10-31-2003, 07:30 PM
Good ol' Roland playing doctor love once again. How I get myself into these roles, I'll never know. ;)
On to the topic at hand, however...
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Actually, scratch that. I just looked at the clock, and I am WAY late for my Halloween date. :blink: Erk. I'll come back to this thread later tonight, or sometime tomorrow - whenever I get a chance. For now, I'll leave you with one bit of advice: play video games. Nothing, and I mean nothing, gets your mind off a girl like a good, involving game (not necessarily a deep game, but just one that really sucks you in). FF3 and Chrono Trigger always worked wonders for me, but a good platform shooter, or whatever else you're into, would do just as well as any RPG. Whenever I need to reflect, I go for a drive, but sometimes reflection is not the best remedy. Running until you drop is no different than driving - while your body works, your mind is free to roam wherever it wishes. BAD move. You need to zone out - literally! Rent a good movie, or go watch one at a theater. Grab some friends and have a video game party (oh how much I miss those old SF2 tournaments at 3 AM on the SNES), or play solo (or online). Read a book, build a computer, do ANYTHING that absorbs all your attention, either through concentration, or complete abstraction. Your body, and your mind, will feel a LOT better once you get a break from your feelings, and it will put you in a better situation to deal with things. Most importantly: have FUN! If you're bored, you won't be absorbed, and you'll be right back to square one. Matters of the heart are tricky to combat. That's why you just have to not play the "game" for awhile. ;)
I'm off for now, but I'll write more when I get a chance (man, this turned out to be longer than intended already! And I'm even MORE late! ERK! :ph34r:).
On to the topic at hand, however...
. . .
Actually, scratch that. I just looked at the clock, and I am WAY late for my Halloween date. :blink: Erk. I'll come back to this thread later tonight, or sometime tomorrow - whenever I get a chance. For now, I'll leave you with one bit of advice: play video games. Nothing, and I mean nothing, gets your mind off a girl like a good, involving game (not necessarily a deep game, but just one that really sucks you in). FF3 and Chrono Trigger always worked wonders for me, but a good platform shooter, or whatever else you're into, would do just as well as any RPG. Whenever I need to reflect, I go for a drive, but sometimes reflection is not the best remedy. Running until you drop is no different than driving - while your body works, your mind is free to roam wherever it wishes. BAD move. You need to zone out - literally! Rent a good movie, or go watch one at a theater. Grab some friends and have a video game party (oh how much I miss those old SF2 tournaments at 3 AM on the SNES), or play solo (or online). Read a book, build a computer, do ANYTHING that absorbs all your attention, either through concentration, or complete abstraction. Your body, and your mind, will feel a LOT better once you get a break from your feelings, and it will put you in a better situation to deal with things. Most importantly: have FUN! If you're bored, you won't be absorbed, and you'll be right back to square one. Matters of the heart are tricky to combat. That's why you just have to not play the "game" for awhile. ;)
I'm off for now, but I'll write more when I get a chance (man, this turned out to be longer than intended already! And I'm even MORE late! ERK! :ph34r:).
Roland *The Gunslinger*