Tuesday, December 20, 2005
(1:17 AM) | Adam Kotsko:
Tuesday Hatred: Hudson's Adventure Island
I hate that I was never able to complete Hudson's Adventure Island, even when I used the full force of an emulator's cheat features. I also hate that I never beat Zelda II, because the save game battery actually wore out before I got to the end -- which means, obviously, that I suck. I hate how sucky the computer opponents on Windows Hearts are in retrospect, and how much more pathetic that renders all the time I spent procrastinating by playing Hearts, just starting over again and again hoping for that one time that I could win by shooting the moon four hands in a row.[UPDATE: Has anyone ever heard of this Carl Schmitt guy? I read a post about him and wanted to learn more.]
I hate carpal tunnel syndrome, which I probably don't technically have -- yet.
I hate that this one weekend of intense labor showed how long ago I could have been done with this whole church fathers directed study.
I hate a lot of petty things about work, particularly software-related issues, but all work-related issues, particularly the degree of boredom involved, are properly unspeakable. I hate how much of my emotional health apparently depends on having a job, no matter how boring and odd it might be.
I hate sentimental platitudes. I hate advice that has to do with altering my inner dispositions. I hate overblown romantic rhetoric.
I'll just say it: I hate the holiday season. January 2 will be a good day for me. I'm not good at receiving gifts -- any time I'm expected to feel a certain way and then convey those feelings to others, I just lock up. I slept through the bulk of the only really good New Year's party I've ever attended. All the good memories of getting cool stuff or whatever -- yeah, great, awesome, I've lived a really privileged life in that respect. I really just wish I had someone I could take home to meet my family, in addition to the Hickory Farms sampler pack, Game Boy game, etc.
I guess it's not too late -- any of my esteemed female readers want to volunteer? Or does anyone know the number of a reputable escort service with reasonable rates?
[UPDATE: You should all be making a trip over to the Tuesday Love to balance things out. It's been going on for months, but I'm just now linking to it because I'm a bad friend.]
