I can now be found spreading evil and chaos over at www.warlocktears.com

/cackle

Using my Soulstone.

Yep, I haven't updated in ages. Bad Warlock, bad!  The thing is, I'm going through a lot of changes, both in game and in real life. 

First, so that whole class leader thing wasn't a fluke, I am now one of the Guild Officers which I don't mind, actually. I have to confess that I like it, I've always found joy in helping others so the title just makes it a little official, I guess. 

Two, I'm not as "casual" as before. Granted I still enjoy fishing, cooking, being an achievement whore and PvP, I actually have a 3 day (sometimes 4) weekly raiding schedule. We're still not as hardcore, we're slowly getting our boss kills and gearing folks up along the way and all but what's changed for me is that I actually enjoy raiding. It has a lot to do with the people I play with now, good vibes all around so it's actually fun. Yes, even the stupid Heigan dance. /facepalm

Three, I'm going through a career change in real life. I accepted this current job purely for the money since my long term plan is to save so I can go back to school. Things seem to have fallen into place. I've managed to save a bit and I got admitted to this teaching course I wanted. It's a distance learning class so that lets me work while I study. I'm still looking at my options but the important thing is that I am now on track to becoming a teacher. I am so excited. The first essay test I will give my students is "Warlocks are better than Mages. Discuss." And if they fail & cry, I get to say "Delicious student tears! Nom nom nom!" Hell yeah, I will make an awesome teacher. /cackle

Fourth, I am in the process of getting a domain name and hosting. I know, I'm so ambitious. I can't even keep this blog updated and I'm already looking into a provider. But my theory is, if I'm paying for hosting, I will be forced to update and not let my payment go to waste. Twisted, I know so good luck to me. 

But really, good vibes all around ;) /hug

Arthas is in Manila, Philippines.

Data Blitz, my trusty software supplier, confirmed yesterday (Nov 11) that they already have my Collector's Edition in store. I can pick it up on Nov 13 at around 10:00am, which is less than 24 hours from now. O___O

I must say that I am quite impressed. Although my country, the Philippines, does not usually get love from international companies, it's amazing to know that we're not so left behind after all. I'm so frikkin' excited. Gaaaaaah.

And I love I Can Haz Cheezburger.

New mount

I've been wanting to get a Netherwing drake for the longest time. A friend of ours didn't want to get one with us since he says it's not as rare anymore. I wanted one not because it was "rare", I just thought it looked really cool. 

The Netherwing dailies were a good alternative to make gold. Being on a PvP server, Isle of Quel' Gankage was always a warzone. It's amazing how Mages and Rogues have perfected the art of hitting first without the guards catching them. It was also a bonus for me that getting the Netherdrake mount was an achievement.

So finally, after casually doing all the quests, I finally got my Netherwing Drake mount. I like the story line  and I can't believe  I was actually nervous when the NPC told me we were off to see Illidan. Ya, seriously. 

But I love my new mount. Sometimes, even if it takes longer to get to my destination, I'd rather fly on my Drake than take the flight paths so I can enjoy my new mount. And all this before Wrath too! Haha. Yay for small joys /cheer

Reunited and it feels so good.

Not so good actually. I leveled my warlock as Demonology (mostly because I wanted the Felguard) but switched to Affliction at level 65 and have been that spec ever since. With the new patch, I decided to try out Demonology again. 

Between Demonology & Affliction, I say the latter suits my play style more. I have yet to try Destruction (mostly because I don't have the gear and the crit yet to support the build) and I'm actually looking forward to respec Destro in a few weeks. It also looks like this whole Guild Officer/ Class Leader situation of mine may not be as temporary as I would have liked it to be. So I figure, why not make the most out of it and challenge myself to learn more about my class? Promotion or not, I try to read and learn as much as I can anyway so maybe it won't be so bad. Maybe. 

I've been Demo spec (0/56/5) for about 1 1/2 days. It definitely takes getting used to again. These are my initial thoughts.

Pros:

1. I have the awesome Felguard with his axe of death.

2. I have the awesome Felguard with his Intercept.

2. Soul Link helps me live longer. 

3. Metamorphosis (I have yet to test this out in instances so at the moment, it's a cool party trick for me. But I will admit that it is awesome to have all the armor and fight melee sinceI want to try and level an tank.)

4. Buffs & effects such as Demonic Empathy, Demonic Empowerment, Demonic Knowledge, Demonic Pact and Fel Synergy. 

Cons:

1. Lack of mobility. (With Affliction, I'm used to running around dotting things up which is awesome in PvP. Howl of Terror is no longer instant cast as well.)

2. Spell Rotation (This is not really the spec's fault but it just means I have to get used to a different spell rotation. I miss Haunt, Unstable Affliction and Siphon Life.)

3. Mana Pool (With Affliction, I had Dark Pact. With Siphon Life and Haunt, I could time my Life Taps. Again, it's possible that I just don't know how to play the spec yet therefore find myself OOM quickly. Again, this is something I have to figure out and get used to.)

4. Metamorphosis (Yes, it's cool to have demon form and have new abilities but with all the new spells and mechanics, I'm confused. So you can chalk that up again to me being new to the spec but I just don't get it and have yet to find a situation where it's actually useful.)

5. Dependent on Minion (Without my minion, I lose some of my buffs so that can mean decrease in spell power and survivability.)

So far, Jhuuron and I have been doing our rounds of dailies. I'm hoping that I can test the spec out in an instance run this weekend.

Still busy. /sigh

Been busy at work, hence the lack of updates.  Also, the guild I'm in had a lot of geared people leave (which I hear happens a lot) so they are trying gear the new 70s for raiding. And guess what? My Warlock is one of the characters they want to gear up. /clap

While it's something I eventually want to get into, I'm scared that all this "schedule" will at some point drive me crazy. Usually, I log on and just figure out what I feel like doing for the day. There are days when I want a plan, like I devour any info on bosses/ instances and look forward to logging in and joining the raid. So what happens when I feel like fishing and the guild wants to take me to Gruul's?

I think I still have the same reasons for enjoying the game. I don't want to be like those kids (cos they usually really are) who whine and complain about how their day is ruined cos they got out-rolled for this item "they absolutely needed." Oh, QQ. Seriously, it's annoying. Or this one guy who kept whispering me every time I won a roll that I should pass on T4 helm "since you got so many epics already." Dude, I was under-geared. I had a mix of dungeon blues and welfare epics so naturally, most of the drops are upgrades. I was lucky that I was with a geared group so I got mostly what I rolled for. Honestly, I'm ok letting others get gear ahead of my 'lock but we're both in the same instance, both trying to do our roles well, so why can't I have a chance to roll on the T4 helm? But since I wasn't all "ZOMG iz nid teh helm", I was willing to let him have it just so he would quit bugging me. Getting a whisper from him everytime was not fun at all. Good thing, the token didn't drop though. Mwahahaha!

So what's the point of this post? I dunno, actually. I think part of me wanted to rant. And I wanted an excuse to post this screenie of my Warlock and my boyfriend's Pally. 

Now that's how you make the game fun. Have a playing partner who never misses the chance to strip and dance! Oh Outfitter, how we love you. /cheer

Another reason to level tailoring.

I wanted take up Engineering before just so I could get the Rolfcopter. According to the transcript page found here, I don't have to feel so envious because Tailors will be able to make their own Magnificent Flying Magic Carpet. How cool is that?

I made a couple of goals for myself last week. Updates are 1) I finally got my Merciless Gladiator Spellblade, 2) I got to level my Enchanting to 350 and 3) I finally crafted my Frozen Shadoweave Boots. I cheated on the third one though since my friend offered to lend me 8 Primal Waters. She is awesome. 

This week, I'm thinking of giving myself a few other goals to work on. Now that I have 350 skill in Enchanting, I finally learned Enchant Weapon - Major Intellect and  Enchant Weapon - Major Spellpower, recipes that I was able to get in advance. So I want to be able to craft my Runed Adamantite Rod so that I can slap the spellpower enchant on my new blade. I got most of the mats, I just need Primal Air and a few more Motes of Water. Will also need to farm more cloth and Scryer rep to get the Scryer's Blood Gem.  Also, crafting the Frozen Shadoweave Robe would be great. 

Another big update for me is that I am no longer a Karazhan virgin. I was able to join a guild run and it was a different kind of experience that deserves (and will) have its own post. 

Carpet post via WoW Insider

--- and ZOMG iz maek a flying carpet rofl \(^__^)/