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Hey, it's been a while. These last few days I researched extensively for a way to build a community website I've been looking forward to create. My first attempt to making money online. I learnt a lot, but I still haven't found a good solution. This is kind of a shot in the dark, so I'm trying to avoid hiring a web developer, but I'm afraid it will come to that. I still have some cards to use before it comes to that. I became lazier when it comes to waking up early. I just don't care anymore and today I woke up around 10. Fuck winter and these cold japanese buildings. Glad that it only lasts a couple of months (winter, the buildings last longer). I also came to realize that I should complement my writing practices. Roleplay does good to narratives and descriptions, but I reckon I should also practice writing essays. I've done a lot of it at university and as an engineer, but it's been already 5 years... I've skipped Nir Eyal's Hooked to read Stephen King's On Writing. Just-in-time learning. Hooked is still high on my read list. Next year will be a good one, I've already move forward with plans, but I'll be out on a trip for 6 days. Taking my kindle and notepad with me, so I can keep on some habits when I get some idle time. Happy holidays everybody!

At some point of my detox, maybe day 60 I started a private journal where I'd write without filtering stuff out. With that I could spare you from all the bs and negativeness that sometimes we have to write it out to get rid off. And yea New Year >>> Christmas imho!

Thank you for making the title relevant

Hey Robert, don't let your neighbors have power over you or what you do with your life. I know it is WAY easier said than done, and here I am saying it. Cheers

Writers unite! Welcome, gankylosaurus!

@AlexTheGrape is such a gentleman! We all look up to him!

SpiNips, the Unstoppable!

He is a gamequitter and he is probably working out content for his channel on YT. I'd even go further and say that his intended audience are teenagers

I've made an account somewhere to hold cryptocurrency, but I've never made any or worked on to make some. Would you care to explain why should one mind it?

Hey guys, last year I watched this episode of Southpark where Stan gets addicted to a mobile game (Freemium isn't free). The episode is responsible for that needed push to have me quit a mobile game I was playing at that time. Today I got to watch it again (through a 'Watch a Random Episode' button on their website) and I realized that the content is extremely relevant to the community and exposed with such depth that I hadn't seen anywhere else but Cam's Respawn. If you can indulge yourself a few minutes of TV, it will be educational, to say the least. Check it out here. PS: The following episode is one on VR which is also gaming related. PS2: Excuse my title for this post

good to see you, Ash

I've seen some people here doing it while quitting game, perhaps @WorkInProgress if I'm not mistaken. In any case, you could also have a look at the nofap community.

Don't forget to greet the mailman if you see him

Idk about madden, but as for soccer games, the developers have an algorithm to keep your winning rate on about 50%, no matter how good you are, often reffered as 'handicap'. Of course, they would never assume it, but it is something easily perceived by the community, especially on the EA game. Welcome!

I think it is a good opener. This topic reminds me of a very good TEDx talk by Malavika Varadan.

Instant messaging has made written language dull, unfortunately. Even e-mail lost it's original purpose and now it is only something required to fill in forms and receive sales letters. But I think you might be interested in writing morning pages. I do it sometimes, not very often, though!

Welcome back! Let's piledrive some light chaps!

Acknowledging that I was using games to escape was a big step to me. Welcome, Jaydarian!

Beautiful dog! Welcome in, mate!

Welcome in, Koolman!

What happened to the dance?

Hey Robert, mate! I was trying to catch up with your journal. How much you have done! and What a cook! Two comments: what is it about your audio files? are they like a voiced diary? I have been thinking of doing it for a long time, but never took the time to do it. Sometimes I feel like Tom Hanks in Castaway and a little bit of self talk would do good. The other one is that I had the exact same experience with alcohol yesterday (reported on the journal today). Except that I had only two glasses of wine, if much, 1/4 of a bottle. it is funny what a detox does to our bodies.

@Piotr I hope you can wait a little longer. I haven't touched my codes in a while, But as soon as I get to them again, I'll make a copy and show it to you. --------------------- Last drops of creative juice I'm trying to write a different title to every one of my posts in an attempt to intice my creativity, but today I don't want to give it much thought. This week was solely dedicated to roleplay. I don't know what to think. On one hand, it gives me reason and energy to keep writing and it allows me to be creative and I think I'm seeing progress on my writing style. What I used to take over one hour to write, I can do now in 1/3 of the time and twice as better than before. On the other hand, will I ever start an online business of any kind? Like, these last three days I had a lot of time, and all I did was some research and a little bit of planning. I mean, on the 15th of December was my 5-month game-free anniversary. Life is much better now, but I think I reached a crossroad. Yesterday at bedtime, for the first time after I started my detox, my unconciousness came to me to have a serious talk. "What the hell do you think you're doing? Look at your bloody goals list. Do you remember them?". It raised a flag inside me. Changing the subject: Yesterday I had two glasses of wine at dinner time. I used to drink whiskey and Brazilian alcohol once or twice a week, but recently I feel no desire to drink any kind of alcohol. Then again, my wife got two nice bottles as a present and we drank some. Funny how I got a little tipsy after dinner with only two drinks. Got reminded of how I miss going to punk rock shows, getting drunk at the entrance, going crazy in the circle pit. I lost two eyeglasses doing this, haha. Oh wait, I think I'm rambling... Awesome things: quality wineheatersushiskypebeard (even though I shave everyday)

After a harsh winter there will always be a beautiful spring. Unless global warming chang... bah, you get the idea!

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