I'm Back!

I am back, and jet lagged as ever! I sleep when I feel like it, get headaches at the strangest times and today I have to work! SWEET
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In any case, it's great to be back. Being in a foreign country for six months has its ups and downs. My Chinese has improved: 其实我的中文非常差。I read about 19 dragonball z comics in Chinese, and have raised my spoken and listening fluency. I was even able to communicate with some gilsellers. I talked to Demolamane / Peterli / whoever he might be now. He was nice, invited me out to Fujian where they are located for a dinner and drinking hahah. I unfortunately never had a chance to meet up with them. What a pity!

On the other hand, if you're going to China for work or for visit: I highly recommend against Guangdong. I know, I know, that is where all the jobs are at. But seriously it IS the manufacturing center of the manufacturing power house of the world. Just think: factories shrouded by smog as far as you can see or even imagine. Beyond that, the Guangdong culture is the most abrasive and competitive environment in China. Do not go.

I'm back and I ask: what am I doing in Vanadiel. Not the bad kind of question, but I realize that everyone needs to have a goal in order to enjoy the game. Whether it be that special set of equipment, or some level on some job. Setting goals is part of the game and is the main reason we keep coming back.

Here are a list of my goals:
- 99 Smithing
- Haubergeon +1
- 60 on all subcrafts
- 100 Fishing
- 75 BST (with WYLE only)


It's a pretty short list atm and includes no equipment goals. In fact, to tell you the truth I sold a lot of my equipment to have operating cash for my crafts.

What are your goals in game? I'm curious to hear!

84 Smithing!

This is not actually worth congratulating. This is the first smithing skill in maybe nine months. I need to keep up with it and continue buying materials. It's a very slow process though. I wonder how many people are actually making it into the 90s these days.

In other crafting news, I've been pushing my leathercraft (50), clothcraft (53), and goldsmithing (51) all simultaneously. I figure just keep at it and slowly get there. That's the only sustainable way. I've also gotten fishing to 48. Shall shells are pretty profitable, but they finish at 53. From then on, I won't be making serious money until 60. Slowly but surely, right?

I will be coming back to the states (permanently) on the 22nd of June. Look forward to seeing everyone on more normal times! I am not committing to any activities at the moment, and I probably will just continue to keep it low key: crafting and bst. I can't wait to use my anniversary ring to skip my bst into some good levels :D Expect Wyle and I to be BSTing once again!