Tre -- Big hug’s blog

So since the last time I wrote on this thing, I have gone through a lot of changes I bet. First of all, let me say that I abhor winter, I hate snow, and if the temp gets any lower than it is now...I will slap someone. I'm serious. This is not necessary.

So I moved last year, from the wonderful state of South Carolina, to the slightly less wonderful Washington state. The city of Spokane to be exact. Got bored, pointed at a map, and moved. Stepped off the plan with $3 and a cigarette to my name, with two suitcases full of what little clothes I owned. Which puts me about 45 minutes away from the Idaho border, and roughly three hours from Canada. Since being here, I have made some friends, lost some friends, worked and started a new life. For instance, I moved into town on Dec. 20th, 2007. On Dec. 21st, I was employed at a local UPS store where I worked until Jan 26th, when I became the manager. After that promotion, I worked there until the end of May. During all this time, I became really great friends with my boss and his then wife. Life wasn't that bad, it was actually fairly decent I think. So then during that time, my boss at the time began hinting around that he wanted to change his life. I.E. -- He wanted a divorce from his wife. That is about the time that shit hit the fan. Because it got really awkward being around them both, feeling as if I wasn't welcomed, and then seeing them going at it. In June of 08, I started working at a local call center, taking calls for AT&T prepaid division. Boy, that was fun. It was there that I met my best friend, Jason. During the six months that I worked in this call center, I started a band with Jason, met a girl who I would eventually be starting a family with, and moving from place to place. I left my old roommates around the end of July, and moved in with Jason and a friend of his. Things went well for about a month, before shit starting getting odd. Marshal Anderson can eat a dick and choke. I hate you, I hate what you do to people, I think you are a lousy excuse of a human being. You are a manipulative douche bag, and a user. Get a life. Stop stealing other peoples. Asshole.

Anyway, Marshal kicked Jason out, and I followed. Me and Jason spent a few weeks living in my car, trying to find a place, all the while working and going back and forth to Pullman, WA so that he could see his girlfriend. Finally, we found a great house. Applied, and by some grace of luck, we got it. Two story, two bedroom, historic rockwood house in the Rockwood district of the city, which is a few blocks from the huge medical plaza. Can we say, Score?  So me and Jason started a band with two other friends during the Summer. We play punk, we play loud, and we play with love. So far we've opened for the Misfits, and Danzig, and we've opened for Less Than Jake, and we have played the same card as Rancid. We've met Chaser, Villains and Victims, NCM, and numerous other great up-and comming bands. Right now, we are in talks with some people who worked with Chaser last year, about getting a spot on Warped Tour for the donation ring. That would be rad.

As for me and my girl friend? Heh. Which one? Yes, I know. I sound like a complete man whore, but you know what? I am fucking awesome. Corrina is a nurse student, and is due in March with little Solanum, my son. Natalie is due in May with Millicent, my daughter. It is amazing how fast things change in a persons life. This time last year, I was wondering if I was going to just suck it up and live, or if I was going to try and kill myself. Now? I feel like I am on top of the world, and that even though things are tough, I have people with me who are willing to help me make things work. And that means a lot to me.

So that brings me to the last week in my life. On Tuesday, Dec. 9th, I was fired from my job at the local call center. Shitty time to be fired, in my opinion. They have a law here, that says an employer can fire you for any reason they see fit and they do not have to tell you exactly why, or how they decided. Needless to say, I was fired because they said I no longer 'fit in' with the program. I guess having a huge mohawk and a business suit doesn't do it for corporate america. Go figure.  But things are not all bad. In about three weeks, my band will be playing a few gigs in Canada. Then we will be recording a lot to try and get some new material out for the summer. The hop (a local punk club) is always busy now, which is a great sign. We keep the inspiration coming, and the stage open. If you know any bands coming through Spokane that would like to play a show, let us know. We can arrange it.

Anyway, I have to run now. Snow is falling and the driveway is getting buried. I must dig it out again. Hopefully, this will be the first of many more postings on my blog which I have been horrible at keeping up to date.

--Tre

PS. -- As a side note, I want to start something new on my blogs. A 'list' of what mood I am in. Just something to give all you crazy kids something of an idea what I am going through. Enjoy!

Music: Dead Kennedys - Lets Lynch The Landlord
Mood: Relaxed
Agenda: Stop snow from falling, and combine the powers of a Jedi and a Wizard.

Why, oh WHY on the face of this fucking planet, are there people who are so god-awfully stupid, that they can do nothing but cause noise and be ignorant as fuck? Secondly, why the fuck do *I* always get stuck with these people in my life? I swear to god, if I had a choice I'd rather move to the moon than live with stupid people. Like, wtf??

For example - My roommates are all young. They are all ignorant. They are all LOUD. I mean, why do you feel it is needed to walk through the house yelling and beating on random doors? Are you that fucking childish that you need a mommy to follow you around so you don't feel neglected? Then they stay up at awful hours of the night, loud music, yelling, etc. I have, on more than one occasion, had them beating on my door to the point that I thought it was going to break, yelling my name just to see what I was 'doing' at 4 in the mourning. Hello? Sleeping jackass. I have school.

Add to this, my stress from both my hobbies and my life, and I have become a rather unfriendly person to be around. It is not my fault all the way, but I do admit that perhaps I should practice yoga or something to take care of the stress that I feel.

Now, on an off-topic rant...I hate my fucking computer. I need more memory so I can enjoy my gaming life. I swear to god, taking 45 minutes just to get somewhere 5 minutes away because of lag is horrible and makes me want to shoot everyone in my group then /wrists. I get pissy and feel like a burden, and become unsociable. It sucks, I know. I adore my group for being patient with me. You guys ROCK!

So if you're ever in WoW...and on Kilrogg server and see a guild name <Noble Housewives>...drop us a line. We'll take you on our dancing tour with us. ;)

--Tre

I really fucking hate stupid people. Not all people are stupid, some people are smart as hell, but they tolerate stupid shit. In my opinion, that makes you just as stupid as the next guy. For instance, WoW has been a blast off and on for me. I started playing in April of 07 and been playing since. My account is up on the 3rd of Sept. but I don't know if I'm ready to renew it or not. My guild, 'Thundering Hammer Clan' is full of mostly great people who are hilarious. When I got to lvl 40, instead of having to buy my own mount, the guildmaster -gave- me a 100 gold to get it. It was an RP event for us. I loved that, and I will cherish that.

Yet lately, more specifically, after some time away to deal with a near-death in the family, I fell behind in level. I understand people won't wait forever, and I am not mad they didn't wait. I just dislike the fact that because I'm behind, I'm treated like a plague and told to 'suck it up and solo'. That is amusing as hell. The same people who told me that I'll never be without help should I need it, are the same ones laughing at me and walking away. For instance, I was promised by the person (who I consider a friend) that talked me into WoW, that once I hit level 42, they would bring their level 42 priest out and we'd level together. Did it ever happen? Hell no. Did I ask? Yep. What was the response? I got errands, I got raid, I am tired, or the most popular, yeah, I'll make time for you. Funny, this time never came but I sucked it up, smiled, joked with the guildies, and continued to slowly climb the leveling ladder.

Recently, for any group stuff that I need done in WoW, I have had to depend on Pick-up groups (PUGs). Some are good, some are bad. I had a two guildies come help me out last week and that was a blast. (Praise be to Ammanas and thank you to Lirian) Otherwise, I'm told that it'll go a lot faster if I chat in guild chat, or log into vent and talk with people. Hmm, vent. There is an idea.

Fast forward to today. I log into vent after the same person with the non-existent priest talked me into it. I spend 10 minutes listening to flirting by some idiot Australian who's already been busted for an 'online affair' by his wife before, a chick who is barely legal, and the priest-player. *gag* So I leave the channel and throw on my DND (Do not disturb) flag. The priest player IM's me and says 'Get back in here!' My response? I'll pass, thx. End of convo.

Now, it may just be me, but I don't -want- to hear flirting when I'm trying to play a game. From anyone. Even if someone was flirting with me I'd be all 'STFU N00B!' I guess I am the one who is odd, because everyone else 'accepts it'.

So now my Orc Shaman is sitting at level 47, he has six quests that require groups and I've all but lost the patience to even try with him anymore.

Penny for my thoughts you say?

Fuck horde. I'm re-rolling alliance.

Bitches.

--Tre

“You awaken in a small guest chamber, deep within the Castle Marrach. Who are you? How did you come to be here? You explore the labyrinthine corridors of the Castle and the questions multiply. Why has the drawbridge not been let down in living memory? How does the Castle replenish its supplies? Intrigue, mystery, romance, and fantasy combine in the story of Castle Marrach.”

I hate Castle Marrach. I really, really do. I am stupid too, because I don't know -why- I keep going back to it. I swear to fucking god, it's like a crack addiction. I know it's killing me, and it's making me ugly both inside and out, but I just keep hitting the pipe. Though now...I really think that I am getting close to my final straw. Yeah, after six years of the bullshit, I think it's about time that I just turn and walk away. It's never going to change, never going to be an even playing field for *players*. It is always going to be the typical high-school drama and popularity contest that it is now. Only, it is going to get worse.

First, allow me to explain that CM is a game based on 'favor'. Yeah, Chris and Shannon had a BRILLIANT fucking idea with that one. */sarcasm* Anyway, the favor is supposed to be an In-character thing. For some people, it is. For me? I try to keep it that way, but I admit that it is all too easy to fall into the Out of character side of things with people. But I try, and for the most part, I do keep it all In-character. Now, why would this be a problem? Well, because there are people that take the favor and bend it to be favor for certain *players* not the *characters*. So you have one person with at least 2 other characters, some as many as three or four, that are constantly entwined or involved with one other person. Yes, friendships are great, and I do have people I prefer to play with. But at no time do I actively seek to not get into other shit, just so my new character can fuck this other character who is controlled by that 'friend'. The favor doesn't just sit among the players either. It's a huge phenomenon that has swept the masses in CM and the Staff just felt that they had to get in on the action. (Which, isn't surprising, considering that staff is mostly composed out of the same players that do this shit.Go figure.) So not only do you have person A who will always look out/provide/etc. for person B, you also now have person A as a staff member with +powers and insight into all the game's mechanics. I shall also mention, VP's are game property characters, that are used in this as well. So how does all this get solved? Two ways are readily apparent. One, we just completely wipe CM and drop it. Two, we all agree to be part of the cool kids and have a favor-orgy while we all beat each other stupid with nifty new items and positions.

Now that I got that out...I want to list a few things more that cause me to hate CM.

1.) The most annoying thing of CM is the lack of discipline that is showed by the apparent 'boss' (I use that loosely), SH Geist.

2.) The obvious click that runs in the same circle. Two notorious members, which should be banned from any and all games you really want to enjoy -- Keri and Thomas. These two have, to my belief, some physical ailment that requires them to be joined at the hip 24/7 no matter the characters. Be it Ada/Victor (who is a vp), Sinvy/Uwaine or Eeva/Petris (wow..another vp). Sad thing? You can't hate them for getting by with it...you got to hate Geist for allowing the shit to go on, and even encouraging it.

3.) Staffer's increase in PC rank/abilities. Oh! This is a good one! Not all staff is promoted because of their position. Some are, however sustained in that position because of their staff/click affiliations. I remember a time when there was a post saying that Plotters and other staff would never be made nobles in the game world, but shortly thereafter, Ageelia was made a lady. Wow, three years of playing, and she gets made a noble? Holy fuck where do I sign up? */sarcasm* Please note, that she was a Plotter *and* a Builder. I think that says it all. Then you have Jerisa, who, being 'friends' with everyone, gets ALL the coolest plots, items, leeway that a person can get. OH! She's a plotter now too. HA! What a fucking fluke. She has a crossbow skill of 2. A skill that can not be taught, only given by staff. She has never trained, insomuch as Raulison (me), Umichan and Darvius have with Alrik (the guy with the best crossbow skill). Yet they got shit. She got level 2. Why? Her response was 'Oh, me and Virage...ooo I mean Eeva (Keri. Notice something here?) were fooling around one day." Add to that the Seamstress..Ermengarde...a VP...played by Keri (damn, there's that name again) has granted this non-apprentice character who, by all rights and claims 'can not be tied to any other groups.' the right to learn Grand Master (highest skill level you can achieve in the skill scale) dyer. Her own fucking Apprentices haven't been taught that. Hell...fucking..o???

4.) That people always say 'write to Chris or Shannon' (guys who own skotos and the game) and when I do, a hundred times over, they forward it to Geist (the 'friendly' boss) and tell me in an ever-so-polite way to bend over and fuck myself.

5.) The way good stories are pushed to the side in favor of the friendships that people have OOCly, because they are too fucking caught up in 'winning' to do anything other than spend 8 hours in a room with their buddy's character RP'ing sex that they can't get IRL.

6.) The way that anyone who does something that the 'cool kids' don't like, is obviously cheating and should be banned from playing because they're evil and a curse on society.

7.) The fact that I can log in, and exactly one minute later I want to gouge my own eyes out of my fucking head because the cool click just got another promotion and/or their way. Again.

8.) That in a game that can not be 'won'...there sure are a shit-load of losers.

Yeah, that's about all for now. I need a bottle of whiskey and a cigarette.

I'm going to play WoW. At least..until it pisses me off.

--Tre

Alright, so it has been some time since I last put any entries into this blog. I have quite a bit to cover, seeing as how this last month and some change has been all school and adjusting to my new life. :-)

First, I finally got my housing for school straightened out. It took a great deal of patience and cost me to lose a lot of hair, but the result was great. My semester started on Jan. 8th, 2007. This semester, I have four classes: Music Appreciation, Math Basics, English 101 (crj core) and Sociology. I enjoy all my classes but I've had trouble getting motivated with my Music class. I don't know if it's just me, or what, but I don't like it.

My weeks are divided as follows; Mondays and Wed, are for Math and Sociology, Tuesday and Thursday are for English and Music App. I love my schedule, because I got rather early, though not -too- early, and get out with a whole day to kill. :-)

I've really taken root in my sociology class. It is by far, the best class I have this semester. I love the subject matter and the ideas that are being drilled into my head as to how to look at things I've always taken for granted. Math is alright, but...it's math. I don't agree with numbers much, so I don't really enjoy math class. Although on all my tests so far, I've done exceptionally well.

My English class is hilarious. The subject matter is the same as HS, but she is explaining things more in depth. She's also delightfully morbid, and that is always a plus. We spend half the class talking about serial killers, local news, etc. It's great. She has scheduled for our class this semester to have a guy who works as a CO in a California state prison, and a woman from the Body farm in Tennessee, to come and speak to us. The woman from the body farm is rumored to come with hundreds of slides, so that would be -very- good to see.

Music class, is...as I've said.....music class.

I am living on campus now. Wee. I've got three roommates. It is a split ratio, half black/white in the apartment. We all have similar backgrounds and ideas on the world and the current state of things. We all contribute to the food and cleaning of the house, and keep our apartment fairly clean and straightened up. We're all between 19-26, so we all can relate. Not like there is a gap between one of us and the rest.

Well, seeing as how it is 5:30 am, and I just woke up...I think I'm going to call it quits for now. Will try to update more regularly. Promise. :-)

--Tre

P.S - My grade averages so far --

Sociology - A
Math - A
English - B
Music - C/D

You scored as Raphael. You need to relax and stop being so paranoid.  But on the other hand your dark, secretive personality keeps you out of trouble. Just try to loosen up! Raphael 68% Leonardo 54% Michaelangelo 46% Donatello 43% Mater Splinter (The Rat) 39% April O'Neil 39%

Which teenage mutant ninja turtle are you?
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What do your eyes say about you?

You scored as Mysterious. You wish to hide who you are from all those around you. You find it very hard to trust people. You also may enjoy the fun that comes from playing mind games with others around you.My advice Get out there and reveal the true you if only to one person! Mysterious 92% Eyes full of Pain 83% Diamond Eyes 75% Passion 67%

What do your eyes reveal about you?(PICS!)
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What Religion is right for you?

You scored as Satanism. Your beliefs most closely resemble those of Satanism! Before you scream, do a bit of research on it. To be a Satanist, you don't actually have to believe in Satan. Satanism generally focuses upon the spiritual advancement of the self, rather than upon submission to a deity or a set of moral codes. Do some research if you immediately think of the satanic cult stereotype. Your beliefs may also resemble those of earth-based religions such as paganism. Islam 67% Satanism 67% agnosticism 63% Buddhism 54% atheism 50% Hinduism 42% Paganism 38% Judaism 25% Christianity 21%

Which religion is the right one for you? (new version)
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You scored as Wrath. Pride 100% Wrath 100% Envy 81% Lust 75% Greed 75% Sloth 44% Gluttony 19%

Seven deadly sins
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You scored as whiskey. you are whiskey! hard and a bit dangerous, you know how to have a good time and somewhere underneath that tough, rule breaking exterior is an even tougher interior. wine 92% whiskey 92% daiquaries 83% rum 75% bourbon 75% beer 71% vodka 67% midori 58% absinthe 50% champagne 42%

what alcoholic drink are you (pictures)
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You scored as A DIVINE ASSASSIN!!!. You are a Serial Killer above any others!!! If you have not commited your first killing, YOU SOON WILL!!! You are the most BRUTAL person that has ever lived!!! Jack the Ripper would bow down to you as he would feel INFERIOR!!! Your picture is going to air on the next episode of America's Most Wanted!!! A DIVINE ASSASSIN!!! 75% Common Sniper 71% Thug 67% You are a piece of SH*T! 29% Victim 17% Wimp 13% Bumbling Wanna Be! 13%

Are you a SERIAL KILLER at heart?
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