Obsessions and Addictions

I’m easily obsessed with things. My husband hears me squeal at the computer and clap my hands like a seal and he immediately knows he’s lost me to some new fad or idea. Currently it’s writing my own MUD. I have enrolled in The Builder Academy to learn how to do it.  This has caused me a great deal of stress and since I’m taking a much needed holiday from work (I have been very obsessed about work too) it is crazy I’ve allowed this MUD stuff to dominate my spare time. Yesterday I  was morosely stomping about the house complaining I hadn’t been given a VNUM. Peter (finally decided to name him…sorry I mean say his name on here- he’s not a puppy who I’ve just been calling Cutiepie for years) didn’t even bother asking what a VNUM is (if you’re interested and don’t know it’s what they call the room, mobile and objects in Mud builder work – each one is distinct – and I need one to start practising building). Anyway Peter just hears these strange new words falling out of my mouth, rolls his eyes and thinks (I’m sure) “How long will this one last?” By the way I have the VNUM now – got it this morning – but now the GOTO command won’t work so I can’t go to the VNUM room. Sent another mudmail to the main guy on TBA – Rumble – poor guy doesn’t know what he’s in for now I’ve been set loose in his academy.

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Feeling all nostalgic today. Been tempted to log back into Realms of Despair and see if it can still hold the old magic for me. Not sure if any of you ever played it (or still do)? RoD is a text based mud that I stumbled across years ago and got very addicted to for a long time (I get addicted to everything – currently black magic chocolates and Haagen Dazs if anyone’s interested). At the time I joined it was number one on this list Top Mud Sites .It now appears to be no 10 which is still good. I’m not surprised though – it still regularly demands votes – clearly nostalgic itself for its good old days. Sometimes I wander over to the website just to check its existence (sort of like calling in on your gran just to make sure she’s alive). I’ve also checked on Twitter and it has a page/feed (whatever you call what we have on Twitter)- got to be a good sign? So there is still a world of text muds out there going strong even while we have the colourful visual feast of games such as WoW and Rift to enjoy.