Well now, I'm a big fan of the game Team Fortress 2 on PC. I had it since it was released, back when it wasn't "Free to Play", so I am somewhat of a dedicated fan (or at least feel like one).
But my post today is gonna cover two things;
I FUCKING HATE PYROS
Not to sound too vulgar, but they really Grind my Gears. I don't think that the Pyro being hailed as the easiest class is a misconception at all. First of all they have a wide and far radius of attack (with flamethrower), a back-attack bonus AND they set you on fire for regular damage that lasts an awfully long time. To be fair valve have steadily updated the game to balance certain aspects but they've done little to the Pyro. I'm not claiming that anyone can be pro with the Pyro but anyone can do game changing damage as one.
This rant basically spawns from a game last night in which i took my Spy half way across the map, was randomly flamed on by a Pyro who was attacking a teammate (the pyro died not even knowing i existed) and i subsequently died from the mini-crit + flames! It just seemed far too unfair.
I WOKE UP BEFORE 10am
Ducking success! All that talk in my last blog must have helped. Woke up, took the dog for a walk, showered, breakfast, visit to the bank all before 12am. It's like the start of Couch to 5km except for conscious hours in the day.
Anyway Thanks for the follows and comments so far! It's great having new things to read at hand so regularly.
JMerrick.
I'm stuck!
I'm currently on a break from college until it starts back up in February and I must say, this is fucking up my sleep cycle. Today i woke up at 12, with the intention of waking up at 7. Yeah, that is rather early but there just needs to be more daylight hours in a persons day.
Now, i do set my alarm every night, for 7. But when i wake up, it isn't unusual for me to have either slept through it, turned it off or even have switched it to 'pm'. All subconsciously too, even if i put my phone (alarm) across the room i might wake up with a slim memory of flinging myself across the place to grab it but nothing in great detail.I do, on occasion wake up naturally. Still a bit tired, but usually earlier than my intended rise. Annoyingly this is never convenient. I've done some research about sleep and have learnt a few things.
1. What you need is REM sleep.
The state of Rapid Eye Movement is when the brain and your body are really recovering. Unluckily this state takes a good deal of time (90 minutes, from memory) and if you are woken from this or near to this stage, you wake with the shitty feeling that sends you (and me) straight back under the covers.
2. REM sleep comes in waves.
You basically want to be woken up at the opposite end of the dip into REM sleep. This i believe is that feeling of waking up totally naturally, an alarm ten minutes to or from this point is probably best.
3. Electronic screens before bed is BAD.
So is food in general and any other strenuous activity. I agree since i had a stint where i read before bed and it helped quite a bit but since i got my android phone that schedule is out the window.
4. Schedule is key.
Aim to go to bed at a certain time, and have the lights off and your eyes closed (No playing Tiny Tower or Checking twitter on your phone). Pick a decent time to wake up. What i learnt from back in my secondary school days is that if you keep getting yourself out of bed at the same time everyday, your body will anticipate this and make you tired at the right time at night. Doing what your body tells you to do is nearly always the way to go.
That's all i can really think of in regards to sleep. But i'd probably think of more after a more defined nights sleep.
Oh and check out this website for a little more detail on sleep cycles and when to wake up.
http://sleepyti.me/
JMerrick.
