Doing it My Way...

Sometimes all you need is a sufficiently frustrating situation and a correlation of concepts to get the job done. 

I have been feeling a bit "down in the dumps" lately. No I'm not depressed (more like disappointed) but sometimes things don't go the way I planned and I have to make a few sacrifices here and there to get things sorted out. Mainly, I'm referring to my financial obligations that require immediate and persistent attention (bills, rent, food, etc) and the ever so often "out of the blue" costs that magically appear after I have saved up just enough to get that game I wanted. (A wild payment has appeared, T.A.G tosses gaming funds... story of my gamer life *sigh*) I understand that being an adult comes with its fair share of responsibilities but 15 years old me thought one of those responsibilities would be the relatively consistent purchasing (once a month or so) of games or gaming related stuff (controller, headset, skins/covers, etc).

Dear 15 year old me,
It doesn't happen bruh! Sorry!
The End

I have also been undertaking a few ventures that will expand and improve T.A.G's presence in the gaming community. I was hoping to make a bigger splash in the pool, so to speak, but the universe is having none of that. There has been research done, calls made, requests denied, meetings cancelled, attempts failed, plans redacted, access rerouted, purchases made and still no progress. (Glares at my disappointment, while motioning it to go back to it's corner) 

Noticing the change in my demeanor a friendly friend asked what the issue was and I sort of let on that my plans seem to be veering off course and I'm having a hard time making any headway with my aspirations. I told him things seem to be at a stand still and my efforts appear wasted. (This is my eloquent/adult way of saying "I'm not getting my way" and it is equivalent to me crying and throwing a temper tantrum) The friendly friend let me know that all of this stems from me trying too hard. He said that I was maybe biting off a bit more than I can chew or I was expecting too much to happen too quickly and I should consider the following options: either allocate more time to get things in order (I don't think he got that I think things are taking way too long to get where I want them) or try not doing so many things at one time, essentially quit multitasking (O_O huh? No multitasking? That's ludicrous. It's like he's asking me to not be me...)! 

I gladly accepted the advice and began mulling it over (trying my best to "pick sense from non-sense" which is a local idiom meaning "try to find something helpful from any and every thing). Maybe he was right. Maybe I'm trying too hard, maybe I want to run before I walk, maybe I should ease up and ease off. 

"Or... maybe you can do what you do all the time. GRIND!!!"
(Grind, is gamer lingo for "battle enemies and gain experience in order to become stronger. For those who need it, please see the lists of gamer terms and lingo, found HERE and HERE) 

It was so simple, it was genius (even if I did come up with it myself)!!! Why not just apply the same tactics I use in my gameplay to this real-life situation? Just put in the time and the effort and stick to it. Apply the stubborn, tried and true, old fashion, never fail always succeed gamer strategy of grinding.      

So taking my friendly friend's advice (and tossing it out the window *assumes no offense is taken*) I have decided to do it the best way I know how and plough full steam ahead with some of the things I have been putting off or had a hard time getting done. As such I have completed a number of tasks that have taken way too much time for me to get done in the first place. (The fact that the ACTUAL process of completing all these things took just 1 sleepless night,and I have MANY of those, has no influence on the time it took to ACTUALLY get them done. For the record, this is not an excuse... it's an explanation. P.S Don't Hate!!!)

So, I am proud to report *proud smile* that T.A.G now has ALL of the following under his belt:

1.  T.A.G Twitter Account --> @theantiguagamer 
2. T.A.G Instagram --> @theantiguangamer
3. T.A.G Email Address --> theantiguangamer@hotmail.com
4. T.A.G Skype --> TheAntiguan Gamer / theantiguangamer@hotmail.com
5. T.A.G Twitch Channel --> TBA
6. T.A.G Youtube Channel --> TBA
7. T.A.G SoundCloud --> TBA
8. T.A.G Facebook --> TBA

(TBA = To Be Announced... meaning... they are not ready for public viewing yet but they're getting there *suggestive wink*)

I still haven't save up enough money for my new games (Final Fantasy Type-0 HD and either The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt or The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited) yet but I'm 74.35% there and I'll just keep on grinding for those extra dollars. (a pleasant side effect of grinding is the increase in money gained from battles, where money = my salary and battles = work)

Who says you can't learn anything from videogames? They need to have a chat with me so I can let them know whats up. (Please forward all "videogames can't teach" insinuations, indictments, incidents and/or insults to T.A.G's email address... found above)