Dark & Early

I’m still around. Took three days off from work two weeks ago, and wound up getting about nine days behind with my work. Not sure how on earth that happened, but once I got back I deeply regretted taking time off. I’ve been debating if my future vacation dates are worth it or not, I always get slammed, but this time the stress just wasn’t worth the time off. I’m very thankful to have a job though.

In other news, I’ve been playing “Day Tripper” on the bass. It has provided some good practice.
I’m playing through the first Dragon Age again. I realized that even though I beat the game, there were choices I made the first time around that limited some of the game content for me. Having a hard time getting into Assassins Creed. Dragon Age II is like a whole other game, it really has nothing in common with the first. Sometimes I still fire up World of Warcraft or Reckoning. Waiting for Skyrim to release some DLC.

I had to make the unfortunate decision to stop communicating with someone I once considered a friend. Their political rants, as well and general intolerance made me feel bad as a person. It was a difficult decision, but there was a nasty rant that just went over the line. I just stopped communicating, said nothing, probably seemed like a coward. But, if I came right out and told them why this was how it has to be, they wouldn’t understand and just get angry.  I’m hoping with time they will see their foolishness and one day apologize for being so hurtful and angry. But, I won’t hold my breath.

I’m still around. Just haven’t had a lot of time to write everything I’m thinking. Well, and I do try to watch what I say.

I have bought a few games that are a couple of years old dirt cheap that I’m trying. Dragon Age II which got some bad reviews, but it’s not that bad so far. Just bleak. Assassins Creed I & II were bundled for just $9! I haven’t had much time to play any of them, and Assassins Creed has the biggest learning curve so far. They are cool though.

Well, computer is done rendering. Off to finish some more work.

FYI, New Rush album comes out June, 12!

Just got through with a visit from Dad. It was a fun few days, even though the first couple were rainy. We took him to a few places around town and hopefully he had a good time.

Not a whole lot of time for gaming. Made it to a turning point in Dragon Age, and one of the main characters dumped me after an important moment in game. That was disappointing, and a little unexpected because I thought I’d kept everything on track. A bit like real life sometimes I guess.

Now time to clean things up around the house. Maybe the next update will be more exciting!

I was a little saddened last week to see that a few friends had posted links to a blog about being a “Surrendered Wife.” It hit a nerve with me because I’ve worked so hard for people to see me as a person, a human being, not just a female. I’m not going to post a link here, you can google it if you want to know more. Using the bible as a means to repress women bothers me greatly. It was written by men who wanted to keep women in their place. As I’ve said before, I believe in God and the existence of God, but I don’t believe in people who claim to speak for him.

First of all, I never asked to be born. I didn’t ask to be born a female either. Why should things be off limits and out of reach just because I’m considered the wrong gender? Why should I be considered evil because I consider myself an equal? It’s bad enough when men do it, but it really angers and saddens me when I see other women say that “This is how it has to be done because God wants it.”

Yes, I work in a male profession. I’ve had to prove to more than one person I was more than the EEOC hire. I’ve done that. I have a brain, and I consider it my duty to use it. It would be a sin to let it go to waste.