Well, despite all the predictions of addiction, I've managed to keep my WoW playing in a relatively balanced state. Of course, because of this, my character, a sixth level zombie mage named HueyNewton, isn't all that powerful. Mel's a lot further in the game than I am; her level 12 dwarf hunter character, Monalingus, has a pet bear, and is quite a little asswhupper. We've pretty much fallen into a routine where she plays the game on my laptop and I sit next to her on the couch, reading a book until something interesting happens in the game. So not only am I not addicted, I'm actually making productive use of my time AND being an attentive boyfriend. Yeah! Go Me! And...so forth. :)