tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post8212126808730536732..comments2024-03-27T10:35:46.596+01:00Comments on Ravalation: Studying and keeping a blogging scheduleRavanelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-65293002978415686602016-08-31T18:30:40.892+02:002016-08-31T18:30:40.892+02:00I'm so sorry to hear about your severe mental ...I'm so sorry to hear about your severe mental depression. I'm blessed in that regard. Although depression is always lurking out there, I seem to be doing OK most of the time as long as I keep myself busy and reasonable healthy (for as far I have any influence on that, ofc). I'm absolutely incapable of creating when depressed, so like you, I'd game instead.<br /><br />I love your metaphor of the blogosphere as a social club that you can visit. The social part of it is probably what causes the tad of social guilt for not posting, but you're right, I can come and go as I please and probably should think of it more like that.Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-91697569024753145352016-08-28T14:16:04.036+02:002016-08-28T14:16:04.036+02:00I always do feel a bit guilty, but don't worry...I always do feel a bit guilty, but don't worry, I'm not losing any sleep over it! And yes, thanks for giving me a blog post idea! These 'analogue life' themed posts are a lot quicker to post than gaming ones for me, which is nice. I do try to write about gaming mostly on my blog, but I don't think a bit of normal life every now and then hurts. It's something most people can relate to. And you're a great friend for always listening to my moaning about my health. It really helps to have someone to talk about it honestly. :)Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-54848430844853626232016-08-28T14:12:25.824+02:002016-08-28T14:12:25.824+02:00""Periodically I get the blogging doldru...""Periodically I get the blogging doldrums and wonder why I bother"<br />That rings true for me as well, I'm afraid. When blogging start to feel like a job, it's perhaps best to let it be for a bit. Trouble with that is that once you've missed one scheduled blog post, suddenly weeks tend to pass before you post the next! At least that's how it goes for me, so I try to stick to my schedule anyway when I can. <br /><br />And yes, then there's always random things happening to distract you from blogging. So sorry to hear about your little one, that must've been quite the scare! Happy that he's fine now. :)<br /><br />It's sometimes hard to let go of my studies, but I've gotten better at it now I've had so much practice. :P (Perhaps a bit too much practice, I hope I'll be done with it soon!)<br /><br />Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-47050880038690582592016-08-27T23:59:16.616+02:002016-08-27T23:59:16.616+02:00Thanks for the kind words. It's also nice to r...Thanks for the kind words. It's also nice to read I'm not the only one - not that I'm rooting for others to have stress, of course! It's easy to forget how lucky you are with your health right up until the day you lose it.Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-37958304723239723472016-08-25T20:46:21.591+02:002016-08-25T20:46:21.591+02:00Maybe I worry too much. Lucky I speak to you often...Maybe I worry too much. Lucky I speak to you often and then I really know how you're doing :). But you should not feel guilty about not blogging, some things are more important and everyone understand that. And it is a hobby :). I am happy that I at least gave you an idea for a blog post. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10714317085068494048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-32933257037552650392016-08-25T12:48:11.699+02:002016-08-25T12:48:11.699+02:00It's a great virtue that you're able to th...It's a great virtue that you're able to think about blogging that way. I envy you a little!<br /><br />I am a perfectionist at heart, and I always feel a bit disappointed with myself when I don't manage to get a blog post up in time. I *know* it's just a hobby, but it still feels that way! Sometimes I wonder if I better could not blog at all. It's still fun, though. :)Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-43020924760055604262016-08-25T11:11:14.481+02:002016-08-25T11:11:14.481+02:00*severe mental depression*severe mental depressionKarinshasthahttp://lightfallsgracefully.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-36249578194876313272016-08-25T11:09:05.929+02:002016-08-25T11:09:05.929+02:00I hope you find yourself doing well in short order...I hope you find yourself doing well in short order. It's OK to feel however you are feeling, though. There's social guilt that goes along with being sad, angry, or basically anything other than Very Happy and that's not cool. You feel how you feel.<br /><br />My gaps come from several mental depression which is usually assuaged by playing MMOs during the time I would normally spend writing. Like someone once said, blogging is a social club that you can visit and leave as you please.Karinshasthahttp://lightfallsgracefully.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-51027621280590346342016-08-24T17:21:43.576+02:002016-08-24T17:21:43.576+02:00Oh yes, the Civ weeks! That's something that h...Oh yes, the Civ weeks! That's something that has happened to me as well. Some games just *really* don't lend themselves well for blogging. Especially if they don't produce pretty screenies. O:) But then there are about 50 drafts in my Blogger waiting for me (not exaggerating, /sigh), so I can't use that as an excuse. :P<br /><br />It's going okay as it is, right now. It's a tough balance, but I will be okay. Thanks. :)Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-90695896540943603202016-08-24T16:11:24.419+02:002016-08-24T16:11:24.419+02:00hmm gaps - yes I have a lot of them :) It tends t...hmm gaps - yes I have a lot of them :) It tends to vary between just being generally busy and using my free time to game instead of writing about games and periodically I get the blogging doldrums and wonder why I bother (the answer is because I enjoy it, but you forget that sometimes!)<br /><br />Also sometimes, like yesterday, you have planned in the time to write but you end up spending that time at the Minor Injuries unit (littlun knocked his toenail off - eek and blerk! poor thing, he's fine now!)<br /><br />good luck with your studies - I remember how all-consuming it is and it can be very hard to switch off - hope you can get some downtime and relaxing in :)eldaerielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15804104385755451301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-63788982852485633512016-08-24T08:22:52.053+02:002016-08-24T08:22:52.053+02:00Replace your studying with my job and you have the...Replace your studying with my job and you have the reason for my current gap. I think my gaps are all pretty much due to a lack of mental energy, for a variety of reasons. I suppose I could be organized and plan ahead... a goal I hope to achieve some day. :)<br /><br />It's nice to know I share this with others. Our health is Priority #1, and sometimes that can be hard to maintain!<br /><br />Take care of you. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-32579254171398218372016-08-23T16:58:24.212+02:002016-08-23T16:58:24.212+02:00Yeah, that is another thing that makes me not worr...Yeah, that is another thing that makes me not worry too much. I know Conrad would probably post something here if such a thing happened. *knocks on wood just in case*<br /><br />So far all my blog themes have been downloaded from the web. That is why they don't look like something made by a five year old doing finger painting. It is why I am also being so adamant on trying to make my own theme this time. Even if it might turn out ugly it will at least be something that is *mine*.<br /><br />Cool about Webflow! I hope it helps you out. If you need help in the coding deparment just holler. My knowledge isn't all that better than you and it is almost 20 years behind by this point plus I am not familiar with blogger but... uh... the thought is what counts? Ok, that was a terrible offer of help there. :p<br /><br />One good thing about Skyrim is that you don't necessarily need to get through the story twice if you want to hunt for achievements. Unless you did it once but never finished. In that case, it does get tedious. Another thing that helps is mods. They can always make the game more interesting. Even nowadays there are still some interesting mod that pops up from time to time.<br /><br />I thought about that and about other possible content to write. But until I migrate to the new version I'd rather not create more content as it would be more migration work. Hopefully I will be able to do that soon. But first, Skyrim achievements!Rakunohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253609981961681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-26754472238924944012016-08-23T15:45:20.427+02:002016-08-23T15:45:20.427+02:00I think my blogging gaps come from similar things,...I think my blogging gaps come from similar things, most mental energy (or a lack thereof). If I'm super busy with things during the day, or dealing with a rough personal life problem, or anxiety is in high gear, I just don't have the energy or will to blog. So it gets set aside. <br /><br />I actually like using blogging as the task I can set aside, because I feel little guilt about it. It's my hobby, not my job, so if I don't want to post, that's okay! I hope you're doing well, Rav!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01497362042395902485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-51300186734489555922016-08-23T11:21:49.597+02:002016-08-23T11:21:49.597+02:00Awww, don't worry! If something truly bad woul...Awww, don't worry! If something truly bad would happen, I'm sure Conrad would post something on my blog. I'm not one to just disappear forever without a note, and otherwise... well, you have my e-mail address. :)<br /><br />As for you, I know your posts always come in batches, so I'm used to that. I always hope you are not going through a very depressing phase when there's nothing new, because I know that's an option...<br /><br />Cool that you're working on your blog coding behind the scenes! Even though you say you have poor visual skills, your blog has always looked fine to me. And it's always good to improve one's coding skills (totally not saying this because of personal interest, haha).<br /><br />I'm thinking about trying something out called Webflow. There are so many things I'd like to change about my blog's layout, but I simply don't know how (especially things like margins and distances); apparently it's designed for coding noobs (read: me), so it sounds promising.<br /><br />I've been keeping myself away from Skyrim after what you told me about the Special Edition (I checked and I should be eligible). When it's there I'll probably hunt for achievements and *finally* get through the story. I just can't bear to do that kind of thing twice, though, so that's why I'm not playing now. (That, plus I don't have much time and SWTOR and LOTRO keep me busy enough.)<br /><br />It would probably be fun to read about your Skyrim adventures, though! I can imagine you running into interesting situations while achievement hunting. Although I always found, back when I was writing about Skyrim, that it was tricky to make those posts more than a dry recital of events. I always needed a lot of creativity for those posts.Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-52602094273722477462016-08-23T04:51:11.601+02:002016-08-23T04:51:11.601+02:00My blogging gaps typically come about as not havin...My blogging gaps typically come about as not having the time to write. While I usually can fit in a post or two per week, there are times when that's just not possible.<br /><br />Playing several different MMOs gives me the opportunity to play something different when I get tired of the same-old, however. As long as I can keep playing, something will eventually pop up that will require me to post about.<br /><br />There has been the occasional week, however, when all I do is play Sudoku or Civ IV a few times, which isn't exactly interesting blogging material. On those cases, the gamer community usually provides; our hobby is kind of insular that way.<br /><br />As for you, Rav, I just hope you're hanging in there.Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922857679980740630.post-37967528867758361022016-08-23T00:57:30.800+02:002016-08-23T00:57:30.800+02:00When you don't post for a while I just tend to...When you don't post for a while I just tend to assume you are busy with studies. The alternative would be for me to worry a lot. And I mean, not the normal worry of "Something bad might have happened to Ravanel!". It is the "run catastrophic scenarios in your mind" kind of worry. So, for my sake I prefer to think the least worst possibility. :p<br /><br />As for reasons for me to not blog for a while... There isn't any particular reason. It might be because I am going through a bout of depression or I might be too into some game but I just don't think I have anything interesting to say about it. Or some other specific case.<br /><br />For example, right now I have two reasons for it. First is because I am trying to migrate my blog software to a new major version and make a theme of my own at the same time. The theme part is what is making it so frustrating since I have very poor visual skills, making themes for Drupal 8 isn't that easy (it is not that bad though, certainly not as bad as Drupal 7) and my mind is stuck to when CSS 1.0 was still cutting edge in terms of web design (I think that was late 90's or early 2000's?)<br /><br />The second reason is that I am trying to get those last achievements for Skyrim that I never got. I have Skyrim on PC and will be getting the Special Edition for free but I know that Steam will treat it like a new game which means I will have to get *all* the achievements again. So if the Special Edition turns out to be better I might not go back to the current version ever again. Might as well finish getting these achievements while it is the only version available and be done with it.<br /><br />I only got 6 more achievements to go. For one I unfortunately run into a bug that is unsolvable so I won't be able to get that one. Then there are two that might be a bit monotonous to get and the rest I should be able to get without issue.Rakunohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253609981961681014noreply@blogger.com