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No More Daily Updates

I've gotten really tired of writing daily blogs that have nothing interesting to say. I feel like they're actively making my progress slower somehow.

I'll write blogs when I feel like I have something to write about.

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Days 294 & 295 - Dab of Depressive

Calories: 1470 & 1510

I've felt a bit sad the past couple days. Not about anything in particular. Just me. Days kind of blended together, so no real details to give.

Writing for today(s):

I played some more WoW War Within on Wednesday. I think. Not as much as before. I barely played anything really.

Today I just played X4. Finally got a license to buy capital ships from the Paranid. They're pretty cool looking, but I don't have quite enough money yet. I've had one good pilot running around with a souped-up medium freighter for 12 hours or so and they've made some good money. Still about 9 million credits away from a fully outfitted destroyer.

Used the last of my benefit hours to make sure I get a 5 day weekend. I will have no idea what to do with myself once work starts again. Hopefully it'll be a fun time.

Today(s) I got up on time. Felt mildly proud. Mostly felt tired. I feel really tired right now. Time for bed. Overall, today(s) felt mediocre.

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Day 293 - Delusions & Delves

Calories: 1440

Today was pretty good. Work was slow, and only had a couple of delusional people. Though they were highly irritating. Like, use-a-shitty-2012-phone-and-blame-me-for-tech-issues type irritating.

Writing for today:

Played a lot of WoW War Within today. Delves are really cool. Died to some traps a couple times. Will be interested to see how they fill out 10 more difficulty levels with this.

The world has been fun to explore, and I think I've done most of the side quests on the island by this point. Soon it'll be time to press on with the main quest and get down into the depths.

No other games today. Darktide announced a major update so that'll be nice to look forward to. But no X4 right now. I think I'll try to stick with it, at least until I get an L-class ship and decide if it feels worth it to play with.

Today I got up late. I don't know how I slept so hard, but I felt like I was in a crater when my eyes finally opened. I can only hope it works out better tonight. Overall, today felt okay.

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Days 291 & 292 - Double Double

Calories: 1490 & 1670

Sunday was very quiet and un-noteworthy. Might as well condense it into a double blog. Monday was fun. An extra day off work, playing some X4 and then the new WoW expansion. My cough has come back, I think it's being caused by acid reflux. I'll need some antacid or something.

Writing for today(s):

Sunday I browsed through Reddit and kept regretting it, then I switched to documentaries on YouTube. That was more fun. I've been watching a lot of scam and fraud documentaries, like about that Crazy Eddy's business.

Monday I started my "slowplay" of WoW War Within. I got the Epic edition, but didn't actually want to use the early access. It felt a bit scummy. So far I've been having a good time. Just moseying around the island doing sidequests. They still have a lot of the usual go-there-kill-those. but I've noticed that every side-questline has an interesting ending to it.

It has been pleasant, and I'm already level 74. Unexpectedly, I also found some slight upgrades to my prepatch gear. Totally unassuming little things. I think one of them was even a green. That's cool. Speaking of unexpected things though, I have been massacred by level 80 enemies several times. I quickly learned to check the rare enemies before I attack them, but some random bees were level 80 too. Some wolves as well, those were really bad. A deer-antelope-ram-thing got me once.

On Sunday I got up slightly late, but didn't nap any extra time. Overall, Sunday felt okay. Just a lazy haze. On Monday I got up early after going to bed early. Got my errands and chores done. Had calm fun the whole day. Overall, Monday felt good.

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Day 290 - Sleepy In Sanctuary

Calories: 1505

Today was sleepy and calm. Very calm, very sleepy. I ended up sleeping for 3.5 hours in the middle of the day and that was a bit frustrating. Honestly today should have been better than it was in a lot of ways. I felt a constant sense of dread and boredom.

Writing for today:

Played a bit more X4, still hard to decide what kinds of ships I want to focus on. I like the smooth space-corporate look of Terran ships, but I don't really care for the Terran economy. Boron ships are still so alien and weird and uncomfy.

I "finished" the WoW Prepatch event. Got every appearance, geared all the characters I care about. Earthen looks really cool, I'll probably make one of those in the future.

I've been thinking of adding another game, but I'm not sure if that's a good idea. I might honestly just stop playing X4 soon. The cracks are showing, and I can bet there will be a lot of frustration with the AI the further I go.

Today I got up slightly late, which was fine. Until I slept for over 3 hours more. Oh well. Tomorrow will be better. Overall, today felt mediocre.

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Day 288 & 289 - Double Dose

Calories: 1550 & 1695

I was so tired on Thursday night that I kind of passed out without writing. Taking 2 benadryls probably didn't help. Thursday shift was pretty easy, and I will have 4 days off from Fri - Tues. Things are cool and calm and nice.

Writing for today(s):

Thursday night was a bit of lazy X4 and WoW Prepatch. Tonight has been a lot of lazy X4 and WoW Prepatch.

Still haven't been playing any PokeMMO, and honestly I am not sure that I will anymore. It was interesting at first, but from what I can tell there's not much MMO to PokeMMO. I was a bit distressed by how unchanged the Hoenn region was. It feels like nothing but a novelty concept that has persisted for well past its intended lifespan.

I got the WoW expansion, and Monday will be the first time I've ever participated in the launch day of a major release. Hopefully it'll be a grand time.

X4 has been a bit iffy. Every time I dive into the story to take a break from the sandbox, I am left disappointed and annoyed. I'll have to just make my own story. I miss Dominions 6.

Today(s) I got up on time, but Friday I ended up taking a 3 hour nap after some severe drowsiness. I think I needed it. Tomorrow I'll get everything fresh and clean to keep up high spirits. Overall, today(s) felt okay.

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Day 287 - Weakly Wednesday

Calories: 1475

Today was slightly irritating. Calls were slow most of the time, but there was a staggeringly high ratio of crazies. It's strange how consistent it was. Two crazies, one angry, and one normal person. Repeated for 10 hours. It didn't get me down long-term though.

Writing for today:

Played good bit of X4 today. Got 2 mining ships operating now, though slower than I would like. It seems like 2 ships are all the local sectors needed to become completely saturated with raw resources. It's fine, I was planning on having my own bottom-up supply chain.

That'll be slow going though, considering that I can't sell resources to anybody to make money to build a supply chain with. It's like the nations of the galaxy aren't even building anything. If there's no demand, then where's the profit?

I played a bit of WoW as well. Got the prepatch pets and mounts. Worryingly, there was almost nobody participating in the event tonight. Almost completely dead. Hopefully I'll be able to get the rest of the gear pieces.

Today I got up on time, and felt mildly proud about it. I've been doing better with sleep overall lately. I hope I can keep it going into the weekend. Overall, today felt okay.

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Day 286 - Tepid Tuesday

Calories: 1450

My shift today wasn't as nice as yesterday, even though it was almost as slow. Had a whole lot of crazy people and sudden spikes in call traffic. I'm not overly stressed though.

Writing for today:

I tried to play a bit of X4 but didn't get far. I wanted to like the Boron ships but they're just too alien for me. The designs look so uncomfortable.

I would have dived into Terran ships already but, petty as it sounds, I feel like that's what most of the playerbase goes with. I want to find an underappreciated ship set. Terran stuff looks so nice and livable though.

I also started on the prepatch event in WoW now that Remix is over. All of my existing characters were in Remix and the transition has been pretty smooth. Hopefully I will be able to get all the exclusive stuff in this last week of the event.

Today I got up on time, and felt mildly proud about it. I was close to going back to bed, but a suddent jolt of inspiration helped me out. Overall, today felt okay.

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Day 285 - Merciful Monday

Calories: 1380

I was prepared for today to be one of the worst Mondays in recent memory. In hindsight I had no reason to expect that, so I guess it was just the melancholy mood I was in last night. Today was slow and calm. People were reasonable.

Writing for today:

Decided last minute to max level a mage in WoW Remix. Wasn't hard to do at all. People are good at rushing when the deadline is less than a day away.

I played a good bit of X4 today. Finished the discovery of Kingdom End and am now considering whether I care for the Boron ship designs. I like the sleek and shimmering hulls, but I dislike the strange stiff tendrils that stick out the back of a lot of them.

The insides of the ships and stations are strange too. A bit too alien for my taste. Too alien and too mono-colored.

Today I got up slightly late, but it was alright. Could have been much worse. I didn't take any naps, so hopefully I can get to sleep on time tonight. Overall, today felt okay.

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Day 284 - Smooth With Sprinkles

Calories: 1450

Today was calm and slow and relaxing and rainy, mostly. Aside from some further worries caused by my ISP. I also tried to do a bit of cardio and scared myself with how awfully unprepared my heart is. I may lift weights, but I haven't run anywhere in years.

Writing for today:

Did a bit of scrabbling for bronze in WoW Remix since this is the last day. I also managed to get my Evoker to level 70, but I have no idea if I'll actually get to change class when the expansion comes out. I know Dracthyr are supposed to get more options, but whether I need to make a new character for that remains to be seen.

I played a bit of Darktide as well, but nothing notable there. Smooth sailing. I didn't exactly challenge myself though. Only tier 4 missions on the darkness modifier.

I played a good amount of X4 later in the evening, and will probably some more. Exploring the southern parts of the map and making a few friends.

Today I got up on time and felt mildly proud about it. No major sleepiness issues. I'm going to do a smart thing and get my hot shower in tonight so I won't be scrambling to do it in the morning before work. Overall, today felt okay.

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Day 283 - Sleepy Storms

Calories: 1460

Today was a mixed bag. I didn't play many games, and I napped in the middle of the day, and I'm having some financial frustration, but it rained a bit and I felt alright.

Writing for today:

I played a good bit of X4 but didn't actually commit to a save. I messed around with the Boron discovery plot until I wanted to restart with something more difficult.

Played a good bit of Darktide. Things went well, felt important during missions, never got downed.

Did not play any WoW Remix despite it ending in a couple days. I don't know, I think I'm just done with it. No Pokemmo either. Eh.

Today I got up on time somehow, despite going to bed late. It didn't last though, since I took a 3 hour nap later. Could have been worse. Overall, today felt mediocre.

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Day 282 - Larynx Leisure

Calories: 1420

Today there was less coughing, but still some. I need more medicine. At least I managed to play a few games today and generally relax, aside from some minor evening worries.

Writing for today:

Today I played a bit of X4 and a bit of Darktide. A bit of WoW Remix too.

In X4 I have been doing a few odd jobs, stole a neat looking fighter from a random raider, hired a pilot for said fighter, and had him bumble around a sector "exploring" it. I also ran into the "Player HQ" quest and have no idea what to do with the station. Nothing, I guess. Hopefully it doesn't get eaten by space bugs while I ignore it.

Darktide's new event is a bit disappointing, but it wasn't exactly hyped up as a major update anyway. At least there are some story bits to have fun with.

WoW Remix is ending very soon, and I picked up a few more mounts and transmogs from it. I want to get that Evoker leveled up before it's over.

Today I got up on time, and felt glad about that. I don't know where I found the willpower but it came from somewhere. Overall, today felt okay.

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Day 281 - Coughing Catastrophically

Calories: 1510

I've been coughing very hard today. I don't know how I got through work. I did though.

Writing for today:

Played some Darktide, didn't do anything else. My throat hurts a lot. I need to go lie down. Sorry but no writing today.

Today I got up on time, and felt good about it until the cough set in again. I need it to stop soon. Overall, today felt mediocre.

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Day 280 - Coughing Calmly

Calories: 1405

Today was pretty easy as far as work went. I have developed a very harsh cough though, which put a damper on the evening. At least I still managed to relax a bit.

Writing for today:

Played some X4 today, and some Pokemmo. X4's performance bothers me a bit but I think I can get used to it. Started out as a prisoner, ignored the introductory questline, and started hitchhiking for a couple hours until I reached a wharf. Tomorrow I'll have to figure out how exactly I'm going to buy a ship with no money.

Pokemmo has been fun, I got started with Kanto because I want to leave the later regions for last. Brought in Sableye and a ridiculously high-IV Spinda I randomly caught and didn't think anything of before.

I might do a round of Darktide tonight before bed. Besides that, I just hope my cough doesn't keep me up.

Today I got up slightly late, but it wasn't too bad. Did some chores and kept busy, avoided any major mid-day sleepiness. Overall, today felt okay.

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Day 279 - Bit of Breath

Calories: 1445

Work wasn't bad today. I couple crazies, but it was slow and most people were reasonable. If the next two days can be like this, I might actually de-stress over the weekend. Still, tonight had a lack of recreation and it was my fault.

Writing for today:

I didn't do anything today. I fiddled around with X4 a bit, set up some mods, but didn't actually try to play it.

I didn't even play Darktide, or do any dailies in WoW Remix. Didn't even look at Pokemmo. Mostly I just scrolled around online. Couldn't tell you anything I saw in particular. I'll do better tomorrow.

I'm staying decently hydrated though, and that combined with decent sleep has led to me feeling better than most days.

Today I got up almost on time, and managed to drink some water. Work was stressful, but I could handle it. I will keep my habits up and maybe things will get easier. Overall, today felt okay.

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Day 278 - Silent Suffering

Calories: 1515

Today was quiet, but stressful as hell. A slow drip of callers, just enough to make me jump a bit when the tone came through. Just unreasonable enough to make me wonder if this is the one I get a bad survey on. I feel so tired. My glasses broke and I hate wearing contacts.

Writing for today:

I'm going to call a mulligan on this. There's still an hour left in the evening, but I haven't done anything. I don't particularly care to. I might just go to bed now.

Today I got up a bit late, but it was okay. I can get through this week. I have to get through this week. Overall, today felt bad.

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Day 277 - Mildly Mediocre

Calories: 1490

Did better with calories, but today was a bit melancholy. I don't know why, besides the looming work week. I really need to get off the phones. It's killing me.

Writing for today:

Watched some YouTube videos and played Pokemmo, in between chores. I focused on filling up the Hoenn pokedex, but it's slow going. Lots of evolutions to go through.

Exp training has been pretty fast, at least. Besides that I did a few dailies in WoW Remix. The end of Remix is a week away, and I don't know for sure if I'll keep any kind of enthusiasm after it's over. Hopefully so. I will try.

Not much else to report, I am very tired and today was a bit bleh.

Today I got up a bit late, but it was okay. If anything, the day dragged. Work anxiety is killing my free time. Overall, today felt mediocre.