Saturday, September 13

The Problem

I think that I am unhappy with the fact I am not writing enough.

This of course is easily blamed on a lack of time. Naturally this is not really the case. Given the amount of time that I spend playing PackRat, I appear to have all the time in the world.

Of course it is easy to find time to play a game. Especially when other time consuming activities may include, cleaning, cooking, washing dishes and just generally living a functional life. A game is fun and enjoyable. Unless your name is Mary Poppins nobody likes domestic duties. Even though I love her dearly I am by no means her clone.

However if I really want to write that much why does the game continue to win me over?

After all, the game requires little to no thought and there is definitely no risk of physical exhaustion. (Mind you after more than 4 hours or so it is recommended that players stretch their legs for 5-10 minutes to regain circulation in the lower limbs and back.)

I have always rather prided myself on my mental capacity and generally I have been keen to use it on a regular basis. However this mind numbing addiction sees to be over taking my life. Sure it is relaxing and modern theology is always encouraging society to take time out and relax.

However I get the feeling that to really earn the right to relax some level of activity is needed, which is where I am falling short. By activity I don't really mean exercise. I mean actually getting up and doing something other than sitting in front of the computer.

I am almost ashamed to admit my addiction. Remembering that it is after all just an online game. There are no winners or loses. There is a leader board amongst friends however I have only looked at it once. When all is said and done, it does not really take a great deal of thought to play the game. I mean you just sit there clicking away. Silently hoping that the next screen will yield the card which us currently your heart's desire. Of course some brain capacity is needed to remember which three cards will make something better. Which can then be traded for perhaps some better. For the most part however my seven year old could play without there being a slither of difference.

Yet I am unable to go more than a few hours without having a 'quick click' through just to see what I might be able to nab.

Now that I have clearly established that a lack of time is not really the issue let's see if I can locate any other underlying causes....

Unfortunately this post has reached it's word limit so I will have to keep you all in suspense while I start a new one

4 comments:

  1. Well-well! I remember you telling me about this 'problem' :) and I have to admit I have one too!
    Mine however is limited to the bedroom and started while boobing the bub to sleep. It's the phone game, any phone game i can get my hands on, hubby's games are better than mine. So that's my preference, but when hes out I play my phone... the most boring games on the planet - sudoku which I have played through the whole set of games more than once, and a game about running a disco - yay (upside down exclaimation mark). Now it sounds fine to play while being tugged at by the boob, but i just cant wait fer her to go to sleep so i can get comfy and game-away! often falling asleep after midnight game still on! Anyway 'Random Ramblings' - you're not alone! happy pack rat'ing!
    -Glad my addiction is bound to the bedroom - so far!

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  2. It is so comforting to know that I am not alone. Perhaps together we can battle these addictions together!

    Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts, much appreciated :)

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  3. Well, i just wrote and it disappeared when i had to creat google account! (bother)
    Anyway - i share an addction, mine however is confined to the bedroom. It stared as an occupier while 'boobing', now i cant wait for bub to sleep so i can get comfy and settle into the (LAME) games till I fall asleep WAY after midnight!
    Happy PackRat-ing!!!

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  4. OMG! it didn't disappear! oh well - 2 comments for you! now 3!

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