Off The Wagon / On The Trolley

Well, courtesy of a little "shove" from Basillisk (Dave), I am either back Off The Wagon of NOT playing Final Fantasy XI, or back On The Trolley of playing Final Fantasy XI. I suppose it is more than likely a little bit of both. This is a somewhat slippery slope, however.

I want to keep this casual as best I can. But I also know that it can be very difficult to play this game in a casual manner. Looking back, I am forced to admit that at one time I was absolutely addicted to this game. I mean, it could always have been worse, I could have been addicted to crack, but, I cannot afford to get addicted to this game again.

Simply put, I am not at a point in my life where I can dedicate 20+ hours a week to a video game. I'm not in college anymore, I can't stay up until 3 AM playing because I can sleep 'til noon and still make my first class. I am also pretty sure that Leesa would be far from OK with me spending 6 nights a week deeply rooted in Vana'Diel.

To add even more interest to this story, yesterday evening Leesa and I signed up for gym memberships at the Ideal Fitness down the street from our apartment. If a gym membership and a Final Fantasy XI membership aren't a conflict of interest, I don't know what is.

If this winds up destroying my life, I blame Dave entirely, and I plan on bringing him down with me.