I really should be treating DA better, but lately I've just become... bored with it. I can only describe my disinterest with DA as an 'out' phase--you know how you like something for a while, then you stop caring, then you eventually you get back to caring? It's kind of like that. It reminds me of gorging on cheesecake, or some other favorite food, until you can't stand the sight of it. But eventually, the craving builds back up, and before you know it, you're back at it, again.

Or maybe it's the ADD. Because the moment I feel as though I've adequately figured something out, I become bored with it and move on, to the extent that I become a transient, a sort of nomad upon the world of ideas.

My two main goals for this summer have been 1) Drop weight & get in shape, and 2) Write a book, specfically to write out the story that's been on my mind for about a year-and-a-half now. And as it currently stands, I've made progress that can only be best described as 'highly partial.' I blame the Internet, and the development of a work ethic that can only be best described as 'feline.' I may just unplug the computer and go '20th century' for awhile; I just waste too much time browsing for things I'm never going to buy, watching the same videos on YouTube, or playing the same video games (like Civ 3) over and over again. I just start a game of Civ 3, play for 10-15 minutes until I become bored, and start a new game. Nothing happens, nothing gets done, I create nothing. No writing, no stories, no weight loss.

btw, a mention for me getting to 1,000 pageviews (for what having a thousand pageviews is worth). I was going to do something celebratory, but for reasons stated above, didn't bother to get around to it. Most people on DA seems to offer some sort of 'kiriban' or free art request to the person that manages to hit the target pageview. But I'm not a drawer. Maybe I could offer some sort of in-depth analysis of someone's written work? Who's to say. Lord knows there's plenty of writing here on DA that could certainly use meaningful criticism.

I was just on DA around a week and a half ago when I was automatically notifed by DA of a critique posted by one of my 'watchees' (because DA is cool like that). The critique (which was quite positive) led me to a piece of writing that had anything but positive qualities to offer. The writing was just plain bad, folks: vague genre writing totally lacking in any sort of suspense, yet it receives high marks on this critique for the most undeserving of reasons. I don't know why people receive such high marks for half the crap they throw up on here; such clueless drivel never ceases to amaze me, but flies -are- drawn to manure like moths to a flame. But whatever *throws hands up* Lord knows you can't go parading around with standards in this postmodern world.

If you do, people will think you a fascist, a snob, pompous, relieving anger/agression pent up from elsewhere, in need of sex, or just somebody with a bone to pick. At least that's what you get to look forward to going in. I don't know. All I want is to do good and be helpful, but I don't want to come across as thuggish. That's all.

Happy 4th to you all, btw. I would be out doing stuff, but I've fallen ill with some sort of viral illness and I get to spend my holiday at home not doing much of anything, lol. Eh well, you can't win 'em all.

~Daniel