Dear, Kingsisle!

I'm a fan of Wizard101 and Pirate101. I have been for nearly seven years. I actually joined the game on July 4th, 2009. Why? It was actually storming and I didn't think I'd make it out to the park to view the annual firework show that my town has. I decided to sit in my room most of the day because I was sad that I might not be able to attend the firework show. That was until I found a special commercial about one of the best games out there called Wizard101!

I remember seeing Malistaire (the lightning is pretty awesome, I won't lie). I couldn't believe how amazing the graphics were and how much the game related to me. I decided to create an Ice Wizard because I LOVE Winter. At the time, I had severe anxiety and depression, and I decided to play this to see if somehow it got my mind off all of that. This game helped me get through so much and thanks to your work I was able to overcome many of my fears.

Three years later, Pirate101 was released! I was looking forward to this game since I found out about it about a year into playing Wizard101. This game has many amazing features, like Wizard101. I created a buccaneer during my play in Beta, but after that, a Witchdoctor once it was released to the public! This game is just as an amazing game as Wizard101 to me. Every detail all of you put into both games is very important and I know you care about what the community thinks. I really didn't know what a game team was like before playing Wizard101, but I'm very thankful each and every one of you. I know keeping games alive is very important. I wanted to spend this time to thank you, all of you (you know who you are) for all of the work that you have done for this game. I'm sure it was a lot of hard work but you have always listened to the players and that really means a lot to a lot of us. I wanted to make this post as a thank you for all of your hard work. I wanted to let you know that it is a video game, but it is a lot more to many people around the world and we are very thankful for all of the hard work you are and have put into these amazing games. Keep going! Keep living! Stay strong, Kingsisle!

I'm Back with Summer Plans!

Hi there,

I wanted to make this post to let all of you know that I'm back and blogging again! I had a tough semester but I still made it through. That's a reminder that you should never give up on something, no matter how tough it is. I'm glad I stuck through and kept trying. Now... I'm ready to start blogging again about my Wizard101 and Pirate101 adventures. I have many special things planned this Summer!

I actually thought of a series of Wizard101 posts that I was planning on making. I'm not going to tell you what the series is about just yet, but I think most of you will like it. Keep in mind that I'm not trying to copy anybody by making this series of posts. I think a few players that have been here for awhile will like what I have planned! :D I'm also planning on playing more of the game questing through Polaris with Autumn on my Fire Wizard, Edward Firegem. I am also planning on questing my other wizards this Summer too. By the way, I'm also going to have events. I have to think of a nice one soon (a way to celebrate this website's 6th Birthday which was yesterday).

For Pirate101, I am planning on having NXP Events on the game, especially when Valencia Part 2 is released! I'm so excited about this update! I can tell many pirates around the community are just as excited for it. I will continue making Edward Cringle posts and of course making posts about Valencia Part 2. I MIGHT try PvP out for the very first time, after hatching new pets for my pirates and farming Moo Manchu for the first time. I've been behind in the game, but I will catch up this Summer. And... Valencia Part 2! I can't wait! I wonder if it'll be released in the Test Realm tomorrow... or next Monday? We shall see. Seriously, keep an eye on Pirate101's social media for that. It looks like we'll get that new update soon. :D

One last thing I would like to say is THANK YOU! I didn't get to say it enough yesterday to everyone who wished my website a Happy 6th Birthday on Facebook, Twitter and on the comments. I'm glad you like reading my blog. It really does mean a lot that many of you still read websites even though there are other ways to get information from the games. I still think old-fashioned blogging is the best way to go every now and then (plus you should always take time out to read). Okay.. That's it for today. I was up for 15 hours studying and completing finals so I think it's time to rest. I will be back tomorrow! Get ready for a lot of posts. This Summer will be an awesome Summer! :D

~ Edward Lifegem

Happy 6th Birthday edwardlifegem.com!

Hi there!

It's a special day! It's Around the Spiral with Edward Lifegem's 6th Birthday! I created this website six years ago on May 10th, 2010. I still can't believe it's been that long ago. I still feel like I just joined the community and started making posts about Wizard101 (and two years later about Pirate101).

Many of you know that I created my website with Mary Dreamshade, from The Pie Loving Necromancer. A few wizards that been in the community for awhile might know who I'm talking about. Mary's website is not longer active, but I'll never forget when we created our websites together! The Friendly Necromancer (now our W101 & P101 community manager with Leala) was the reason I was inspired to create a website with memories. Tom was only blogging for about two years when I found his website, but I loved reading his posts. Speaking of Tom and Leala, I want to thank them for giving me a chance as a Pirate101 Fansite owner. I'm not bragging at all, but I'll always be thankful even if I wasn't anymore. My goal has been and always will be to bring this community together and I will continue doing that. Anyways, a year after I found Tom's website, I was actually truly introduced to the community about a year later during a few parties: Ravenwood Radio aftershow afterparties, Fallon Moongem's Birthday party, and of course the 1st Annual Diary of a Wizard Ravenwood Ball. I wish I knew how to take screenshots at the times so I could share it with you, but I had no idea. I love sharing the memories on this website so I can remember and you can see what it was like in the olden days (otherwise known as 2009 and 2010 LOL).

I always do a little history lesson about this website on my website's Birthday. So I'll answer a question that one of you might have asked yourself. Why is my website named Around the Spiral with Edward Lifegem? "Around the Spiral with Edward Lifegem" is a name that I later thought of after questing a lot on my life wizard when I first created him just over five years ago. Before Edward Lifegem, my blog was named Wizard101 and The Life of an Ice Wizard. I'm glad I decided to change the names, but everyone starts off somewhere right? :) I still feel new and I'm learning something every day on this website. I can always go back and read through the best times, or rough times. This blog has a lot of memories, well over one thousand memories. These memories are very special to me and I'm glad I can share them with all of you. I'm very thankful for each and every one of you and I want to thank you all for all of your support over the last six years, last month, day or even if you just found my website today. I'm not quitting anytime soon, I just wasn't able to make a special post last year. Here's to another special year! Thank you all for dealing with my sometimes weird posts. Now... it looks like it's time to make another hit 1 million views, make many new friends at events this next year, and of course continue making new memories on this website. This website is not just mine, it's also yours! :) Thank you again. HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY!!!

A special shoutout to Patrick Waterslinger for making this header for me! :)