Watching streams is like a nicotine patch for my gaming addiction. I'm getting a watered down version of the experience, but I'm more likely to stop watching then I am to stop playing. They're a good way to weather the release of any game. It prevents the hype from sucking me in. It's not a substitute, but it satiates my curiosity. In Destiny's case, I'm just using it to get off the sauce.
I went back to my workout and discovered the reason why I don't take breaks. Stopping is easy, but continuing is a lot harder than it needs to be. My body was stiff, making it a true struggle to get back on the horse. On the bright side, my left forearm feels better, but it could just be a placebo effect.
It's that time of the year when the terror is on. I plan on watching one horror movie for each day of the month. My first selection? Mama. It's not a good film or scary at all. It's more of an excuse to showcase the Mama ghost, but even then, she looks kind of silly. I've never been keen on horror movies where children are heavily involved. Creepy kids are the one cliche I have low tolerance for.
I don't regret watching it mainly because of Jessica Chastain. The biggest pleasure from these types of movies often go from failed attempts at terror to admiring the actress. In this case, Chastain was portrayed in my ideal setup: short hair, smokey eyes, and casual dress. I wonder if my affinity for horror has more to do with the heroines than the monsters?
I got back on the BF4 train with my friend and I've finally adapted to the patch changes. Actually, it wasn't the patch that was screwing with me, it was Destiny. For some reason, I separated the gunplay of both games into opposing camps when they were actually very similar. I kept trying to burst fire in up close engagements when I really should've been going full auto. I only have to worry about full auto control from a long distance. I kept thinking BF4 is more realistic, so I tried to burst fire even up close, but that only holds true for heavy MG's.
We won the majority of our games. Our last match was a beautiful display of two-man teamwork where we got each other out of jams that would be impossible individually. We survived some crazy scenarios. Our scores at the end? My friend got top place with 40-18 and I got second with 40-20. I haven't had a beast performance like that in a long time.
GG.
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