The Jennyfur of Warcraft

With the SLCC a mere two weeks away I decided that now would be a good time to indulge in World of Warcraft for the first time. I’ve been on a self-imposed hiatus from Second Life since the beginning of July. I’m lucky if I remember to log in once a week these days. I’ve been suffering from severe SL burn out. My interactions are mostly off-world through instant message, Twitter, Facebook etc. I even have managed to take a break from forums. Tomorrow will be the three week mark since my last post there. I’ve actually been MUCH happier as of late. I haven’t abandoned SL altogether. I just need some time off.

Though this all comes at an odd time with the countdown to the convention ticking away. I can barely muster the remotest bit of enthusiasm for it… well with the exception of the Masquerade Ball because I have an awesomely snarky costume for it. I’m excited to see my friends and hang out with them, but for all intents and purposes I could care less about Second Life right now.

I know some of my SL friends are aware that I am in World of Warcraft now and wondering why I am not on on the same server as they are, but I joined primarily to hang out with some of my local Philly friends. For the time being, I have sought to keep my time there very separate from Second Life. I like the anonymity. I like being a clueless newb. I like the newness of it. Mind you, I’ve never been much of a gamer until now. Although, I did a two-week trial on EVE Online last May. Perhaps, one day I’ll create a character on the SL server, but for now I am enjoying myself on the server that my friends are on.