I've never been a big fan of role playing games. I found them to be slow going and kind of drab because there was little or no live action. 

About a year and a half ago some friends got me into Call of Duty 4. Although it's a first person shooter, it has an RPG element to it that... to say the least... became somewhat of an ... unhealthy obsession. See, when you play online you continuously level up, each level unlocks (there's a big thing.. the unlocking) new weapons, perks, etc. It got to be really out of hand. I put well over 100 hours in online, and I suck so bad at it.

Well.. as the drive to play COD wore off, Nicki and I began to get into Facebook. Nicki started playing Pet Society. I thought it looked kinda goofy, really cute and adorable... but nothing I thought I'd be int... woa woa woa... wait .... you level up? ... COUNT ME IN! I created my pet, and it was SO on. There's not a lot to do.. but DAMNIT.. I was GOING to get to the next level... *sigh*

So I'm at work talking to Amy and I mention Pet Society ... she says "Do you play FarmTown?" *sigh* here we go again. I hate FarmTown. The game is terrible. Every time I play it it's like burning myself with a hot poker. I despise every minute I am in it... but damn dude .... I've gotta level up!

Then the big one happens.... Tony and Paul introduce me to Mobsters on the iPhone.... but wait... it's $3! NO WAY.... but no... storm8 has VAMPIRES LIVE... it's pure RPG.. barely any pictures at all... but like.. you play against other people! You level up.... LEVEL. UP! .. and it's in my pocket .. and with this beauty of 3g, I can play anywhere, meetings, family get togethers, funerals. It's so fun. I cannot put it down.

I don't know what it is ... leveling up is like some kind of horribly pathetic personal accomplishment. I feel like I've completed something. There is some satisfaction knowing that I have achieved enough to graduate to the next level of responsibility that is .... THE NEXT LEVEL!

So pathetic. I love it.

I gotta go. I have to go level up.