Phoenix looks to the horizon...

Hey guys phoe here. Im pleased to say that following my injury im now back at work and well on the mend, unfortunatley this means my JK2 time becomes once again restricted. Also ive been largely inactive this week for several reasons, the main one being that my girlfriend has been really ill (once again ) so ive been putting my attention and best efforts to seein that she is ok.

That aside, Im beginning to see my future in JK2 lookin somewhat bleaker, because i have got alot of plans put aside. Lets face it, yeah i work during the day from 8am-4pm, and sure i dont get school/college/university hollidays like most people do here, but my evenings are still relatively free. However if you add a girlfriends needs and wants into that equation, it does somewhat narrow free time down a little more.

Then as september approaches, its time for me to focus on my career. Myself and my boss are discussing sending me back to college on a day release basis, to enrole on a higher eduction course (probably HNC). As they are only one days a week for two years, they are pretty intensive, (this is because they are part time courses, with the full time course cirriculum) they have to squeeze all the weeks lessons into 1 day, so that means that one day a week i will literally be in college for the whole day (9am to 8pm even +). So there goes 1 whole day of the week, and i will probably have additional homework to do on top of that.

Ive also made a decision to get myself back into training. I used to work out alot, but since i lost my job in early 09 and was force to quit the gym, i havent been training at all as a result. Therefore Ive let myself get out of shape and loose fitness, ok im not in bad shape, but if i dont do something about it eventually i will be. Plus all the boozing and the cigarretts are sure to take thier toll if i dont sort myself out and get motivated. So yeah ive decided that once my collarbone is fully healed (3 weeks from now) im going to get my arse into gear and join back at the gym. This will take yet more game time as the gym can take 2-3 hours per night up, given that 1 hour is working out then you can take as much as 1-2 hours using other facilities (swimming, sauna, jacuzzi ect...) especially when they are catalists for socialism.

Ive also got plans to start playing more golf, especially when the weather is good. It might even be the case that i can play at weekends or during the week frequently, but in any case its something im really wanting to get back into. I used to be really keen player and played all the time, but when i got to 18 the nights out on the drink and the heavy liver abuse started to take over, but i havent forgotton how much i always loved playing, so its something im set upon getting back into.

Also, now im getting income (yeah im loaded ............not ) im thinking it may be time to make a few investments, one of these would be a PS3, which recently started seriously considering buying. The lure of playing another final fantasy game is just too much for me, and lets face it, PS3's are the business these days, so if i can afford one, then why not?

Lol ive waffled on a bit here, but what im basically saying is that departure from JK2 looks somewhat imminent, i simply wont have the time to fit it all in, as it looks like im about to become a very busy man soon. When you sum it all up, My job, my girlfriend, the gym, college, golf, and the weekend nights out with the lads, my time is going to be so monopolized. Even if i get a PS3, my playing with that will be very occasional.

So firstly im considering giving up my DC admin, i dont wanna do what other admins have done, and just bugger off without a words notice. But then i really need to consider (or even accept) my future in JK2, and whether its going to possible for me to play, or whether it would be better calling it a day and moving on.

So im just going to be having so thinking time over the next couple of weeks, and see what next step is from there.

Anyways i'll keep you guys posted, and i'll probably still be active the next few weeks.

Thx,
Phoenix

Well i understand u quite well and i also respect ur decesion even though that i still hope u will come on 1-2 times at week at least and play with us. Besides that i want to wish u good luck with education, gym etc. xD

do what you gotta do, no-one here will forbid it ^^

Ya, I won't be on for a while because i fractured my hand and I can barely type right now...

Well, I cant claim that i didnt expect to be getting more on my plate, i just didnt realise how much more. I hadnt really summed up just what was going to be on my sheldule, and it wasnt until ive added up all the factors and issues that ive realised just how busy im going to be keeping myself.

I always thought i would have time for JK2, no matter what the situation, and at a push i still probably would, but it would really be a push mind you.

There again there is little harm done, sorting out a replacement will be easy because ive given at least 3 weeks notifaction (see always organised, me and least im not doing a vort or blacknight and buggering off into the wilderness without a word to anybody.

Who knows, maybe i can manage my time effectively enough that i will be able to stay, it looks unlikely at present, but who knows.

Well I'm sure you'll get it all sorted out very well phoe gl

handle your life pheonix. Best of luck to you my friend. hopefully i will see you on every now and then. if not, it was a pleasure meeting you.