1 post tagged “keep calm”

How do you keep calm? 
Submitted by L33tchica.  

Hm...that's a good question...and one for which I don't have a set answer. I guess it depends on the situation, really. With worries that are of a real-life, serious nature, I guess I try and take my mind off of it for a while with movies or being with friends, etc. But then with things that are less realistic and more just my mind going off in paranoid and neurotic directions, I try and reassure myself that I'm being foolish and stupid and just try to ground myself in reality...and then I watch movies and spend time with friends. Then with minor things, like day-to-day worries or less consequential work things, I guess I try and take my mind off those concerns with...well, movies and friends. So really, my answer involves movies and friends. I guess that wasn't as complicated as I thought it would be.

I tend to fall into this trap on Monday mornings: I gear up for the week by blogging and getting my mind going, but then when actual work comes along, I don't want to stop blogging to address it. Thus, I get resentful of work and leaving my post (literally and figuratively) and I end up doing a bad job at both, which also starts my week off with a dull thud instead of a bang. I suppose I should end that cycle before things get started here today and cut this post off now...not that there's even so much to discuss, anyway. I had a pretty uneventful weekend, which was somewhat welcomed, but also somewhat boring. I watched most of Damages: Season One, which was actually pretty entertaining...not perfect, but still an enjoyable "page turner" of a series. I also bought Burnout: Paradise for the PlayStation 3...damn, that's a fun game. I'm far from being a "gamer," but God, I love the Burnout series. Mindless crashes with detailed damage, reckless driving with no regard for safety...it's a nice relief from the real-life traffic I endure on a daily basis...now with high-def graphics!

Anyway...I suppose this post really begs the question, "Is it worth posting if you have nothing of interest to discuss?" I generally feel that, yes, it is, because a) this blog isn't primarily for public consumption and is a good way of discussing things for myself on paper, b) it keeps my writing skills sharp (or at least somewhat pointed), and c) it's a nice way to take a break from work. And besides, as some people who have read my blog have said, many of my posts are a bit wordy in nature...so this short post is for you. Sorry it sucks.