It has been a busy month!
I have arrived from my week-long journey otherwise known as the trip to Tucson, Arizona. It was there that I participated in Dan's wedding as a groomsman. A little nervous as to the duties of a groomsman, I quickly learned that the position just required me to look good and stand in line as the marriage commenced. There were also massive amounts of pictures that I attempted to smile for, but I have a hard time pretending to smile for pictures. Apparently the one required skill as a groomsman, I severely lacked.
The week was packed full of things that I'm not so much accustomed to. I met a boat-load of Warcraft friends and guild members that I had not met before. I believe there was a total of 10 of us. It was great to put faces to names, and visit with people I had met on a previous wedding. The hard part for me, is meeting new people is not something I often do, nor consider myself very good at. I'm a pretty quiet and introspective person. I'm not skilled with small talk, or am I very good at asking questions that might create hour-long meaningful conversations. It's just not so much who I am. So add that to stress of being in the unknown as well as a few other things going on in my life, I was fairly worried. Then before I knew it, the wedding was over and I had a few days to enjoy the area.
Although the hot/dry Arizona climate isn't my ideal habitation (I prefer the ocean and smell of evergreens), I did realize that there were a few benefits to being there. I noticed that the air was much cleaner than what we breathe here in California, after stepping off the airport everything smelled great and my nose cleared up. And the food, oh boy the food... I know Californians don't know BBQ, what we do here is just grilling. But to have authentic Mexican BBQ in AZ was one of those things that I've been missing all my life but never knew.
I have so much to write about, so I'll split this post into two parts. I'll leave you with a picture pilfered from Mary, since I haven't had time to get my pictures together yet. Enjoy!
Front left-right: Wylloah, Phyrra
Center left-right: Zak, Necro, Tyxee, Herbnosis, Tasmyn, Noks
Rear left-right: Sprogan, Xenrath
The week was packed full of things that I'm not so much accustomed to. I met a boat-load of Warcraft friends and guild members that I had not met before. I believe there was a total of 10 of us. It was great to put faces to names, and visit with people I had met on a previous wedding. The hard part for me, is meeting new people is not something I often do, nor consider myself very good at. I'm a pretty quiet and introspective person. I'm not skilled with small talk, or am I very good at asking questions that might create hour-long meaningful conversations. It's just not so much who I am. So add that to stress of being in the unknown as well as a few other things going on in my life, I was fairly worried. Then before I knew it, the wedding was over and I had a few days to enjoy the area.
Although the hot/dry Arizona climate isn't my ideal habitation (I prefer the ocean and smell of evergreens), I did realize that there were a few benefits to being there. I noticed that the air was much cleaner than what we breathe here in California, after stepping off the airport everything smelled great and my nose cleared up. And the food, oh boy the food... I know Californians don't know BBQ, what we do here is just grilling. But to have authentic Mexican BBQ in AZ was one of those things that I've been missing all my life but never knew.
I have so much to write about, so I'll split this post into two parts. I'll leave you with a picture pilfered from Mary, since I haven't had time to get my pictures together yet. Enjoy!
Front left-right: Wylloah, Phyrra
Center left-right: Zak, Necro, Tyxee, Herbnosis, Tasmyn, Noks
Rear left-right: Sprogan, Xenrath
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