Today, after much stipulation and conversation, Blizzard announced the official release date of Diablo 3.
A lot of you will know that I've been waiting for this game for some time. Naturally, Greg (One of my best friends and colleague of mine) and I jumped to book some time off work. Now, I for one have not done this before, but with it being Diablo 3, and with having no plans for holidays due to saving for my wedding, I thought that this would be a great chance for some time off work and get some solid time with Diablo 3 after all these years of waiting.
So, after sorting that out with my boss, I posted the following on Facebook...
After a few comments, my mum posted the following, which I replied to, as below.
So yeah, my "irk-ment" started here.
I decided to leave it, but it steadily annoyed me more and more.
I decided to IM my mum. (For those that don't know, my mum and I work for the same company.)
The following is the short discussion we had...
I really don't know what to say about any of it, except that I'm extremely disappointed in how these opinions have come from my own mother, who has seen me play these games and develop as a person over the years... In one small discussion, she's not only insulted my friends, but pretty much my entire hobby lifestyle growing up.
I mean come on! Who would actually choose to sit in the dark? Especially when playing games that are played by a vast demographic, which often involve extremely complex and complicated rule sets... These are no mere board games or playground past times, these games are on par with Chess and Poker.
My mother seems to have some serious stigmatism concerning my gaming habits. Bringing my age, my lack of "professional ambition", not forgetting my supposed lack of ability to manage my time and holidays in a "proper manner"
I mentioned Greg before. He just sent me this...
He has a point.
What hits me the most is the fact that I want to open and run a professional and successful gaming shop. What would mum think of that I wonder? What if it actually works!? What if these games and activities that are for "Young Teens" and those who "Sit in the dark" actually start making me money.
Until then, I hope she butts out until she opens up to the idea that gaming is an ever expanding past time, making millions of us happy, and some of those people, money.
Fuckin' /rant
Can't help but feel a little bit pissed off. More so to do with the latter.
Sarah and I wake up to our first Christmas alone together. For the first time since we started going out over three years ago. (I got my KIndle!
)After opening our presents, I do one of the scariest things I have ever done.
I proposed.
She said yes.
"just a quick note to thank all the lovely
women on SG...
thank you for gracing each and every day
of my life with your beautiful and alluring sets!
i've been a beauty addict all my life
and you've all fed and continue to feed
that habit for me.
you are, each and every one of you...
the best presents unwrapped and revealed
each day of the year.
thank you,
thank you,
thank you!
xoxo"
So I went home to my girlfriend (who also got sent home early) to watch this...The Goonies
Also... Hot naked ladies in heels smoking pipes... Yeah, you heard me.
