Coming and Going: The Cycle

We've gone through this cycle of progression more times than I can remember at the moment, and it still saddens me a bit. You've got this great little blog stuck in your reader because you really like reading it all the time. And then one day or night, whooosshh!  It's gone. Sometimes you can see the little signs of it's coming, sometimes you don't think it'll ever happen. But it does. You realize that you should accept this change, since change is inevitable anyway, but it don't ever make it any easier to see the loss or the feelings that come with it.

I haven't been around long enough, to have known some of the communities long time respected bloggers whose names I've heard spoken of reverently many times over. In my time though, I have experienced the feelings of "loss" more times than I would have cared to. This time around though, I see the community pulling together over the more recents departures of well-known bloggers. If you haven't already, make sure to stop by these encouraging posts, and get involved!

Manalicious :Others endings are not my endings
dwarven battle medic: The Death of WoW and the Circle of Life

@ Larisa, Thanks for all the wonderful posts. I wish you well in all that you do.

Comics-Exotic

I take time to enjoy a healthy smile or LOL every now and then. Besides all the great warcraft blogs floating around the blogosphere, there is a wealth of warcraft comics. This is from The Daily Blink website. Pop on over for a visit, enjoy the humor and art!

from The Daily Blink

Khrox finally managed to tame his first exotic pet last week.

The first exotic pet!

Would have been nice, but was a quest kill.

Hey, if you happen to be a BM hunter, let us know about your exotic tames!

Screenies-or-another compulsive hoarding attraction

Screenies: On the brink of 'Hoarder Compulsion'

Hellfire Skies

Every so often one of my counter-parts will find themselves at a sudden stand still in mid-run or flight, just to take a few moments to enjoy or dive into the awe and splendor of the view before them. For a (ahem..../clears throat) slightly older player, Blizzards' artwork and graphics are amazing. Or perhaps another appropriate term would be "awesomesauce." Such as the above view one first encounters in Outland. I've just loved this since the first day of BC, and every time I'm there, I see it in a different light.

"Count" Ungula

I've collected a few screen-shots over time. Mostly things for memory sake, some little personal project like comparing dps numbers in battlegrounds, etc., etc. Although, I've noticed lately I've been recording something of a history. Re: Khrox's rare pet taming collection efforts. There's also a small collection of Sol's "rare" status kills. And then there's his occasional companion pet or mount he adopted. Little things really, but a noticeable trend none-the-less. Like when Sol first started collecting the Tourney heirlooms for the alt kids. Some of it looked awesome enough on them that they screamed "Screenshot!"

So I've come to the realization that I am teetering on the brink of becoming an official "Hoarder." To such an extent that I even research new possibilities for various collections and avidly read about other players experiences. Sometimes, I even to find myself sub-consiously watching/camping or searching for some elusive beast or pet, while traveling through quest lines. And I must admit that with the availability of Azeroth flight now, bouncing all over the world is so much easier.

Just what sparked this realization of being a "closet hoarder?" Surely it was a culmination of several things. But I would really have to tag Saz (World of Saz), for prompting this post. Her most recent and in-depth 5-part series on mini-pets, "Hoarders: Azeroth Edition", is likened to a virtual gold mine for me. Yes, another compulsion to add to my growing list. I'm compulsive about quest story-lines (the lore of it all), odd companion pets that do little more than look cute and adorable, somewhat un-usual mounts, rare pets, rare kills, alts, and those little personal accomplishments in game, achievements. Am I obsessing over this? Well, perhaps not too far from it :)

So really now. What's your little hidden "compulsive hoarder within" up to these days? I think that most everyone probably has at least one thing they hoard in game, even if it's reaching that astounding gold cap. Admit it. You've got something. It's okay. This 'ol Night Elf will pat you on the back and offer comfort.