Patience
Right, I posted this at HF as well, but somehow I feel I won't get answers there, and seeing as I hardly update this journal, what the hell.
Here's the thing: I've grown pretty fond of a game called Baldur's Gate and in particular, certain of its Mods. There's one of them which was released several years ago for the first game (Baldur's Gate I and Baldur's Gate I: Tales of the Sword Coast). Nowadays, its author works for the release of a Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn sequel and I want it yesterday. Problem is, as far as I can tell, it is rather rude to nag the author to provide a certain release date so I can't afford that (especially because there's what, six months since I've joined the community?). So I'm trying to find ways to pass time faster.
I lurk (big surprise, I'm sure) at pretty much all relevant Modding, fanfiction and official communities for my wonderful game, but it doesn't help. The author of the Mod is German, and as such, I've even started to learn the language and bug friends who spoke it so that I could understand some of the spoilers which were released (they were in German). But it does NOT help. I still want that Mod and nothing I do can get it out of my mind. I've never been a very patient person so I'm used to this constant longing and subsequent annoyance, but this is just too much. So I thought to ask for help: how can I either 1) learn to be more patient (shouldn't be hard, since I don't need that much of it, just a scratch to keep me going) or 2) deal with my current lack of patience. Ways to help me forget that I'm waiting for something.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks. :)
Here's the thing: I've grown pretty fond of a game called Baldur's Gate and in particular, certain of its Mods. There's one of them which was released several years ago for the first game (Baldur's Gate I and Baldur's Gate I: Tales of the Sword Coast). Nowadays, its author works for the release of a Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn sequel and I want it yesterday. Problem is, as far as I can tell, it is rather rude to nag the author to provide a certain release date so I can't afford that (especially because there's what, six months since I've joined the community?). So I'm trying to find ways to pass time faster.
I lurk (big surprise, I'm sure) at pretty much all relevant Modding, fanfiction and official communities for my wonderful game, but it doesn't help. The author of the Mod is German, and as such, I've even started to learn the language and bug friends who spoke it so that I could understand some of the spoilers which were released (they were in German). But it does NOT help. I still want that Mod and nothing I do can get it out of my mind. I've never been a very patient person so I'm used to this constant longing and subsequent annoyance, but this is just too much. So I thought to ask for help: how can I either 1) learn to be more patient (shouldn't be hard, since I don't need that much of it, just a scratch to keep me going) or 2) deal with my current lack of patience. Ways to help me forget that I'm waiting for something.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks. :)