If I can't advertise here...

Then where can I advertise! I mean really?

Well, just in case you've been following, I've decided to set up another blog for Video Game related articles and reviews. It can be found here at Clockwork Gaming (Notice I stuck with the theme? Cool huh?)

Every now and again, or every week if time will allow, I am going to write an article about Video Games. Be it a review, an article, or just my opinion on anything at the time. If you're wondering why I'm doing this there are a few simple reasons.

• Firstly, I'm looking to broaden my creative horizons, writing articles is a little different to poetry and short stories. This means I get more practice in different areas.
• Along with practice I also get something to put in a portfolio, should I ever want to become a journalist, editor, or professional reviewer.
• I spend so much money on games and, when it comes down to it, put them on my shelf to barely touch again. This way I get something else out of my games, something more for my moneys worth.
• And lastly, for a bit of fun.

I hope you enjoy my reviews and articles, I know not a lot of people read my blog, and even less people comment it, but if anyone feels the slight urge to comment on my articles I will take any feedback into consideration. My first review is of Mass Effect 2 for the Xbox 360. Check it!

Shaun Kellett

Clockwork Musings

Stressed again.

So I'm forced to write about stress again as its something constantly on my mind. Instead of writing generally, I'm going to go over the process of me stressing.

1. When I stress it starts off small, I can feel a niggling doubt which I, usually, manage to put off and this leads to me procrastinating or not trying as hard as I should. I normally feel confident at this stage.
2. Later on this stress builds, and I begin to panic. This is when things get interesting. I start to work a little harder and it is here I begin to realise I don't have as much time as I thought and know less about the subject then I thought.
3. About now I have a panic attack. I can't focus, concentrate, or see the end goal, all of which lead to more stress and to a feeling of hopelessness. I fidget, cry, and am just generally irritable.
4. By now I can't think about anything else, I'll have periods of productivity, but I wont be able to calm down, or take a break, or let myself think about anything other then this stress. What makes matters worse, is that I'll still procrastinate and be distracted, for instance writing this blog.
5. Untill the project is done, dusted, and out of my control, this cycle will repeat over and over.

And that, followers, is how my head is right now. I'm stressing, I feel a failure, and I am worried that I'm going to fail or receive a low grade. I've lost sight of the path to the end goal, my heads a web of intangibility.

Eugh.

Wish me Luck.

Shaun Kellett

Clockwork Musings

I can't stress this enough...

But I'm getting stressed.

I am very good, it seems, at procrastination, I am even doing my dissertation on the subject, but sometimes I can see a picture of what I need to do and it stresses me.

I have recently been better at taking into account the work I have to do and while it, occasionally, motivates me to sit down and work it's better at sending my head into a complex brainstorm of stress. I can't focus on one piece of work, as they all bounce about begging me to focus on them instead. What I find is my attention is drawn more to my IS, my Independant Study, my Dissertation, but I'm finding it hard to grasp and understand. This stresses me more.

It's getting to the point where I'm having mini panic attacks, I'm shouting/snapping at my Girlfriend when she's done nothing wrong, and I'm losing sleep.

Yet part of me still just procrastinates, puts it out my head, and lets me go on just playing Video Games and Facebooking.

That's why this week I'm going to try and be productive. I'm going to overcome these stress attacks and do some work. I should hopefully be able to see my Supervisor about my Dissertation tomorrow, and I should hopefully be able to complete some work by the weekend. Just in time to have a break and go home to see the family.

Shaun

Clockwork Musings

Creativity Loss

So it's been ages. Again.

If you follow my blog you'll realise I haven't posted anything new in... Well... About a month. A common situation with me. I'll blog a few times, then have no time, only to blog a few more times a month later. Not to mention I've barely written anything creative, or taken any photos, or just actually done anything in ages.

I feel sapped of my creative juices recently. I get the urge to just grab my camera and take some shots but I find that absolutely nothing captures my eye let alone my lens. As for writing I seem to have zero inspiration and little to no ideas on what to write. If anyone can provide any sort of motivation in these areas then please let me know!

So what am I going to do?

Well.

I think I'm going to start a new blog even though I have trouble writing for this one. The new blog will have a topic and it will be titled 'Clockwork Gaming'. In this blog I will review games I have played, or am currently playing, while also writing an article or two on my opinions about the current video game world. I figure I need something creative to do, I need some practice writing articles, and I have a passion for video games.

Lets see how I fare.

Shaun Kellett

Clockwork Musings