Syrup and Novels...not a good game combo

Got two words for ya...

Maple

and

Story

My analysis proves the following:

Maple, through the associative thought process I tend to use, leads me to think of Maple Syrup, and its counterparts such as Strawberry, Boysonberry (A syrup that I will never truly be able to appreciate simply because it sounds like "Poison" berry), Blueberry and so on. Now these things are not bad, in fact, mostly because of my trip to IHOP earlier today, they hold a very fond place in my heart.

Quick side note: Go to IHOP soon! Right now that have an "All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Special", of course I found out the hard way that only applies to what you can eat BEFORE leaving the restaurant, and you can't take any of it with you. Also, on the 28th of this month they are giving away FREE pancakes, yes that's right, I'll say it again....FREE pancakes. Pretty sweet, eh? And don't cop out because you don't have enough time...IHOP is open 24/7 (or at least most are) so get you @$$ out there and start eating.

Getting back to my point, Maple, therefore is a happy word.

Now Story, also, has many pleasant associated words, so when thought of, each word, individually, is pretty cool.

Wondering where this is going? Don't you worry, all your questions will soon be destoryed...

BY ANSWERS!

Like this one:

When you put those two words together you get 1 of three results;

1) A book/magazine/newspaper with the pages stuck together (take that however you please)

2) StoryMaple

and

3) MapleStory

Of course, if you hadn't guessed I'm focusing on #3, which is quite possibly the most annoying, simple-minded, and addictive MMORPG on the internet today!

A MMORPG is a Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game...in laments terms a good excuse to slack off, or EvereQuest.

I have been playing this game for about a month now, and the sad thing is as much as I hate it, I cannot seem to stop playing. Its basically like a happy go lucky anime world where you can become anything from a Warrior to a Magician, and then you stroll around pummeling the crapola out of meandering mushrooms, snails, pigs and monkeys....with no goal in sight.

Its paradise for the unmedicated ADHD child in us all.

I've wasted hours upgraded my now level 13 mage named, get this, Xanthix (God only knows where I came up with that), only to find out that the main point of this game is to continue leveling up...and then level up some more. Maybe I'm new to MMORPGs, but how can you play a game without a plot, let alone an ending?

Regardless, now that my play is over its either MapleStory or work, and since work is nothing but a paid waste of my time, and an absolute killer to my feet (I may act on stage, but its tough to lug dishes around and stand on your feet for hours on end), I find myself MapleStorying far, far too often.

Maybe I should take up a new hobby...

like blogging.

~Rudy