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So, now that this blog is getting quite a few views, I figured that I might as well tell you all a little about myself. Here we go :D
I'm David, although you guys can call me DeNik, or Den. You can even call me David, if that's what you prefer.
I'm 15 years old. I know, that's kinda young to be blogging on here, but I really want to tell you guys about my experience playing Smash and going to tournaments.
My hobbies include playing Smash, listening to music, and hanging out with friends, even if it's just through a skype call or something.
I first got into Smash when my brother got Brawl for either his birthday or christmas, I honestly don't remember. We used to play it a lot. Like, a LOT.Eventually our Wii broke and we stopped. A few years later, I got a copy of Smash Wii U for christmas.
The day it all changed was when I was at an internship for a science program at the local library. I saw an ad for a local tournament that was being held there, and I decided to go. However, all good things come to an end, and I ended up puking in the middle of the library and I hadn't even played my first match yet. Now, I can look back and laugh, because I realize that the anxiety must have gotten to me. (Also, the science program and I were out in the sun the day before, and I forgot to put on sunscreen, so that might be part of it.)
In November of that year, which I remember being only 9 days before my birthday, I found a tournament to go to, and after begging my mom to drive me, she eventually gave in. I strongly believe this tournament altered the course of my life, and changed it for the better. I remember thinking how it was gonna be a one-time thing, and it was just for fun. But after coming out, not having won a single game that day, I was a changed man.
So enough about me. How are you guys? Feel free to tell me your experience with Smash (or just gaming in general) in the comments. I'd love to hear your stories!
 
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Hi DeNik;
Thankyou for sharing your thoughts and feelings; i' m having a hard time in a personal relationship right now. Playing Broodwar and walking on the beach help me deal with my feelings. Its so fun to play. Also lately i' ve been playing games like pharaoh, Aoe2, and Factorio. Mostly play single player except for broowar. I have a lot of anxiety in my life too. Just too many feelings of feelings. Hard thing to deal with really, but the more i just accept the feelingd when they come, and let it pass, the more i am overall happy and satisfied. of course its not always happening the way i want it, or the way i would like it for other people around me. I just want everyone to get along, do what they want, and find a middle ground beetwen us all. uhm i' ve been kinds opening up here. anyways i love to listen to music, and actually on of my hobbies is composing music too, which is great, aldo i havn' t done anything in this lately. some of the things i listen to are Dub reaggae, classical, rock, electro-swing, orchestral music, epic music, roots reggae, things like that.
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On March 29 2017 05:22 pebble444 wrote:
Hi DeNik;
Thankyou for sharing your thoughts and feelings; i' m having a hard time in a personal relationship right now. Playing Broodwar and walking on the beach help me deal with my feelings. Its so fun to play. Also lately i' ve been playing games like pharaoh, Aoe2, and Factorio. Mostly play single player except for broowar. I have a lot of anxiety in my life too. Just too many feelings of feelings. Hard thing to deal with really, but the more i just accept the feelingd when they come, and let it pass, the more i am overall happy and satisfied. of course its not always happening the way i want it, or the way i would like it for other people around me. I just want everyone to get along, do what they want, and find a middle ground beetwen us all. uhm i' ve been kinds opening up here. anyways i love to listen to music, and actually on of my hobbies is composing music too, which is great, aldo i havn' t done anything in this lately. some of the things i listen to are Dub reaggae, classical, rock, electro-swing, orchestral music, epic music, roots reggae, things like that.
I know how you feel dude, feel free to PM me if you ever wanna talk
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I read it, and it was pretty interesting how he did it. Thanks for showing me!
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Hopefully your performance anxiety cleared up 
I have a lot of fond memories of smash; in middle/high school it was a way of life for me and my friends. We would race to one of our houses every day after school to 1v1 on Final Destination no items for hours, and I remember how everything changed when one of us learned how to wavedash. We all had one or two picks we were known for; before I settled on Weegee/Falcon I usually picked Puff or just randomed before winning against "good" players by playing against the meta (aka exploiting pure bullshit).
Once we graduated and most of us went our separate ways, everything felt like it changed - we got new social circles, new hobbies. When people would come home for the holidays, Smash was the one thing that made me feel like we were still the same kids. When I started college myself, I remember UCSD being THE place for collegiate Smash, although UCI was definitely getting some work in, and it was a blast meeting new people through the game and loading it up at parties.
These days I know nothing about the professional scene and most of my friends have moved onto Sm4sh, but anytime I see a Gamecube I still get excited and remember the good times.
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On March 30 2017 01:17 .Aar wrote:Hopefully your performance anxiety cleared up I have a lot of fond memories of smash; in middle/high school it was a way of life for me and my friends. We would race to one of our houses every day after school to 1v1 on Final Destination no items for hours, and I remember how everything changed when one of us learned how to wavedash. We all had one or two picks we were known for; before I settled on Weegee/Falcon I usually picked Puff or just randomed before winning against "good" players by playing against the meta (aka exploiting pure bullshit). Once we graduated and most of us went our separate ways, everything felt like it changed - we got new social circles, new hobbies. When people would come home for the holidays, Smash was the one thing that made me feel like we were still the same kids. When I started college myself, I remember UCSD being THE place for collegiate Smash, although UCI was definitely getting some work in, and it was a blast meeting new people through the game and loading it up at parties. These days I know nothing about the professional scene and most of my friends have moved onto Sm4sh, but anytime I see a Gamecube I still get excited and remember the good times.
That's great dude, I love how smash was an important part of your life back then just like it is for me.
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