interesting perspectiveglyfJuly 31 2009, 04:51:00 UTC
This is very interesting. I find myself feeling almost the opposite way about the division of my own time right now.
Let me heavily qualify everything I'm about to say: I value my friends and family a great deal. I am very grateful to have developed what I think are fairly passable social skills for a geek. While I'm an okay communicator, I could probably stand to learn a lot from the course you're talking about.
But I made a lot of those friends, and I sort of define my place in the family, by activities which are solitary. Writing code, reading books, playing video games, and (in another life) writing short fiction and poetry. (If you are very, very careful you can find some of it on the interwebs, but I'm not going to tell you where
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Re: interesting perspectiveketurnJuly 31 2009, 07:54:00 UTC
And I think what I'm recognizing here is that, the way I've been doing it, my recent Morrowind binge didn't feel refreshing or revitalizing or inspirational, it's been purely escapist. Entertainment media instead of booze. What has been more life-affirming (oh, there's a good phrase) lately has been the stuff with more people and community involvement.
...but, yeah, there's the other category you mentioned that I didn't address, the solitary-but-creative. Like you, that's been an elusive state for me these days. And I miss it. Rather a lot, actually.
But, in case you were wondering if the solution to that is to spend a few days while your housemates are out of town screwing around with dosbox and Daggerfall and then playing Morrowind and watching Stealth, it's not. It seems like such a foolproof plan, I know, but it's not. At least, it wasn't for me. YMMV
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Re: interesting perspectiveketurnJuly 31 2009, 08:01:50 UTC
oh, and if you would like to learn from the communication course, you're invited to join us for the intro session on Thursday evening in Seattle. Bring the family, it'll be good times.
Alternately, you could check out when the course is offered at the center a little closer to you in Massachusetts, but it's down around Quincy, iirc.
Sorry to make fun of you, Quincy. I don't really know the first thing about you. I'm sure you're a very nice place. You're on the red line and everything. It just seemed like the thing to do.
I got as far as the course is The Power to Create and just had to jump in with "I'm the production supervisor for the Power to Create course in San Jose this weekend." YAY Communications Course. I'm sure you will have a blast.
I was wondering what's been up, I mean you're often right outside my room, but there is no Kevin! Kevin not found! Android substitute initiated.
It was awesome when you came and hung out on my bed, and later watched Dr Who. More of that. More hanging out and doing things together! I need to stop playing gemcraft for that reason. I've been using it as an alcohol like substitute for escape. Effective, but it makes me irritable further because I don't like having to feel the need to escape from anything. Anywho. The next time I see you I may grab your hand and show you the garden. :-)
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Let me heavily qualify everything I'm about to say: I value my friends and family a great deal. I am very grateful to have developed what I think are fairly passable social skills for a geek. While I'm an okay communicator, I could probably stand to learn a lot from the course you're talking about.
But I made a lot of those friends, and I sort of define my place in the family, by activities which are solitary. Writing code, reading books, playing video games, and (in another life) writing short fiction and poetry. (If you are very, very careful you can find some of it on the interwebs, but I'm not going to tell you where ( ... )
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...but, yeah, there's the other category you mentioned that I didn't address, the solitary-but-creative. Like you, that's been an elusive state for me these days. And I miss it. Rather a lot, actually.
But, in case you were wondering if the solution to that is to spend a few days while your housemates are out of town screwing around with dosbox and Daggerfall and then playing Morrowind and watching Stealth, it's not. It seems like such a foolproof plan, I know, but it's not. At least, it wasn't for me. YMMV ( ... )
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Alternately, you could check out when the course is offered at the center a little closer to you in Massachusetts, but it's down around Quincy, iirc.
Sorry to make fun of you, Quincy. I don't really know the first thing about you. I'm sure you're a very nice place. You're on the red line and everything. It just seemed like the thing to do.
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It was awesome when you came and hung out on my bed, and later watched Dr Who. More of that. More hanging out and doing things together! I need to stop playing gemcraft for that reason. I've been using it as an alcohol like substitute for escape. Effective, but it makes me irritable further because I don't like having to feel the need to escape from anything. Anywho. The next time I see you I may grab your hand and show you the garden. :-)
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