Fall & Pregame

Autumn, also known as fall or harvest is, by all means, my favourite season closely followed by the very similar season we call spring. What are the general merits of it that people like? It's not too hot nor too cold... it's colourful... anything else? Well notwithstanding the avalanches of complaints everybody spills at me for liking what I like, I tend to prefer the gray, hazy, dull city with pouring rain... over the sun and what not.
Also, when it's cold, people start wearing many-layered outfits and pretty coats which I like to watch. It is by far better than having to look at shirtless males, wearing short trousers, or over-tanned females, with hardly anything to cover their sun-harassed skin. If one likes darkening one's skin that much, then maybe one should go bake a cake somewhere - watch it's crust darken - and then compare oneself with that pastry thingy.


The pregame, which is also directly linked to every aspect of your life, is what I like to call: The fun-ish part for the funnest part is the early game of course. As for the pregame however, lot of thinking, predicting and preparing is involved. Many stick with what they are used to doing before meeting someone new or when they are starting something. Maybe that's best in most situations. Any way, nervousness likes to creep up onto the stage at this point. "Will I manage? How will they react? Have I practiced enough?"
Or maybe you are the type that likes to speculate and are in favour of gathering information about every last detail, after what you are likely to devote some time on thinking and analyzing? I certainly like doing things this way. The questions I frequently ask are: "What if...? How about...? If... then what...?" And it is not just about the preparative ability but about thinking in general - it keeps you mentally fit.
May your angle of approach be the former or latter or something completely different even - the main point is to keep your calm and take a position you are comfortable with from the start. First impressions count a lot they say and I think I agree. But I wont say one should make sure everything is perfect once the 'game' starts, for that would develop into being a source of misconception later on. Thus you should simply try being perfect all the time...