Damn, I didn't intend to go so long without an update. What's happened? I've decided to let my World of Warcraft account wither on the vine. November 29th my account will be disabled. Why, you ask? The game has eaten a great deal of my social life up(yeah I did have one once) and I want to get out more. I've also reached a point in the game where I can only improve by getting together with 39 other unstable elements(read: players) in order to spend 4-5 hours in a dungeon for the possibility of an item I need dropping, as well the chance to roll for said object. I don't have time for that crap. That being said, my guild has moved over to Everquest II because it is far more casual-friendly. I might pick it up if I can afford it, and it seems much more economical than Blizzard's plan. Blizzard hasn't done much for the casual gamer and even with Burning Crusade coming out, it doesn't look like they plan on changing either. So I'm done.

Also, I've received no word from my insurance covering the diet pills my doctor prescribed. I simply can't afford them at $150 for a month's prescription, and since I'd rather go without than beg my friends for money, it looks like a lost chance. Oh well, at least my insurance will cover the $4,000 surgery!

My sister has come to stay with me for what started as a few weeks has turned a couple months. I really do worry about her, and while sometimes she shows spurts of energy and ambition, they sometimes get lost in times of sleep and bumming around. I'm praying for her that she finds the fire necessary to push herself off on her own. I've tried to motivate her but it is coming across as frustration and patronization. Sometimes I feel like I'm doing too much for her, with the money I've given her, but I can only hope she doesn't take advantage of me for too long. Not because I can't afford it, but because complacency on her part might not help her shine through adversity.

On the school front I'm doing fantastic, as long as I stop missing class. I've already got an A in the class so far. Work front is mediocre right now. We're in between migrations so I'm starting to improve my call time and my QA reviews, but I'm sure that will change in the coming months. Time Warner expects all of the purchased Adelphia and Comcast areas to be fully migrated by March. At the rate we're going it'll be done but it'll be a mess. At the center of it all will be us, the tech support guys, with mops and buckets.