When elves dance...

For all of my fellow WoW players who were wondering if Guild Wars could hold a candle to our beloved WoW... get your dancing shoes on.

Guild Wars vs World of Warcraft

Friday night on the town

Friday turned out to be a much more social night than I would have guessed a few days before. Thanks to terpsichoros' posting I learned that Tempest was playing a free outdoor concert in Alameda, and the timing was such that it was perfect pre-FNW entertainment. I had not made up my mind to go, but it sounded like it could be fun, so I kept it in the back of my mind.

( In which an old friend resurfaces, and I am talked into going to the FNW in exchange for company at the Tempest concert. )

The concert was nice - full of families with kids who were running around between the blankets and lawn chairs. The music was too loud near the stage so the Plough group that was dancing there ended up relocating to the back near the end of the concert. Several of them were heading to FNW, so they added their votes and eventually I gave in and decided to go, even though I was already feeling the start of a cold take hold.

It has been a long time since I have attended a FNW. There were a handful of people there who I had not seen in a while, and/or who were surprised to see me there. The music was an interesting mix with pop, techno and the like mixed in, which I mostly enjoyed. I did not expect to dance nearly as much as I did, but I ended up being asked several times. One of the friends who was surprised to see me was veryloki who dragged me out several times. He is such a high energy person, and his dance style reflects this. He tended to pick the fast waltzes and continually add in fancy moves. Fritz was also there and his style is similar; both of them had occasion to leave me dizzy. Overall a great workout!

Moving plans

It is looking like I could probably manage to move some stuff over on Wednesday this week. I got the help of at least one friend, possible two more, during the day. I want to move my bedroom stuff over to the new place, and anything else we can manage. It may entirely possible to move all of my bedroom stuff using O's minivan if we take the seats out. I know there are a few things of mine that will not fit, such as my couch. I am not sure the best way to move that without renting a truck, so it looks like I will still have to rent a truck on Sunday.

Is anyone available and willing to help me move on Wednesday, June 15th?

Is anyone available and willing to help me move on Sunday, June 18th?

Thanks!