May 3
From my brain
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2008
Me 02:01, 3 May 2008 (EDT)
So, tonight was my first night going into Karazhan. I was looking forward to it. I've been scrounging up gear. I've been worried sick this one guy was gonna stiff me (or at least delay) getting me the crafted piece I was having him make for me (I provided the mats). And I was looking forward to a good time.
It was fun and all, but it really didn't wow me. Sure, everyone else has been going in there for over a year (year and a half if you count beta). Everyone raves about it, everyone talks about it, everyone is utterly shocked by the fact I haven't gone there until now.
For the most part: It was just another instance -- a really flippin' huge instance mind you -- and you can go there with 10 people instead of 5. I've had as much fun (and sometimes more) with 5 people than I did tonight. It just didn't do it for me.
Part of me feels slightly guilty in that while I got a couple pieces I can technically use...I doubtfully will do so. The pieces I have are more suited to my skills and abilities, and the stuff I was asked to take (rather than have DE'd) is a side grade at best for me. Then, at the end, a REALLY cool piece drops, and I lost out on it because I had gotten 3 pieces in the night and the other guy got 2.
The guilt comes in because I wonder if my lack of enjoyment is just me being petty. (I'm also tired as hell right now, so maybe that's all there is to it as well.) I really hope I'm not being petty. As it was, I offered to pass something earlier in the night because the other Paladin was desperate to get this piece, but he refused to just let me pass it to him. It's not that I wanted "the favor returned" or anything later, I...I dunno.
So, first night raiding with the big kids post-expansion...and a year late. Will I go back? Of course I will! I hope I have more fun next week, because it'd be sad to have raider burnout when you haven't even been into the instance more than five times.
Me 12:05, 3 May 2008 (EDT)
Posting while exhausted FTL. Man was I grumpy after that run.
With a little sleep, and a little more thinking, it wasn't that bad. Still, to me, it was really just another instance. My Thing in the game is community. When it comes down to it, my community really enjoys the whole raiding thing. I had a blast with those guys last night...the gear and the instance itself were secondary.
I look forward to playing with them next week, and getting to know them better. There are people in there that I honestly just don't know that well. As a member of the community -- and more importantly as their leader -- it's important to get to know people.
Now, if that minuscule, petty voice in my head will just STFU I may just have a good time more often.
2007
Me 07:34, 3 May 2007 (EDT)
*sigh* Have I mentioned before somewhere that I hate dealing with money issues? No? Well, I hate dealing with money issues. My family sucks when it comes to dealing with money, and I've developed that lovely trait as well.
Last night was different, I spent the last hour and a half here at the office (right up until almost 5pm...yeah, I'm supposed to leave around 3ish) ping-ponging back and forth between two loan agents. One at our bank, and the other at our current lender, seeing who could give me the best deal for the crappy credit I have.
The problem: They're about dead even. So, we invited the in-laws over for dinner last night to hash it out. After all was said and done, they came to the same conclusion. The only thing to go on at this point is to ask both of them for a complete total breakdown of the total loan amount, points, closing cost, blah, blah, blah. I'll spreadsheet 'em and see who stands out.
Of course, the biggest problem is that either one requires $300 up front to do an assessment of the house to determine the true property value (what, they don't trust the county auditor's website any more than I do?). Prayfully, that pans out, and then we can get things wrapped up.
Me 07:54, 3 May 2007 (EDT)
In other related news, after all the discussions involved above, we're saving ~$300 a month (new mortgage payment < current mortgage + car payment). That's not going to supremely cut it for us.
Wifey has to go back to work. Tastefully Simple hasn't kicked off as quickly as she hoped. She really wants to keep going with it, but we can't 100% rely on that for her share of the income (yet).
She was really upset last night. Hugs and a shoulder to sigh on was about all I could do. Then she kicked me out of the room to mope solo-style for awhile.
Life sucks. Yeah, other people have it worse, but this is my life. Mine sucks.
Me 15:22, 3 May 2007 (EDT)
Ugh. I hate my life.
So, the bank guy supposedly faxed over a Good Faith Estimate to me. Can't find it anywhere on the fax machines. Been looking all day. He read some of it over the phone, so at least I have that.
Got a call back FINALLY (while away from my desk) 20 minutes ago. He was out until 1pm, and then had a meeting. He's gonna put some stuff together and e-mail it.
I just want this crap over and done with.
2005
Me 18:29, 03, May 2005 (EDT)
We're back and stuff
Sorry about that. Got a bunch of blank emails from the webhosting service and didn't concieve that they were the billing reminders. Then, last night as I went to pay the bill (since it was the first of the month), I found we were on lock-down.
Of course, they were having DNS issues lastnight, so the billing section of the site was down until this morning. I payed the ASTRONOMICAL 7.95 this place costs me a month, and we're back. :)
