Just a bit of whinging

[rowanf]

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Everything seems really crazy at the moment. Work somehow managed to have a deadline of 12/28 for patent disclosures for the last patent meeting of the fiscal year. So I'm going nuts searching for all the prior art that people might should have been thinking about, erm, earlier in the process. I feel sorry for the researchers who thought they were taking vacation this holiday. I wasn't so it isn't *that* big a deal except that the office stress level is quite high.

So Cataclysm dropped last week but I haven't had a lot of time to play. Kurt & I started worgen together on Saturday and got them up to level 12 (out of the starting area). One of my 80s (of 5) is now 81. WoW feels stressful because of the guild achievements mostly and feeling like I'm not progressing. And one of my guilds wants all the 80s to be 85 by 12/20 so we can start rated BGs. Gah! It isn't like the content is going to go away!

I went to an allergist yesterday and he didn't think I have allergies, he thinks I still have a sinus infection. So more antibiotics and more nasal sprays. I went off decongestants and antihistamines about 10 days ago so that they weren't masking the symptoms and I suspected the sinus thing. *sigh* Sinus headaches, ftl.

Silver linings:

The KPFA Crafts Fair on Sunday was nice. Got some gift shopping done, got two pretty extensions put in my hair whilst I chatted with Caroline Casey.

The Archaeology profession in WoW is amusing and Roszfianna is a Journeyman in it.

I'm back in physical therapy for my shoulder and it is getting better.

Comments

[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

They want to start rated BGs right in the heart of the holiday season? I would have thought the end of December too chaotic to start any such undertaking.

[rowanf.livejournal.com]

Well, I think a lot of them (me too) have really been looking forward to rated BGs. This isn't a really big holiday time for me, so I hadn't really thought of it like that. Just figured the student types have winter breaks and so think everyone must have lots of time to game. This is the youngest trending of my guilds.

[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

Oh, I like the idea of rated BGs too (maybe they will be popular enough that Blizzard can make arena quietly go away). The holidays are usually just disruptive enough to keep anything organized from actually happening.

[rowanf.livejournal.com]

You are probably right about the holidays. Trying to get *anything* organized in WoW is often an uphill battle.

Noooo! I would really like to do more arena. My beastcleave team in last season was a blast (even if we were just a pet team). If I can get my gear together I'd love to find regular arena teammates.

[d-rider.livejournal.com]

I tried to email you privately (regarding the server your worgen is on). Thought I'd mention it in case you don't check your email any more often than I do. :)

[rowanf.livejournal.com]

I didn't see an email. My worgen is on Aerie Peak (US). It is no secret that I play on AP, Bronzebeard, Proudmoore, Farstriders and Wyrmrest Accord for the most part.The user info in my wow journal rosz_wow isn't up to date but is indicative.

[saffronrose.livejournal.com]

I'm glad *something* is improving in your health, aside from dietary issues!