Problems with Just one more time... Is it just me? Can you relate?
I tell myself
just one more
When I was younger, some games would really capture my attention and just not let go. It was always just one more game until before I knew it, the sun was rising. Civ 2 and 3 were famous (or maybe infamous) for this. From the reviews I read of the newer versions of Civ, it seems like the game is still very well-known for this trait. Just one more.
These days I'm not much of a gamer. I try sometimes, but I get bored quickly, then I die or lose and the game just loses all appeal. Oh well. I still have my memories of when I enjoyed games far more to keep me company.
This haiku was inspired by watching my kids play their Nintendo Switch. It's always just one more game with them too. Unfortunately for them, the Switch allows parents to set time limits, so they can't keep just one more gameing until morning. On this particular day they had just had their playtime ended by the time limit and they were begging to me just one more game. That combined with my memory of when I had the same attitude put this haiku in my mind.
It doesn't just apply to gaming. I know some bookworms are always doing the same. They read some, look at the clock and see the time, then think just one more chapter, and before they know it, it's 4am.
Come to think of it, it does still happen to me. Not with gaming, but with research. I will be researching some haiku or some fact about historic Japan. My wife tells me she is going to bed, I say just a few more minutes, I look at see it's past midnight and I think just a few more minutes, and before I know it, it's 3am and I need to be up in two hours. Le sigh Some things never change, I suppose.
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David LaSpina is an American photographer and translator lost in Japan, trying to capture the beauty of this country one photo at a time and searching for the perfect haiku. He blogs here and at laspina.org. Write him on Twitter or Mastodon. |
Old habits die hard they say, and I think it's just who you are🙂
I do get my "just one more time moments" too. Especially when I chance on an interesting book or a movie , by the time I finally stop, I will be several hours into it🙂
I used to play Civ 2 and Civ 3 so much. I have Civ 4 now too, but I don't play it like I did those earlier ones. I used the map editor to make my own maps and everything, it was awesome.
I almost bought civ 6 when it was on sale recently. But then I thought either I'd never play it, or I'd constantly play it, and I didn't like either of those ideas so I didn't buy.
Yeah, I totally hear you. I usually pick up the cheap versions when Steam has their sale. Sometimes they just sit and never get played.
Haha I know this. It used to be gaming for me. Now it’s knitting especially for autumn and winter. Or reading books and programming too.
Initially I miss read the title “onigiri haiku” and was curious what you wrote 🍙
Have a nice weekend!
onigiri haiku... hmm.... I'll have to think of one 😃
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My first thought was that you'd got hooked on Splinterlands! Yesterday morning I was aiming to earn enough from victories to get ten reward cards... but was losing more battles than I was winning... just one more game and I'll be in shouting distance of my target... just one more game... okay it's nearly eleven o'clock, but I think I can hit my target if I play just one more...
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