*sighs*

I've had to step back for a bit from Raiding for a while. My real life has become a bit more stressful lately because I'm temporarily off some medication I take to help me balance my mood. I can't take the extra stress at this point and feel that I am far too much of a liability. I am unable to focus very well and as such, my healing has suffered. I have not been a very good DPSer, due to my focus on healing, and have a hard time pushing myself to be the best I can be.

I am my own worst critic. I demand perfection from myself and when I am unable to reach it, I become frustrated and snap easily. This has caused me to get into arguments that would not have existed if my mood was more easily controlled. This evening I was not at my best and, I believe caused us to fail on a critical encounter. I took comments towards myself very seriously and regret some things I said and did. So, in the best interests of everyone involved I have decided to take six weeks off from raiding. This will allow time for me to once again get my medication (stupid Doctor's appointment is not until the 27th...) and have time to build up in my system.

I'm going to spend my freed up time to play the Cataclysm Beta a bit and to play my Horde alt with Fox. I've been helping him try to get his Druid to 80 before Cataclysm ships. It's been fun, and challenging, since this is his first character and I no longer have a high level Horde character to be a Sugar Mama. ;)

*sighs* I need to go take a long hot bath. I took a long walk with Fox to help me cool down and my feet are tired. It was the longest I have walked since I moved here. It took us two hours, but we walked approximately 2.5 miles. Fox and Death are very proud of me, and I must say the walk helped me clear my head a bit.

So... I will leave this post on a slightly humorous note with an image I've always liked, that reminded me of what happened during tonights raid... and as a friendly warning. ;)



~Lia

Cataclysm Beta Report- I can haz explosives?

Whee! I just finished up my stint as a Goblin, and I must say it was fun! The starting area is much more polished than the Worgen starting zone thus far. I did not experience any quests that I couldn't finish due to bugs.

My first impressions of the Goblins are, they are fun! The starting zone is full of silly and wacky stuff. You go from being the #2 Goblin, to robbing your own savings out of the bank, to a shipwreck survivor, to eventually the savior of the Goblin race. It's a fun ride. While I'm pretty much only Alliance now, I recommend everyone going through the entire Goblin starting zone just to see how fun it is.

Well, here are my pics! Hope you enjoy!!

Lia's Goblin Adventure

~Lia