Two Hundred Percent

What do you get if you cross a wolf with a crocodile? I'm not sure, but whatever it is I could fire blast it with my mage and then it would chase me, so I'd have to Frost Nova! it and keep on kiting it back and forth, sometimes smashing it in the face with a Cone of Cold! and sometimes blinking straight past it, only to turn and Frostbolt! the heck out of it. Wolfadile has no chance - so long as my mana pool can be kept up. Evocation! ^^

I am finally free of full-time work at DSE, w00t! Not that I'm looking forward to working on weekends, but I am looking forward to studying at University - and meeting new people. I should be able to make more time for PvP during the week to make up for my lack of time on the weekend, too.

Peace is always by my side
I hope to feel it often
Tranquility

-Timotheos
Never afraid

Down At Spraggle Frock

Aye, it's late, and what with tomorrow being my last day as a full-timer at Dick Smith Electronics, I really should have planned to get to bed early. But you just can't beat plowing through some preliminary instance quests - and getting experience to boot - by following around your level 60 hunter, leaping on the other pc every so often to loot... Having two accounts does have its benefits; especially when your brother is away and not playing either of them ^^

However, playing one particular character (or two) means you aren't PvPing. I'll have to make up for nil Battlegrounds action tonight by playing as much as possible on Saturday. And since I "finish up" at work tomorrow, I'll celebrate by staying up as late as I possibly can tomorrow night. W00t XD

Enough WoW-talk - and, I guess, enough stupidity. Ya, it's only getting later and I'm short of ideas for writing tonight's Blog entry. Once again it is mostly drivel. I'll just find a random pic and post it here. Muahaha!

Does this bring back memories?

-Timotheos
Finally

Dancers Who Dance

Ran out of time.

Took my mage through Strat Dead with some guildies - only one AB* tonight, too.

*Arathi Basin

I have a headache, but then, what's new there.

Guess I was too busy watching the Napoleon Dynamite Dance XD

Did you know that the Blood Elf Male Dance is the same?

-Timotheos
Equated to

Sprawling Antropolis

Back when we were little noobs taking our first steps in the world of Azeroth, my brother and I both played Night Elves, and so Teldrassil was the starting point for both my hunter and for his rogue - our first Proudmoore characters. Upon reaching the main city, Darnassus, for the first time, we were overwhelmed with its sheer size - and stood, gaping in awe at the impressive Night Elf architecture.

I went into Victoria University today, to finalise my enrolment, for starting on 10th July. It took me a while to walk up the hill to reach the Kelburn campus and when I got there I realised just how freaking big the buildings are. I saw a map and it reminded me of my arrival in Darnassus for the first time. Looking at the map gave me an indication of where I wanted to go - of which I had no trouble finding - but it still didn't diminish the magnitude of the place.

It's funny to think that when you first encounter something new it may very well be quite overwhelming - quite incredible. After a time, however, we become accustomed to even the most immense megaliths. Perhaps the same principle holds true for almost anything in life. Desensitisation can come upon the least suspecting person - and apathy can creep up on even the most seasoned soldier. This is why it's important to never lose your awe of what you believe - to never see reading God's Word as simply a task among many; to never get fed up with half-hearted prayers that don't seem to yield any results; to never stop breathing in the pure goodness of life in general and marvel at everything around us - our gift.

Keep the faith.

-Timotheos
Semper fidelis

Unknown

Solenor is teh impossible :(

Shadow + Fear + juggling so many things at once, not to mention constantly moving the right way and accounting for the necessity of regained mana and health... One day I'll do it, but for now, it just seems way too hard for me to successfully complete. I must get Rhok'delar.
My mage is guilded, finally. I'm in a trial period, but at least I get to attend some raids and prove my mage prowess ^L^ Since my schedule is changing fairly shortly (and I still have a lot to sort out, regarding university), I will have to work out which raids I can attend, and plan ahead. If I got a girlfriend it would pretty much screw everything up - but what would I rather do: run with my new guild or spend time with a woman...?

Sold a few things to a customer today who is a lecturer at Vic. He teaches environmental studies. It would be interesting to see him around campus. Imagine if I'd met one of my own future lecturers? Now that would be trippy ^^

So yeah, day off tomorrow. I have my final ENT appointment. Perhaps I can sort out getting a tonsilectomy at some point. I'm sure it would improve my sleeping. I also have to go into the enrolment office of the university. It's going to be a mission trying to find this place. I'm confident that I can, however. I've got almost all day :/

Time to log my warrior - and say goodbye to STV*.

*Stranglethorn Vale

-Timotheos
Well adjusted

World of Glass

Self-validation. Now that's what I call building yourself up ^^ The latest WriteSparks article was a short piece written by the author of the software - herself being a writer, of course - and was about self-validation. It doesn't matter what other people say about your writing, so long as you know within yourself that you are a gifted writer and that what you write means something to you. Be your own judge, basically. I'm a d*mn good writer, w00t!

Well, I've received nothing but positive comments regarding my literary-inclined pursuits over the years but I'm sure that the time will come when I put in a whole lot of effort only to get back criticism and negative comments regarding a submission. Meh, things like that just slide off. The Holy Spirit gave me this gift and I intend to see it through, regardless of my inability to touch-type and the fact that there are always going to be people out there who want to frown at particular pieces, regardless of how truly impressive and inspirational they may be.

A career involving writing to a large extent is something definitely worth pursuing, as that is truly where I see myself making headway - and ultimately being a part of changing this world of darkness. What's worse than receiving slanderous remarks and biased criticism is hiding your hands under a rock and not sitting down at the keyboard to put into words what could, and oftentimes very well should, be said.

Speaking the truth is great. Living a life of integrity and embracing the truth is worship. We were made for relationship. Amazing how just this morning I was talking to Josh about how imperative it is to stay a part of the vine, and then this guest speaker, Duane Newport, speaks about the vine and relationships within the church. Our Lord truly is a God of confirmation and wonder ^^

What's also amazing is that I stopped playing my mage at tea time and haven't logged back in since. Wish I had an image to put up here, but... I don't browse the net much these days. Perhaps if I did I wouldn't struggle so much to put up a daily Blog entry. Guess we'll see how this week goes ^L^

My toes are cold. 추워!

-Timotheos
Gliding

A Well Tuned Violin

How can some people not only depict something but express it visually in such a skillful manner? There are some fanart pieces that just show incredible talent. Everyone is born with different talents, but for some, it becomes more expressive than with others. Helps to enjoy what you are good at doing, too.

Take this Tauren fanart piece, for instance. I can't even begin to imagine how the artist started this picture, let alone finished the colouring and outlinining. I'm no artist so I don't know the technical terms for everything to do with drawing, but to me, this piece is amazing.

Ya, I like to draw. I may never surpass a certain point, simply because my mind's eye to hand coordination has its limits, but I can still appreciate what I am able to accomplish - and marvel at others' works.

At least with this Blog I really don't have to worry about the intricacies of web coding. It's all there for me. All I have to do is write whatever it is that is to be written on any given day. Nothing predetermines what that will be, but once it is there, comprehensible text is added to a database somewhere and the latest Blog entry is made available with no restrictions whatsoever.

I switched from my trance music folder to my Animé OST folder tonight. As with the change of music, perhaps it signifies other changes forthcoming. At least, I hope that is the case. What tomorrow brings and what I make of it are two different things. Do I embrace what is thrown at me or brush it aside and ignore the world as best I can? Only I can answer that when the time comes; each time it comes.

Warrior: 42 ^^

-Timotheos
Making a difference

Edit: Deja vu...?

LookingForGroup Sweden

The week is over. The weekend is here. I shall sleep late and PvP most, if not all, day. Acquiring honour is difficult but it must be done to progress. I would like to rank up next week so that I can really concentrate on playing during my time off and push for the next rank. It's the armour that I'm after ^^

Daft Punk are French, right? There's a lot of trippy music that comes out of Europe. European girls aren't interesting, though. The British are plain, French aren't anything special and German are just plain scary. Scandinavia* and South America are where it's at. After all, it's Brazil that capoeira comes from. Teh mean troll moves XD

*Perhaps one days I'll have the opportunity to visit my family roots in Denmark. Can't forget Sweden, though. The female population there is imbibed with intense allure ^^

That book is calling again. I wish I didn't waste so much time ingame. Just have to be patient and see how things progress once work is replaced with study. Not long to go now ^L^

-Timotheos
Casual PvPer

Am I Stressed?

I respecced my mage back to Frost / Arcane, though mostly frost this time. It cost me 15g but after trialling the Elemental build I decided that Clearcasting procced enough to save a decent amount of mana, Presence of Mind is very handy, [Silence] Counterspell is imperative in PvP, and uninterrupted Arcane Missiles are useful.

I sent in "authenticated documentation" to the university and now they call me and say that I can't just get a stamp and a signature from a recognised government body. No, I have to get a judge or a JP (Justice of the Peace - just a regular joe schmo who happens to be registered for long-term service to the community) to sign my qualifications etc. just to prove that they are authentic. I mean, WTF? I went to all that trouble to get a GOVERNMENT ORGANISATION to authenticate everything and then they say that's just not good enough. FFS, the hassle I have to go through. Oh, I'm a little stressed right now. Not sure why, but maybe with so many things seemingly happening at once, despite the fact that a lot of my free time is spent doing the same thing, I just can't relax.

Days off, hospital appointments, student allowances, enrolment, stocktake, switching to part-time work, ill health, thinking about a girl, whom I haven't even MET yet.

I'm gonna go to bed early tonight and read...

-Timotheos
Breathe

The Scourge Are Here!

Patch 1.11 finally came out!

I respecced my mage to elemental. So far I haven't really been able to explore my new build much. I did get one bout of PvP done but we got pwned anyway. I missed having silence counterspell. I tried starting some of the new Argent Dawn stuff but there were so many people around that it was a frantic struggle to tag any mobs that spawned, so I was mostly just fumbling around hitting keys and hoping for the best (not quite, but I didn't have time to really think about what combinations are best now that I have this new Fire / Frost build). Re-learning how to kite will come later.

Six days of work left, and counting. I'm not really going to enjoy working on Saturdays but at least with my time off I'll be free to pretty much do what I like. I've started the third book of The Wheel of Time, 'The Dragon Reborn'. Kindof getting into it, but I still don't read as much as I used to.

For one that intends to make a career of writing, I really should be reading more than I actually do. Still, it's good that I make time to both read and write at night. I just go to bed later when my warrior ends up running RFD with some guildies, hehe.

This mage-playing anti-social obsessive geek vows to have a girlfriend - and a life - before the year is out. How's that for a mid-year resolution? I think that last night was the longest night - or maybe it's tonight. Either way, it pretty much signifies the middle of the year. From here on out, the days get longer and, God-willing, the weather warmer. It's too cold at night :(

I pray that the soothing patter of rain continues this eve, yet again.

-Timotheos
Subdued

Obsess Much?

Reminded of the days when I was into my website design and image editing, it seems that whatever holds my interest does so to such an extent that all other things are overshadowed. Right now, of course, World of Warcraft sucks away almost all of my free time. I'm trying to achieve goals, as virtual and unrewarding as they are. When I was into my web design, I would spend hours working on code and manipulating images until everything was perfect - then go back the next day and tweak things again. I sometimes wonder if other people are as obsessive as I am. Perhaps it's related to my need to always be "doing" something - kind of a habit I've formed, I guess. That's probably also related to my inability to sleep properly.

During the period of so much online activity, I made friends in various places and in various ways - and now? The people that I used to chat to on msn probably no longer even remember me. As we get older, we lose contact with people who have been a part of our lives. And if you are sucked into something that occupies your time, you find that you have less and less time to spend with people - and yet, relationships are a huge part of why we were created in the first place.

I hope that becoming a part of university life will help to change both my outlook and current demeanour. Obsessive gaming has stripped me of an integral part of my humanity that was such a struggle to win back over the course of being molded and shaped at Bible College in 2002. My lack of relationship has somewhat weakened my social adroitness, to the point that it is difficult to communicate with people for extended periods of time. At least God's Word has never paled in my choice of action and priority.

Easily distracted only scratches the surface.

I really do need a girlfriend.

-Timotheos
Axiomatic

Shudder

Winter is teh suXorz. I think that because it's so damp here it makes it that much more miserable. I heard that in some places where it even snows it just doesn't feel as cold as it does here. Perhaps the wind adds to the chill factor as well, but either way, I really do hate the cold. I wish all of my clothes had built in heating elements and thermostats. I'll bet married couples have it good on a cold Winter's night /mumble

Pwnt in WSG again.

Warrior is still level 40, but getting closer to 41 ^^

Stocktake (Part II) tomorrow - hopefully we a) won't have pizza; and b) won't be stuck at work any later than 10pm.

I've had a headache most of today. It just won't go away. I even cut my playtime off early in order to try and get an earlier night's sleep than I usually do. I wonder if I'll finish reading this book...

-Timotheos
Life-drained

Biding Time

Looks like my university enrolment is coming along nicely. I should be able to apply for a student allowance and get my finances for the rest of the year sorted before I leap from full-time work into full-time study. Now, all that remains is calling forth the dragon. Then, I'll have my wish of immorta... wait a sec, wrong script ^_-

I seem to get more and more honour each week. I think it's an indication that I am spending more and more time trying to PvP. Hours upon hours in battleground queues (not that I sit idly by, mind you). Oh, what I wouldn't give to have something else to do - something worthwhile.

Actually, it may seem a little out of place putting this here, but it's not like many people read this Blog anyway. Last week, my sister told me that she has a female friend who is 21, single and... attractive. I mean, WTF. If that isn't a taunt then my warrior doesn't know what is. Me, being 26, single and... easily distracted, I couldn't help but think about this all week. What am I supposed to do, put my imagination aside? "Yeah, so there's this gorgeous, fit young lass who just happens to not have a boyfriend and is great friends with your sister, but, uh, appreciate it if you just didn't think about it at all. Yup." /sigh

My thoughts on the whole thing? So... when do we meet XD

And if I did have a girlfriend? However could I balance my time between WoW and spending time with another person? Eh, people do it all the time. But for me, it'd be something totally new and kinda scary, I guess. Priority shift :/

Honour before hormones, kids. Let's not be hasty now ^^

-Timotheos
Somewhat indifferent

Warrior Makes a Stand

Level 40!

Actually, I spent most of the day PvPing with my Mage, but after running Nick's 'lock thru RFD*, I jumped on my Warrior and we spent a bit of time grinding and questing. Then, all of a sudden: ding! Horse riding FTW ^^

*Razorfen Downs

As I spent most of the day PvPing, I really didn't do much else - I intended to read more of the second book of The Wheel of Time, 'The Great Hunt', but didn't even get around to that.

Sad. Again.

-Timotheos
Levelling

To The Moon, Pally

What a waste of time. It's so hard to weigh up what is worth spending time on, according to how much time is spent on it and what the reward at the end is, and how much it will benefit you, relative to all other possible rewards and time that would be spent fulfilling what needs to be fulfilled in order to get those. Who really knows ^^

I just can't clear my head enough to think of anything for my Blog entries these days. I wish I had a girlfriend. At least I would be occupied in more ways than just the one. It's consuming me again and there's nothing I care to do to stop it. I must play :/

Sad.

-Timotheos
Wanting more

Mushrooms for Mettle

After more than a minute of convalescing thought - or lack, thereof - I was unable to come up with anything worth putting in tonight's entry. There will be times like this; there are. Hopefully, when University starts (and I will be enrolled, just as soon as I post away my authenticated documentation, which I left in an envelope on the workbench in the stockroom at work tonight...) - hopefully then, I will have a much more active mind, in the sense of imagination and putting words of insight down in my daily Blogs. Or something.

I am the supervisor
Can I get a taxi numba!

-Timotheos
Infected

For the Sake of an Entry

Too much in one evening. I still haven't got these authenticated documents for sending away to Vic. I didn't even play my mage tonight, let alone attempt to do some PvP. Once again, I managed to fly through the whole evening and not really achieve much at all, even though it seemed as if there was just too much to do.

I need to make these copies and go to bed. Got up late this morning and had to skip breakfast to make it to work on time. It's best if I allow myself enough time to read at night without the day turning over. Giving myself more time for sleep should trick me into thinking I've got more sleep all up.

There is nothing more to add tonight.

-Timotheos
Knighted

Good Knight

If I could create a world, it would circle its sun and rotate upon its axis in such a way that each day comprised of 30 hours and each year was exactly 300 days. That way, there could be ten months, each an equal 30 days in length; and each day would allow for more time to get things done. The same hours of work would apply - you'd just have more time for amusement and to sleep.

Given an extra 6 hours per day, I think I wouldn't have much trouble gaining higher PvP ranks, even on a server where we as the Alliance get pwned 70% of the time, farmed 20% and have to wait in 3-hour long queues, just to see our faces ground into the dirt. This week, despite the server not going down for its weekly maintenance for a wee while yet, my rank was still updated. My mage is now Knight Gaiwyn; just one step closer to my goal of Commander, way ahead on the distant horizon somewhere. I cannot enter the Officers' Lounge as yet, but after tonight's update that won't be a problem ^^

I'm going to bed kinda late again - but tomorrow, unlike today, I will not have the luxury of sleeping in. My plan for tomorrow is to endure work as best I can and then come home and play my warrior for most of the evening, to get that much closer to Level 40, when I'll be able to wear plate armour and learn how to ride the horse that is already in my possession.

Too much World of Warcraft. I really need a girlfriend :'(

-Timotheos
Still waiting

The Midnight Hour

It's way too late to write anything. Stocktake tomorrow. I get to sleep in a little since a couple of us were asked to start a little later than usual, us being on top of this stocktake and all. Something like that, anyway. We should get to leave by about 9pm tomorrow. Still, that won't leave enough time to PvP at all.

It's not that I got to do any battlegrounds tonight, anyway. I was waiting in the WSG queue for over 3 hours and by the time it popped I was already dedicated to a group going to Stratholme - Undead (Baron Rivendare).

Must authenticate my qualifications and transcripts for my university enrolment application sometime this week. I would have done it today but it was absolutely pouring down and I preferred to stay inside at lunchtime. Tomorrow, then ^^

-Timotheos
Slipping

Level 38 Warrior LFG

Well, the weekend is over. It's pretty evident from the time of this entry that I'll be going to bed later than usual tonight. The fact of the matter is that I played my warrior. A lot. Nick and I were questing together for most of the evening. I intended to do some PvP with my mage, but you just get caught up in what you're doing and try to just finish stuff, running out of time to do other things, or even play other characters.

No sign yet of the new patch, either. Hopefully I will make Knight before they release it. Not sure how my Elemental respec is going to affect PvPing. Speaking of respeccing, I changed my warrior purely to Fury. I intend to dual wield a sword and an axe - or maybe two swords (human racial +5 to swords) - when I'm not tanking. DPS FTW ^L^

Time for bed.

-Timotheos
Stocktake on Tuesday

Shapes Are So Tasty

Irish accents are so cool. Especially pretty young women with Irish accents. I have a friend who is currently studying at a university in Germany. He went to school in Ireland and so when he speaks English he has an Irish accent. It's quite unique. He's actually Korean by birth but learned German when he was young, having grown up a little in Germany while his family lived there. Three languages fluently spoken and here I am stuck with just one.

I've always wanted to learn other languages. It's just not as easy as reading a book and listening to a recording, though. Of course, things would be so much easier if everything could be learned Matrix-style, but that just isn't the case. What I wouldn't give to have another language downloaded directly to my brain. I could take my pick of any number of languages then ^L^

Makes me think of coffee, actually. How I started this Blog entry does, anyway. Irish coffee. Then you've got all these other fancy coffees, like Brazilian roast and Jamaican. Coffee seems to be almost as diverse as the world itself, with all of its many different cultures and people groups. It's not just language that I find to be interesting, but cultures as a whole - cultures and history. Not that I retain much historical knowledge, but it does still interest me, on the whole.

Coffee and culture. Who'd have thought...?

-Timotheos
Burnished bronze

Two Entries In One Day

If I wait too long, the day ticks over and my entry is late. Well, you can't really go back in time. And even if you could, you wouldn't be able to change anything. But that's a thing aside. I left this entry a little late and so Friday the 9th of June 2006 doesn't have an entry and Saturday the 10th will have two.

Let's just pretend that this is a Friday entry ^L^

I ran Molten Core with my mage. Our raid was made up of alts of people from three distinct guilds: Aus, Black Wolf Mercenaries and Ruined - the latter two of which are rather elite guilds. I'm glad I got an invite because a) It's been ages since I ran MC; b) It's awesome to do it with a different toon; c) These guys are really good, despite playing "underpowered alts"; and d) I got a Mana Igniting Cord. Epix FTW!

We went right through and took down Rags in less than five hours. Not bad for people who aren't used to playing together, let alone playing characters that weren't their first choice. What's also cool is that they needed my Aqual Quintessence, so I logged my hunter and brought him for the last four fights, including Ragnaros. Pity I didn't get my sixth epic for him, but you can't have everything. That's just greedy.

So, tomorrow I will clean the bathroom and try to PvP like a cRaZy guy XD

-Timotheos
Content

Short and Drowsy

My warrior is level 35.

WoW sucked my evening away.

One thing I didn't mention yesterday is that my mage did indeed reach Rank 5: Sergeant Major. I look forward to PvPing this weekend. I may yet reach Knight by the end of the month.

Must be bedtime. MC tomorrow, mehopes ^L^

-Timotheos
What's going on?

Mono Light Syndrome

A few years ago - probably not all that long ago, really - my brother made up an excuse for his laziness. He called it SLM: Severe Lack of Motivation, which later became SLMD: D for Disorder. Perhaps if enough people signed a petition it would make it a more viable disorder - I'm sure there are a lot of people out there who lack the motivation they need to do even the most basic things.

Motivation is our biggest driving force. If you were told that you would be given 100 dollars for running around a field within the next five minutes, you wouldn't stop to change your shoes - such extrinsic motivation would be enough to send anyone out there at that very moment. When something drives us - when we have incentive - when we get enjoyment from what we do - then that is motivation to keep on doing it.

Take work, for instance. No, actually, just take work. It's more than an example - it's a reality, and probably the most affective thing in life. There are people who are motivated to go to work simply because they have chosen to do something they enjoy. Such people worked hard to get to a place where they actually want to do what they are doing. Then there are those that know that if they don't go to work, they won't get paid, and therefore will lose any place that they have, as bills start to come in, rent is due and food, as a necessity, begins to run low.

For those that have succeeded in choosing their vocation, perhaps it ends up not being the dream that they expected; for others, they may find that they can't wait to go back to work to achieve, to learn, to experience all that they do whilst there. At my age, I'm sure there must be more than a handful of people who have attained just what they strived towards - and enjoy it. After all, Bill Gates was only two years older than I am now when he made his first billion.

Money doesn't really appeal to me all that much - too much luxury makes you soft; though having access to a myriad of entertainment would be sweet. Earning from what you enjoy doing - that's everyone's dream. If you suffer from SLMD, chances are you just won't enjoy anything, as the things that appeal to you most will never satisfy you with material wealth, wellbeing or achievement.

All too often, I would see cars with one headlight extinguished - that is to say, they had one working headlight. I coined this Mono Light Syndrome, or MLS, for short. MLS is the opposite of SLM. When you have one headlight going you can see what lies ahead of you and you forge towards that, regardless of being only half as effective as you could be. Were both headlights lit you would definitely succeed - and fewer obstacles would lie in your path. It's in those times where a part isn't functioning as it should that real inner mettle is tested.

Will you keep driving towards your goal, or will you give up and never achieve even the slightest satisfying moment? All it takes is a little self-motivation - gritting your teeth and making it through one day at a time until opportunity presents itself and you can leave all those miserable times behind you, building strength to face more miserable and harrowing times ahead, but knowing that you will better face them because now there are things that you look forward to and actually enjoy doing day-to-day.

Haven't seen a bus with MLS in such a long time...

-Timotheos
Lighting the way

All Things WoW

I was wrong. I thought that stocktake was this week, but it turns out that it is next Tuesday and the following one. Well, I guess I can breathe a sigh of relief - kinda. I didn't get all that much sleep last night - not that I ever do anyway. And here I was, preparing myself to have to stay longer at work. At least I got a ride home tonight, instead of walking through the freezing cold.

Hopefully I've done enough PvP this week - gained enough honour - to warrant a rank up. I want to reach Rank 5: Sergeant Major, this week so that I can work hard on reaching Rank 6: Knight. That way, as an officer, I can see for myself just what the Officers' Lounge comprises ^^

Early server shutdown tonight - it shut down at 10pm. Ya, so I leaped straight from there to here. We just got pwned at WSG too, but it doesn't matter - it was fun. Lots of people are hoping for the patch (1.11) to be released tonight, the earlier maintenance an indication that this could very well be so. I totally hope so, since mages are getting refunded talents and a change to their talent tree. Elemental, here we come!

My warrior isn't doing too badly. I just spent a whole lot more gold on some new armour pieces. Even at level 34, when your gear is only good for a few levels, it's important to have the best that you can have, to be the best that you can be - for a few levels. It gets expensive, but what else am I gonna spend my gold on, an epic mount...? Well, yeah, I should be saving for something worthwhile like that on my mage, but I'll put my money towards enchants, once I've got my Tier 1 stuff from MC - starting this Friday!

That's right, I'm running the Molten Core with the alts of some of the most hardcore players on our server. People from such guilds as Ruined and Blackwolf Mercenaries. I got an invite from a friend in BWM, who will be taking her warrior alt. I sure do hope I get to bring my mage. After all, she is technically an alt...

Lokhor out.

-Timotheos
Defying reality

Up and Coming

It's going to be a long day tomorrow. It would have made sense to go to bed early, despite the fact that going to bed earlier doesn't make a whit of difference to just how little sleep I actually get. When I was in Korea, I tried sleeping pills. They actually kept me awake for ages, as I pondered just what they were supposed to achieve. I have a feeling that sleeplessness is caused by an over-active mind, though how to switch it off and shut down my mental and physical self is not really something that has ever come easily. I guess some people have learned the trick to sleeping at night - and some of us suffer with constant tiredness, fatigue and low energy levels.

I'll wrap this up - after all, I'm leaving it a little late to pen as it is. And I didn't even play my hunter, as intended! That's what you get when you try and fit too much into one evening. There's still the matter of this soldering station that I loan-stocked three weeks ago and haven't even fired up. One day I'll actually try soldering. Product knowledge... meh.

Calling it a night.

-Timotheos
Thinking silently

Need A New Job

Why are Sundays so draining? I'm not so sure it's the day as the thought that the following involves going back to work - to a job that isn't exactly thrilling. If money wasn't a necessity I know I definitely wouldn't be spending my time trying to sell stuff to people. Not long to go now - at least, that's what I keep telling myself, but I have yet to even hear back from the University regarding my enrolment application for the upcoming semester.

You know what makes me dread this week even more? Stocktake. This Tuesday, and the following, we have stocktake. This basically means I probably won't be writing a Blog entry, as we always finish really late and so I will no doubt go straight to bed once I stumble home, barely alive. Retail really wears me down, especially with this stupid illness. If a job opportunity came up that didn't involve walking around all day pretending you know about this and that, I'd snatch it up - especially if it meant sitting down for most of the day, and not having to worry about the pain and discomfort I go through every afternoon.

So tired... Sundays are tiring. At least tomorrow is Queen's Birthday and I can sleep an extra hour.

-Timotheos
/shrug /yawn

Jehovah Jesus

As the Creator and sustainer of all things, God goes by many names. In the Old Testament, the Hebrews referred to God by various titles that described his actions, as well as his attributes. When I was in Assam last year, I spoke at a gathering about seven of the Jehovah names. They are all a foreshadowing of the office of Jesus Christ, whose death, resurrection and glorification gives us life.

Jehovah-Jireh - The Lord will Provide. He sees, he provides and he will be seen. This was used in Genesis, when Abraham told Isaac that God would provide a sacrifice. We know this to be a foreshadowing of the perfect sacrifice: Jesus. He is our substitute, our sacrifice and our means of salvation.

Jehovah-Rapha - The Lord Who Heals. At the waters of bitterness, God brought sweetness. Not only does God heal us from sickness and disease, but he is the healer of our souls. When we are in trouble he brings joy from sorrow. When Jesus' blood was shed, it was the end of all sickness. His precious blood brings healing to every situation.

Jehovah-Nissi - The Lord our Banner. When Joshua fought the Amelekites, Moses stood on a hill overlooking the battle. As he held his arms up, the Israelites pushed the Amelekites back. When he got tired, Aaron and Hur (meaning liberty), held his arms up throughout the day, so the Israelites would conquer. Jesus is the banner of the church; our leader and our rock of safety.

Jehovah-Shalom - The Lord our Peace. Gidaeon spoke this when God delivered the Israelites from their oppressors of that time, the Midianites. Jesus is referred to as the Prince of Peace. The Cross satisfies God's justice when it comes to our punishment for disobedience, bringing true peace. Only Jesus can produce the peace that passes understanding.

Jehovah-Ra'ah - The Lord my Shepherd. Jesus is the good shepherd who cares for his flock: the catholic church. The shepherd gave his life for his sheep that they may lie down in green pastures - that they may find their eternal rest in glory.

Jehovah Tsidkenu - The Lord our Righteousness. Adam was the one that welcomed sin into the world, stripping us of our righteousness in God. Jesus, called the second Adam, came to fulfil God's covenants with us and give us back that righteousness. It is only through the Cross that this can be attained. Jesus' perfect obedience to God throughout his life led to the perfect sacrifice - and our redemption into righteousness.

Charles Hadley Spurgeon said this: "Throughout his earthly life our Savior was spinning the fabric of our royal garment; and in his death he dipped that garment in his blood. In his life he was gathering the precious gold; and in his death he hammered it out to make for us a garment wrought of gold."

Jehovah-Shammah - The Lord is There. He always has been and he always will be there - here, with us. Immanuel, the name Isaiah said was the Christ's, is 'God with us'. Whatever the church experiences, whatever trials we face, God is there - Jesus is present. Our final resting place, the New Jerusalem and the New Earth are Jehovah-Shammah; He is there for us to worship throughout all eternity.

-Timotheos
Honouring God

Life Does Have A Purpose

There was a very cautious man
Who never laughed or played
He never risked, he never tried, he never sang or prayed
And when, one day, he passed away, insurance was denied
For, since he never really lived, he never really died
-Anon.

Risk-taking is a part of everything. If you want to succeed, you must risk failure. If you want to be strong, you must risk losing face, hurting yourself and even appearing weak. If you want to be loved you must risk showing your affection without guaranteed reciprocation. If you make a choice you are taking a risk - whether that choice was the right one to make comes down to morality; whether it was the wisest choice of action comes down to the outcome (or the consequences).

We are surrounded by a masquerade. Any worldly person that claims to be happy, secure and balanced, is lying. Putting on a brave face, living a facade, pretending that everything is all right - when in reality there is no real sense of hope. Without purpose, life is meaningless; without direction, heading towards destruction; without the assurance of eternal life, rather scary indeed.

How anyone can be cool, calm and collective when what they believe is one big counterfeit way to live is beyond me. It's not real. When you know the truth, you can be real, transparent, unafraid, courageous, solidly grounded, sure and steadfast. When you live the truth, you are proving to the world that there is more to life than what is immediate, what you experience with your physical senses, what lies ahead for collective humanity.

We deserve punishment and yet grace sees us through to perfection.

-Timotheos
Feel the Force

The 93rd Psalm

Psalm 93 is awesome. I read it the other day and was inspired. It's taken me a while to post it, but I don't have much more to say tonight, so here it is, NASB styles:

Psalm 93
The LORD reigns, He is clothed with majesty;
The LORD has clothed and girded Himself with strength;
Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved.
Your throne is established from of old;
You are from everlasting.
The floods have lifted up, O LORD,
The floods have lifted up their voice,
The floods lift up their pounding waves.
More than the sounds of many waters,
Than the mighty breakers of the sea,
The LORD on high is mighty.
Your testimonies are fully confirmed;
Holiness befits Your house,
O LORD, forevermore.

He is great, mighty and powerful. What more can I say but: fear God at all times and give Him the reverence he so justly deserves. In his infinite love He guides us, in his mercy He forgives us and in His wisdom He guides us.

-Timotheos
Bold proclamation