Guild Wars 2

It seems that I come to the forums and I find myself falling into the trap of harping on the negative. It is certainly easy to do, since this seems to be the place to come to rant and rave, by many, including myself, at times.

I have had a bad week in my all time favorite game. Connection issues, mostly. Death by lag is never easy to take. Give me a good old fashioned epic death where I go down fighting and not one pre-ordained by the gods of the ethernet, any day.

Since my connection issues are not allowing me to fight, I decided to revisit cities on a character that has not done much map completion, I leave such things to my “main”.

I have always loved the Art of Guild Wars. In Guild Wars 1 I was Legendary Cartographer, and those who achieved that title know that it required a lot of perseverance. But there was so much beauty there, that I did not mind. I enjoyed the trip.

And walking around today I am reminded again of the beauty of Guild Wars and what keeps me here. The attention to detail. The small things that give me joy.

I know that in Guild Wars 1, over 8 years I saw many expansions, updates and changes, and in the end, I still loved the game. Loved it enough to plunk down loads of cash for the Collector’s Edition of this one. Certainly there were things I grumbled about back then, and there are things I grumble about now. But in the end, I believe, I truly do, that the trip will be marvelous.

I have a folder where I keep old essays and poems that I have written over the years. On one small scrap of paper is a sentence: Cats are Always Haiku.

It is the small things that bring us joy.

well said, Nalora.

if only more people would take the time to smell the flowers.

I’m still trying to figure out that “Cats are always haiku” thing… That’s only 6 syllables!

Cats can’t count syllables, your opinion is invalid.

Awesome.6120:

Cats can’t count syllables, your opinion is invalid.

Your not a cat your opinion is invaild :P

Terrible battle
I fought for hours. Come and see!
What’s a “term paper”?

Why so scrawny, cat?
starving for fat fish or mice . . .
Or backyard love?

Not to get super technical but modern Haiku is not bound by the syllable rules. A free form haiku can use more or less syllables than the standard 17.

For those who want a standard one, the sentence above, was written after this haiku:

Five cats vie for room
On a sunny window ledge
Hark! The can opener!