Here it is, the end of August, almost 2 months since my last post. While I’ve seriously considered deliberately waiting till September 1st to post anything, I believe that would seem too much like a slam against my friend Belghast and his inspiring (though emphatically not for me) Blaugust initiative at http://www.anook.com/blog/blaugust. Mostly it is not for me because I know I am just not mentally disciplined enough for that kind of dedication. That may seem like a character flaw, and I suppose in plenty of situations it is exactly that. But discipline generally comes at the expense of flexibility and sometimes even originality and open-mindedness. I am just too independant a personality to be comfortable with Absolute Dedication. This is probably why I have never raided. It is another facet of personality that I consider to be more of a spectrum than an either/or scenario. That said I am probably close to the extreme end away from the Discipline side, so I could use a little balancing at some point, I’m sure.
Since this technically is still August, you can say I am late to the Blaugust party as well. Am I not consistent??? This is a perfect lead-in to answer Rowan-Blaze’s questions about the name of my blog. I suppose I just anwered the second one, “do you still believe the name fits?” with a resounding “yes”! So why did I name my blog what I did? I made an attempt or two at explaining it in my first post, (waaaay back in April), but I might just have even more to say about it now. Certainly how it relates to my MMO leveling pace still applies, but it also applies to my blogging in general. I am also usually the last person to find things out among friends and family. Whether this is because I keep my head in the sand or I am just the last person anyone thinks about I’m not sure – probably a combination of the two. I do usually fit the “wallflower” type, I must admit. My body also loves to remind me that I came to the parenting party rather late – I was 34 when my daughter was born 2 years ago. Am I a late bloomer or just late? I guess we’ll find out when/if I make something of myself!
Late to the Party 
Great stuff. I know Blaugust isn’t for everyone. Heck, I know I can’t really keep up a daily posting pace. And I know several others that took on the challenge are glad it’s over. Cheers.
Hmm… if I posted today I could claim I was late to the Blaugust party too! Tempting.
Do it! Just because you’re not aiming for the accolades that come with posting every day, doesn’t mean you can’t (or shouldn’t) participate!
Haha I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the name:):) Im always late myself and i had that as a topic in my last posting :O) iv also had problems with the kind of discipline required while raiding (tried it). So I feel more comfy in another kind of game.
Atm im trying archeage as iv had more fun so far playing pvp in Rift than dungeons and raids. More chaos and more fun. We will fit in, sooner or later. And remember – better late than never:):)
Thanks for the kind words! Nice to know a kindred spirit is out there blogging about games 🙂 My main MMOs are SWTOR and WOW atm, so I guess I won’t see you in-game anytime soon, but have fun!