The Syndicate is coming...

Recently, I have been recording 2 minute audio segment for the World of Warcraft podcast “The Instance”.  Called “First Levels”, it’s a segment that deals with the beginning player of WoW and tips and suggestions for the player.

This caught the attention of the DM of a guild called Monkeys With Spoons (an awesome guild name, btw). Stacalm (that’s his toon’s name in-game) approached me with the idea of creating a new hourly podcast about WoW.  After exchanging a bunch of e-mails, we finally Skyped and have 2 ½ hour conversation about the possibility of creating a podcast.

The results were very positive. We have some interesting ideas percolating, with a unique twist to the podcast.  I won’t give any details here, but soon I’ll be posting a new Wordpress site and a GMail contact for the show. One thing I CAN mention right now is the show’s name:

“The Warcraft Syndicate”

More coming soon!

in which I get OT - Woohoo!

I really love my job. Lemme ‘splain. 

This past week, 3 things happened.  1) I got a promotion – I’m now the Team Lead of my department. 2) I got a raise because of the promotion. And 3) I got another raise, because they miscalculated my first one.  Pretty sweet, huh?

Now on top of that, they have offered my co-worker and I overtime to help out another department.  10 hours a week until they are caught up with the overflow work. 

Hmmm now lemme see.  Extra money for a couple hours extra work a day?  Yeah… I’ll take that.

In. A. Heartbeat.

in which i go to quahog… sorta.

I is in Rhode Island! (pardon the grammar, I’m on vacation)

But really, I’m in Rhode Island this week visiting my good friends Rob and Cate.  For some inexplicable reason, they’ve decided to put up with me for 7 days, so I guess I had better behave myself while I’m here.

We are planning on doing a bunch of stuff this week.  Today, we are heading to Battleship Cove, Rob and I may catch a movie tomorrow, and it’s off to Providence for Fire and Ice, Dave and Busters, and Providence Place on Wednesday.

I’m so stoked to be here for a week. I’ll try to post more later.

Oh and check out my flick page (http://www.flickr.com/photos/geekbearinggifts/) and see me almost lop my toes off at the Great Northeast War!