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Monday, 11 April 2011 12:14 pmSo I've had time to think, and I think that I'm probably not actually going to write those Blog Posts I mentioned last time. I'm okay with that, for the most part. I'll probably make them eventually anyway.
That's not the point of this post, though! No, this post is to talk about things I shouldn't do when I'm tired.
See, when I'm tired, I'm a bit more susceptible to ideas - I think everyone is, really. So there are a few things I shouldn't do when I'm tired, because of that increased susceptibility.
The first one is writing. I know, I know, I usually write late at night or early in the morning because that's when I have time. But that doesn't mean that I should! When I write, I like to get into the characters' heads (which is, I think, what you're supposed to do in the first place). But sometimes I get really into the characters' heads - to the point where it lasts for a while. And sometimes the places I end up going aren't the nicest places to be, you know? Having an actual, real panic attack because that's where the character you're writing is, well... it's not fun. At all.
The second thing I shouldn't do is a bit more broad, though it's partly related: consume dark material. (That sounds weird, I know...) Example: I once spent all night reading this really dark Organization XIII origin fic. Then I went to sleep. Then I woke up, still freaking out, and was basically useless for the rest of the day.
Speaking of dark material... let's talk about Madoka Magica!
This past weekend I caught up with Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. I felt like I was prepared for it: I'd read spoilers, so I knew what was going to happen, so it wouldn't be as bad. Right?
Wrong. Just because I knew what was going to happen doesn't mean I didn't react. And I did react. And it wasn't fun. When I was done with it I had to go find my cat so that I could hug him, and then overdose on Card Captor Sakura fluff fic. (And also play a flash game a friend linked to, where you can shoot Kyubey. It was surprisingly cathartic.)
I know that the last two episodes probably aren't coming for a while (the friend I mentioned previously put it as, "It sucks! This is horrible! They're never broadcasting them ever! I can't believe they're doing that! It's almost criminal!" which... oh no, you have to wait until the DVD release to watch the last two episodes because MBS decided it was more important to not trigger victims of the recent catastrophic disaster than for you to get your animes! but that's another blog post). I'm kind of glad about that, though, because as much as I want to know what happens, I'm pretty sure it can be summarised as "It got worse." And after marathoning seven straight episodes I'm not sure I'm ready for worse.
That said! I'm on the second season of Card Captor Sakura, and it's only eleven episodes long, so I'm sure it'll go quick. I've just got the first film after that, and then I get to the third season, with Eriol! :D I'm pretty excited for it.
That's not the point of this post, though! No, this post is to talk about things I shouldn't do when I'm tired.
See, when I'm tired, I'm a bit more susceptible to ideas - I think everyone is, really. So there are a few things I shouldn't do when I'm tired, because of that increased susceptibility.
The first one is writing. I know, I know, I usually write late at night or early in the morning because that's when I have time. But that doesn't mean that I should! When I write, I like to get into the characters' heads (which is, I think, what you're supposed to do in the first place). But sometimes I get really into the characters' heads - to the point where it lasts for a while. And sometimes the places I end up going aren't the nicest places to be, you know? Having an actual, real panic attack because that's where the character you're writing is, well... it's not fun. At all.
The second thing I shouldn't do is a bit more broad, though it's partly related: consume dark material. (That sounds weird, I know...) Example: I once spent all night reading this really dark Organization XIII origin fic. Then I went to sleep. Then I woke up, still freaking out, and was basically useless for the rest of the day.
Speaking of dark material... let's talk about Madoka Magica!
This past weekend I caught up with Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. I felt like I was prepared for it: I'd read spoilers, so I knew what was going to happen, so it wouldn't be as bad. Right?
Wrong. Just because I knew what was going to happen doesn't mean I didn't react. And I did react. And it wasn't fun. When I was done with it I had to go find my cat so that I could hug him, and then overdose on Card Captor Sakura fluff fic. (And also play a flash game a friend linked to, where you can shoot Kyubey. It was surprisingly cathartic.)
I know that the last two episodes probably aren't coming for a while (the friend I mentioned previously put it as, "It sucks! This is horrible! They're never broadcasting them ever! I can't believe they're doing that! It's almost criminal!" which... oh no, you have to wait until the DVD release to watch the last two episodes because MBS decided it was more important to not trigger victims of the recent catastrophic disaster than for you to get your animes! but that's another blog post). I'm kind of glad about that, though, because as much as I want to know what happens, I'm pretty sure it can be summarised as "It got worse." And after marathoning seven straight episodes I'm not sure I'm ready for worse.
That said! I'm on the second season of Card Captor Sakura, and it's only eleven episodes long, so I'm sure it'll go quick. I've just got the first film after that, and then I get to the third season, with Eriol! :D I'm pretty excited for it.