Writer's Block: Reacting to my bad mood

[uberreiniger]

[Error: unknown template qotd] It usually starts by blasting metal in the car on the way home. I tend to do this when I'm having a really great day as well, but there are a few songs that are my "bad day" theme songs that I'll switch back to when I'm angry. "Zero Signal" by Fear Factory, "In My Darkest Hour" by Megadeth, "Leave" by Klank, and "Waste of Time" by Circle of Dust are some of my old standbys. Most of you don't know who those bands are or what they sound like, but the band names and song titles alone should tell you that they're great Bad Day music.

Since I tend not to let it show to people that I'm having a bad day, I channel my aggression into video games where I can murder anything that moves without conscience. Lately that's been in World of Warcraft, but in years gone by many of my psychological issues were worked out to MIDI shrieks and squeals of the Doom games. You may be surprised, but Silent Hill is not one of my anger games. Too cerebral.

I also used to go for long walks at night, usually talking to myself and probably making people think I was the local half-wit. Then again, this was back when I lived two blocks away from the college party district so maybe they thought I was just drunk. Since moving to my current city I don't really do the walking thing anymore, or not in the same way. I miss it.

Comments

[ravenbrenna.livejournal.com]

Walking helps just about any problem I think. A nice way to calm nerves/give yourself a chance to think things through. I really love walking but lately never have the energy to care.

[shadowfell.livejournal.com]

Ah, "Zero Signal". That indeed is an excellent bad day song. :)