God, the x-pearl UI is one of the thing that brings me back for some reason. I remember being like 10 and installing it, feeling like a true pro player because I was using an addon.
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Silly little delight: After being told for the last 20 years that I’ll never be able to work by doctors, today I found the spirit to -try- proving them wrong and signed up to volunteer in a local charity shop next week.
Even if its only a temporary position at least I’ll find out for myself if I can or not!
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I still use it! It’s called Z-perl now.
Sounds like an edgy thing to say in a positivity thread but…
After logging in for the first time in over a year out of curiosity and doing some quests and a little RP, I’ve finally realised that WoW no longer has the hold on me it once did and promptly unsubbed and uninstalled.
Sure, I may have wasted a month’s sub fee on a day of playing, but it’s weirdly liberating to finally feel like I’m no longer attached to the game. For years, even when I wasn’t enjoying it, I’d log in and tell myself I’d enjoy it next expansion, that at the end of the day WoW would always be my ‘main game’ despite not enjoying it in years. It’s clear now that I was totally addicted and was unable to unlearn bad habits.
The game obviously brings a ton of joy to millions of people and that’s fantastic (despite it being run by a bunch of misogynistic scumbags), but it’s clear to me now that I loved what the game used to be and couldn’t detach myself from that idea. At the end of it all now, I no longer feel tied to the game or Blizzard in general.
Bit of a dramatic post, but I was surprised at how good it felt to play a bit of WoW and immediately realise I just wasn’t having fun with it and never would.
Here’s hoping I manage not to let my curiosity get the better of me come Dragonflight. And for those who do still enjoy the game, I seriously hope it improves!
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Finally arranged and paid for everything regarding my fathers funeral God rest his soul, will be on the 6th, and in a much better place now emotionally, distracting myself with family life between my beautiful wife and two children, may be more active after, but if not? life goes on, feeling good right now considering all things.
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A friend who I thought was gone forever and hadn’t logged in Discord for nearly a year PMed me. I will not be the last guy sitting still logged on in that meme.
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It’s been a pretty crappy month for me, I had loads of work, I caught a nasty cold this weekend and had the WORST fever of my life two days ago, not to mention I’m moving out to a new flat next week but… well, it’s going to be a hassle, but I’m actually quite excited about that. It’s going to be a much better place than what I have currently with owners that will actually give a damn about the place, unlike the current ones.
Anyway, as I’m here, coughing and all, I found this little gem on youtube that just brought a giant smile to my face. I love everything about westerns and cowboy culture is super fascinating to me, I’d love to be able to visit the US one day and roam the plains. Anyway, here’s a super wholesome cowboy cook teaching us how to make the best darn chilli dogs so you can go on rootin’ tootin’ with a full belly, yeehaw.
God bless you, sir.
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Nice to see a positive video about WoW RP.
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Tickling my conlang nerve with the na’vi shaman of songs. I barely know any of it and can’t figure out what she’s saying betwen verses but it’s delightful.
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It is a spiritual song called Way Tiretuä which is sung to represent the Na’vi Shaman’s connection to nature and the mother goddess of her people.
Ma Na’rìng alor, (O beautiful forest)
Mì Na’rìng lu tsngawpay. (There are tears in the forest.)
Atokirina’. (Woodsprite(s).)
Awnga leym, lereym san, (We cry out, calling,)
Ma Eywa (3X) (“O Eywa!”)
’Awstengyawnem, (Connected as one,)
Ma Sa’nok aNawm. (O Great Mother.)
Atokirina’. (Woodsprite(s).)
Awnga leym, lereym san, (We cry out, calling,)
Ma Eywa (3X) (“O Eywa!”)
Tìnewfa leNa’vi, (By the People’s will,)
Na’rìng tìng lawr. (The forest is singing.)
Atokirina’. (Woodsprite(s).)
Awnga leym, lereym san, (We cry out, calling,)
Ma Eywa (3X) (“O Eywa!”)
Understanding sung lyrics isn’t easy. Keep in mind that this is poetry, and somewhat mysterious poetry at that. Poetical syntax doesn’t always follow the exact same rules as ordinary spoken language.
I know that much. It’s her injections between verses toward the ride goers that I can’t figure out.
Sorry, missunderstud a bit ^^
As far as I know, according Dr. Paul Frommer who invedted the language:
At 0:18 and 1:35, the word “rol” means “sing”
at 0:40 “nìmun” means “again”
at 1:15 and 2:30 “stawm oeti” means “hear me”
and 1:54 and 3:08 “irayo” means “thank you”.
The words at 2:09 and 2:47 are both “srane” means “yes”.
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Neat, thanks.
Ahah! I survived 2020! What year is it?
I got sucked back into Guild Wars 1 and finally completed one of the campaigns after about twelve years of owning the game. Three more to go!
I hope things are better a week down the line.
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2020 (Savage)
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I’ve got a birthday gift a week earlier.
Well, it was a gift in general but I count it as such.
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Behold! The man with no self awareness! 
Ill have you know Sensei Steven Segal knows Aikido, Jiu Jitsu, Capoeira, Ninjutsu, Bushido and many other fancy sounding words
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Don’t forget his amazing ability to retcon his family history on the fly. He’s currently “russian mongol”.
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