Life’s Like a Yoyo

Seriously. And we’re like the Yoyoist(?). At first all we can make life do is bounce up and down. As we finally see our yoyo hit the bottom of it’s rope and rest there, the feeling of resignation washes over us. We are so very, very far away from the tricks others can do.

Then we’re given a choice; continue throwing our yoyo, resigned, just watching an wishing. Or, we keep trying to spin the hell out of it until finally, something happens. Before you know it you start looking back remembering when you thought what you’re doing right now with ease was impossible. Now we’re spinning life however we want, as people look on in awe.

Or maybe it’s just me. Never the less I am typing this as the house around me is packed and ready to go into a truck tomorrow. My mother is leaving for North Carolina in a few days and I am preparing to follow her at the beginning of November. I am sworn is as a soldier of the US Army to perform my duties as a satellite computer technician. Building, programming, operating and repairing military satellite computers. I have the love of my life at my side and will be in her arms soon. I’m seeing visions of a ring in the near future.~

Aside from all the spilling of my thought and feelings the real reason I am writing this is to explain I will not have a computer for possibly a month. If anyone wishes to contact me, my phone number is on facebook, under a note only friends can see. It shouldn’t be hard to find. I wish everyone the very best while I am away. And to sooth hearts, basic training doesn’t begin until February 1, 2010.

Mikado Family: The Vision

So Mikado Family started as an idea quite a few years ago. That I wanted to create and lead a group of mature, intelligent and half way skilled gamers into the pages of history. At least our history, the best one we could have together. It started in Ragnarok Online and has moved quite a bit since then. The name was originally Valandia actually. Long story behind that one so I will move on.

Never the less we landed in WoW under the name Mikado Family. The guild was hastily set up, un-detailed ranks created, 3 rules for play set up and everything else left up to being common sense under those rules. Well, we got a few members by inviting pretty much anyone that wanted a guild. Throwing out the week or so trial period to see if we were a good match. Shit happened, we’re still here.

Thing is, we moved to the Alliance on another server. Many personal reasons for that and our core guild consisted of… 5 members? 4 of which switched. So it was a possibility without any repercussions to others. So for no loss we get a better server to create our guild and I get another chance at making it work in the right way.

As a side note, Mikado Studios and Mikado Family are very similar for me. They have very similar ideas in both structure and organizational goals. One is a game studio and the other is a game clan. Something’s calling me to get the clan a braced footing before jumping into the business. So far I am glad I made that choice.

Which brings us to the first step of what any group needs to have to function, and to build it’s structure: A vision. That is, what the hell do we want? Really, what? Down to the depths of the idea I have an hopefully others will share, what is it? I created something to answer this question. The Mikado Family Vision.

A guild based on integrity. Where members are free to come as they are, knowing the environment is safe and leadership is responsible. A group that understands events are events and there is no need to be right. No drama, no bullshit. Members are family playing together, free to choose casual or in depth game progression.

Hello World

Perhaps not the most fitting title, as in history it’s the first thing used in a new programming project. This blog was running once, before I took down all the posts and left it barren for months. I think the amount of changes that occur in our lives in what can seem like such a short amount of time almost make it feel like it’s a new start. Not on this blog, but in general. Of course, it is and it isn’t, depending on perspective.

Either way, all pasts aside I just want a place I can post thoughts, progress and feelings. I want a place I can share my life with those around me. I don’t know exactly what I want to share or in what format yet. But if I don’t get started and get started now, I may never. Or at least, in this moment, it’s begun and that is very liberating.