MTG Stoppage

     This guy I played MTG with for years was in the bar the other night.
     "When are we going to start it up again?" he asked.
     "Well, when I find a legitimate place to live, and when I sell enough art so I don't have to worry financially about what I'm doing with my time, and when I feel that playing Magic isn't more work than an actual job."
     Playing Magic with him is exhausting.
     I wanted to play some cards, not be a therapist.

     He eventually slammed his fist down on the table as a jovial kind of gesture to imply that he wanted to play, but I don't care. 
     I have real life issues that need addressing.

     I gave Magic ten years, and not much changed for me, playing it on Sundays once a week.

     I still like the game, and I like the cards, but I have other priorities right now.

    

     Eventually I will get back to Magic Online.
    
     Recently, I was able to make more room on my computer's hard drive, so I think it can handle some serious downloads of material from video games again.  I am pretty happy about this.

     Tonight, would normally be the manual gathering of 'Magic', but I am done.  I would rather use my time better, and make and sell art.

     Playing Magic has not produced one penny of income for me, though, god knows I have pumped money into the game.

     There was a guy about a month ago that we met, and he said he wanted to show up and start playing, but he never showed up.  He was another one of those guys who was all talk and no action.  I can't tell you how tired I am of those kind of people.  I used to be one of those people, and it sucked the big one being me, so I changed.

     The appeal of Magic to me is the metaphorical implications.  Talk about the mechanics of the game bores the living hell out of me, which is what my last partner did.  He damn well caved my head in to the point where I didn't want to play anymore.  Besides, I was bleeping sick of his 'destroy all lands' card, which is one of the most unfun cards in existence.

     So, I am not done with Magic, not by any means.  I still like the game itself, the cards, the flavor text, and the illustrations.  I also like making my own cards, and personalizing them.  It is a lot of fun.

     For anybody reading this, thank you for your time.

     Someday I may get more serious about this blog, or I might not.  It is unknown at this juncture in time.

Twenty-Six New Subscribers?

     Funny enough, I received an email saying that I had twenty-six new followers on this blog.  I find that hard to believe, especially since it says I only have one follower.
     Anyway, that is what the email said, from some company someone had started.

     As far as MTG goes, we started playing again.  It lasted five weeks.  We played once a week.  I won four out of five of those weeks.
     During our last session I stated, "I don't enjoy playing this anymore."
     "Well, maybe you should stop playing then," my partner replied.

     He hasn't shown up since, and I am glad he hasn't.

     I am an artist, and I just want to make art. 

     Playing a card game, listening to somebody's therapy did not carry any appeal to me anymore.

     I showed him that I could win most of the time.  He never changed his deck or approach to meet the onslaught of my deck towards him.  That is why he lost.

     Yes, playing had become no fun.

     I had other things on my mind.

    

     Funny enough, but I quit playing MTG recently.  I have better things to do with my life.
     What happened is that playing 'Magic The Gathering' became more work than my real job, coupled with twice as much stress.
     It stopped being fun for me, so I quit.

     At the very least, I am 'semi-retired' from MTG.
     Everything is on hold for now, until I figure out what I want to do.

     I just got sick of games being dragged out for an hour.
     Who in hell has that kind of time?
     And for what?
     Bragging rights?

     Ugh....more on all this later.