Maybe it’s just me, but I have a rather obsessive personality. When I find something I enjoy, I throw myself into it hardcore. It’s worked well for me…. Sort of. Inevitably, I can end up burning myself out by doing something too much, at which point I quit cold turkey.
No, my car hobby isn’t dying on me. 
I’m definitely into cars for much longer than some “fad” hobby of mine. I’ve invested a lot of time and money into my cars, and I still enjoy them regularly. However, I’m wondering if I have enough room for my newly revived hobby…
Mindless time is fun. And relaxing.
I almost always have something on my mind and a huge mental to-do list. Sadly, it isn’t always nice to me. I end up stressed and swear I can’t find the time to relax, because even when I sit down to watch a show or to write, I’m thinking about other things too.
What I needed was something that was mentally stimulating. Something that held my attention, but also required concentration. Something that didn’t always feel like a waste of time or take up too much of my time.
Enter video games.
Well, one game in particular… The MMORPG Flyff.
It was a huge addiction of mine a couple of years ago. While my husband still lived in England, it was a way for us to spend hours talking without tying up phone lines and spending hundreds of dollars to do so. It’s a free game, in the sense that it’s free to download and there’s no monthly fee… But if you want to get anywhere in game, you really end up spending some money. It’s nice because you can control it, if you don’t go overboard.
I know we went overboard. Bad. But I can’t feel guilty, because the time has been nice…. Money well spent to me.
I’m just worried it’s going to start eating dollars on me again.
Okay….? And…?
I’m sure the point of this is unclear right now, so let me clear the mud — I’m worried that I’ll start concentrating too much on my online game and not my cars. I’m worried that it’ll start eating my money and that I won’t be putting it towards my cars anymore like I wanted.
Probably silly, since, so far, I’ve been good. I limit the amount of time I play. I set tiny goals, achieve them, and then feel okay logging out. I’m not about to embark on marathon grinding sessions anymore… And it’s freeing. I remember quitting because it took forever to get anywhere in the game, and I was only halfway through all possible levels. Ugh!
But now I remember something else about games…
They’re for fun.
Huh, I seem to have forgotten about that before. It’s fun, just pure, mindless, relaxing fun. I can stay up later than I would otherwise, but wake up feeling better because I relaxed and got my mind off the stressful stuff. Funny how that works, it’s a tiny bright spot in my day.
Moderation in all things.
As long as I keep it in moderation, it should be a nice compliment to my life. It’s good fun, and at the moment, I have no desire to spend any money on playing… I’m sure I will, but that’ll be okay, as long as I don’t get crazy with it.
The thing is, I needed something like this. Cars are awesome and my favorite hobby… But they’re a huge expense, and I’m not always going to be able to do car stuff. I’d be broke otherwise, for sure! Instead, I have something for me to chill out, relax and still feel like I can get something done.
Oh, and if you’re the type who likes MMORPG’s or would like to try one, I think Flyff is great. 
(I’ve also gotten bit by that damn Farmville bug on Facebook…. But hey, at least that one’s free!! No risk of spending there!)
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