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New Year Resolutions

We all make 'em and break 'em, year after year.  Last year I didnt even bother but this year I'm going to try again.  I have a very short list and will try my best to honor it this year.

2006 New Year Resolutions

1. Lose 15 lbs. - I've put on a few pounds and they must come off.  My parents like the new wieght.  They think I was too thin before.  Too bad, so sad, this has got to go.

2. Write 3x a week - I've got to spend more time writing and less time vocalizing stories in my head.

3. Prepare for my Six Sigma Exam - I'm not thrilled that I was offered this new role at work like most people would be.  I dread the stress and drama that the work can bring but I still need to give it my all.

4. Make time to read - I used to be an avid reader racing through a novel a week.  I need to get back to literature, or stop pretending that it's my secret dream to be a publish fiction author some day.

5. Come out of hiding - This is the most important resolution of all.  I think I've been hiding out emotionally since I was told that I had cancer and break-up of my engagement, which happened within days of each other.  Physically I'm fine and it's time to get back on the horse and embrace life more fully.

All of these resolutions will mean balancing the amount of time that play MMORPG's - at the moment WOW. /e Raises a glass. Here's hoping I achieve them.

I'M BACK!

I had a great time visiting my family but I'm very glad to be back home.  There's nothing like that first night of sleeping in your own bed.  I have to be honest.  I did start to get WOW withdrawl symptoms by day five.  I kept wondering if the 1.9 patch had been released and if I was missing any good loot on the raids.  By the last day, 7th day, I knew that I would be signing on to WOW no matter how late I arrived at home.  As it happened, I was 2.5 hours late and was sans luggage.  Gotta love Delta Airlines.  NOT!

It's sad but I was so happy to sign on and say HELLOOOOOOOOO Azeroth, I'm back!

Gone for Christmas

No more MMO gaming until after the Christmas holiday.  I'm flying home to celebrate with friends and family.  The temps here in Chicagoland are brutal cold.  I can't wait to get the hell out of here!  The weather where I'm going won't be anything to brag about, but I'm sure what GA has in store will be much better than where I am right now.

Besides yakking it up with my brother, sister, mom and dad, I'll be spending lots of time playing board games with the kids - mine and my nephew.  We love it!  We alternate between watching the boys play Madden Football, the girls playing Sims Urbz (this year Sims 2) whatever RPG is hot and old fashion board games.  Last year we Pay Day'd and Uno'd ourselves to death.  This year we will be breaking open the recently shipped World of Warcraft board game, a Simpsons version of Clue and Jinga.  Sounds like a lot, and with 6-8 of us playing, snacking and acting the fool, it is!

Take care and be safe!

Saylah of Illidan

Molten Core Getting a Lil Easy?

You're guild has been grinding Molten Core for a few months now.  You've successfully killed all the boss mobs.  When everyone is playing as planned, this 40-man raid runs like clockwork - no sweat, your guild is a well oiled machine.  So what do you to liven things up? How do you add back a some umph??  Simple - go naked!  If your guild is tough enough for this fleshy smack down then show meh da goodz, cuz our is rockin MC.  In small print - the two main tanks were allowed to stay armored.

With some hip-hop, raggae and rap playing in the background, Clan Imbrium coasted to the Lava packs in their birthday suits.  We had a couple of deaths along the way.  Curiously, less than when we are fully armored.  Go figure.  I personally, didnt hit the ground once. /e Does a Warlock dance.

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Surion and Calais front the would-be naked fighters, vowing their protection until the end!

The unsuspecting smile, the fearful pray and Janae strikes a pose.

Whoa, Lanthis got some muscles.

Hubba, hubba, where can I get some Ranis??

Warlocks in unison. Go Saylah! Go Fed! It's your birthday.  /e Cabbage Patch dance

2x Felheart Gloves

My heart was broken when I learned that two sets of Felheart gloves and a Nemesis Skullcap dropped during the Wednesday raids.  I was too tired to participate and went to bed early.  We have so few Warlocks in need of these items that one set of gloves was disenchanted.  *Cry*  I could have upgraded from the Dreadmist gloves into those for an easy 50 DKP.  Whoa is me.  I can’t wait to get out of my remaining Dreadmist and Devout items for a full set of Felheart.

   

Christmas Comes to Azeroth

I arrived in Ironforge to Santa, elves and a Christmas tree surrounded with sparkly presents.  I’d been wondering if the holiday would be celebrated, or if political correctness would over rule such holiday displays.  The quests being handed out aren’t giving anything really cool.  However, check out the Wonderform Machine in Menethil Harbor for a gnomy-goodtime. 

A smaller version of yourself will imerge. Be sure to get jiggy with it, shake that groove-thang and all such non-sense.  It's really quite fun.  The buff wears off in 30 mins.  You won't be able to mount or fly while transformed.

Nice Loot and Gold at 55+

I ’ve recently started grinding for loot in EPL.  I had been running around the various areas near Felwood hunting for Felcloth and demonic runes to be used in tailoring recipes.  That was until a fellow Warlock in my guild invited me for an EPL grinding session.  We made great progress after we cleared out a couple of horde.  I made 20g in two hours or so. 

Today I returned solo and made several gold and gathered 3 stacks of Rune.  It’s not an easy kill zone for a Warlock.  If others are farming the area, you can pick-off single mobs and cast-offs. 

                                    

The mobs re-spawn quickly which can be both a blessing and a curse.  I had several close encounters but survived without a single death.  After running for my life the first time, I learned to keep Deathcoil and Fel Domination available for adds instead of easy kills.  I was forced a couple of times to fire off a Fear.  This was a risky strategy with the mobs being as so closely packed.  Luckily, it worked out in my favor - this time.

                

Here's a map of the area.  Horde like camping the flight point at Lights Hope Chapel, so be very careful not to be afk when landing.  Tyr's Hand is a good place to grind for loot, gold and runecloth.

Check Out Virgin Worlds

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Do You Trust Turbine?

Supposedly Lord of the Rings Online is coming out some time in 2006.  Formerly called Middle Earth Online, it was originally slate to come out 2 years ago.  After my Asheron's Call 2 experience with a Turbine game, and their milking of players for an expansion pack knowing that they were going to shut down the servers, I'm not willing to expend any time or money on a Turbine managed MMORPG.

I waited for Middle Earth Online, joined the forum community, checked the news and waited some more.  Then what seems like a year later, they annnouned an even longer delay in order to obtain the LOTR licesne.  Blah, Blah - if they'd had a solid game that they thought was a winner, I don't think not having that license would have stopped them.  Potential players were foaming at the mouth waiting for the game.  Besides which, license or not a game will win or fail on the merit of the game.  If it sucks, people aren't going to stick with not matter what it's called.

Only time will tell if Turbine hits or miss with the venture.  But I can gaurantee that I won't be jumping on this bandwagon too soon.

Intro to Warlock Saylah

My only active toon on World of Warcraft is a level 60 Warlock.  I've used the name Saylah since my AC2 days.  In my mind it was the name was made up and had no meaning.  Guess I should have "googled-it" first.  But that's a converation for another day.

Saylah is a Soul Link spec'd Warlock trying to catch up on fire resist gear for the end-game instances.  I like to refer to myself as the gear bag-lady because of my mixed match gear.  I'm looking to rectify this situation ASAP.

Current Build: Demonology/Soul Link

I'll post my gear later.