I Answered My Own Question.
Aug 24th
Yesterday, I asked a question to myself on twitter.
Why am I stressing about catching gear up, when Cataclysm releases in a few months?
I started wondering this yesterday afternoon after enchanting my dagger (Blood Weeper) with Berserking. I then started looking at ICC loot tables to see what my priorities would be on the next alt raid, so I don’t blow my bidding on the first shiny to pop up. (mental note, must learn more about suicide kings). I then started going “omg I’ll NEVER catch up!”, which led to the aforementioned tweet.
Later that evening my Hunny and I were discussing the sudden change to my oldest daughter’s relationship status on facebook. She had mentioned he’d break up with her, because he was moving, and didn’t do long distance. This led to my husband asking…
Why did she even bother when WE are moving in a few months?
And that is when I answered his question, and my earlier one.
Why? Because life doesn’t just stop dead when it’s going to change. You don’t put your life on hold just because you may be moving to a new state in just a few short months. If you did that, especially with us, you’d never HAVE a life to begin with. It’s why we did so many trip last week. We want to leave Washington with as much completed as possible.
And that brings me back to my rogue’s gear. I want to finish WoTLK with as complete a toon as possible. Just as SSB Jezi replied on twitter.
I am doing the same thing.. I think its to ‘finish’ the character before the expac comes out…
Indeed!
What a Week!
Aug 23rd
I’m at the end of what has been a very busy week. You see we traveled all over WA starting last Monday. My Mother in Law came in on Sunday evening, which just happened to coincide with my Hunny’s last week of a month’s leave. So, we saved everything we wanted to do before leaving this winter for her visit. Monday we hit the beach at Westhaven State Park, and visited the little seaside town of Westport, WA. Where we watched some surfers, waded around in the surf and got sand in our flip flops. (click to biggify)
Tuesday we took the day off, and Wednesday we hit the POint Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Reston, WA. (Click to enbiggen, full photoset from Flickr is on the sidebar)
Thursday, we embarked upon a trip to Mt St Helens National Monument. I have never, even in Alaska, seen anything so Amazing. We drove to an Altitude of 4000 feet and crossed bridges that made my heart jump to my throat. The path of destruction is clearly visible for miles, and you can see nature still surviving and regrowing.
I think I printed out over 100 photos for Mom in Law, so if I ever become a rich and famous photographer, she can say she got my first prints. She left very early Saturday morning, and we all loafed the day away. Sunday, I redid my blog. Which is originally what I wanted to blog about today. I tweeted that I needed a new layout. And Jaedia The Lazy Sniper came to my rescue by suggesting the Mystique WordPress Theme. I liked it at first glance, but the more I worked with it the more I found to love. It has some lovely widgets and headers included, it’s easily customized, includes a lightbox effect so I can post thumbnails and not have to fiddle with a lightbox plugin, I just adore it! So come look dammit! And I found my lovely new header in this Article from Smashing Magazine.
Celebrity Stalking
Aug 13th
First the general awesome. Priests. Hottest members of the raid of course.
Ratters couldn’t be left out of the minionizing. Sadly, he is not a DK, and therefore, instead of a ghoul, Jessrayje became a fluffy shadow bunny minion. A hissing bunny. Yep.
Just a bit too far my Orcish friend…
Then came celebrity night…some minor player named Deathtickle? Death…whisper? Meh whatever.
I wasn’t impressed. We left her castle though, and went to visit Arthas. He is soooo last season. But worth the hassle, to get to hang with my girl Sylvanas.
I’m going to find out who her trainer is, I’m so tired of being asked if I want a sandwich.
We Have a Rogue Down!
Aug 12th
“Charging to 300. CLEAR! No good, flatline. Charging to 350. CLEAR! Nothing…How’s the mana back there healer? Not good? OK, last resort…”

/flail nooooooooo!!!!!!!
An hour later…

/facepalm.
I’m now a minion again >.<
It Should Be Illegal
Aug 9th
Switching mains, late in the game, is a challenge. Not so much for my Shadow priest, but for my rogue. She is pretty behind the curve really. She was always just a fun alt for me. Sure, I’ve played my alts alot, but my druid was always my main. She’s been shelved before for periods of time, but never like this. This time it’s permanent. The rogue is jut way too much fun. It should be illegal.
I have killed 15 quest mobs and not taken a single hit.
I have made almost double the coin loot from pickpocketing.
I have found I love the extra challenge of the mutilate spec in groups.
I have also found both the priest and the rogue have taken on their own personalities. This never happened with my druid, or my hunter. They were always just me playing them. Jessrayje the priest, is a snarky, evil wench, prone to hissing at people and generally being a creepy stalker.
Seenah is alot like Beatrix Kiddo as played by Uma Thurman in Kill Bill. Quiet, sneaky, vindictive, and toxic. And lethal. In my mind she smiles with every kill. By the time you realize she’s there, you’re dead.
In fact that character was partly what inspired her. I suppose I could have named her after her, but that was too much. In fact, she’s actually named for a WWE wrestler, Jon Cena. Who’s tagline is “You can’t SEE me”, and who’s signature move is the STFU, which with kick and kidney punch, fits.
I have always had healer type mains. Because I felt I HAD to be useful, but I’ve finally outgrown that. You aren’t useful to yourself if you don’t truly enjoy the role. Will I always have a spot in a group as melee dps? Of course not. Does that bother me? Not a bit. My priest, is still dual specced, but shadow is her true calling. Will she heal as needed? of course. She’s a hybrid, it’s what she does.
There is a freedom in finding what you truly love to play. And in letting go.













