As Paper already knows, I got my 30th Carnivale done this morning along with its "None More Blue" achiement, and the rez spell I had picked up from my totem was also my 80th Blu spell. So now that leaves trying to get the Morbol mount or doing some other instances with BLU, if I so chose. I don't exactly have a ton of time to invest on this either, however. .
On my to-do list before 5.3, I have:
Getting some Crystarium accessories for tanks, healers, and phys. ranged.
Making some 3* mats HQ in preparation for the crafter and gatherer gear. Maybe just enough of these to have a foot in the door, so to speak, when I need to make this gear. I don't want to waste the time WHEN the patch is out, and I have the time now... sort of.
Stockpile a ton of craft and gather materia for overmelds. Any Comp or Command VIIIs I have leftover after melding can probably go on the mb asap for a little extra gil to work with.
Do O8s and get that mount.
Get mounts from Innocence and Titania.
Finish getting the Rathalos mount (probably while on Gnb).
Also, the Gunbreaker mounts. I'll need to organize a dry run of O2n at some point to see how it goes with a bunch of tanks that are 80 and geared. If all goes well, I'm making it a farm. If someone has a better idea, I'm open to it.
Try to finish the Elemental weapons fro Pagos. I nearly have all the Louhi ice I need, a ton of Pagos crystals, and almost enough Frosted Proteans to grab both my sixth and seventh weapons. While I'm at it, I should get my fifth weapon up to Eureka level from Hydatos so I can delete it and make space.
Think I can manage most or all of this with my work schedule AND while trying to get another book written?