Life, as I know it.

Well, it's been a good two months since I bothered to toss anything up here. There are a few interesting things I can mention so my senility doesn't forget them.

I paid off my mortgage.

Yeah, that's right. I had a mutual fund that my parents set up for me some years ago, and while it wasn't doing terrible... it wasn't doing that great either. It did happen to be about the right amount to pay off my mortgage though. So, now I don't make 5% interest on a decent sized (but not decent enough to avoid work) chunk of money... but I also don't lose 7% on a similar sized loan. Considering the horrid state of the economy here in Michigan, not having to pay $700 a month is probably better than having a retirement option.

I'm still working at Menard's. I get another raise next month, assuming I get off my ass and do the paperwork and take their silly test. You might recall my achillies tendon injury, which isn't 100% healed -- and may never be, but I had my first experience with gout last month. It wasn't quite as severe as I remember it being for my Dad, but it still caused me to miss 2.5 days of work. I think it's pretty much dormant again, but I'm young enough that I won't know when to expect another visit.

I missed Winter Mur this year (again!)... this time I really was eager to go, was in reasonably good health, and we had a blizzard. D'oh!

I got my brakes replaced, but still need new tires. Otherwise, the car seems to be holding up decently. Kim has a new old vehicle to use while her truck is still dead.

In gaming news, I wasted $50 on the WoW expansion. Well, it's probably not a total waste, as I will probably play it a little bit... but I won't get my full money's worth out of it. I find WoW to be too restrictive to enjoy playing in groups (everyone expects you to spec a certain way and fill their narrow vision of your role, period), and too boring to play solo.

I haven't been playing EVE as much lately, but that's because I've been playing Vanguard. I've ranted about that before, and will write up a real review at some point. Suffice it to say that even with all the bugs, it still feels fresh and addictive.