Just an hour in...

Obstacle that I've already realized:
"Seven days" is sooo far from really being seven days. I am gone for work from about 7:15 in the morning until about 5:00/5:30 at night. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings I have community ed classes that run for about two hours starting at 7:00 and 7:30, respectively. This weekend, I actually have things to attend on both Friday and Saturday nights.

Because of this, I was able to play for an hour today. And I'm already stuck. I'm in the Great Deku Tree, and I can't remember what the fuck to do next. It really doesn't matter that I've watched countless people play through this part. And the ticking of all the skulltulas, gold skulltulas, and deku babas is destroying my nerves, as I try to rush through the whole thing.


I also forgot about my game anxiety. Yes, game anxiety. I get so into these games that, when I hear the music pick up or build tension, my heart starts pounding. Not just pounding. It feels like it's trying to rhythmically punch its way out of my chest. I think this is part of the reason why I've never finished a game. I get too tense about the whole thing, stop playing, and then pick it up when I'm ready for another round of anxiety.


Well, now I am winding down because I have to sleep. Maybe I will play for another half hour. I'm never going to be able to sleep if I haven't been able to figure out the next step.