter lately. Duck tape FTW. I have pictures of them I need to upload. *forgetful*
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| 17-January-2008, 12:43 |
| L2; cats |
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My character is all tagged up now. I reached max level some time last night and began working on this long quest. I helped my Love get situated when she joined the game as well. Fun.
I'm in my stiletto boots today. I have not worn these babes in years, and my feet can tell. It's only morning and I have a great idea of what my feet are going to feel like in the afternoon.
My cats can't find a whistle to save their lives. I made this high pitched whistle and they were running and looking everywhere but at me. It was so funny. CJ enjoyed trying to find the tone inside the mirror. I have no idea what that was about.
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Before I went to bed, I answered several questions from my Beloved as he tried to get back into playing L2.
I woke up this morning to see him wearing the clan crest for the clan I wanted to join. An officer of the clan told me last night that there was no room for new players. Of course, the leader already said I could join anyway. *shrugs*
Just interesting.
A little over one hour and sushis Wednesday will be in full affect. I can't think of anything I want other than a volcano roll for like... the 5th week in a row. It's pitiful. I think that woman puts crack in those rolls. They are just so fiery. She makes it special just for me and my Love. Last week we finished our meal in tears and tingling mouths.
Will I add crab nigiri? Most likely not. Just the roll should do today.
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| 15-January-2008, 18:59 |
| Royal Tantrum |
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Day 2. I think, "Lets make this a habit. Dedicate to make the post, regardless of content."
Here we are.
I'm going to talk about the only interesting drama I have...
Two days ago, a half dressed dark elf walks up to my half dressed dark elf and poses the question, "Want to join our clan?"
I'm standing around in town, thinking about where to hunt next, and I glance over to the AIO (all in one) buffer with the same clan crest and a tag that reads: Clan / Ally Only.
I've only been on the server 48 hours. I don't know the politics, but the buffer...
"Sure." I say.
She invites me.
24 hours later, yesterday evening...
I'm pretty sure she's the same person that invited me, the clan leader. She is in a group with our allies and drama ensues.
She perceives an ally as healing an enemy. What really happened? Fuck if I care.
She threatens to 1) end the alliance 2) dissolve the guild.
Co-leader says: If you leave, I'm leaving.
I'm paying attention, seeing how this tantrum plays itself out.
6 people (3 people and their alts, I figure) leave the clan preemptively.
I have the clan window open, ready to click "Leave Clan" as soon as either 1) the clan leader leaves or 2) the AIO buffer leaves.
Neither do. The tantrum burned out as quickly as it flared and she's yelling, "Why are people leaving the clan?"
Really? This is a question?
I keep my head down.
Late than evening. I'm the only one in guild online, and I see the clan I really wanted to join saying that they are going after a castle. They are strong. Organized, and even without a buffer, I'd be better without a drama queen for leader.
I leave the clan and message the other clan's leader.
He was going to invite me on the spot, but I told him to wait 24 hrs. I wonder if that was smart, because he then asked me about the clan I left, which was an enemy clan.
Dude, I'm 72 hours old, I can't be held accountable for my mistakes, right?
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And now, for my semi forced update.
My current phases are:
Samurai Sudoku puzzles
Lineage II
Sports Radio
In some fashion or another, that's been the summation of my activity. Doing puzzles. Playing L2. Listening to fanatics discuss sports I don't follow.
All of it will pass, eventually. I'm working on daily print outs from November of 2006. Guessing my last Sudoku phase was in December '06. I had not touched one since, but I kept the print outs, just in case.
Lo and behold, one day, I said to myself, "I want to do a puzzle. Where'd I put those things?"
Years.
Years pass between the tens of side hobbies I have.
I was coloring before that, enjoying it too, until the puzzle bug bit me. And I was doing puzzles right on top of my coloring book. I finished a page, and keep meaning to scan it, but... *goes back to solving for missing numbers*
It's been like that.
The sports radio thing is background noise, something to grin at on occasion.
Oh, and I've been catching up on Paradise Lost albums. I forgot about them for a few years, but I DL'd some of their latest stuff, and I still love them. Bought their first album as a fluke 10 CDs for a penny, or what not. Loved it. There's only one album of theirs I don't like. It's the heavier sounding one. I'm glad they regulated that to one album. It wasn't for me.
I'm thinking I should find a book with logic puzzles in them. I thought about that a while ago. I'm fairly sure it's been a DECADE since I last did one of those. Logic puzzles are basically sudoku's with a story. Easy to make the jump.
OH.
So that I can keep somewhat of a narrative up.
"Perfect server" = NOT.
Server I had written off = Perfect.
I have officially found a new home, one that I won't be tempted to spend money on.
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| 10-January-2008, 13:42 |
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Hopeful, I tried the "perfect" Belgium located server again.
It was all a fluke. I had no lag fest and the server did not go down at night.
Now, I'm not sure how I feel about being buffless, but I could create a second account and level a buffer if it meant that much to me.
My Love has her computer all set up now so that when she's not busy, she can play with me.
(But when is she not busy these days?)
I know I want to start her on my primary server. More English speakers, more community minded.
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| 07-January-2008, 08:58 |
| Lineage II servers |
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Wrist hurts, not in the usual way, like I might have sprained it.
The usual way: stress from its many uses throughout the day.
I'm forcing myself to make this entry, so prepare for randomness.
(turns out I found a subject)
I began playing Lineage II on this private server called L2Dementia.
It's a great place, rules wise. Low population, but that only hurts the economy.
There have been issues with keeping the server up, the activity of those in charge,
and in a smaller scale, the political issues among the 5-6 active clans / guilds.
The login server got out of sync. It needed rebooting.
The maintainer was no where to be found.
Few days downtime. No biggie, right?
Well, save for my insistence that when I want to do something, no one should stop me.
oh, and in that attitude, if anyone were to take something I want, I'll cease to want it.
*laughs*
So I began shopping around for an alternative private server.
Next time that happens, I won't be in a position to care as much.
What sucks is... it's a really good server, save for its neglect.
I did find a better one, hosted in Belgium. Lag tastic.
Plus I think they shut their servers off at night. The hell???
I found a 'neat' one, but you could be top level inside an evening. Boring. Especially since I don't enjoy fighting other people. I know it's the point of the game. Kindly piss off. The point of the game is whatever I make it. So I'll get killed on occasion while playing. Big whoop. Not important.
I will make a distinction on fighting for something, like property (castle sieges), items, or... something else. But killing someone just because they're standing beside you? Um... I don't find anything remotely fun about that, but props to people that do.
I really liked another one where it seemed I could earn everything I wanted, but it was tedious in that I had to work a little too hard for some of the more simpler things. Decent alternative, plus I read they like to role play. Could be interesting.
I have not yet found the balance between getting everything I want, not having too work to hard for it, and not getting it too quickly. *laughs*
Actually, I'm pretty sure I did find that, but ... Belgium. Lag. Server turned off during my prime time.
Oh, also, I learned to speak Ping ying when I played official, so I don't care too much about foreign servers where English isn't the language of choice.
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| 04-January-2008, 14:05 |
| We don't even care whether or not we care |
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I became inebriated without getting sleepy.
This was not a result of any self experimentation.
No. I was given a formula, and I followed it.
On the heels of this "triumph" I have my next curiosity in play.
The one time I got pass the sleepiness...
I don't know remember what happened.
I do not recall the events that took place when I got beyond drunk.
People told me the next day, but they could have made it all up.
Never did it again. I go beyond tipsy to drunk and then
I go to bed. Nappy time.
It's why I didn't drink at parties. Once I did.
My beloved woke me when it was time to go home.
Yesterday. Awake and loosey goosey!
Playing video games none the less.
I solved my rubik's cube down to the last step.
I was shocked. It was like, "hey, lets do this next."
I thought I had forgotten all the bits.
Reminds me of the time I'd speak well-lubricated Russian in college whenever I got tipsy.
But why wasted? At home? Doing nothing?
Shits. Giggles. Solo laughs.
Clearly... nah, no clearly.
But I'm soooooo curious.
Curiosity killed something.
I think it was a brain cell.
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