Nostalgic Impulses

Now here is the thing, I am normally very structured, stick to the rules, try and get others to follow them, and am quick to judge impulsive actions or wasteful spending.

however, I am also someone who will suddenly drift into nostalgia and spend hours if not days doing things because they are nostalgic, I will go to great lengths to achieve the things which aren't very profitable (or sometimes even as enjoyable) because they are nostalgic.

A few weeks ago I just had to watch Death Note. So I started, and it got to that point where the Death Note isn't being used and I just had to watch 8 episodes until it started being used by the main character again. I didn't care / I thought it wasn't that many episodes. So, I ended up watching it in like 3 days. > . >

This last week I wanted to play a game on my Nintendo DS. I had been playing a lot of random flash games online, mostly tower defense, and started missing a game I had for DS, Ninja Town. I never beat it. Also, ninjas. Also, a tower defense game.

I couldn't find my DS. > . > It's gotta be around here somewhere, but I was so sure it was in the box. I don't think I had played it since I had last moved, but idk. Anyways, I quickly moved on to the Nintendo 64 that was living in my parents' basement. All the pieces were here. And a few games. Sooooo, I got to 93% of the Crystal Shards on Kirby in like 3 days. haha. . . My best single play through record yet, but not worth the additional time spent going back (at this time) to find those last pieces without walkthroughs (since I am a completionist, a walkthrough snob (using them is admitting defeat! But you need to get to 100%!!), but also too busy at the moment).

I also ended up on kijiji to get more controllers so we could play Smash Brothers (the original N64 version!! Purposes include YA and inviting other friends to my house) and ended up perusing some of the other N64 wares available. Needless to say, I ended up making a purchase.

I biked about 20 minutes to get the controllers last Tuesday.

I biked 54 km, with another 30 minutes of bus ride, in a round trip to get three games (and a back-up N64).

Now, I really didn't want to bike that far. My bike is falling apart. I've never biked that far. I don't have the time for that. I don't especially have money to spare at the moment. This seems impulsive.

I went.

But it was amazing. haha. It was ~20km East of the Gatineau-Ottawa bridge. It was such a great bike ride along the river for a good 20 minutes, and then a bunch of houses, but it was great. Afterwards, waiting for the cousin of the kijiji person (currently in Alberta without cell service apparently), I got time to spend reading Hebrews, praying, and just relaxing basking in God's creation. So good. My legs did start hurting a bit on the way home, but it wasn't bad. My gear shift broke like a half kilometer from my house (I didn't use it much anyways, but it's a little annoying. haha). It honestly took 6 hours to go, wait, and to get back home. But it was good.

I watched "Yes Man" a couple weeks ago. I feel like it is very suitable to my situation.

I want to make my yes yes and my no no, and to not have so much in between, and so much hesitation. I don't want to be a hypocrite. I want to be a good steward of all that God has given me. I'm glad that taking the time to go wasn't just a waste, but a good chance to see God's creation in a way I never had (I like biking way more now. haha) and to just chill apart from all the busyness in Ottawa.

Ttyl.

D.Fa

PS. I also got a BIG sunburn. lol...... 6 hours outside in the sun will do that. haha