First up, apologies if this post has been answered 1000 times or is annoying due to lack of research. I've been out of the game (and these forums) for about 18 months so not really sure on the etiquette.
Basically I'm planning on returning to WoW and playing my Prot Pally for WoD. At the moment she has full herb/mining but I think having a primary profession is going to be a lot more useful when the expack hits (correct me if I'm wrong).
So I thought I'd ask you guys, who are infinitely more knowledgeable on the state of the game and assumedly the expansion as well, what your thoughts were:
Which do i drop, mining or herb?
What do i pick up? Alch? BS? I should mention I have a hunter with full inscription, so if it complements that then mores the better.
Super special bonus question: If you had roughly a month and a half to kill before the expansion, what would be the best way to spend it in terms of preparation? I mean, I could run LFR in 2 year old gear until I'm blue in the face but that doesn't really strike me as appealing - any other suggestions for ways to waste my time? Maybe even something that would benefit my character in the long run?
Any and all responses appreciated, even if it's to point out how much of an idiot I'm being (I usually am in one way or another).