Unbearably HoT

Sadly, the most mail I’ve received in recent memory came after yesterday’s “Honest Scrap” award post—and it had little to do with best-in-slot tanking gear and Feral DPS rotations. In the spirit of being open-minded (and because I’m still revising my latest DPS post), let’s take a look.

Prime from Mal’ganis (US-PVP) writes:

TITS OR GTFO.

-Prime

Mortality from Silver Hand (US-RP) writes:

Hi Runycat, 

I usually read your site at work when I’m really bored, and I don’t often comment because I think most Druids suck and steal loot from pure DPS classes. Yesterday’s post was more interesting because it wasn’t about Druids. If you’re going to write about bikini pics, you should probably post them. Otherwise, it’s a total cry for attention and no one will believe you actually did it anyway. 

Sincerely Disappointed,

Mortality

Zuniat from Baelgun (US-PVE) writes:

Hey, those pictures are still on my hard drive if you want them.

-Bot

Skullyfist from Scarlet Crusade (US-RP) writes: 

Runy,

It has recently come to my attention that your skill level and playstyle may be complementary to that of my guild, “LOLCATS and Cool Dudes” on Scarlet Crusade (US). We are currently raiding 10-man Naxxramas, working on downing the Four Horsemen. Enclosed you will find a guild application I hope you will consider. Please note that we do require one or more real life photos for age/gender verification (the ones mentioned in your previous post, “And the award goes to” will suffice) and that we are currently not interested in growing our roster with additional male members (so your fiance need not apply).

Sincerest regards,

Skullyfist

LOLCATS and Cool Dudes Guild Leader

At the risk of Lycentia blowing a gasket, I’ll post the infamous “bikini pics,” but will shuffle them behind a cut. It has come to my attention that many individuals already have my website blocked at their place of employment (myself included), and I truthfully don’t want to make it any worse. You’ll have to humor me here, folks—I was hammered.

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I’m afraid that it’s gotten pretty quiet around the blogosphere. Winter ennui is ebbing, and for most, work and personal life has kicked into overdrive. Tell me about it! I haven’t managed to pop out a kid like some of those other crazy people, but I have been working (days and) nights and weekends while simultaneously looking for a house and planning a wedding. I’m also raiding regularly again, which has been particularly refreshing.

But while I’m working on The Next Big Thing (aka some half-way informational post that I will inevitably revise to death), enjoy a brief glimpse into my personal life, courtesy of Cathmor (Josh) from Eye for an Eye. He thinks that my blog is worthy of some Craptastic award, and while I think he only tagged me because there weren’t any bloggers left (and because clearly, he totally wants to know All About Me), I’ll graciously accept for the moment and send him some high fives later. 

1. When accepting this auspicious award, your must write a post bragging about it, including the name of the misguided soul who thinks you deserve such acclaim, and link back to the said person so everyone knows he/she is real.
2. Choose a minimum of seven (7) blogs that you find brilliant in content or design. Or improvise by including bloggers who have no idea who you are because you don’t have seven friends. Show the seven random victims’ names and links and leave a harassing comment informing them that they were prized with Honest Weblog. Well, there’s no prize, but they can keep the nifty icon.
3. List at least ten (10) honest things about yourself. Then pass it on!

As many of you know, I normally don’t talk about myself. I endeavor to provide useful and moderately entertaining information for the discerning Druid audience—with a few exceptions. This is essentially that awful Facebook meme that was spreading virally a few months ago—except that presumably, if you’re crazy enough to read this on a regular basis, you might actually be curious. Besides, it’s not like finding out your Aunt Marge got it on with her piano teacher when she was 17 or that your ex-girlfriend’s best friend had a crush on your brother.

1. In college, I sailed competitively on a team that was ranked tenth in the nation. I haven’t been on a non-motorized boat since, nor do I have a nautical themed pashmina afghan.
2. Lycentia’s tanking is so awesome that it’s practically a turn on. I’d dyke it out for Lycentia’s Warrior IRL. His Rogue isn’t quite sinister enough.
3. I like brutal honesty, in game and out. I am that dick who will tell the slacker in the pickup group that they blow at WoW and should waste their time somewhere else. Constructive criticism is absolutely necessary to improve.
4. Halloween is my favorite holiday. I have dressed up as a ninja, a Jedi Knight, a Heian era Japanese courtesan, and a Hogwarts student in public (if parties count). If I had the time, I’d totally make something WoW or Battlestar Galactica related.
5. I have my advanced open water diver certification and have traveled the world to see various ocean wonders. I haven’t pursued my technical certification because it puts you on a list that can be used locally to recover stuff underwater. Like bodies. 
6. I am a fucking awesome cook. Especially when I’m only wearing an apron.
7. I love music. I play or have played the piano, trumpet, and guitar for a long time, and I was a drum major back in high school (read: that winner in the cape that directed the marching band). In college, I actually got my nose broken in a mosh pit at a Reel Big Fish/Rancid show.
8. I almost became a marine biologist. Although I ended up writing for a living, my personal work is still strongly colored by the language and experience of science.
9. I love the pussy. In fact, I’ve got two cats at home: Boomer and Luciren.
10. There are actually Runy bikini pics lurking on the Internet somewhere. It’s amazing what a margarita night will do for you.

That’s about it. Most of the blogs that I think are particularly jawesome have already participated or have been tagged in this sideshow escapade, but here are a few I’d like to see:

·         Kalon. It’s not a crush, I swear.

·         Karthis. I’m running down my Druid hit-list, here.

·         Graylo. Because boomkin are funny.

·         Megan.  I think this is self-explanatory.

·         Windpaw.

Edit: I’ve also apparently been tagged by Vonya, at Egotistical Priest. This shit is off the hook. 

Firstly, I appreciate all the well-wishing in regards to my wisdom teeth removal. The surgery itself went very well, but I’ve had some complications since and am still at home on my third pain prescription. This has made me an incredibly cranky and mildly loopy cat, and I’m having a difficult time doing simple things like eating, making out, and driving my car.

However, I was tagged quite some time ago (by Phaelia, who else?) in one of those ridiculous blogger meme things that has you sift through eight million folders of old screenshots and find the sixth screenshot in the sixth folder. I actually only have one folder per computer, which means that everything pre-SSC is on the Mac and the rest is spread between my now defunct laptop and this screaming new machine. Here’s the sixth screenshot from my laptop:

DID SOMEONE ORDER A ROAST BEAR?

While I have a myriad array of incredibly dumb and immature screenshots that I won’t subject you to now, here’s another current favorite:

OH WELL, M I RITE?

Somehow, I actually got my fat ass stuck in the well in Dalaran. I never “zoned in” to the sewers, and I only managed to get myself out by waiting for my Hearthstone to pop.

Posts coming soon. In the process of recovering from surgery. No worries; I’m still kicking it old school.

This is one of those bullshit personal posts I never usually do, but the fact of the matter is that life has gotten exceptionally busy lately. Some dentist dude apparently thinks I’m too much of a smart ass and has promptly scheduled the removal of my “wisdom” teeth this month. At work, the midwinter slump has worn off and there’s a plethora of new material coming in every day that demands diligent attention paid to deadlines. There’s also that whole “wedding” jawn demanding more and more of my time as the date inches closer. If I didn’t like a party so much, I probably would have eloped. Can you believe that people actually think they’re getting invitations? 

Lycentia and I also decided that we’d save a coworker’s kitten from animal control and bring her home to hang out with Luciren, and the whole integration started last night. Needless to say, the atmosphere in the apartment has been a little tense, and I’ve been up since four a.m. trying to cajole howling cats into relaxing. As sweet as she is, though, I think this new cat specced for Bear by accident. She’s a total fatass and has a tendency to cram herself into corners (presumably for better Swipe positioning). She also still needs a name.

But rest assured that I’m still playing and am still keeping up on the latest day-to-day Blizzard minutiae. I’m interested in seeing how the supposed “Bear Block” plays out (as it has an amazing potential to be ridiculously overpowered), and since I’ve been DPSing rather successfully lately, I’ll probably be posting a dissection of my rotation. In the near future, I’ll also be redoing my dated blogroll.

Questions? Comments? Wildly inappropriate makeout theorycrafting requests? As always, feel free to drop me a line.