For those of you who may have missed my explanation as to my reasoning for dropping wow, or have not been in the loop of WoW events, i'll explain it here.
As of Sunday the 23rd of April I turned 28. Shortly prior to me turning that milestone, I thought as most human beings do when a change of age is approaching. Such thoughts being those of how far one has come, and how long that one may have remaining in his or her life. In doing so I reflected on what I have accomplished; Perhaps some impressive things in my professional life, but when I look back to my last eight plus years of my personal life, I see myself sitting in front of a computer for most of that time. I've missed out or not taken advantage of opportunities that have arisen that could better my personal life. Rather than devote time to the artist in me that lay dormant since Jr. High, or the poet, or the potential I had to be the architect, I have instead spent or mispent rather, that time to conquering the virtual world or chasing a kills leaderboard in a FPSMMO, or racing to be one of the first people to level 70 in some MMORPG. A screen I sit in front of has stole the passion, the intensity that would have been better spent otherwise. In time "the box', not unlike a drug, becomes your primary focus in life, and in some extreme cases your reason for existence. With some people It all starts with an entertaining way to pass time, or a way to unwind after work. Next thing you know you have no R/L friends and the people you know socialize with you via a voice server through the box, and you have no regrets about taking your savings and walking off of your job because you are going to live with your parents which means plenty of wow time uninterrupted. I mean no offense when I said that "people you know socialize with you via a voice server", as I ive had great times with all of you in the games and over teamspeak, but thats no substitute for good times with your friends at a BBQ, or just hanging out shooting the shit.
I dont want to leave yall with a false assumption that im taking an extended break from WoW. The break is permanent and If I can continue to be zealous, it will be the end of gaming alltogether. I cant get the eight year's i've lost back, but I can salvage the future remaining and I have no intention of dieing in front of a computer. This does not mean the end of me with The Wolverines. I will continue to post and make cameo's on TS and until my WoW subscription runs out, continue to make level 1 characters and beg guildies for gold and you can look for me to attend at least one columbus gathering
Are you playing the box, or is the box playing you?
Edward Laborde
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