Auld Lang Syne

"Beware when the great God lets loose a thinker on this planet." --Ralph Waldo Emerson

I am someone who lives in their head a lot. lol..that just means, I am always thinking about one thing or another. Not exactly a bad thing nor a good thing; it just means that my thoughts are very often at the top of my mind. And when you think about something enough, you act on it. Of course, if I didn't do that, I would never have anything to write.

Now that I have achieved one goal, I am beginnig on yet another one, and creating five or six others at the same time. Of course, the whole XP grind lead my mind in directions I never thought it would go into. Last night I was in the exact same spot I was a few weeks back as Paladin in the exact spot that a new Mithra Paladin was; and I was the healer. It was kinda surreal; everything that I went through she was going through as well. But this time I was the healer and I tried to make sure I did everything that I wish my healers had done before; and it was noticed.

My Red Mage career has been an interesting one. I've found some birds that are perpetual XP machines on RDM. Using Daggers I could go on at full MP while spamming various spells, supplimented by Aspir and Energy Drain. Subbing Warrior, I was able to solo DC Goblins with.. some.. trouble, but it worked.

But my mind has been wondering a lot on different things; like "Useless" items such as my beautiful aqariums. They are very useless items, but I will never trade them. As a person who has difficulty defining her own value in the universe, I find value in many different people and things on their own merits. These fish are very pretty to look at and was not an easy thing to obtain. I have a sense of accomplishment and appreciation everytime I look at them.

Other things I have sought after; like the spelunker Hat. A very useless item that is a negative version of the Optical Hat. Yet, over time, I have been criticised over and over again by people about the gear I choose to use and not use. I would wear such a hat for the soul pleasure of making those very people angry. And the idea of obtaining such a treasure is an exciting one.

And what else is on my mind. People. I have met and greeted with so many people in my time on this game that I can never remember them all. I met two people a few days ago to help with their level break quests; I had never met them before and probably will never see them again. But for that time, we had a bit of fun. And there are people who I have a great deal of respect and admiration and affection for; they will forever be in my mind.

"I do not propose an ode to dejection"; I'm just saying "thank you" and "please bear with me." I laugh with people, argue with people; but formost I value people. And what is most, I live in my head an awful lot. It gets kinda crouded in here.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And days o' auld lang syne.