Ah…. feel that?

That, my friends, is FREEDOM. I am no longer bound by the rules of NaBloPoMo and can choose to post on a Saturday morning on my own accord. Simply wonderful.

I’ve been contemplating my plan of action to get my hands on that laptop for Christmas. Because, we all know, once spring arrives and the new baby is here there will be little chance to plunk my ass at a desktop computer. I’m going to need the mobility and freedom of a laptop, and since I’ve already acquired a wireless router, I’m half way there!

The other reason I may need another computer?

I’ve become a widow.

To a video game: it’s not just a video game, it’s the gaming experience of World of Warcraft (WoW) (and apparently, I’m not the only one, cuz she’s been one for a while).

This thing has created monsters all over the world. How many computer games do you know of that have sites dedicated to detoxifying yourself from the constant gaming? Sites dedicated to teaching you how to break the addiction? Just type “World of Warcraft addiction” into Google and you’ll be baffled by the hits. I was.

If you’re not grasping the full effect of what this game can do to people, watch THIS.

We entered this world about 3 weeks ago now. Mike spends about 6 - 8 hours a day playing at the moment (and that’s because his work scheduled has been varying over the past two months and he’s been home relatively early everyday). He’s not at the point where he’s missing work, staying up far too late or avoiding family and friends to play.

But based on what I’ve read and seen about the game, I have no idea what to expect.

Fuck, he’s already upgraded the computer, what’s next?

I’ve officially become a Widow of Warcraft.

Here I thought I came up with a witty name for wives of Warcraft players … but apparently, I’m not the only one that’s thought of it.

We must band together and save our children from these computer zombies! We must not give up without a fight (or at least some sympathy for each other, and maybe a decent guilt gift from the gaming offender).

Widows of Warcraft Unite!

Want the button?

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I’ve spent the last few hours cleaning up HTML tags and Tidying my CSS (all computer related mumbo jumbo for those who ain’t so tech savvy) in hopes that it would speed up things around here.

I flip flopped about turning on the spam genius, Akismet - whom most Wordpress users live by - and decided: what the hell, if anything it may keep the bots at bay.

Do you notice a difference at all? I have a little, but I don’t know if it’s because of all this new ram that Manchild input the other night. *cough, cough* Ahem.

So tell me:

I’ve been lax on handing out the linky love lately. These past few weeks, instead of charming you with my wit and undying humour *cough*bullshit!*cough* I’ve been working on getting out a few designs (that have been waiting Patiently! in the wings. I’ve managed to complete one so far.) before I go on vacation on Friday. Yup. End of summer vacation. Finally.

Carter, my dad, step-mom and I are driving (did you get that? d r i v i n g) to Myrtle Beach for two weeks. Mike is not coming. Mike has to work. Mike cannot afford to take vacation anymore this year because Mike has been off work for two MONTHS already this year and we’re really feeling it.

So much so I felt the need to buy a new-to-me iPod on Ebay. *ahem* It’s to help me survive the drive; you understand, right?

Over that last month of so I’ve been given a few bloggy awards! (Check them out under Blog Love in the sidebar. No, the other sidebar. Yup. That one.) Go! Me! and I’ve yet to hand out the love to my fellow bloggers: that brings me to today.

How much better could I possibly get? I mean, a give you Quicktabs and Top! Commentators, and a chance to win a DELL with me (you know you can guess more then once, right?).. and now, Linky Love? (If I’m not on your blog roll I should be.)

I’m going on vacation! *w00t!*

So I have a Nice Blogger Award x 2 and a I Love Your Blog Award x 3 = a lot of damn links (29 I think).

[If you click on said awards in the sidebar you'll notice that they link back to the person who awarded them (the newer ones anyway. I thought that was a nice way to give back.]

[Oh! and that's no way a hint that I think you should do the same for me.]

[But it would be nice! :D]

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I love all 255 of you that I try and read regularly. You’ve all got a special place in my Google Reader.

But! For the purpose of this post, I must select the few that have really stuck with me and I skip over everything in my reader (like you, Sorry!) to read .

She is one of the funniest ladies out there. No matter the topic of her post, she can usually make me crack a smile. Absolutely Bananas is just that. Completely Bananas and I love her (blog).

She’s a given. I don’t think there’s a single person that doesn’t love Amalah; she’s a stinkin’ hoot - even when she drops her beloved iPhone in the Toilet.

Haley-O is thee Cutest Blogger Evah! Her posts are always so pleasant and cheery. They always help me get out of my IHateTheWorld Attitude first thing in the a.m.

Moosh In Indy’s Casey is someone that I could (and will) sit and talk with for hours (at BlogHer 2008). She’s so funny, and thinks I’m smart because I brought mooshinindy back from the gates of Error500 Hell.

Because we both laugh at mullets and fart, I need not say more. Mrs. Flinger is my hero. Period.

One of the first bloggers that I ever started reading, I feel in love with all over again when she posted a video of her at BlogHer talking about a bird pooping on her before a session (Hey Zoot, yeah that was me spending all that time rooting through your archives for the video. I’m not stalkerish that much?). Miss Zoot is adorable! *wringing hands* Oh, I hope she leaves a comment!

Minivan Mafia’s Jenn has a hot design: I found her during her hiatus and she’s dang funny! Check her out!

She’s my doppleganger.

She’s everyone’s favourite, and when I have bloggy trouble she’s there to help - whether she likes it or not.

I found Sassy just recently and I heart her so bad. The story about getting change back from the cashier was pee-my-pants worthy. Or The Doll? Hahahaha! She’s a stinkin’ hoot too!

I can’t get enough of her.

Heart her like no other.

*phew*

I think that about covers it. I know I forgot som, but I just don’t have it in me to link anymore. Sorry, next time, M’kay?

Now get reading!

Hey, do my a favour? If you have any interesting! or fun! podcasts to send me way can you please do so. I’d like to add them to my new-to-me iPod when it comes this week. (Dammit, it better come this week!)

Vacay in 6 days! *w00t!*

Fire me an email if you’re having trouble commenting on this site please!

temptingmama AT gmail DOT com

Or! If you know how to optimize this site to make it a little less slower then a 100 year old tortoise, I’d be forever grateful if you’d help me out!

I’d really fond of the remaining fist full of hair I have.