Lately I went and got myself a real tough Mankey on my back. Thanks to the Talking Time forum and a recent push to chip away at my pile of shame I started my journey through Sinnoh in Pokémon Pearl afresh. Now I’m irrevocably hooked like I haven’t been since the Gold and Silver generation.
I’d picked up Pearl back when it was released late 2007. I even pre-ordered it so I have the promotional Palkia stylus (which I’ve never opened not from a collector’s instinct but because these special styli are a tad unwieldy). It just didn’t grab me at the time. I meandered through 3 gyms or so, never got to feel attached to my team, and set it aside. I have far too many games just like this sitting on shelves not being played.
So I started playing it again and I started from the very beginning, picking the adorable “Piplup”:http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Piplup_(Pokémon) as my starter, and I’m considerably more engaged. So engaged that nearly all of my crafting endeavors have fallen to the wayside. I’m not wholly pleased about that part.
Thing is, I’m having fun. Actual fun. So I can’t be too hard on myself so long as I make certain to ensure that necessary chores around the house are still being taken care of. It has come to my attention that I far too often don’t allow myself fun, being a concentrated ball of worry and anxiety. So a little obsession should be tolerated in the interest of joy.
