There's been so much going on since the beginning of the year. January and February are always incredibly busy months, and 2011 is no exception.

( Gaming, yarn, television, books, food, gadgets, and more )

This video makes me grin from ear to ear.Few of you reading this may realize that it's an animation featuring World of Warcraft characters, and even fewer will recognize my mini-guild's characters, but for me, it is just full of awesomeness and the abandon of sheer, zany, exultant, carefree joy, accompanied by several in-jokes. (My character is the ( Read more... )

I found this pretty funny:

( The Guild: Do You Wanna Date My Avatar? )

I love the feeling of positive anticipation. Sometimes, I think I get almost as much mileage out of looking forward to something as I do the actual event.

This week:

• I get to go to lunch with my aunt tomorrow at Alon's! Woo!
• I have Friday off with my sweetie! We plan to do absolutely nothing!
• We have reservations for this fabulous deal at Aria.
• ( Read more... )

Sorry for the hyperposting: I'm trying to clear out my backlog.

• Night elf mount in training
• Koala takes a bath (My sweetie found the link.)

I particularly love the dainty little paw testing the water.

It looks like Blizzard has added another commercial to its witty "What's your game?" series (Mr. T and William Shatner clips at the link):

Also, since I haven't linked them previously:

Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mage
Willy Toledo, Paladin
Verne Troyer, Mage

I have been having quite a good time playing the new Wrath of the Lich King expansion. The texture detail is so much higher! It feels new, yet comfortably familiar, due to the Norse influence on the Howling Fjord ... slightly reminiscent of Midgard in Dark Age of Camelot ( Read more... )

A guild mate of mine told me about this one:

Mind the Blox

Speaking of games, yes, I know what tonight is, and yes, I'll be in line. ;)

If you haven't played Warcraft, you may not get this, but if you have, there's a good chance that you'll find it amusing:

Achievement Unlocked: President of the United States

Hee! And with his promise to his daughters about the dog, I guess he'll soon get the [Can I Keep Him?] achievement as well!

I think I may have to retract my original assessment of Valley of the Dolls. It has gotten better as a cultural reference since I watched it ( Read more... )