Sideshow & Syrana

Forsaken!

Now, if only we could determine for sure if Baby is waving, throwing the horns, or flipping us off…

(No, we still don’t know the sex yet.  Should know what kind of gear Baby’s equipped with at our next ultrasound in 4 weeks.)

This comic from Penny Arcade is a great bit of gaming humor surrounding babyproofing.  As Sideshow and I assess our home for babyproofing needs, we are relieved that we don’t have any Frostmournes laying about.  However, there are inflatable Frostmournes at my parents’ house…

Hmmm, the link is not working for this awesome “Quote of the Day” post from Syp at Bio Break…. but it’s still in my reader….

“See the cute little piggy?  The cute little piggy?  I’m gonna take his SOUL!”

~ My wife [Syp's wife, that is] playing a warlock in WoW, while narrating to our son in her lap

Seriously, that will SO be me.

You know this to be true.

There are some things I just don’t have time for… like being challenged to a duel as I hop off the zeppelin outside of The Undercity.

Back when I was leveling Syrana on an RP-PvP server, I remember this druid, who was about the same level, challenged me to a duel when the zeppelin stopped.

I declined and continued on my way.

They so eloquently yelled out that I was a scared wuss.

I didn’t even bother responding.

As I headed off to where ever it was my quest(s) was taking me, I received a whisper from that druid.  I thought, Gee this ass just can’t leave me be.  Well, turns out, he wasn’t an ass after all.  He asked why I wouldn’t duel him.  I told him that there was no benefit – nothing for me to gain – no honor.

Besides, I had to watch my back enough everywhere I went, I didn’t want to be bothered with fake fighting one of my own faction.

I can no longer remember the exact details of the conversation, but there was something he liked about my response.  There was a level of respect over desiring honor for a kill.  We chatted a bit more and even worked on a couple quests together.

I still rarely ever duel, unless it’s a friend or family member… totally for shits ‘n giggles.  But I still very much dislike the ninja duel request…. especially when it pops up as I’m riding past someone.

Just an observation….

Arguing on the internet is a lot like dueling.  We don’t have anything to lose except time and patience.  There is no real winner because there is nothing gained… no honor in either scenario.

Also, don’t fuck with a pregnant woman.  Just a word of warning.  I mean, you don’t poke a bear unless you want your face ripped off.  Trying to push an argument with a preggo is very much like that.

Stay outta my cave.

A happy Mother’s Day to all of you mothers and mothers-to-be out there.  But today’s post is dedicated to just one mother.

The biggest mother of them all (in Azeroth, anyhow).

And some would say the hottest MILF evah.

Quick note – this is intended to be amusing even if it is true…. and it’s Friday.

1.  Frequent AFKs for bio breaks.  Sometimes 30 minutes apart, sometimes 45…sometimes an hour.. sometimes 15 minutes.

2.  AFKs for food.  Frequent snacks are a must.  Sometimes leaving the house is required to get what I’m seeking.

3.  AFKs for water.  I drink lots of water now.  No more nectar of the gods (aka Mountain Dew), except on a rare occassion.

4.  AFKs to stretch.  Things ache and staying in one position too long is unbearable now.  Good-bye 8 hour gaming marathons.

5.  Frequently getting lost.  What was I doing? Where am I? What game is this? Pregnancy brain results in confusion and being easily distracted.

6.  Forgetting I’m logged in while alt-tabbed to baby sites.  (What is with the compulsion to read about everything that might go wrong?!

7.  The desire to farm heirloom items for baby IRL.  Well, at least the desire to acquire mats and to craft items for baby.  (Unfortunately, my crocheting skill level is veryvery low.  Baby might just get a washcloth instead of a blanket.)

8.  The inability to stay awake past 10:30pm on any given night, especially Friday night.

9.  Thinking of first words to teach baby, such as “zugzug.”

10.  Logging into WoW to give my parents updates on how the pregnancy is going.  Typing is less tiring than talking on the phone…. and easier to escape to the bathroom!

Sideshow and I have an announcement.  We feel it is time to share this news with everyone (and I suspect it will further explain my hiatus and reduced posting beyond all the work hullabaloo).

We are -or rather, I am- expecting.  For those of you that are still confused: I’m knocked up, preggers, with child, etc.

That’s right, there was a reason for all the cutesy screenshots lately.  Now, just mix the two photos together from last week, and if it creates something adorable… that will be our child.

I am sorry to have kept this secret until now, but what perfect timing… to end the first (and scariest) trimester just as Children’s Week begins.  No, this doesn’t mean I’ll stop gaming or blogging.  Just, those things will be more sporadic than in the past, understandably so.  And, no, I won’t turn this into a mommy-to-be blog.  (Although, don’t be surprised at some baby updates along the way.  No fussin’ either.  These hormones can’t be controlled once the rage rises.  Got it?)

Oh right, we need a screenshot…

I know, it’s hard to decipher this thing.  Heck, it’s tough for me and it’s my baby’s first screenshot! (Well, it is a screenshot…)  The big round part is NOT the baby, it’s the yolk sac.  The tiny little blur between the arrows is the baby at 6 weeks.  We’re 6 more beyond that and it has grown, but we haven’t had a new ultrasound yet.  We did hear the heartbeat for the first time this week though!

*squees*

Anywho, yes, in another 8ish weeks we’ll be having another ultrasound so we can tell if we’re having a Horde or Alliance baby.  At that time we’ll be able to tell if the baby is wielding a battle axe or simply wearing a sissy robe.

Also, I realize this baby has been created by a Blood Elf and a Forsaken.  Let the Undead baby jokes commence!

I’m not sure how many of you check out Cracked on a regular basis, but I find a lot of there stuff hilarious.  Today, I have to share this article with you because it will make you laugh, facepalm, and say “wtf” all at the same time.

So, if you need a good laugh from witty words and visual gags, you need to check out 15 Unintentionally Perverted Toys for Kids.  I’m not sure if I could rate it as SFW or NSFW to be honest.  I guess it depends how much your coworkers might be bothered by pictures  of phallic children’s toys.

As quoted from the beginning of the article:

Toys are carefully planned investments that companies spend countless hours developing in the hopes that children will use them to foster memories that they’ll cherish for a lifetime.

But sometimes, they just end up looking like dongs.

*sighs, seeing the amount of dust that accumulated since last show and tell day*

I’ve been having fun going through photographs this weekend and went through some screenshots too!  Here’s a couple fun shots from last year around this time….

Donning a pair of ears, Syrana tries to blend in with the other Noblegarden bunnies.

She tries to look sweet, but ruins the picture by blinking!

*busily swats away the cobwebs, tidying up the place*

Sometimes life hands you lemons.

Other times it hands you large chickens.

It’s all in how you handle ‘em.