Philhasablog

It’s been awhile since I’ve played Vanguard.  I had quit for awhile there because real life was getting in the way and I felt like I wasn’t making any progress in the game.  In fact, I got drunk one day and even tried to write up a “25 reasons to quit Vanguard now” paper…because anybody who plays Vanguard can tell you it’s a love-hate relationship with the game.   It’s the greatest “hardcore” MMO out there but nobody knows about it…or gave up on it because of bugs/performance issues.

I even tried to get two friends playing, but they all said the same thing when they would play – “I can’t find a group.  Seems like nobody is low level.”  It’s true.  Try going to a video game store and buy a copy of Vanguard…you won’t be able to.  For fun, I try to look for Vanguard whenever I’m in a Gamestop or Best Buy and I never can.  There hasn’t been any advertising either.  My friend even had a problem downloading the digital download and had to wait days for a response email.

The only people who play the game already have high level characters and have been playing since release.  You’ll be hard pressed to find a true newbie.  There are low levels – they’re just alts.  Sometimes I think the Vanguard community is just 100 people with a bunch of characters.

Either way, I’m back, bitches!  Playing the Druid as my main and getting badass and rich.

Earlier that day I was shoveling a truck out from the underpass.  When 40mph gets tunneled in there, it feels like 60+ because I was literally getting taken off my feet.  Now when it’s time to go home, another truck is stuck.  Also, I should have continued streaming because watching him getting towed out was hilarious…I just didn’t know it would happen so soon.  Snow is cool though.

This was waiting for me when I woke up at noon, hungover.

Happy New Year!

I haven’t written anything on here in awhile but I thought with the holiday coming up, I could link up last year’s Christmas post and tell you whether or not I’ve changed my mind.  Last year’s post was something to the effect of how Christmas isn’t about presents and how I want so badly to tell people not to get me anything and I won’t get you anything – but we’ll drink and be merry together…you know, how you should be all year with people you love and care about. (continue reading…)

Why can't the Aquatic Center sauna look like this?

Usually after I work out in the gym, I’ll head into the pool area to go into the steam room and whirlpool…possibly the sauna. The steam room clears up any allergies I have and helps me breathe better and the whirlpool helps with any muscle pains I have from going to Aikido three times a week and working out on off days. I’m not really sure why I go into the sauna afterwards because by the time I get in there, I’m burning hot and can only stand being in there for a few minutes…not enough time to work up a good sweat. I’m sure it’s good for the skin, but I sweat doing other crap anyway.

The other day, I went into the steam room, whirlpool, then played water basketball by myself in the pool to cool down before going in the sauna. Walking in the sauna, I felt like I could stay in there longer than usual so I looked at my watch and told myself I’d get out after 10 minutes. A few people come in and the place is running out of seats. 7 minutes in, I’m starting to get uncomfortable with the heat but have a good sweat going. 8 minutes in, I found myself in a painful conversation about football. I couldn’t breathe well enough to maintain conversation and I don’t have enough football knowledge for the conversation anyway…and I’m sure the guy I’m talking to wants to talk longer than the 2 minutes I have left in there. (continue reading…)

• First Aikido lesson in five…four… #

• Nearly lost my shit when there wasn't a new Howard Stern to listen to at work. Guy who makes them just tagged them differently. Finally. #
• If you're not going to the bills game tomorrow and you want to, it must hurt to know that I, who dont follow them at all is going. Jager! #
• Actually, more people are probably burned up about my grammar in that last tweet. I know I am. That's how I fit in at games. Nerds! #