Keep soldiering on Patrick, something inside you has been itching you to attempt this, and you’ll regret the missed opportunity. We support you!

Well… erm… I’d say you’re under a lot of stress. Sorry to be a parent but:

Smoking Kills, be very wary of doing it (I’d suggest stopping altogether and focusing that time on sleeping)

Back to the fact, your life kinda sounds suckish right now.

This is probably a bold statement, but maybe you and Adrian should take a complete break. Why not take a long-term break in a little while and send any notes you feel are important enough for friends to post here or something.

At least that way you’ll feel better when you come back 100% and won’t be having such hellish experiences.

I guess now would be a bad time to ask if you wanted to do some more work on that wedding video, eh?

Prolly not the topic of ideal choice, Adrian.

“Good lord, what are you doing?”

“… nothing.”

Niko: >_> That’s right

Thanks for words. Tomorrow.

Patrick,

One day, you’re going to look back on this, whether it’s reading this journal or just remembering this humble beginning, and you’re going to smile and think that it was all worth it. The passion you have is evident. Patience and endurance through these hard times is crucial and you will be all the better a man because of it.

Sincerely,

Geotis

Prince Caspian’s not out yet. In the meantime, see Speed Racer. I saw it, and it’s fun!

Sending lots of moral support from one nut to another.

“(…) Not make video game movies.”

But you aren’t making a video game movie, remember?

Dei, I was just telling Patrick last night that I was wondering where you’ve been… Good to see ya.

See Iron Man while you’re at it!

Anyway, this is a bit of an odd suggestion, but if you can find the time I find that yoga’s incredible for exercise and getting your head on straight - at least, if you find one where the teacher isn’t some crazed New-Age freak who’s all “Open your chakras!” If you can find a teacher who does it from the purely fitness end it’s quite nice.

Do try to take a few seconds to breathe. I know I don’t. Me, I have to get on track with this whole “becoming a writer” business. And yet here I am, posting, instead of working on finals. *sigh* C’est la vie.

I agree with Nek, you guys (at least you Patrick) should seriously just take a nice, long break. About a month or so.

And you’ll definitely enjoy looking back at this as you did for your other blog posts here.

I agree with all of your resolves to fix except the last one. And i echo what Salmagundi said, you aren’t making a video game movie! you’re making a masterpiece that will make Myst even more of a legend than it is already! What you are going through sounds really bad, but just think of how great it will be to see Myst on the big screen! keep going, you’re doing great!!!

p.s. Indiana Jones rocks… (not as much as Myst of course!)

I forgot to add, I’m praying for you guys.

This is the part where you proceed to have a massive breakdown, contract a killer fungus in your left nostril, and develop chronic hiccups the day before your treatment gets read by Stephen Spielberg, only to find out that in one week the mob is going to collect on that “loan” you took out to pay off the guy who threatened to sell your manuscript on Ebay, which was almost bought by a homocidal maniac from Bippo, Indiana who collects chainsaws and spends his spare time nailing the body parts of fluke movie-writers up in his garage… (It could always be worse. :P)