No Gaming in September – The Aftermath
So, not playing video games in September proved to be fairly easy. In fact I should remember to do it again next year.
The main idea behind it was to try to fill all the time I previously spent playing games with some traditionally more fullfilling tasks like going out at night, being more creative, and just plain experiencing more of the city I live in. Just using this site as my main source of memory retention, I’ve been to this years New York Burlesque Festival, a wedding in Connecticut, The US Open for the first time, enjoy an Absinthe filled evening, and gone to a “secret” free Gnarls Barkley concert where I caught a glimpse of David Bowie… and that’s just the nights I wanted to remember. Additionally, I ate out a lot more. (I shouldn’t forget running into Justin Timberlake at Cafe Habana.)
In terms of being more creative, that was initially directed more towards drawing and painting and although early in the month I spent a couple nights working on some drawings, the majority of my creative pursuits in September were the result of buying that Nikon D80. Not only are the photos it can take breathtakingly sharp, but it got me out of the house first shooting architecture, then interacting with people on the street getting more human shots. In fact, yesterday I walked down streets I’d never been to in Brooklyn before exploring for new undiscovered visuals (like this sexy cake).
So, yeah, I went out at night more, I was much more creative, and I certainly experienced more of the city I live in (I even walked over the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan for the first time), BUT what that doesn’t mention is how much money I spent! I spent way more money than usual last month. Food, concerts, a new camera, camera gear, the obligatory new clothes… these things add up.
To me, this disproportionate spend in September shows that there needs to be some sort of balance for life to run smoothly, although it doesn’t hurt to have an experiment in behavioral changes now and then…
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