Magic: The Gathering

I used to play Magic: The Gathering. Correction, I used to be VERY GOOD at Magic: The Gathering. I started out being very bad at it. It took me a while to catch on to the intricacies of deck building, and it took even longer for me to realize that how you play a deck is more important than how you build a deck. But, once I hit that point, I was in a state of nirvana.

Here I was, the guy who won some lost some, the guy who never really had a chance, going out and winning Friday Night Magic four times in a row out of nowhere. Winning drafts, playing online, talking to high-profile pros that placed top 8 in worlds online. I had no money but I still kept playing, just to prove to people that had money that you dont need it to win.

I was writing articles for websites, I was a moderator for one of the better-known Magic forums. There was little about the game I didn't understand.

And then, I went to college and I quit. I was so good at it, and it was such a big part of my life. And I quit. I just remembered this, and I had to talk about it.

I miss it. I miss when I first realized how good I actually was. I miss talking to some of the people I used to talk too. I miss having influence over my circles decks and ideas. I've never really been "the man" with anything else in my life. I'm okay at World of Warcraft, but on my server alone there's countless people who are better than me.

But I had the capability to top 8 Regionals, man. REGIONALS.

And I just let it go when I started playing World of Warcraft and went off to college.

It's depressing, I suppose. Maybe one day I'll pick it back up. Or I'll find something else that I can be great at. I just wanna be good at things. That's evidently a lot to ask, though. Oh well.

Consider this the flashback of my nerdy past.

A short summary of me

It just occured to me that, since I'm tired but I can't sleep, that I might as well fill in some information and get this blog rolling hehe. If I get into the habit of doing this when I'm bored I'm sure this will fill out nicely and people will be comin along any day.

My name is Tom. I live in a decent sized town not far from Indianapolis. I work part time at a country club in the kitchen, and I live at home with my parents (It's smart for me right now, even if they get on my nerves). I have a dog, his name is Smokie, he's a black/chocolate lab mix. He's pretty much the shit, even though he's already 9.

In my spare time, I lurk the internet. It's a good way for me to unwind and it can lead me to some interesting thought processes, which are refreshing for me because I operate very intrinsically. I spend time on 4chan, facebook, checking emails, lookin for deals on craigslist, the works. I read a couple webcomics every day.

I also like to watch anime, although this is pretty recent. My friend got me into it and I've seen Bleach, Naruto, Gantz, Rurouni Kenshin, Claymore, and I'm working on Code Geass right now. The more I watch the more I'm sure I'll figure out that I like.

I do follow football, and since I'm originally from Buffalo I follow the Bills. Football isn't a huge part of my life but it's something I do enjoy.

And then, there's the biggest passtime of mine... World of Warcraft. I play Horde, a druid on a small US server. I mostly concentrate on Player vs. Player, but I do dabble in Player vs. Environment from time to time.

Aside from that stuff, I do have a social life. I'm not much of a drinker anymore, but I do like... nay, LOVE to smoke pot. Marijuana has never let me down! It's fun, and I like it, and it likes me. haha.

I'm a pretty nice guy, and there's a lot going on in my brain that I need to get down onto paper. This blog should do nicely for that.

Til next time, stay classy Azeroth.