So, inspiration stuck. And I drew for the first time in a long time and wrote a poem. You see, I’ve met a pretty rocking girl. I don’t think she’s into me the way I’m into her…I’m not sure. But she has a lot in common with me and is totally sweet. So, yeah…who knows what is going to happen? I’m not getting my hopes up because I’m sick of getting hurt. So, there it is. Enjoy.
Ah, World of Warcraft. You have never let me down in the past. One might even go so far as to say that you are the perfect MMORPG. You’re fun. Exciting. Innovative. Entertaining. You succeed where every other MMORPG has failed.
Now, that being said…why hast thou forsaken me, World of Warcraft? I’ll admit. I had to quit you for a while. I got married. I had a kid. Life got busy and I had to focus more on work, family, and real life. But I told you that I would come back…couldn’t you wait for me?
You say I cheated? I never cheated. I never even touched you for the entire time I was away…so how could it have been me?
I spoke to Blizzard Technical Support today because I want to get back into World of Warcraft. A buddy of mine wanted to “bring me out of retirement.” I was so freaking stoked. Until when I first tried to log back into my account only to find that it was permanently closed/banned. Why? Because, somehow, somebody using my account was caught cheating during my absence from the game. How is this possible? You tell me. I wasn’t there. I don’t know.
So, I say to the technical support representative (his name was Fabio), “Well, what can be done to reactivate it?”
His response is simply that he will send the account back to be reviewed for possible reactivation…but there is no guarantee.
I say, “Fabio…can’t you make something happen here? I was the victim of an unfair and unjust crime! Can’t anything be done.”
He proceeds to tell me that my account getting hacked is my fault/responsibility. There is nothing he can do. Fabio doesn’t care about my dilemma. Blizzard doesn’t care about my dilemma.
I have a bad feeling that my account will not be reactivated. Blizzard will not show kindness to somebody who has been there since the open beta before the game went live. They will not give me back that which has been taken away. And why…because I’m a victim…or because I was mistreated and abused…or maybe because they’re too busy counting their money?
As the following Penny Arcade comic shows, perhaps Blizzard simply can’t help themselves:
I am so upset, right now. Has anybody else experienced these issues? Does Blizzard not care about the gamers as they sit upon their throne not made of ice but of money? Please, gamers, help me to rise up and bring fairness, justice, and a caring attitude back to World of Warcraft.
I’ve been rereading PvP at work during my lunch breaks and I’ve been thinking a lot about this strip ever since I got married and had a little one of my own. It really speaks to me because it is so freaking true! Enjoy:
I want to throw some props to Scott Kurtz. I don’t know if I’ve ever really talked about him on here – I’m sure I must have – but he really is one of the strongest influences in my longing to be some sort of cartoonist/webcomic artist. Although my comics are horrid and I’m completely and utterly untalented, it is still something I’ve always enjoyed (both drawing and reading comics…especially the Sunday funnies…they’re the only reason I buy the Sunday paper!) and would like to pursue further. Unfortunately, being a husband, father, and help desk technician comes first…not to mention I’m incredibly lazy and not that self-motivated. I am getting better, though.
Well, it’s just me and Aiden tonight while Kristen goes to school for a few hours…won’t that be fun. 
He’s so aggravating in the evenings. He’s nine months old and all he does is whine, whine, whine. Does anybody else experience this sort of behavior in their toddlers? My natural thought is that his mother and grandmother have spoiled him rotten…but I’m unsure. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Okay – back to work. Later!
So, this is actually based on a true story…my co-worker storms into my office, today, demanding that I inform her how to “undo” an e-mail she sent to the wrong recipient with sensitive information. I was like, “Uh…are you serious?” And, of course, she was. But I informed her that once you hit send…well, that’s the end. It’s out there and you might as well e-mail the person you sent it to and say, “Oops.” 
Anyways, I thought it was funny so I threw it in an e-mail. I hope that Jamie won’t hold it against me that I used her here…sorry Jamie! Enjoy.
Drew a new comic using one of my graphics tablets…not great, but I didn’t have a lot of time. Sorry! I will try to do better from now on…enjoy!
So, this comic is actually a mixture of two things. The joke is seriously a joke I thought up today and told my wife whilst we were shopping…and, like the poor sap in the panel with me, she shot it down. I may have been tempted to smack her as though she were my beyotch, but I refrained because, not only do I love her, but she has the rare ability of making my life miserable if she so chooses to do so. I don’t consider myself whipped…no. I’m more of what I would call…cautious. The wrath of a woman is something that is just horrible to feel and, honestly, not worth the trouble, usually.
Anyways, this comic is also a sign of how I don’t take criticism well. So, next time I tell you a joke, just go ahead and laugh it up…not so much for me, but for your poor bicuspids and molars. Consider their feelings. Do you really think they would prefer to be seperated from your soft, pretty gums? No, I don’t think they do.
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So, in other news…I’m really, really tired. We spent the entire day doing errands and such. In fact, I haven’t gamed at all, today. Yikes, right? Not cool at all. I’ve gone back and been playing through “Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth.” It’s basically a gameplay version of H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Shadow Over Innsmouth,” with a few extra embellishments to make things more exciting. It’s a fun, difficult game…the characters all look quite a bit alike, but still…who doesn’t enjoy a game where the horror and evil of the creatures is enough to drive your character to insanity and, possibly, suicide?
If you’re a fan of H.P. Lovecraft, then I definitely recommend the game. You’ll find yourself enjoying being thrust into the fantastical world of his horror stories. They are weird and while not altogether horrifying, they do get under your skin. Plus, having fishmen chasing you is always terrifying.
Anyways, I’m off to bed for now. Will try to post another tomorrow…
So…basically, this is the price of boredom, a love of punk rawk music, and me trying to “stretch” my artistic abilities. I’m sad to say I’ve come to one unfortunate conclusion about my art…….I can’t draw women. And, I mean, I’ve spent so much time observing them that you’d think that it’d be easy. But it’s not. I mean…you’ve got the curves and the hair and the curves and the eyes and the curves and the lips…did I mention the curves? 
Although difficult to draw, they are one of the best parts of women if I do say so myself.
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In other news, today we went to our friend Andrea’s house to hang out for a little while. She’s really Kristen’s friend and then she became my friend…yadda yadda yadda…long story short, I spent some time with her little girls. They’re absolutely adorable, hilarious, and they’re teaching me how fun and difficult parenting will be. I got to hold her youngest (who is too young to talk and walk but old enough to crawl). It’s the first time I’d really ever held a baby before. I hadn’t realized that until here lately. But it was a good experience, nontheless.
As a reward for my time spent with her, she decided to go poo in her diaper and her mother forced me to watch to prepare me for the inevitable. Needless to say, it was horrifying. I can handle the poo being there…but the smell was quite rank. Methinks that we will definitely be purchasing some air fresheners when the little guy gets here in December.
Speaking of Aiden, we got our first real “baby shower” gift, today. My Uncle David & Aunt Kay sent us a package with a $75 gift card for Wal-Mart and a cute little outfit and some socks for Aiden. So, if you guys happen upon this, THANKS SO MUCH! It is nice to finally be receiving some things and to know that people out there care.
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Well, that’s that for tonight, I suppose. Happy Fall Break to everyone out there experiencing some of that.
I don’t know if I’ve ever written about this, but it is something I use almost daily. A while back there was a website called Lik-Sang.com (that was run out of business by multiple lawsuits from Sony…but that’s another story…click the link for that info). Anyways, on this website they sold all sorts of nerd goodies and imports that you could probably find other places, but they had great prices and service. Anyways, I ordered this little device called the Game Boy Advance & Nintendo Dual-Screen Movie & Media Player.
Basically, it’s a little gadget you plug into your GBA or DS (or, in my case, I like to use my GBA SP) with a Compact Flash card and what it can do is amazing. You simply buy a USB Compact Flash Reader, upload all sort of media to it (some has to be converted which is fairly easy), and then play it on your GBA SP or whatever gaming device you’re using. It’s really nifty…I use it to watch movies, listen to music, read e-books (in notebook format…you can find them free all over the internet), and best of all…it has a NES Emulator. What more could you ask for…? You should really check it out…it’s definitely worth the cash.
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On another note, I was surfing the Internet today and came across some Penny Arcade comics I love. Let me share with you and expand your mind.
Let me just say that I have felt this extreme hate before…and, unfortunately, you cannot hate a person to death. Damn it!
The reason I love Penny Arcade (other than my general love for comics and webcomics) is their unending sarcasm…I mean, where do they get this stuff? I love Tycho’s hatred which comes from nowhere and, in the end, causes Gabe to well up with tears. If you love this comic, then check out this…it’s a nice voice over to match the words of the comic. Enjoy!
So, I was bored last night and didn’t have to work, today, so I decided to download the free trial of Braid on the Xbox360. And it is really, really fun! It’s sort of like a mixture of Super Mario Bros. with classical music, puzzles, beautiful artwork, and time-control. I love it. This is the pic I borrowed from the official page:
Unfortunately, the free trial was only one “world” long. You should definitely check it out…and if you’ve got $12, buy the whole game. I know I will when I get paid!
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