I only read Bakuman and One Piece in Weekly Shounen Jump. There used to be Eyeshield 21, but not anymore. As there are only 2 manga series which I read in the publication, which is relatively little compared to what many others out there are reading, I never saw it as a “drug”, since I never saw myself as addicted to it. But, the year end holidays a couple of weeks back made me come to the realisation that I might be slightly addicted to it.
While most were enjoying themselves in the holiday mood, I had piles of assignments to battle through. I’m still battling on. The only things I was, and am looking forward to are guitar practice, releases by the bands I like, and new manga chapter release days. So, when the long WSJ break came, I became somewhat irritated when I found out I’d have to endure more than 2 weeks without any Bakuman or One Piece.
This 2 week hiatus struck me slightly, as it had already been a weekly ritual drilled into by clockwork. Also, to make matters worst, I was fairly irritable every since December began, no thanks to school and some other issues. It isn’t isn’t the best feeling, not being in a good mood over an extended period of time, and in addition, not being able to have some of the stuff you’ve been enjoying.
While I wouldn’t exactly use the word “depressed” to describe how I was and am currently feeling now, it’s at a level that’s a notch or two below. Thankfully, One Piece and Bakuman are back. Even if it’s just 5 minutes each week reading a new chapter of each of series, it does make me feel somewhat better.
While I’m graduating in 2 months, the more I look at it, all I see is a pretty bleak future without purpose. I guess this is one of those many periods in life where you feel gloomy. So much for all the ideals in Bakuman. I’m more of an Usopp than a Luffy. Sigh…
Well, waiting for a manga series to complete (volume or arc) is much worse than waiting for an anime series to wrap up…
>> “While I’m graduating in 2 months, the more I look at it, all I see is a pretty bleak future without purpose. I guess this is one of those many periods in life where you feel gloomy.”
Leave the gloominess till after you serve NS. Outdated skills, no-to-little related work experience, competition from recent graduates, etc… You could enroll into Uni afterward to delay the dreaded feeling though.
Nah. Transition periods are always a troubling time. Just have to find your own way to cope with it and not spiral into depression. After all, every action you make is of consequence, and live it happily for you have one life to live.
I think that reading it weekly, and being unable to read it suddenly is worst. It’s like surfing the internet everyday, and one day, you’re cut off from the internet for a period of time. The withdrawal symptoms will kick in.
I’m planning to enroll into uni, but I’m having doubts on whether I can get into at least one the unis I want to get into.