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January 27, 2007

Let's get this party started!

Okay, ladies, it is time to get our guild together. Have you become a gaming widow because of your Significant Other? Did you get into WoW because they got your hooked? Do you want to get even? It's time to guild up, sisters. We need to decide on a server, a name and whether we want to be horde or alliance.

One name suggested was WoW Widow's Revenge. (Ha!)

Give it up. Let me hear your opinions on this and we can get it going.

Now, I know a lot of you have level 60's and are way way more adept at this game than I am. I have no problem being an noob of the group. Or we can start from scratch (seeing as I am an alt-o-holic) with everyone.

Bring it!

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I'd like to thank the Academy and David

Apparently My Burning Crusade and the way I was dragged pulled brought into the game of World of Warcraft caused me to be the recipient of the first Blog Post of the Week over at DM Osbon.

Seriously for a blog that is rather new and one that people still can't figure out, I was thrilled that he noticed me and bestowed this honor on my humble blog. Thank you, David.

For those of you sticking with me and still reading, thank you. And when you comment, I am thrilled like a kid in a candy store with 3 weeks of allowance. Free cookies for everyone!

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January 21, 2007

My "burning crusade"

Best conversation about WoW ever. Talking on the phone with a friend, we had the following exchange.

Me: "...Nah, I'm just tired. I went to WalMart last night and didn't get home until after midnight."

Her: "Why in the world were you there so late."

Me: "Well, sadly, you know, I had to go for The Burning Crusade."

Her: "Oh gawd I hate that. I'm sorry."

Me: "Well, I blame it on my husband. It wasn't so bad, though. I did meet a couple a of great guys who were there for the same reason."

*long pause*

Her: "The same reason? And you talked about it?"

Me: "Well, yeah. For about a hour or more."

Her: "They talked about your burning crusade for over an hour?!

[At this point I am pretty sure we are not talking about the same thing. I pause to try to figure out what she is talking about.]

Me: "Oh No! No! I am talking about the World of Warcraft game: The Burning Crusade. Not my burning crusade. This has nothing to do with Vagisil."

Her: "Thank God! Because that was one hell of a weird conversation!"

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January 18, 2007

So in love I slept with them

Don't they make a beautiful couple?

Is it wrong that I slept with this:

I even licked it a little. And whispered words of love and devotion to it.

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So, all those times I made fun of geeks for getting in line early for a midnight release of something and all of those times I rolled my eyes and all of those times I said, "You wouldn't see ME out at midnight for some stupid game!"...well, I owe you an apology. I won't actually give you one, but I do owe you one.

Monday night around 11:00pm I found myself in the electronics department at Wal-Mart with 2 other geeks WoW players.

I met up with Jordan, a saxophonist who has been playing WoW since back in the day of 2004ish. (The cult got him early.) He, too, was hoping to score a copy of the Collector's Edition since he scored one of the originals. (I hear you, Jordan! I was a bit freaked thinking I would have to play without knowing I had that big box announcing my cult membership.) He knew way more about this game than I could ever hope to know.

And then there was Doug who writes for Beckett Gaming. Leave it to me to end up with strangers and the writer in me strikes up a conversation with an editorial director of a magazine. And I didn't even hit him up to write for him or for him to write up this whole momblogger turned gamer experience. But it was late and I was obsessing about getting a copy of the CE. I learned a lot more about gaming and WoW just from this time spent talking.

Jordan and Doug were great companions to keep me entertained and educated while we waited.

As we waited for midnight, David--a store employee-- came by and told us and three other people that the store received six copies of Burning Crusade CE. Since there was six of us waiting patiently and rather well behaved that we would each be able to purchase the game. (I was number 3 thankyouverymuch!) We were told to go wait by the register and we would get our copy at midnight. (There was much rejoicing--in our well mannered way.)

Meanwhile, at a WalMart miles away sat my unsocial husband who didn't actually "meet" anyone but rather spoke briefly with others in his line. (Have I taught him nothing??)

Which leads us to the question: Who gets the Collector's Edition? The teen boy who brought WoW into the house in the first place? The tween who really wants to have something cool that his friends don't have? The husband who really knows more about this game than God Himself? Or me? Because Blizzard loves me?

What do you think?

tags: gaming, Burning Crusade, world of warcraft, Blizzard

Hell yes it is mine.

Sorry boys! I love you. I will send you to a good college. I will even get you a regular copy of the Burning Crusade. But unless another collector's edition becomes available and I can get it, you are--how do they say it-- out of luck. Boy that sounds harsh. Bad mom.

Oh well. All is fair in love and WoW.

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January 17, 2007

Things that make you go hmmmm

Since I was tagged by the awesome Big Red Kitty (which means someone is actually reading this besides the few I have paid), I am going to do a *gasp* meme. BUT it will help you get to know the queen behind the aggro. Ready? (I'm supposed to reveal five (5) things you don't know about me.)

5. I have absolutely no sense of direction. At all. In life or in games. I can wander around passing the same landmarks over and over and still have no idea which way to go. It really is sad. (And makes gaming really hard. Do not suggest a map. That is not helpful!)

4. When it comes to video games of the past, i could rock the world with Centipede. I own it. (And now that I am old(er) and we have an arcade machine at home, I never play. Go figure.)

3. I used to love all amusement park rides. All of the: Spin me, whirl me, flip me upside down and everything was awesome. I would just continue to go back for more. Now that I am old(er), I vomit. Yep, it is true. My equilibrium is so off I can get sick on a merry go round in the mall. Sad sad sad.

2. I used to love math. Love it. Something about having all of those blanks and being able to figure it out. Algebra was my favorite. Until 8th grade when I was in honors advanced algebra and my teacher told me the last 6 weeks of school that she wasn't sure I was "getting it" so she pulled me out of Algebra and put me in honors math. I never got over it and until this day I freeze up and hate math with a passion. A Passion.

1. I love World of Warcraft now. Do NOT tell. I mean it. They have not won. They haven't!

Now, it is my turn to tag someone(s). I tag Colleen at Burgee Blogs, playgirlz and The Adventuress. Thanks my fellow gamers!

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January 15, 2007

An Open (love) letter to the creators of World of Warcraft

Dear (beloved) Creators of World of Warcraft,

How could you? How could make fall in love with playing WoW and do it in a way in which the timing is such that I didn't realize I was in love until it was too late to order my copy of the Burning Crusade Collector's Edition? I mean, you hooked me up with the CE edition of WoW when I was still such a noob. You even sent me the key to my heart anytime-- t-shirts! And after months of alpha testing and beta testing I discover I won't be able to have a collector's edition of BC. Oh, Blizzard, what have you done to me? Why did you not warn me about the shortage or CE's? Why did you not prepare me and let me know that even though when we found each other I could never understand it, but one day I would want a CE and should pre-order it? Why? Whyyyyyyyyyy?

I weep.

How can I live without my vanity pet? And knowing there is a new one coming? How can I look over at just a regular expansion pack edition without anyone's signature? Was this part of the plan? Are you breaking up with me? Please don't break up with me. Or is this your way of saying you want to see other players? So soon? I mean, I thought we had something special. You know, the whole "we will make you ours" type of relationship we had going? Remember how you said I amuse you? Is the magic gone?

Is the the fact I haven't mooned you yet? I will! I name all of my characters something "moon" related. That's for you, my friends. All for you.

And now, on the eve of the BC release, I weep that I was not indoctrinated into your cult sooner. If I had only known.

If I had only known.

But I still love you. I didn't want to. I tried not to. But we are helpless as to what our heart feels. You had me at "vanity pet."

Begrudgingly yours,
Jenn

ps- When is the next expansion pack coming out? What's next? Can I put my name on the waiting list NOW?! I mean to avoid this heartbreak between us.

tags: gaming, Burning Crusade, world of warcraft, Blizzard

You made me love you
I didn't want to do it, I didn't want to do it
You made me love you
and all the time you knew it
I guess you always knew it.
You made me happy sometimes, you made me glad
But there were times, Dear, you made me feel so bad

You made me sigh for, I didn't want to tell you
I didn't want to tell you
I want some love that's true, yes I do, deed I do, you know I do

Give me, give me, give me what I cry for
you know you got the brand of kisses that I'd die for
You know you made me love you

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January 03, 2007

'lock me up and pass the minions

Okay all of you Warlock voters. Here she is--my human warloc-- Sandrina! AND in just a day and a half, I have leveled her to 12 and a half. (Shuddup. Remember: the halfsies are important!)

For your viewing pleasure, I have given to you my warlock! (Also known as 'lock--for those down with the 411 on the abbreviations. Which I am just learning. We will discuss the whole dot dot dot thing I see all the time in general chat another time. I finally figured that one out! And by figured out, of course I mean was told.)

SANDRINA: Human Warlock, level 12 (and a half), Twisting Nether server. She's a total "brick--hooouuuse!"

I have to tell you, I absolute crack up at the attitude of the imp. The comments it makes when you send it to attack something are hilarious with it's squeaky little bitchy self. (Why do I relate?)

"Can't we all just get along?"
"This was NOT in my contract!"
"Oh, sure, send the little guy!"

I mean, nothing like hearing a tiny, bitchy imp while in battle.

I just got my voidwalker, so I am not sure what kind of attitude he has, but I am sure he has one since I have to PAY to use his sorry butt. He gives me attitude. I was told he is good for "tanking" like my druid bear form. (Oh joy! We all remember how much I got that whole discussion.)

So thanks for playing along and helping me choose. Now for review so you can HELP me and at least say howdy to me, her name is Sandrina and she has to live on the Twisting Nether server. (And no, I did not pick my own server. The testosterone in the house did and I wanted help.) Look me up and let's quest!

Oh, and one more thing: We women are starting an all women guild. If it turns out we are all wives, we can play around with the Widower Maker name. If we are not, we will find something equally kick-assishness. Let me know if you are interested in joining. I will have more details later-- like on what server and important crap like that-- when I come up with them. Or they are suggested. Or it just happens. Something like that. I will let you know.

In the extended entry, you can find her with her imp minion (frolicking with my mini-diablo) and also with her voidwalker (not WINDbreaker which I keep calling him. And no I am not meaning those slick type jackets but one who breaks wind. Tell me these Voidwalkers don't break wind. They SO do. That is why they are so cranky! Gas!)

Evil frolicking in the grass. Makes you want to strangle little bunnies, huh!

Tell me this is not a WINDbreaker. I thought not!

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