Blogging about Caffeine, Vampires and NaNoWriMo

A friend of mine wrote about how caffeine has been doing strange things to both her waking and sleeping habits and schedules. My relationship with the drug is somewhat different from hers.

First things first: I love coffee. It is arguably my favorite drink on the planet... don't get it in your head that I'm some kind of coffee connoisseur though. I'll drink any brown sludge-water you so happen to sling my way. Free coffee at an insurance place, six dollars for a cup some upper-town fancy joint with beans from three different continents, whatever. I'm not picky. I like it black, I prefer it strong, but when push comes to shove, I'll take anything

This, however has become a problem for me. You see, my base coffee intake on any given day is 3-5 cups, but this is a bad thing. It has gotten to the point where if I don't have a fix of at least 2 cups, I feel tired, I get a little shaky headaches start heading my way, and (most tremblingly) I feel sad, and generally unhappy with most everything. Now, these are the symptoms of withdrawal

Ladies and gentlemen, from an academic standpoint, I have a caffeine addiction... the crossroads that I now find myself at is this one: Should I continue drinking coffee, coca-cola, or any otherwise caffeinated beverage I can get my hands on, or should I try to cool it with how much I take?


On a completely unrelated topic, I am going to be attempting NaNoWriMo (For those of you who don't know, that is National Novel Writing Month (Which, not being a very skilled writer as I am, will be National (attempt a) Novella Writing Month-ish)). I'll give you more details on the scope of what I'm working on once I can finitely put it in less foolish terms, but I'll post bits and pieces of it as I work, and maybe once I'm done, the finished product.

Last, but not least, the game series Disgaea (4) has sunk it's horribly addictive meta-gaming claws into me once again. This game... man, one can literally play it forever and never run out of things to do in it. The plot follows the trials of a vampire who has sworn off human blood as he tries to take control over the government of Hell, allthewhile dealing with a plethora of wacky Japanese-flavored hijinks. If there's anybody who reads this who has a lot of time on their hands, can get a kick out of Japanese humor (with extraordinary English voice acting), and likes strategy, this is the game for you.

Alright, that's all for now, I'll be back with more things to say before too long
Have a delightful evening
~ Chris

I hate to say it, but I think I've lost my words.
I hope they'll return to me before too long. I really want to write, but I cannot create anything.

Everything is Wonderful in Heaven

My eyes are red and there are unsightly shadows underneath them. I have been crying and cannot sleep. I do not know exactly what keeps me awake, but I feel a tremendous sense of weariness and loss in my head. There is a small blonde puppy underneath my left arm, who is looking up at me, sad and confused about the setting and the role she finds herself in.

Sundance Boulevard

There is peace to be found in having no obligations. To be able to stay out late, to hold hands and learn things about yourself that you never knew through the words of an almost stranger. To drive into the night, and sing, to play on swings and jump over fences.

There is peace to be found in sleeping with a smile on your face. Letting your mind wander to happy places, and exploring a new world with a brand new perspective.

Sometimes, everything just... works out nicely.

Next Stop: Tomorrow

i am okay.

Life is pretty good mostly, and when it's not pretty good, I make the best of what I'm given.

The skies are blue, the sun is out, and it looks like things are working out alright.

We End Up Together

When you gonna do some damage,
Little Brother?
Now that half your life is over
If you're lucky
Looking at the trends of men down
Through your family

Boom, there go the treetops
Once more 'round the sun dried
Just in case you were not listening
I'm for damage
Sweet damage
Oh, damage
Sweet damage
Oh, damage

Sometimes, you just hear little things, short sentences, or snippets of a poem or a song that just cuts deep and rings true with your current state of mind. Right now, that mood is one of reflection and aknowledgement. Tomorrow, I start university, a new huge new step in my life. I'm very excited for it all, but I am a little nervous... I suppose I've never been one to back down from anything though. Better to just tuck in my knees and jump, I think.
Come the good or the bad, we're in this together. I love every single one of you, and on this journey... well, I'm looking forward to where it'll take us

In the eyes of the law I'm an adult... and maybe, just a little bit I'm starting to feel like one.

Calling all Bloggers

Good God, it's like everybody I know has given up on blogging! Stop it you guys, I really like reading what you all I have to say. It's lonely to be writing to nobody D:

P.S. I have an idea involving collabrative writing efforts. If anybody is interested in doing this with me, let me know