{"author_name":"Tao","cat":"LD #26","comments":[],"epoch":1367165700,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"43970","p_author":"Tao","p_authorkey":"23135","p_urlkey":"79625","p_title":"Alarm Clock\u2026fuuuuu","p_cat":"LD #26","p_event":"LD26","p_time":"1367165700","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"23135","us_name":"Tao","us_username":"tao","event_start":"1366934400","event_key":"16","event_name":"LD26"},"text":"

“I know! I’ll stay up all night! I’ll power through this. It will be just like camping out. In front of my computer. With carpel tunnel. It’ll be awesome.” I said, unaware I was lieing to myself at the time.<\/p>\n

Six AM rolled around, and the birds started chirping like the annoying neighbors that they are, and the first blue overcast hints of morning showed in the sky..and there I was, my body saying “haha, you dumb bastard. Fooled you! Its called a second wind and YOU JUST RAN OUT.”<\/p>\n

So I flopped down on my bed, and nearly crashed before a lightbulb flicked on above my head, and I struggled from catatonia to set my alarm. Excellent. Everything would turn out okay. And then I woke up. And the alarm said “12:46 PM.” I slept through it…..fuuuuuuuuu<\/p>\n

So I went to the kitchen<\/p>\n

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…and got some breakfast. Hey, I hear the astronauts eat liquid for breakfast\/lunch\/dinner too! (also had some eggs and toast)<\/p>\n

So while I was pushing around my eggs on the plate, and philosophizing about toast instead of WORKING ON MY DARN GAME, I thought about how eggs are so much like Ludum Dare.\u00a0They start out with a lot of promise. A lot of hope. Hey, it could hatch into a cute, cuddly, feathered game…I mean chicken. But then…Crack, sizzle. And then you have burnt eggs. Or an awesome omelet.<\/p>\n

Point is we all think we have more time than we do. The lesson I learned is to have a proper sense of urgency. And don’t start late unless you are *doubly* sure you can finish.\u00a0Of course, better late than never. I expect to be doing a LOT of polishing afterward. =)<\/p>\n

Anyway heres a toast to all the awesome screenshots so far. My hats off to you. And for everyone like me who is behind, keep on pushing. Life rewards persistence with results. Cheers!<\/p>","time":"April 28th, 2013 11:15 am","title":"Alarm Clock\u2026fuuuuu"}