The weekend absolutely flew by. It would have gone fast enough without Daylight Savings – that just made things seem that much faster. Despite the fleet-footed free time, we still got a few things accomplished, and I had an eye-opener on Sunday. Because of the way my weekend unfolded, I’m going to write about in-game stuff first this time. So, in typical weekend intelligence fashion, here are the highlights!In-game:
Divine Might was the order of the night for Friday. I went to sky and went AFK to take care of some house items and take a nap. When I got back, half of the alliance was in sky, and most of the other half was on their way. Half an hour later everyone that signed up was there, and even some people that weren’t showed up as alternates. Our first run was an epic success: we beat the Ark Angels and handily and I finally got the earring that I meant to get the first time through. ^_^/ We had several members and their friends show up who needed the win as well. I was a bit skeptical we could win a second time, but followed we the strategy I outlined and handed it to them a second time! Earrings all around!
I spend Saturday afternoon and evening with Keri and Talon farming scrolls in Castle Zvahl Baileys. Keri needed a scroll of Flare, and we all needed a scroll of Fire IV and Firaga III. Keri got her Flare, I got a Fire IV and Talon got a Firaga III, and we all got about 50k in loose gil and NPC’d drops. We got a lot of things that are best sold on the AH, and if everything sells like I hope it will, we could be looking at another 30k each.
I spent almost no time in game on Sunday but to say "-Good bye.- -Linkshell- -Taking a break.- -Long time
House and Home:
So DeAnn was asked by one of her bosses if we would like a new dog. It’s a big part Golden Retriever part German Shepard mix, and she asked me if we could consider it. I have such a soft spot for big dogs, so I told her we’d need to talk about it. After picking Clara up on Friday afternoon, I spent a little time picking up the front room and getting my character for that night’s event. I was so tired from the week that I couldn’t help but take a nap. When I woke up, D said that she got a call that that the boss’ wife (and another boss as it’s a couple-owned business) had promised another couple first dibs at the dog. So we’ll see – if they don’t want it we’ll have a look and see if we have room for the gentle giant. <3
Saturday was a blur of random chores and errands. D didn’t have much of a weekend last weekend, so I didn’t mind getting the majority of the housework done and left her to chill and goof off. I pushed through two loads of laundry and picked up the loft a little. Eventually, I wanted to go out and get some shopping done at Barnes and Noble for a CCNA training book. Colin had knocked over his dresser and broke at leastone of the drawers, so D wanted to look for a used one at Goodwill. We couldn’t find one there, but we had a good bit of reminiscing at all the old 80’s toys and had an awesome conversation about the direction of modern rock music. I <3 my wife. We stopped by the Goodwill Computer Store looking for CCNA materials, but found nothing. Our last stop was at the Barnes and Noble close by our neighborhood. I found an excellent (albeit expensive) study guide. It includes comprehensive a study plan, post-tests, a test engine for practicing the CCNA, flash cards, virtual labs and videos and the whole book in PDF so I can take it with me on my phone. We stopped by the Starbucks for DeAnn’s 9-word coffee and I resolved at the time to start Monday, but lots of plans changed Sunday.
Daylight Savings robbed me of an hour of sleep and day. I didn’t get up and about until nearly a quarter after noon. After getting baby ready for the day, and breakfasts taken care of, we went out to WalMart to get the necessary supplies for the week. I also picked up a few things we’ll need to help the lawn make a comeback: some fertilizer, a hand powered fertilizer and seed spreader, a cultivator and a new sprinkler. When we got back, expecting to just gear up for Dynamis, DeAnn got a message on her cell from one of her bosses. Apparently, some of the equipment was not cleaned properly, and it had reached mission critical before anyone knew it.
I regret, I had to get a little rough with DeAnn to get her to go into work on a Sunday. It sickened me that I had to advise her to do that. I never intended to make her work indefinitely – I want her as a stay at home mom and only work if she wants to. I was reminded then of a conversation we had as we were coming home from Barnes and Noble. I was trying to decide when I wanted to do my studying, and couldn’t decide how to best fit it into my game schedule. Here I am, looking a better life in the face, and I can’t decide how to fit it around my game? While my wife works on a weekend? Meanwhile, I’m gaming at home, my house is a mess, my yard is a wreck and I spurn my kids from me for interrupting my leisure.
I felt guilty at first, but I thank God that he turned it from guilt to conviction. My priorities are upside down. I told the LS I was taking a hiatus for the most part. I might log on for the major required events that happen once in a great while (Kirin, gods, JoL), and for static. The rest of the time, I’m determined to study my book, to clean up house, fix my yard and love my kids; and I’m not going to engage in my game any more than that until I feel my priorities are straight again.
So my blog may start looking a little different. A lot less playtime reporting and more real life. I pray for strength of resolve and protection while I’m endeavoring to get my house in order.
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