Wait, isn’t it Friday?

Since we in the States have the next two days off for Independence Day, the Hump Day 4 is a bit of a misnomer this week. Nonetheless …

(1) When you’re feeling down, where is your favorite spot to go to think about things & why?

When I’m feeling down, thinking about things is the last thing I want to do.

I do my best thinking, under such circumstances, in the car, usually on the way home. I rant and rave, I shout, I give long speeches to people which I would never actually give in person, and it’s probably just as well, though it would probably do me good.

When I’m looking to duck out because I’m down, going to a consumer electronics store and browsing the games is usually high on the list.

(2) Who do you talk to when you need advice & why?

My blogging audience?

No, really, it’s Margie. Though we sometimes conflict there because I use her as a sounding board, wherein she says the wise, right, and good thing to do, and I play Devil’s Advocate for my internal insecurities and emotions and argue against her.

(3) Do you like spending time by yourself? What do you like to do when you’re on you’re own?

Yes. I read, I watch movies, I play computer games, I (sometimes) write, I blog … all sorts of stuff.

I love my wife. I love my family. I love my friends. I wouldn’t give up a single moment with any of them (except maybe with Kitten at 1:30a when she wants another sippy cup of milk). But there are times it’s nice to have some down time alone.

(4) When you need to take your mind off of problems, what is your favorite, most effective thing to do?

Fire up a first-person shooter and blow the snot out of the bad guys.

I’ve noticed, alas, that FPSs have tried to get more realistic, and to dazzle with fabulous graphics and clever puzzles. I don’t care much about the graphics, and puzzles frustrate the hell out of me. When I fire up an FPS, I want to frickin’ blow things away.

Ahem.

And, for the record, I don’t work for the Post Office. I have no idea how Randy works out his “mind full of problems.”