I started the day with a declaration of intent. I'd say it was about 20% effective in changing my habits. I'll have to accept that these things take time to implement successfully. I can't expect miraculous turnarounds just because I say so. But that doesn't mean I can stop trying. The more I do things, the more I can produce at a moment's notice. When it comes to my end goal, that's really it--the ability to do something with minimal thought and planning. I psych myself out of doing most things when I shouldn't have to think that hard about it. Fixing this trait of mine will go a long way in improving myself.
I got a decent amount of writing done and finally updated my professional blog. That's only the beginning. I want to get to the point where I can queue up posts instead of leaving a bunch of drafts in the box. With all my writing tasks finished, I decided to watch the next movie early.
It's called Manichithrathazhu, an Indian "ghost" movie that turns to be an elaborate episode of Scooby Doo with a psychiatric twist. I'm sure you got the gist of it. You got backward villagers scaring themselves silly when an outside professional (from America, naturally) comes in, observes the situation, and solves the issue with flashy theatrics. In Bollywood tradition, there are musical numbers to break up the arcs. I don't watch a lot of Indian movies, but the style reminds me of 90's Hong Kong flicks. There's a dance sequence in particular that shows off some great traditional Indian dance.
My only issue with the film is that it has no business being as long as it was. It was two and half hours long, give or take. I had to impose my own intermissions with naps, which wasn't a good idea in hindsight. Naps are like quick sand. Once you start, it's hard to get out. I probably lost two hours nodding in and out of consciousness.
It was another long workout. I need to condense it. In terms of volume, I'm good, but I have to make it more high intensity. It shouldn't be taking up as much time as it does right now. If I can trim it down, I can add more reps.
I capped the night off with Destiny. I should really get my gameplay in early because I have the tendency to drag it out late in the night.
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