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The long grind to pick up some more rare mounts continues. I’m taking a break from back-2-back Stratholme runs to work towards a mount that has a (more or less) reliable average time spent/drop rates; archaeology. For now, I’m focusing, as I noted in an earlier post, on a bug mount. I’ve only seen them a few times, which is good because it means that it’s still a sign of true perseverance in a game where instant gratification is winning a bit more often against luck over time.

Example video of another player crafting the mount after many attempts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaTobctx2SY

A few posts from those participating in #10daysbetterblog with me:

Drew Downs lets us know how to Make a New Year’s Resolution Stick. You have to make a change, that’s for sure.

Good intentions (acted upon) are a good thing, and I liked Anne’s story (and letter) about hers.

Mr. King recounts how procrastination can really come back and steal your time when it’s truly inconvenient.

So, what’s coming up in 2015? The question that is nearly as daunting as a blank screen. Let’s see what are a couple blogging goals.

These are a few of the measurable goals I’ll work to attain:

• At least 1 post per week (daily would be ideal!) – That would be more than I did in 2014 by quite a bit.
• Leave a substantial comment on at least 3 separate blogs per week. Also, make a post about it, if  possible.
• 1 game review per month (February will be the first!) – This also has a side effect of getting some of the backlog of games cleared.

I almost want to add more goals, but I do want to be realistic here. The above are things I know I can do that would be more than in previous years. Forcing myself to be more focused and regular about it is what I’m making myself more accountable for.

 

Huzzah! Sorry about the unscheduled interruption.

Sometimes, you need to create your own virtual achievements and rewards. I’m a gaming enthusiast, so I do sometimes think about life from that perspective. That often means that I do things like give myself rewards for completing some necessary tasks, such as paying some bill, or completing an errand.

Yesterday, after I realized that I was able to really make strides in almost all my resolutions for the past year, purchased a game I’ve been wanting for a while. It wasn’t expensive, but has a high entertainment value, which is really why such rewards, even when given to myself, from myself, can be highly motivating.

Now, what should the reward be if I actually finish a game review…?

Do you believe in rewarding yourself? How do you go about doing this? A prompt found at:

Desk Community.

What are you are looking forward to?

 

Since there’s less than 2 weeks left in the year, I think the title should probably have “2015” at the end, but I’ll leave it of, for now. This might be my first open-ended post.

This isn’t a static post. It will change over time, as I add, and remove items from the actual list. Items can be suggested, and if I like them, they’ll be become list items. So, like the items you like and suggest away (follow the list if you like as well!) I have a feeling I’m not the only person that’s looking forward to quite a few things.
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