http://www.lackingthewords.com Numerous ruminations about life, music and gaming from a british teenager Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:03:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Technically perhaps not really a vegetarianism, as I do eat fish, and as such would officially be a pescetarian but as that's not a term I've ever really heard anyone use in conversation I refer to myself as a vegetarian simply so that people understand me and so when I ... http://www.lackingthewords.com/2008/07/a-vegetarianism-of-convenience/ After my last post you can imagine my surprise when logging into WoW 5mins before raid time hoping to maybe run Kara that I saw the guild message of the day saying we were doing Magtheridon.  I quickly flicked up the guild roster to see that we had 20 people ... http://www.lackingthewords.com/2008/07/so-much-for-that-then/ Tonight I took part in my personal first downing of Zul'Jin.  This means that I've personally cleared Zul'Aman.  Surprisingly, the fight is kinda easier than I expected. As our raid leader was saying whilst we tried to down the previous boss, Zul'Jin is probably a bit easier.  It's only his ... http://www.lackingthewords.com/2008/07/zulaman-cleared/ I was just reading this article and it kinda gave me a good talking point for something I've wanted to write about for a while because I had heard it elsewhere and really wanted to take issue with it. Here's my problem, the authors of this article basically make the point ... http://www.lackingthewords.com/2008/07/chavtastic/ I'm a registered Altoholic and primarly play Alliance so naturally I've done Deadmines a lot across many characters, and I do mean a lot. I ran my friend through it so many times to try and get twink drops for his warrior it was insane. From this long ... http://www.lackingthewords.com/2008/07/a-nice-deadmines-surprise/ The Happening has to be one of the lamest serious movie titles I've ever laid eyes upon. It's possibly the exact opposite in movie titling mistake to Snakes on a Plane. In the first, you've got the most general title for a film/book/play ever conceived. I mean seriously, how many of ... http://www.lackingthewords.com/2008/06/the-what/ Friday was a pretty intense day. I'm not going to go into any sort of detail because that wouldn't be fair for those involved. This post could have been filled with talk of slip n slide water fight fun but as it happened the day turned a different way. Things were left ... http://www.lackingthewords.com/2008/06/crazy-days/ This is the day before my last exam.  By tomorrow lunch time all the worrying, the procrastination and sporadic work will be over and I must simply wait.  Wait to find out my fate, to find out what I have the horrible feeling I already know the answer to. I really ... http://www.lackingthewords.com/2008/06/the-penultimate-day/ Tomorrow begins my final week of exams.  My most important week of exams.  The exams that could well decided my future.  Unless the universities decide they suddenly don't need grades they will decide my future. Let's just say I could definitely be more prepared. Of course, times like this make me all ... http://www.lackingthewords.com/2008/06/that-time/ So yes, if you have any understanding of my title you'll know that what I'm talking about is blood donation.  I first registered as a blood donor last year when they visited my school and tried to donate but due to not being 100% I hadn't receive blood in the ... http://www.lackingthewords.com/2008/06/vampires-nhs-style/