kicking back at the end of semester..
Oct. 24th, 2005 12:10 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
erratio..is what i'm doing.
On the other hand, what i *should* be doing is working my butt off to get all these assignments done. But hey you can't have it both ways :p And at least I seem to have lost my addiction to gaming for now, thus (in theory) freeing me up to do uni work.
Instead I've mostly been taking up walking. There's a really nice place within 15 minutes of my house where you can get a good skyline at night, and an alright view of the beach. Both times I've gone there its been completely deserted and with no sign that anyone ever goes up there. Its really liberating and relaxing to just look outwards and contemplate anything random, or even just let the mind go blank for a while.
In other news, I've been contemplating the difference between a crush and an interest. In one, I am usually seized by a complete inability to speak in front of them, and when i do speak i can't say anything remotely coherent or intelligent. On the other hand, an interest is someone who i would be content to remain friends (or acquaintances even) if that was all they wanted, usually i have no trouble expressing my opinion in front of them, and i tend to appreciate their company as it comes rather than pining after them.
I seem to remember that scientific studies on the subject have established that there are two different sets of hormones involved in the whole dating game. The first set are responsible for the obsessive feeling that comes from a crush. The other set are associated more with long-term affection. Ideally, the first set would kick in when you meet someone suitable and then as you get to know them and start going out with them, they fade to be replaced by the second set that ensure a happy relationship (barring external circumstances obviously).
On the other hand, what i *should* be doing is working my butt off to get all these assignments done. But hey you can't have it both ways :p And at least I seem to have lost my addiction to gaming for now, thus (in theory) freeing me up to do uni work.
Instead I've mostly been taking up walking. There's a really nice place within 15 minutes of my house where you can get a good skyline at night, and an alright view of the beach. Both times I've gone there its been completely deserted and with no sign that anyone ever goes up there. Its really liberating and relaxing to just look outwards and contemplate anything random, or even just let the mind go blank for a while.
In other news, I've been contemplating the difference between a crush and an interest. In one, I am usually seized by a complete inability to speak in front of them, and when i do speak i can't say anything remotely coherent or intelligent. On the other hand, an interest is someone who i would be content to remain friends (or acquaintances even) if that was all they wanted, usually i have no trouble expressing my opinion in front of them, and i tend to appreciate their company as it comes rather than pining after them.
I seem to remember that scientific studies on the subject have established that there are two different sets of hormones involved in the whole dating game. The first set are responsible for the obsessive feeling that comes from a crush. The other set are associated more with long-term affection. Ideally, the first set would kick in when you meet someone suitable and then as you get to know them and start going out with them, they fade to be replaced by the second set that ensure a happy relationship (barring external circumstances obviously).
