The Guild Wars Factions preview is this weekend.. I got a chance to log in early this morning and take a quick run around the new frontiers.. I like the new classes.. Still not sure whther I would prefer to run an assassin or ritualist, or even what would make good secondaries, so since I only had one character slot to work with instead of the two new slots we were promised, I cobbled together an assassin/monk for those much needed self heals while running for my life in random areas..

I like the new graphics, especially the giant turtles.. But, like any expansion, it left me wondering if the final release will have more, or if it will just be More Of The Same.. We’ll see what the weekend holds when I get more of a chance to play..

Also joined a good guild a couple weeks ago.. Fonkin drug me into it and it’s been fun.. A more adult oriented group with some youngens that are learning quickly.. Check out our guild, The Order of the Frozen Tundra, and our site over at http://toft.gogab.com .. And yes, I put it together even if it is a basic Nuke Portal..

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I haven’t had much energy to write the last few months.. Yes, this is going to be a personal entry so those of you that don’t care, skip on..

So the year of 2006 is to go down as the most brutal year I have experienced to date.. Even worse than when I thought my wife and I were going to get divorced, but mostly because that worked out and it has become a distant memory.. Since January 4th, 2006, we have had 9 deaths in our close circle of life.. From our neighbor to Diane’s dad, to Aunts and Uncles.. We have actually put a close to one whole generation of my father’s family.. A wealth of knowledge that is gone forever..

Yes it’s maudlin, but it really does re-enforce just how little time we spend with family and just how much we let pass us by as we chase our own lives.. At this point I really have no idea how to react any more.. It’s day by day and hoping that it slows down at some point..