all made up with nowhere to go

So much for the thunderstorms we were supposed to have today! There was a very short one this morning at about eight thirty, and then that was it for the rest of the day. Pfft.

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To no-one's surprise, my anxiety about the comics guys was completely unfounded!

Chris asked me how come I knew about the meeting, and was surprised when I said I'd found out via FB (because he knows I'm not on there). He said he'd asked his wife to tell me about it if she saw me (which she didn't) and also said that he hoped I'd see the message because he wanted me to come to the meet! \o/

Anyway, it was cool, fun was had, and two hours went too fast and now I have to wait till the next one.

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Right, I tweeted about this this morning but, hopefully, you guys don't need to be told this but if someone tells you that depression runs in their family DO NOT answer with, "Yeah, I can tell by looking at you" because NO, YOU CANNOT.

What you are doing is judging me by my appearance. I get that you probably saw the scars on my arms, but you are literally the only person who has ever made anything of it. Even people who I have heard say that people self-harm for attention have never said anything to me. And scars on my arms don't necessarily indicate depression ANYWAY. But, you know, whatever.

You don't say stuff like that. You can think it, but it doesn't mean you should say it.

Anyway, it's not the first time this person has said things they really shouldn't have (like they told me two things about two other people that really weren't their thing to tell), so I'm going to have words with them next time I see them.

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On a happier note, I've restarted FFIV DS in an attempt to actually beat it! I do not expect this to go well. On the previous save, I did get as far as the final boss, but I couldn't beat him. So now I'm going to play through the whole thing and fight every enemy I encounter, and enjoy the fact that I know this story inside out because I've played it about a billion times in the last twelve years. (It was my fave FF before XII usurped it).

I'm just about to sneak into Baron (I've just finished the obligatory sewer level), and then rescue Cid, which I think is what happens. It's been forever since I last played this which for a favourite game is awful.

One thing that seriously bugs me is the whole "blogging with a purpose" thing that seems prevalent in the craft world, certainly, if not in other parts the world, too (I've never noticed it in art land, or gaming land for that matter, how about you guys?)

I mean, who doesn't blog without a purpose?

The fact that I'm sitting here getting irritated about it and sharing with you is a purpose.

Do they seriously think people go on their blogs and just write "bluuuuuuuuuurghle" and then hit post?

I actually think, on a more rational note that, to some degree, it's aimed at people older than me who haven't been internet savvy for 10+ years, and haven't had a journal on some site since Year Dot. But that doesn't stop me getting mad about it.

I also think it's aimed at keeping your blog on the topic at hand (i.e. whatever craft you're interested in), but...er...I've never been good at that (besides which, I can't stick to one craft, so how the hell am I supposed to stick to one topic?? The only time I had any remote success was my gaming journal, way back in the day, on Insanejournal).

Bah, this isn't stopping me getting mad about it. Thoughts?