Vetkin says Goodbye to WoW =(

Hey peeps,
This is Vetkin/Conrad, and as of right now this has to be the toughest decision and saddest day of my online life. It was no easy task but I decided to part ways with my wow account due to personal reasons.
I know you guys know me on a high level, and I have that disgusted feeling in my stomach right now. I honestly don’t feel good about doing this. This decision is really hard because you guys know for a fact that I hate letting people down. You guys are my online family, you guys have been and will always be a huge part of my life and I love all of you.

I am really thankful for all the experience and I never regretted playing the game. As you all know I’m in college right now and the game kept me away from the troubles of college and it even got me through tough times because of all of your company and friendship. I would take a bullet for any of you and I mean that.

This decision wasn’t made because I was bored of the game, I still love it and the best part is spending it with the people you know and like. That’s why I tried to do my very best just to keep everyone happy, I even stepped out of my dps comfort zone and healed for a while because loot doesn’t really matter to me, I just like people progressing without any problems or dramas and of course having fun with the people I enjoy company with.

I need to part ways with the game cause I need to focus on real life obligations right now. I am taking a lot of summer classes and after that I will get in a medical program and be a fulltime student so that I can finish early and get a steady job.

Being around you guys made me a better person. I have learned a lot because there are so many of you who are very supportive and wonderful people. From Arthur and Jessica to Parker and Colleen: you guys really inspire me because you guys really set your priorities straight, FAMILY always comes first before wow. I am really proud of you guys and you guys are the coolest couples and parents that I know. When I have family of my own, I will model it after yours, always together and always having fun. You guys are the sweetest people I know and I really felt bad that I didn’t get a chance to meet you in RL when you guys came to blizzcon. To Dave who I consider my online uncle. I am very proud of your integrity and values, hopefully when I grow old I will possess as much wisdom and insight as you do so I will always see things in a positive way. To Cathleen, for being a really cool person to talk too and share opinions with. I have too much positive and great things about you guys and all the good words in the dictionary aren’t enough to show how much you guys mean to me and impacted my life. Hopefully everyone will understand my case cause I hate the thought that some people will feel upset or may view me as a selfish person for doing this. I wouldn’t trade the time I have spent with you guys for anything because I was really happy when you guys are around, just the conversations, jokes opinions and values are very enjoyable and I wouldn’t have it any other way. That’s why I have no reason of leaving for another guild, it’s all because of the people around me and I was really content with that. I wish the very best for everyone and I won’t forget each and every one of you.

The Old PTT and outside prolong peeps.
Don’t think that I forgot about you guys, I wouldn’t be playing this game without your friendship and camaraderie. Damien and Drake (Negusnegast and Prong) you guys were my online brothers, never had any arguments and we were always having fun. Thanks for getting me into the game and thanks for all the help and conversations that we had. Martello, Treetment, CanadianFBI, Ronnis,Mokoto and Doostok and Drakoda, you guys have been awesome, I remember all the times we raided and our crazy and sometimes drunk conversations, you guys are like my online frat brothers which made wow a whole lot fun. I could go on and on about the fun times that I’ve had with you guys but I don’t think it will fit in an entire word document.

Moving on to Prolong the Torment:
The best guild in Alexstrasza no doubt about it, I would like to thank each and every one of you for all the pleasantries and experience. If I didn’t mention your name don’t feel bad or offended because I know how each and every one of you contributed and stuck through thick and thin when things were falling apart. I am really happy about the fact that when things are looking grim, ptt was always able to pull through because of the positivity of the people who governs it. Arthur, my hats off to you for leading this guild and keeping things together, being a GM is hard task and you always handle things pretty well. To all the supporting peeps who guides and governs ptt, Artanisa, Gwydiongrey, Catlaw, Vanawesom, Azlen,Cobere, Skullscrape and many more, /salute to you guys and I bow in your presence. Like I said WoW is only worthwhile if you enjoy the company of peeps that you play with.

I can’t say that I haven’t shed a tear over this matter, I did. Just thinking about this made my chest hurt and stomach jittery. Please don’t be disappointed or betrayed by my actions. I am only doing this because I need to put everything in perspective and look at the big picture. I feel bad for not logging on and saying my goodbyes online, my reasoning is that it’s too tough for me and that I don’t want to deal with the emotional stress and I know that my conscience is going to kill me.That’s why I wrote this letter instead. I have too much stuff to be thankful for from you guys and I got to say that you guys are the coolest and nicest person that I met, and a lot of you are even better than some of my real life friends. You guys mean the world to me, so please understand and don’t be mad or frustrated at me for doing this.

I don’t know what to do with my account yet, with some research I found out that according to blizzards EULA is not truly illegal to sell or transfer ownership for your wow account as long as you give the transferee all the information, cd keys and manuals. but my biggest bet would be that I would sell it.I will drop by from time to time to say hi to you guys, I am uncertain about going back to wow, but if I ever do I still have another account that’s inactive so I’ll probably just get on that. I am looking forward to Diablo 3 and I know you guys are too. That I think I can handle with all this real life obligations. Hopefully there is an online component to it, so when it comes out we can all play together again.

Feel free to stay in contact with me as I will with you guys through myspace. My email address is conrad_incubus@yahoo.com and if you own a ps3 you can add me up my gamer id is conrads123. You can also follow me at www.conradincubus.blogspot.com if you guys are into blogs. I promise to keep in touch with you guys.

Well this is it for me and my wow days are over. I would like to give out my thanks again to everyone who made this game worthwhile and fun. You guys are my online family. I love you all and there will always be a special place for you guys in my heart. Please keep in touch guys. Everyone have fun, I love all of you and may you guys be showered with blessings.
Prolong the Torment Rocks.
Your fiery Mage, Vetkin
-Conrad Garan

Places to Visit: Solvang Danish Community

Ah, sorry for the late entries,i havent blogged for more than 4 months because of a busy school schedule. So at the moment i am browsing through my camera and looking for pictures to update d blog. Luckily i am finding the good ones

Places To Visit: Solvang Danish community
This place i got to say is uber awesome, although when we went there the place was swarming with tourists like us lol. but no wonder tourists go visit this place, it is so beautiful. Think of a town with a small population, where everyone knows each others names and you can safely walk the streets at night without the fear of being mugged or harassed. That's what Solvang is all about. From beautiful structures (yep there is a windmill) and from awesome restaurants this place is a must to visit. I actually wouldn't mind living here too.

Food for Thought! Yep this is a double whammy not only is this place beautiful but the food here is freaking awesome. We ate at Paula's Pancakes and i highly recommend that place. Move over Denny's Slam Meals, cause Paula's the new cook in town. I just ordered a meal of pancakes with a choice of bacon or sausage. Note: I am not a big fan of sausage so of course i went with the ever delicious bacon! which i got to say was the bomb, also that their pancakes are off the charts! best pancakes i have ever tasted in my life i swear.

Paula's Heavenly Pancakes

All in all it was a good experience not just because the place and the food was great but when i went there most of my cousins in my dad's side was with me during the whole trip and everone was having a good time. Downtown with tito Don, ate sabrina and conrad.Pancake Power with third, conrad and kuya caloy. Sitting with the cousin crew. Chow time with the cousins. Conrad at a Coffee Shop (inside is the famous Ginger Bread House). Solvang's Tourist Center.The cousins.

Conrad at Solvang.

On a side note i just took this picture because i thought it was hilarous. Their bank name is Rabobank which sounds like Rob A Bank. Duh!

Places to Visit: San Diego Flower Fields

note: this is a late entry. I spent my spring break up in San Diego with my cousins Ate Jorivi and Ian and hell it was a lots of fun. I really enjoy going up there and spending time with my family cause they mean the world to me. I really like San Diego, my cousin Ian toured us around the area and the neighborhood were very nice and peaceful and i was really impressed. We just hangged out watch scary movies, ate tons of delicious food, I love my tita Yvonne's potato breakfast and ate Jorivi's french toast, also it was my first time trying out Papa John's pizza which i got to say is really good. We also played the ps3 and wii most of the time, and yep IAN you are responsible for making me salivate and get a ps3 hehe, all in all it was a fun experience.

During the last days we hangged out with our cousin Brianna and Tita Carol took us on a tour around downtown San Diego which was really nice. Lastly we visited to Flower Fields which i would say was a really great exprience for me. I used to work at a target garden center and i was a plant geek. I was amazed by the waves and waves of flowers, there was also a pea maze where we all got lost and we had to have a kid assist us in finding our way out. Over all the scenery was excellent and the flowers are really really beautiful, if you guys ever plan on taking a trip to San Diego be sure to check it out, and please take me with you =)

Ian, Mike, Brianna, Conrad and Tita Carol.More flowers.Ian, Mike, Conrad and ate Jorivi.The Pea Maze.Waves and waves of flowers.

Oh so beautiful flowers.

Physiology After Party!

I got to say, that was one of the best science classes that i took. Even though its hard and the professor is new it rocked. Met a bunch of people who share the same field as me and i made a few buddies. First off the our professor Dr. Lorenz is the awesome, some peeps dont like his teaching style but its not him the subject is really hard, even without study guides and what not, if you know the stuff read your books and pay attention its a fairly average class in terms of easiness. I like the professor because like me, he likes rock alternative and grunge. One time i bought my guitar to class and to my amazement he played some blues. Also like mentioned i met some awesome friends which were my lab partners in class, michelle and amrit rocks! they made the class fun and the long hours seems quicker with them. We always joke around and make fun of people and we plan on hanging out this summer.

To top it off, after the finals our professor treated us at a nearby shakey's with TONS of pizza, chicken, mojos and of course beer, only during the after did i realize that even though this class is hard im going to miss it badly because of the company and kewlness of the people i hangged out with! see you guys around campus!

Dr. Lorenz, Michealle, Me and Amrit

Goodbye blasted Wii Hello sexy PS3!

oh god, i dont miss my Wii. Why is that? because it sucks, the system has low graphics and bad games. Right now i am very pleased with my technically new ps3!

found someone one craigslist who was willing to trade for it,so i decided to do it! luckily the person who i traded it with is very nice and friendly and our deal was really fair. Now im addicted to the system! Thanks again Sandi!

If anyone wants to add me up my gamer id is conrads123! cant wait to play online with my cousins!

Fish!

Yep im a fish fanatic and my fish are the awesome.I have been taking care of fish for more than 4 years now, and yep like any other idiot i lost a bunch of them, so i did my research, learned the basic and now i can say that i am a amatuer fish keeper.

Now i only take care of the Blood parrot fishes.
I know a lot of you fanatics out their are freaking out because these guys are cloned fish,and that they should not live, well i have my own opinions, so shut the hell up, anything that has life has its own right to live, this fishes are the most beautiful, hardy and friendly fishes that i have encountered, they follow me around when im walking in my room, and they are very intelligent, they tap on the top glass of my aquarium when they get hungry. I love em to death.

I have 5 of them and they have been with me for four years and counting so its really a joy to see them grow. They are named after the Anime Beck, so it's Koyuki, Zaku, Taira, Chiba and Ryuusuke! i know im a nerd but you know you are too!

Environmental Club Wrap Up!

My very first college club!
the cerritos college rotaract environmental club...
lol i know its long for a club name, but hey we really do make a difference. Im not a tree hugger or anything like that but i have love and respect for the environment. For s stating club in college we accomplished a lot. I really enjoyed my time and hopefully next semester would be a blast. We did a bunch of stuff from beach clean ups, tree planting and a campus bake sale, yummy yummy cupcakes. Met a lot of people, learned some new stuff! remember peeps, take care of the environment, make a difference or mother earth will get ya!

Food For Thought!

ah, the hunger for food, late night cravings and my undying love for hamburgers and new delicacies. This Section will tackle a bunch of food that i have tried out or will try and i will see if i can give the food an honest review. I will try to take pictures of the food for eye candy so you can have your saliva dripping while reading the blog. Also if you guys are familiar with the show MAN vs. FOOD on the travel channel sometimes i try to recreate that, i try to eat as much as i can without throwing up and still enjoying it. haha don't worry i am a professional, NOT!

First off: The Asia Buffet
-I am a big fun of buffets, well technically im a big fan of everything where its "all you can eat". This one is definitely the on the top of my list considering that the list aint very long. First off the atmosphere is awesome since its not crowded so you freely move around without any hassles of bumping into someone who is carrying a bunch of food.
The food is excellent! Why? because i am a sea food fan, and their selection is really big. For a buffet their fried rice is freaking awesome. Their korean barbeque is really good and they also have a selection of American food like fries, pizza and the works. I love their desert bar too, its filled with fresh fruits and sweets. Over all i would give this place a B+. Check it out food lovers!

The Blogger Strikes Back!

WoW!

its been a while since i blogged, been gone for almost too long, had a lot of stuff happen so there is a lot for me to talk about, as my online diary i promise to upload this blog every time i can. New topics include FOOD, PLACED, VIDEO GAMES and of course my LOS ANGELES LAKERS! woot! sit back, relax and enjoy the feeding.