Not So Famous…

Well, the world can end in fiery ruin…hell can open the doors to its new ski resort…pigs can open PigAir and fly people to the moon: Kim is playing a video game.

And I don’t mean she plays occasionally…I mean in the last week, I have spent a total of 22 hours on this game, and she has spent 19. 19!!!!

Anyway, the game is World of Warcraft, and it really is a stellar game. Bar none, World of Warcraft (WoW) is the best game I’ve ever set my greedy little eyes on, and it’s well worth every penny of the monthly subscription fees we pay.

Since the Hackmaster group has sort of dissolved for now, I have missed my fantasy gaming. Every member of the group now plays WoW, so I decided I would start up a character and see what I thought. It’s amazing….the developers have spent so much time on this game, it’s unreal. The world is very immersive, the details are legion! Even down to your character’s behavior while drunk (The screen gets blurry, and your screen shows characters 5-10 levels lower than they really are…nothing like courage in a bottle!)…they spent the time to make this game really great!

So yes…I’ve spent 22 hours on this game. It’s something Kim and I can do together, and it’s a lot of fun, so we spend a lot of time doing it.

In other news, we’ve started sitting down at the table for dinners. This is mostly because our TiVo computer is busted (see my rant from this past Saturday. :)), but also based on the fact that we’re both too busy to neglect that time with one another. We both knew it was something that we’d be doing when we had kids, but why not do it now, so it’s a habit when we do have the little bairns? It’s nice to talk about our days and stuff. Too often, conversations between busy, married couples are only the necessities. When was the last time you talked about each others’ dreams? When was the last time you talked about your aspirations and goals? Is it any wonder that when people decide it’s time they really spent some time and effort on their marriages, they find they don’t know one another? Spend some time with your husband/wife. Find out how they have been passing the time. Find out what happened at work and why…etc. Spend less time in front of the TV. :)

To close, I thought I’d include a pic of my character on WoW while drunk. :) This image has not been doctored except to shrink the size. :)