Backlogs

Backlogs are everywhere in life. Shit just waiting to get done.

I’m not just talking gaming here – although that’s unavoidable. Not just the fact I’ve only just got through Metal Gear Solid 3, eating plenty of snakes along the way, after it sat on the shelf for 2 years and now the Snake of MGS4 is looking down at me too with a hopeful look in his one good eye.

Or that I’ve gone and bought the superb Humble Bundle once more, including the apparently excellent Fez, despite that I haven’t played the last 3 Bundles I bought.

Or that I’ve over 200+ titles on my Steam list, many left unplayed. Or that PlayStation Plus sub that gives me free games every month. Let alone the ongoing 1001 challenge, plenty of games acquired but not started. If you haven’t ever checked out the site How Long to Beat it’s enlightening, but terrifying (and not as dirty as it sounds).

Not just gaming, no. What about all those TV shows and movies you’ve heard so much about but haven’t got around to? I’ve never watched Citizen Kane, played too much Legacy of Kain. What about that email inbox? What about the list on your desk at work?

When was the last time you checked in with your family? Your friends? What about that language you were going to learn? That musical instrument you’ve let gather dust.

It’s all shit waiting to get done. Backlogs all right, tons of them.

But sometimes you gotta say fuck it!