Plato - regarded as the faster of Philisophy by many - suggested we don't see reality, but rather what is considered shadows of true reality, and we only see the true world, a place of perfection and majesty, through death. He suggests that the world we see is filled with shadows and imperfections, and we search for perfection til death.

 World of Warcraft, which for many, can become a reality, is large part of many peoples lives, especially those who raid. I hate those who label people who raid having an addiction, however, I don't eliminate the fact that people do have an addiction to the game, but why?

In the game, their is limits, there is a level where you cannot go beyond. Once achieving complete perfection of your character through your chosen path, you can do no more. Do people have an addiction of the game itself, or the offer of perfection that it others? Plato suggests in his theorems that once you've found perfection, you must be dead, completed. For example, once you obtain all the gear you can, max everything you can, you too are completed - the game offers closure of perfection.

Obviously, one may say this all on a materialistic level. But we all live in a capitalistic world, so materialism is a core factor of reality. Self-fulfillment is also a factor, but when those have an addiction to the game, their self-fulfillment is achieved through World of Warcraft, thus negating outside influence. Although this all on a theoretical basis, when applied logically to the behaviours exercised by people, it isn't as irrational as it may seem.

So I haven't been around nearly as much as I used to and have not been around for a few raids getting started. I suppose I have been trying to find other things to do than WoW as I feel I'm burning out on the game again. My sleep cycle is completely thrown off right now and that is the main reason I'm not online during raid forming, but aside from that I really am just not enjoying playing my character all that much. I've been playing alts, different games, staying offline, things of that sort and its helping me not be bored by it all. I just kind of feel bad because of all the time put into my priest just sort of sitting there going to waste. I may or may not cancel my subscription sometime soon so that I can get RL sorted out. I really don't know as far as that's concerned. I enjoy raiding with everyone and will go if I am needed but at this point I would rather any spot available to me go to someone who really really wants to be there and will continue to be there for the raid. This is in no way a goodbye post or anything. Just a mere heads up to all who might be interested in my current state and what not. <3 you guys.

- bull 

It's raining I got bored and decided to drill some holes in the truck and mount a weed eater rack. Tacky lookin thing aint it?