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Sorry if this is a bit of a naff topic... "two thread posts in one day, are you bored?!" - yes!

But I'm idly curious to see if anyone else has a similar experience...

As a hobby, I often use magic to relax. Yes, it can be hard work as it's something you need to practice, but certainly when I started it was almost a night time routine for me: tidy up or do a bit of work, have a shower, then open up a book or crack into an effect or DVD. I'm a bit of a night owl so I'd often be practicing magic into the wee hours, just before going to bed.

I've now realised that I actually find magic explanation videos comforting, to the point that if I need to just relax, I will do a bit of tidying or just doze on my bed and put a DVD on just to listen to! There are some people who have very gentle voices - Al Schnieder, Ammar, but really as long as it isn't interspersed with nu metal it could be anyone... even Sankey! Whoever the magician, there is a common recognisable element in someone explaining something carefully and precisely. It's the explanations specifically - I don't find the nutter specs at L&L comforting at all!

Does anyone else recognise this phenomenon... the need to make yourself a cup of tea, whack on some Osterlind and chill out?!

All the time but mine is not with dvd's it's with a pack of cards. I will be sitting there playing with my cards and ill put them down go outside and have a fag only to find I'm having withdrawel symptoms from my cards. Same as when I'm watching a dvd Ill put them down to get into the film but then after about five mins Ill be itching to pick my cards up to have a play. It's quite strange it's like Im addicted.

I find the the characters of Eugene Burger and Richard Turner very relaxing. They have a kind of quiet confience (with a hint of devilry in Eugenes case ). I also relax by practicing with cards or coins. I used to carry both with me while at work (although never playing with them on shift) so on break i cold go straight to the staff room and 'chill'. It seems the GM has a problem with that though Having them with me was a reminder that im not going to be stuck in the same horrible job forever, and that i have skills worth more than my colleges/bosses give me credit for. One day i hope 'll be at least a part time woring pro.

Anyone else have cards as a security blanket?....

Bring on the dulcid tones of Gerry Griffin! Relax city!

lozey wrote:Anyone else have cards as a security blanket?....

Yep, and it's come to the point where I'm severely ruining my cards.