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KujikawaRising
07/19/18 11:47:27 AM
#1:


I had to think of something funny and this kind of worked. Kind of. I hate it, but if I can mock myself, Wynaut?

Basically, this topic will serve as a semi-blog of sorts that covers:
1. What I'm doing. This includes girl troubles, foodstuffs, adventures, work, depressive thoughts, etc. Remember: My Arcana is NOT Hermit. I get out regularly enough and I like it.
2. My backlog topic, to hold me accountable for playing/finishing as many games I've purchased as I can.
3. Also a watchlog if I'm watching anything. And music - to mostly replace my lyrics topics that only a few people play along with. I'm never going to get a full song in...

Let's go! I'll start by reposting from my beta topic in the next post...
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KujikawaRising
07/19/18 11:47:58 AM
#2:


Gaming:
Tales of Xillia: I am impressed. I mean, Fenmont is too massive and that's a problem for navigating (some of these areas are unnecessary), but it's a beautiful city despite the eternal night. Also Agria belongs in an insane asylum - she's even more bananas than I remembered! She's psychotic and demented. NOBODY gets away with talking to Leia like that on my watch. I can't wait to kill Agria later. One thing I do like is that I'm not sure who the main antagonist is. Exodus is clearly a major one, but who are they involved with? Are they tied up in King Nachtigal's desires for world domination? Or King Gaius's mind games and bloodlust? Both of those kings are obviously bad men, but so far only one is an actual criminal. The one we're about to go kill. Gotta wonder what's going to happen because of it... Overall, loving this game. Complex plot, compelling characters, interesting world, and fun battles. It's not as good as Abyss was for me but it's probably my second-favorite Tales.

That's all I have to update that isn't StreetPass games, which are dying rapidly. That's kind of sad.

On the radar: I'm also interested in Octopath Traveler but I don't expect to get it soon. I have enough JRPGs to play first. Want to clear out some backlogjam before I buy any more 70-hour games.
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Introspection:
What's going on in my head? A lot of shit. Most of it isn't good. While I'm eagerly anticipating moving out this fall and LOVING this weather, I also have several significant issues on my mind. Dark stuff. READ AT YOUR OWN DISRECTION.

1. I am having serious trust issues with so many people. I get it - when you pay someone to cut your hair, you trust the barber. When you get on a bus, you trust the driver. Etc. I'm not talking about that kind of trust. I'm talking about being able open up. This is largely due to the last time I did to my parents, they got all vindictive and berated me, which permanently scarred my psyche and has caused me to not want to spend time with them. That is why I am excluding several things from this list.
2. I'm at the point where I don't even recognize my own city. So much has changed in the past decade - as in, they've torn down buildings galore, because they like to do that instead of repurposing what they can for some reason, and many longtime fixtures are gone - that I don't even feel like this is "home" to me anymore. That said, I don't want to leave - my friends and family are all here - so yeah. It's just a weird feeling. Kind of like an identity crisis.
3. The latest girl I asked out had a boyfriend even though she made it blatantly clear that she was interested in me. No mistaking it. A fixated look like that will convince ANY guy of interest. I'm trying to repair my heart from this. It's difficult. I'm wondering what I need to do... I feel so lost without love motivating me the way it has. It's a bizarre feeling I'm trying to come to terms with.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge18n2JCwBs" data-time="


all the feels ;_;
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Other things:
Survivor: Six episodes into Heroes vs. Villains with my dad. Not watching any others solo at the moment. Might start the South African season I keep hearing about...
Cooking: Currently thinking of an "experiment." An omelet with the duck eggs I have, goat cheese, tomatoes, onions, basil, and bacon. I think this isn't too much of an overkill like the "old me" would have wanted to try for. I've learned that simpler is often tastier.

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KujikawaRising
07/19/18 12:01:39 PM
#3:


Remember, I want you guys to engage here. That's why this is here!

Gaming:
Tales of Xillia: This game is getting REAL. I've played for like 50 hours doing basically everything and I'm only done with Chapter 2. This is going to be a long haul, isn't it? I didn't expect Nachitgal to die like THAT. I expected Milla to lop his head off - deservingly - and then go destroy the Lance quickly. This Gilland guy is clearly working for someone else, as is the Ice Queen he's working with. There's possibly one more force at play here than Rashugal, Auj Oule, and Exodus. I love that there's A LOT going on. They finally managed to replicate Abyss in terms of intricate world-building, character development, and even more. I ADORE Leia, by the way. She's a lot of fun, makes me smile, is a genuinely nice person, and is fun as heck to use in battle. She's approaching Tear Tier... which is astounding. I knew I'd like her, but not this much!

No further updates there. Looking into Octopath Traveler but it's sold out here. I want it physical because of the boxarts >_>

Other things:
Survivor: Getting closer to when Heroes vs. Villains gets tiring because of Hantz fatigue. Boston Rob is gone and I prefer him to Hantz by leagues - he's a better player, too, even if he can be a cocky prick at times. He mellowed out given time - unlike Hantz. This is still a top-tier season, though. That they were able to assemble a cast this good is astounding.
Weight loss:Today is one of the days I try to minimize my fat intake and only eat 1000 calories. in conjunction with all the walking I do. I got 14,900 steps on Monday and 17,500 steps on Tuesday. And I feel GREAT. Gotta keep this up!
Cooking: That omelet turned out amazing, by the way. I need to improve my cooking skill, though - I kind of made a mess because I didn't plan out properly. Since I'm getting my own place, that's mandatory!

Song of the Day:
Let's do something "Mandatory" per the above, eh?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq7Eki5EZ8o" data-time="


Mandatory Fun!
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KujikawaRising
07/19/18 12:05:23 PM
#4:


Also, here's the full backlog (I have started several but not finished them - these are starred):
Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Path*
Age of Empires II: The Forgotten Expansion*
Alan Wake
Back to the Future
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Batman: Arkham City
Beyond Good & Evil
BioShock Infinite
Bloodborne
Borderlands
Borderlands 2
Bravely Second: End Layer*
Broken Age
Catherine*
Danganronpa 1 & 2 Reloaded
Dark Cloud
Dark Souls
Darksiders
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Director's Cut)
Disgaea
Disgaea 2
Dishonored*
Fallout: New Vegas*
Far Cry 3
Final Fantasy VI (PSX)*
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy XII*I
Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core
Fire Emblem Awakening
God of War I*
Grandia 2*
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories*
inFamous
inFamous2
Just Cause 3
Katamari Demacy*
Kingdom Hearts*
LA Noire
The Last of Us*
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages*
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
LEGO: The Movie: The Game (Vita)
Life Is Strange
Mafia II
Mass Effect*
Mass Effect 2
Max Payne 3
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Mighty No. 9
New Super Mario Bros Wii
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Odin Sphere
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
Psychonauts
Ratchet & Clank Collection
Resident Evil V
Rise of the Tomb Raider*
Rogue Galaxy
Rogue Legacy
Shadow Complex
Shadow of the Colossus*
Shin Megami Tensei IV
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked & Record Breaker
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 1 & 2
Soul Calibur II
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Star Ocean 3: 'Til the End of Time
Star Wars: KOTOR (2003)
Suikoden
Suikoden II
Tales of Monkey Island
>Tales of Xillia 1 & 2
Tales of Zestiria
3D Dot Game Heroes
Undertale
Valkirya Chronicles*
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Watch Dogs
Wild aRMS
Wild aRMS 2
Xenosaga 1
Xenoblade Chronicles*
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KujikawaRising
07/19/18 5:48:32 PM
#5:


well if you guys don't care just say so
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KujikawaRising
07/20/18 11:35:02 AM
#6:


okay Xillia is awesome

I can't say that I expected the Lance of Kresnik to be able to summon aliens. I mean, I knew there was more to it than it seemed, but I still thought it was a weapon. That entire sequence was amazing, though - the war battles, the fight with the Chimeriad leading to them siding WITH us against Liam O'Brien and the aliens, Jiao revealing that he was protecting Elize out of guilt for having murdered her parents and then going out like the biggest badass ever, to everything falling apart... this was quite the sequence. It was beautiful. Only thing was I lost the fight against Gaius despite being THIS CLOSE - but apparently I was supposed to lose it. I had 11,000 HP left on him (playing on Hard because Moderate was too easy). All those Life Bottles went to waste. Oh wells, I have enough Gald to get more. But now, it's just Jude with this Muzet spirit, who is probably who she says she is because he can summon her.... and I'm stuck controlling him when I prefer Leia and Milla. Both of whom are fun to play as.

LOVING this game. I will probably replay it on Unknown and do Milla's path. And I won't be taking so damn long to do everything the way I have been because I'll carry over shop levels (Food is my lowest at like 56 - I don't plan to level that above 60 until others are 90+ - and Armor is at like 66). This is lining up to fit in a missing place in my Tales rankings...
Abyss > Xillia > Symphonia > Graces > Vesperia

Only con is the JRPG trope of letting the bad guys get away just to let the bad guys get away and regret it later. I mean, Jude should have either let Milla kill Wingull (why does he share his name with a Pokmon?) in the capital of Auj Oule or let Alvin shoot Presa in the temple. Letting them live is only going to prove problematic later, even if there's a temporary truce. Has Jude played any other JRPGs and learned that lesson? Guess not.

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Tom Bombadil
07/20/18 2:40:31 PM
#7:


1k cals seems like it'd suck, but more power to you

yay weird al
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KujikawaRising
07/20/18 3:24:24 PM
#8:


Tom Bombadil posted...
1k cals seems like it'd suck, but more power to you

Thanks! It works when I keep to it. Basically, my plan is:
-Two days a week, eat only 1,000 calories and virtually no fat. I failed yesterday, but hey, I'm trying!
-Minimize dinner size at least four days a week, including the 1k days.
-Walk a LOT. Step total on the week is ~62,200 through this moment. Goal is 70,000 on the week and that should be easy enough.
-Do yoga on Tuesdays (my work has free lunch yoga daily with increasing difficulty Monday-Friday) unless the weather is too perfect to spend in the musty old bunker (like this week).
-Attempt to do 200 crunches a week. I have been bad with this.

It's helping but only when I keep to it. I want to lose 50 pounds so I can actually be more like the way I see myself.

Song of the Day:
More Weird Al it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOfZLb33uCg" data-time="


I'm so bored at work and it's not funny. I'd rather be at home drinking root beer and playing Xillia; since the weather sucks, not much is going on even with Maxwell Street Days [no relation to Xillia] happening...
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BlueCrystalTear
07/21/18 10:31:35 PM
#9:


Gaming:
Tales of Xillia: I can say that I did not expect there to be another planet on the other side of a barrier. Why? Because they've done that "two worlds" stuff enough in Tales games. I was expecting them to take a different direction. It just felt like "been there, done that." Even so, I am enjoying this cast even more now - their chemistry is quite apparent. And when it was just Jude (I got 175 Snap Pivots during my time playing as him, so another trophy get), that void felt... strange. As for Muzet, I don't know who the hell she actually is. Something just doesn't add up. She knows who Celsius is, Milla doesn't. She claims that she was summoned by Milla's strong feelings for Jude, hoping he would be okay. But Milla, the Lord of Spirits, is not aware of this. And the two of them have absolutely zero resemblance. Would not surprise me if Muzet were a spy sent by Gilland to replace Alvin, who clearly has no loyalty to Exodus. And Gilland is clearly the Big Bad right now.

I was hoping the Kanbalar Castle takeover would be more fun than it ultimately was. Fighting on the airship was pretty weak, too. At least give us a boss battle with somebody! That said, Ivar is really, REALLY stupid and, in his desperation to prove himself better than Jude, he constantly fails and does the worst thing possible. He is being used. I'm surprised Milla hasn't fired his butt yet. She should tbqh.
So much happening to the point that the game is becoming addictive - that's a very good thing!

Have not played anything else that isn't the five-minute timewasters on my phone.

Song of the Day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKdHy18rZcI" data-time="


Other things:
I completed my 70,000 step goal without an issue! Yes, I rounded down two days and walked a little extra just to be sure. I need to maintain that until Daylight Wasting Time starts in November, at which point I'll be unable to due to colder weather, longer nights, and less energy overall.

Survivor: Finished the pre-merge of Heroes vs. Villains. As spectacular as I remembered. J.T. is such a tool, STILL thinking to this day that it wasn't a mistake. Uh, dude. You gave an idol to someone you didn't know who was labeled as a "Villain" solely based on an assumption for which you had virtually no evidence. It IS a stupid move! Even if it worked, it would have been considered ballsy and reckless. Geez. Sadly, it's all downhill starting with the episode after next.
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Pokalicious
07/21/18 11:36:01 PM
#10:


Hi andy
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BlueCrystalTear
07/21/18 11:50:03 PM
#11:


Hi Poka

how are you?
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Pokalicious
07/22/18 12:44:01 AM
#12:


I'm doing good. Gonna try and go to sleep. How about you?
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BlueCrystalTear
07/22/18 3:58:00 PM
#13:


I'm okay. Life has had its ups and downs for me, though certainly not to the same effect yours has. Just been trying to keep busy - both at home and not at home. Being busy helps my sanity - less time to think about whatever it is I'm worrying about. Sleep helps, too. I seem to get more of it on weekends...
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Underleveled
07/22/18 4:09:29 PM
#14:


Some comments on your backlog...

Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Path* - Started this, couldn't even get through the second case. God this game is so fucking long, but people tell me it's good. Edgeworth is one of my favorite characters ever but I couldn't muster up the strength to get through this. Maybe I'll give it another try someday.

Back to the Future - Definitely want to give this a whirl someday. I love Telltale and this one seems right up my alley, and I'd certainly like to see what they do with a more lighthearted subject matter than, say, Batman or The Walking Dead.

Fire Emblem Awakening - Generally considered to be one of if not the best in the series.

Katamari Demacy* - So so fun.

LA Noire - I played this back when it first game out and really enjoyed it. Recently rebought it for Switch and will get to replaying it eventually.

Life Is Strange - I can't fucking recommend this game enough if you are big on story and characters and that's all I'm going to say. I wouldn't dare spoil a moment of this game for anyone who has even a small intention of playing it.

New Super Mario Bros Wii - I think this is the last NSMB game I still need to play. I have it though. And might have played through the first world or something ages ago?

Watch Dogs - Played it, beat it, liked it. Also played/beat/liked the sequel. I found the first one to be more fun but thought the story and characters were better in the sequel. Pick your poison, there's no real need to play one before the other. There's one character that appears in both games and their presence in the second doesn't spoil anything about the first other than they obviously don't die.
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BlueCrystalTear
07/22/18 11:14:54 PM
#15:


Gaming:
Underleveled posted...
Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Path* - Started this, couldn't even get through the second case.

Same here. I don't know why I didn't keep to it, honestly. The first case was great.

I'll definitely look into your recommendations, thanks. It's usually I play what I feel like when I feel like it. I might get a hankering for something more like L.A. Noire or Watch Dogs. Who knows?

For example, I got a hankering for Tales with that SMC going on so I started Xillia and am loving it. Xillia spoilers My goodness, Gilland is inhumane. Wanting to sap people of their mana, probably killing everyone on the planet? That's one of the most evil things I've ever seen in a JRPG. It - yes, Gilland has earned "it" status - will die, of course, like it deserves. I still don't fully trust either Alvin or Muzet. Alvin was on a cruise on the ship we're in the process of blowing up 20 years ago when he got trapped on Rieze Maxia. Yet, even though he said both pieces separately, he didn't tell the party. That Jude is no longer able to tether with Muzet implies A LOT OF THINGS. She was using him temporarily...

And then I fought the "fake" final boss Gilland, and all hell broke loose. There are many more layers to this and Milla gave her life to protect the people... but only temporarily, obviously. She'll regenerate in no time, though again without the Four. Jude is an idiot for thinking she should live for just him instead of give her life for the good of Rieze Maxia. What a selfish twit. His mission should now be to carry out Milla's vision. She would have wanted it that way.

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Underleveled
07/22/18 11:27:23 PM
#16:


Maybe we can do a joint playthrough topic of LA Noire at some point. To be honest I still remember most of the story so I'd have to be really careful about spoilers but a lot of the gameplay would be refreshing to me at this point. Also Sugar Kiper has a minor role in it! Nothing more than a character-of-the-day in one case, but still it's really cool. I didn't realize it was her until after her scenes but then thinking about it I was like omg yes that sounded just like her!

I'd be especially interested to see if it holds up for me. People went absolutely nuts for that game when it came out and I definitely gave into the hype, at the time it was high on my list of favorites, but in retrospect I think it did have some flaws.
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BlueCrystalTear
07/23/18 1:00:16 AM
#17:


Underleveled posted...
Maybe we can do a joint playthrough topic of LA Noire at some point.

Sounds good to me! Always fun to do that kind of thing, provided neither of us gets too far ahead. I have a lot less going on in the winter, so maybe then?

Also Sugar Kiper has a minor role in it!

I knew about this and when I found out - LONG after the game was released - I lol'd. Her role is pretty appropriate, considering how she's an actual trainwreck.

Will post more updates at work tomorrow...
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Underleveled
07/23/18 1:47:01 AM
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Winter would probably be good. I've got a LOT of stuff to play in the meantime.
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KujikawaRising
07/23/18 11:16:06 AM
#19:


Internet Explorer is by far the worst program in the world. I just lost a big post of a LOT OF THINGS. I can't wait until I get that Windows 10 upgrade at work so this shit doesn't keep happening (Edge is much better). Now, instead of working, I have to repost what I'd already written while scanning. Isn't it wonderful that I have to take more time now?

Underleveled posted...
Winter would probably be good. I've got a LOT of stuff to play in the meantime.

As do I, as you can tell. I am moving out mid-December during my usual week off so I'll be available any time after Christmas through the end of Daylight Wasting Time in March. Winter temperatures can be cruel here (as in, highs in the teens, lows below zero in Fahrenheit) so there's not much going on. I'll only have a few things with friends, Adult Swim at the Children's Museum, and whatever my family wants to subject me to... so any time in January-March will be ideal. Will be fun!

Xillia updates, as promised...
Okay, so Alvin is a piece of shit that is now in the "Tatlin Tier" of Tales characters. YOU DO NOT SHOOT LEIA AND EVER REDEEM YOURSELF. Intending to kill someone as awesome as Leia is one of the most sinful things possible in my book. And he had NO REASON TO DO IT other than believing lies he was told. It was satisfying beating the shit out of him. And now, he won't ever be in my active party again, just like Tatlin was in TotA. I'm happy with how Elize and Teepo constantly remind us how much of a duplicitous liar he is, too. He lies as much as Russell Hantz and that's saying a lot. Nearly killing MY FAVORITE made me want to kill him. Jude is too soft, like many a JRPG protagonist. He lets bad guys go and regrets it later. We need more like Yuri. Yuri would have been fed up with the bullshit and killed Alvin there. And he would've killed Wingull before fleeing Kanbalar earlier. Hell, Leia might have even done it. I mean, she TACKLED Alvin when he was wielding a gun and had no fear fighting a guy twice her size. She also was so right that Milla gave her life to save the party, even though she wasn't happy about it, either. Since she radiates positivity, is indeed a real barrel of fun, and she's cute (plus a headgear enthusiast and I have a hat fetish - totally worth the excessive $3 I paid >_>)... I adore her. She's on the opposite end of Alvin: The "Tear Tier." I knew I'd like her but not this much!

Regarding Milla, I didn't vocalize this because it was before I started this topic, but I knew she wasn't the full extent of Maxwell because something didn't add up. However, I didn't expect her to be an outright phony - a pawn in her crooked father's schemes, someone to give the people someone to cling to. He didn't expect Jude. Since she's still technically a god, however, she can be revived and since she's a protagonist, she WILL be. Muzet... I was right about her. She was a liar using Jude to resurrect herself to commit misdeeds.

One thing I really like here that Vesperia and Graces didn't have is the extent of the villains. Instead of having villains that were either too few or didn't make any sense, there are no shortage of corrupt assholes who all have really, REALLY evil plans. Nachitgal, Gilland, Muzet, Maxwell, Alvin... and the third party that is the Chimeriad who goes from foe to friend back to foe. I naturally love this because I am motivated to kill the lot of them. We'll get to kill Muzet, Lord Maxwell, and hopefully Alvin later.

Song of the Day:
More Weird Al never hurts anyone. (I just don't want to exhaust his awesomeness too soon...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTqhP1vIMkM" data-time="


No real other updates. Hoping to get 70,000 steps again this week... wish me luck, since that'll be hard.
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KujikawaRising
07/23/18 3:59:38 PM
#20:


Well, I do have a few LITTLE things...

Other things:
Walking: Step count yesterday was 4700. 5100 today so far. I am 1/7th of the way there. Have a lot of work to do!
Dieting: Going for the 1000 calories today. Thanks to cold brew coffee only having like 20 calories, I should be around 800 now. Yes, it's morning-heavy. Need the energy earlier as opposed to later.
Social Links: Hanging out with my sister and brother-in-law this Wednesday. Taking initiative to ask my friends to hang out like I always seem to be the one doing...
Introspection: My mom for some reason thinks I'm "happier" lately. I am not. I don't know what gave her that impression. I've been exhausted lately, both mentally and physically. I'm trying to be strong and pretend in front of her and it's working. I mean, I don't trust her enough to open up to her at all. But you'd think she'd notice that I'm shutting down more...

This 40 hours a week bullshit is annoying. Why must I give so much of my life and energy to my job? I so want to go the "No Collar" route and find a way to make a living without a cushy, boring desk job. Because I am bored and need interaction, I end up venting on GameFAQs a lot because it's so boring and redundant. And often times, because I'm getting so much done, I actually have a little time to kill... if only I had more regular duties! (Also, scanning this 300-page monstrosity is a pain in the ass - but hey, it lets me type while it scans)
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Underleveled
07/23/18 4:07:12 PM
#21:


1,000 calories seems REALLY low, even for trying to lose weight.
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KujikawaRising
07/23/18 4:16:15 PM
#22:


Underleveled posted...
1,000 calories seems REALLY low, even for trying to lose weight.

It's just twice a week. To balance my 3,000-calorie days. The 5:2 diet worked for my dad and he was doing just 600 calories. He eats a lot of fruit and has air-popped popcorn for dinner on those days. It's meant to balance you out and, in doing so, cause you to eat less the other days, too. It's working for me... I think.
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Underleveled
07/23/18 4:16:49 PM
#23:


Okay that makes a little more sense I guess.
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KujikawaRising
07/24/18 10:32:29 AM
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Gaming:
Xillia: Okay, so where was I? I am so addicted to this game that I'm playing it like crazy. I beat the shit out of Muzet, who is losing her mind at a very rapid rate. Not that bad of a fight. I beat the shit out of Ivar, who is also losing his mind at a rapid rate, and slew his pet wyvern. And I beat the shit out of Presa and Agria, the latter of which never had a mind to begin with. I am particularly enjoying that this is feeling like a boss gauntlet all of a sudden. It's quite nice. For one thing, I don't like how Jude feels bad for Elympios. I'm like "UH, HELLO? They want to kill you for their sake. They want to turn the planet of Rieze Maxia into mana for their own use. It's either you or them!" They're an enemy - yes, the entire world - and he shouldn't feel bad. Their reliance on spyrix is damning them. And, to survive, they desire to exterminate another world entirely. That's EVIL. Let them all die so you and everyone you've ever known can continue as normal.

Anyway, I'm surprised Ivar isn't dead - the guy is clearly suicidal because of what happened to Milla and, even though he's accusing Jude of letting her die, he's struggling with accepting how pathetic he is to have been captured just five minutes into the raid. He couldn't help her. And all he'd done was mess things up even more on several different occasions. And now he's lost his wyvern, so yeah.

And, to be real, I really hated that sequence with Alvin, Presa, and Agria. It makes no sense why we're fighting again. First Wingull betrayed us at the seahaven - it was quite epic how Elize, Teepo, Rowen, and Leia took out all those goons in quick succession. And then I'm fighting those two abruptly? And Alvin goes from foe back to friend for no apparent reason? That was an awkward scene. I still can't forgive him for what he did - and though Leia is being mature about it, neither can she. Leia is awesome, by the way. She actually tried to save Agria, someone who bullied her. People don't get more kind and compassionate than that. And this blew Agria's mana lobe (the only part of a mind she had)... but she'd rather die than get rescued by her exact opposite. So she did. I do think Agria got a proper "sendoff scene" here - but Presa did not. I think Presa survived. There are plenty of plot points left here.


Current character ranking, all things considered:
Leia > Elize >= Milla >>>> Rowen >>>> Jude >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Alvin

Yes, very girl-heavy. The girls in this game FAR outclass the guys. First time in a Tales game I've had all the girls at the top - and you know me and female JRPG characters. It's just that these three all have delightful personalities, storylines, and battle prowess - things the guys can't compare to. Leia and Elize have both never left my party when they're available. Leia is a LOT of fun to control and Elize is pretty much mandatory. Not to mention she levels up by far the fastest because Healer's Reward is seriously OP.

No other updates here!

Song of the Day:
this is sad af but
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvpoYxwI08M" data-time="


gets me every time ;_;

Other things:
Weight loss: I succeeded with the 1,000 calories yesterday. Now I have to keep to 2,500 today. (Also got 11,500 steps yesterday).
's all. Thinking about cooking something soon... anyone got suggestions?
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KujikawaRising
07/25/18 12:56:52 PM
#25:


All I did in Xillia last night was get another Devil's Arm - Elize's (I got Leia's first and that fight was substantially easier) - by killing a Giganto. Long fight. Ambitious of me, challenging that thing at level 55-56 (Elize is level 60, though, since Healer's Reward is OP). Mostly taking care of things before what's a "point of no return for a while." It can't be the final boss without Milla in the party, could it...?

That's the only update so yeah, short post.
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Tom Bombadil
07/25/18 1:44:35 PM
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First I've heard of that diet plan; seems interesting.
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KujikawaRising
07/25/18 3:45:36 PM
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Tom Bombadil posted...
First I've heard of that diet plan; seems interesting.

It's worth a try. You just need to do the 1,000 twice a week. I'd preferably get that down to 600 - so mostly fruits and veggies. A salad with mixed greens, white meat chicken, dried cranberries, pecans, and a vinaigrette dressing is what I'd recommend for breakfast. It's low calorie (except for the pecans, but those are necessary since they're a superfood) but high in protein (egg whites are also an option). The other days, I can eat whatever I want so long as it ideally averages under 2,500 calories (hence me having smaller dinners, like a single 250-calorie smoothie, two other nights. Hard to do when pizza, bacon, cookies, and peanut butter Ritz Bits exist, I know. But I'm TRYING.

The 5:2 diet is meant to balance your eating so you don't eat too much fat across a week. I usually do the "2" on Mondays and Thursdays as those are the most logical for my schedule. You do what days are best for you!

Also: Step totals...
Sunday: 4700
Monday: 11,500
Tuesday: 14,100
Total so far: 30,300
Today so far: 4500

My legs hurt.
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KujikawaRising
07/26/18 12:19:04 PM
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I got 11,200 total steps yesterday.

I did not feel like gaming last night. Good to take a break.

I just saw J.T. get blindsided with his own idol on Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains.

I got almost no sleep last night so I don't feel like doing anything fancy in this post.

Sorry.
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KujikawaRising
07/27/18 11:21:44 AM
#29:


Gaming:
I was so tired last night that I came home and crashed. I hit the bed around 6:42 and woke up three hours later. I then went to bed two further hours after that, passed out in 15 minutes, and woke up at 6 am. I got 9 total hours of sleep and I feel so much better. But that means no gaming or Survivor from last night (I am listening to The Evolution of Strategy for HvV - which is longer than the season itself). I only got a couple little loose ends tied but took it easy. I'll probably play Xillia tonight.

Also, going to invest in a discounted Nintendo eShop card. Still want Octopath physical so I can alternate boxarts. Will go get that soon... maybe. Money is tight >_>

Weight loss:
This is now its own category.

The 1,000 calorie operation was successful yesterday. I was able to resist the sizzling of bacon that tried to overwhelm all my senses. (Spoiler: There was actually no bacon, just a daydream.)

Step total yesterday was 11,800, which jumps my weekly tally to 53,300. I need to get 12,700 today at minimum. I can do that instead of working some. Seeing as, well, I have a paltry amount of work to do, which feels SO WEIRD.

Song of the Day:
Something romantic, yet still moving.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg0OLeTRgFw" data-time="


Other things:
Save My RPG contest is having nominations!
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/76837898

I'm alive. Glad for that. Moving on from my prior girl of interest - the only one who has shown interest IN ME which, because she's my type, caused me to have interest in her. That's GREAT news. I'm at least glad I got to clear it up with her that I never intended to creep her out (and her hiding from me only made me worry about her). She's not hiding anymore when I do see her. I need to put myself out there more but that's hard when I'm tired.

...not much else to talk about. But an update's an update! Weird that I'm getting paid to write these at work because there's very little else to do...
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Underleveled
07/27/18 12:45:30 PM
#30:


What do you do for work that you have so much time to write these?
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KujikawaRising
07/27/18 12:59:50 PM
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Underleveled posted...
What do you do for work that you have so much time to write these?

I work for kids' Medicaid, mainly scanning administrative, medical, school, and therapy documents that are used to determine eligibility to a SharePoint site where I manage the documents. I also process annual recertification forms. The recertifications are consuming and require my undivided attention (a lot of detail there), but when I'm scanning a 200+ page Epic Record (that happens more than you might think) I have time to type since I'm waiting on technology. I scanned 7 inches' worth on Monday and over 6 on Wednesday yet still managed to do shit here on the board. I had few recerts those days, though.

I literally only have two new charts and a few packets of documents to scan at present and a small handful of recertifications to process, all of which came in today. I'm having to invent things to do (such as cleaning) because I'm caught up and I'm not being provided with much else in the way of projects. I have enough work to keep me busy for today but that'll leave me with nothing to do on Monday except play on my 3DS or something. So I'm taking my sweet time. Because I can.
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WhiteLens
07/27/18 1:28:32 PM
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Do you at least know how to setup office equipment and stuff?

You could try applying to some one of those IT jobs where you go around to different places to setup and maintain that stuff.

Having some knowledge in SharePoint might actually help in that regard.
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KujikawaRising
07/27/18 2:46:14 PM
#33:


I didn't code or modify the SharePoint - I merely upload and maintain the documents contained within. My knowledge is more using already established functionality, but 1 > 0.

I am not yet ready to leave this job for a few reasons:
1) I only just started State employment and my health insurance is still on probation. It's too soon for me to leave, even for further State employment. I feel I need to clear all my probationary periods before making a move.
2) I really like my boss. I want to work for her because she actually gets me and is actually trying to find stuff for me to do when I have this little work. I trust her.
3) The idea of needing to travel around doesn't exactly appeal to me. I like the stability of a single Downtown location. It gives me access to all kinds of things. And it allows me to always take the bus.
4) I have friends who work in IT jobs. They tend not to like putting up with the idiots - you know, the ones who complain the computer "isn't working" when it's simply not plugged in. The ones who can't read four-step instructions and call to have them read aloud. Etc.
5) I'm moving out in December.

So yeah, I don't think I should apply for other jobs just yet. I want stability at this time for all of those reasons.
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BlueCrystalTear
07/28/18 10:32:20 PM
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Gaming:
I played Xillia for a bit last night but got owned by Devil's Beasts multiple times, even with food boosters. I really do think this "point of no return" is endgame, even without Milla in the active party. I also need to figure out where the other two beasties are - please don't tell me. I want to deduce that myself. I only had chance encounters with two of them and two NPCs' word to go on. There definitely isn't a second one on Leronde's island... and I would think there's one somewhere near Fennmont. I'll play a little more starting shortly I've taken other things off my to-do list, thankfully! (Still have to clean some more tomorrow...)

Weight Loss:
Step counts:
Sunday: 4700
Monday: 11,500
Tuesday: 14,100
Wednesday: 11,200
Thursday: 11,800
Friday: 11,900
Saturday: 5300
Total: 70,500! ^_^

I am trying to ration portions as best as possible, too. That is not easy! I feel I did a slightly better job of it today than I have been. It's all about slowly whittling it down.

Cooking: This is more "baking" but I made a Jell-O Oreo dessert - the box kind. It was an impulse buy thinking it'd be a quick, easy thing to do sometime and it took me long enough to do it. I had one piece that was like a tenth of the entire 8x8 pan. The serving size is a SIXTH of that. You guys would be proud that I controlled myself more. That's been the trend lately. I'm taking smaller portions, eating out less, and am trying to have overall smaller dinners. One step at a time!

Survivor:
Watched another episode of Heroes vs. Villains, one that's kind of a blur to me because it's the one where Amanda gets voted out after completely having a lapse in her sanity and looking like a cold-blooded murderer in trying to get the idol clue. She deserved it, but not so soon because Candice is a fucking moron who flipped from 4th to 6th for no reason at all. I'm taking it okay, of course - I am long over that whole thing because this episode was the first glimpse into who Amanda eventually became. Even those who don't watch the show will remember Amanda as my ex-future ex-wife, so yeah.
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__LeiaRolando__
07/29/18 6:28:59 PM
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Okay, a lot just happened in Tales of Xillia. Here goes...

Maxwell is a terrible parent if he's going to convince his daughter of all kinds of lies and use her as a cog in his machine. Both of his daughters, really. It's no wonder Muzet turned on him. But what do she and Gaius hope to accomplish here? It certainly can't be as ridiculous as Jude wanting to "save everyone" - Maxwell was RIGHT that Jude's actions would bring about the end of the world.

And now we're in Elympios with Alvin's cousin. Apparently... Dr. Mathis lived here!? So Jude is half-Elympian? Does that mean that Jude's dad got that aspyrixis - which is just being called a spyrix now because it is - from Exodus? Suspicious. He does seem to be the usual type of asshole that comes from the place, though.

I still think Jude should have just let Elympios destroy itself. Because Elympios ATTACKED Rieze Maxia and, if they attacked again, it would kill hundreds of people. It's genocide. What's interesting is that Elympios seems to be really high-tech and while that brings about medical advancements, the greedy use it for purposes that destroy everyone, even them. The game's message is clearly about working together and using technology for the greater good, not for greedy purposes like many of this game's villains have done.

Odd that Maxwell wasn't the final boss but, hey... that means more game for me!
Playing more now.
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OliviaTremor
07/29/18 7:25:00 PM
#36:


The latest girl I asked out had a boyfriend even though she made it blatantly clear that she was interested in me. No mistaking it. A fixated look like that will convince ANY guy of interest.


That's hysterical and presumptuous.
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BlueCrystalTear
07/29/18 7:56:42 PM
#37:


OliviaTremor posted...
The latest girl I asked out had a boyfriend even though she made it blatantly clear that she was interested in me. No mistaking it. A fixated look like that will convince ANY guy of interest.


That's hysterical and presumptuous.

Please don't act like you were there when you weren't because THAT is hysterical and presumptuous, k thx
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OliviaTremor
07/29/18 9:30:55 PM
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Never acted like I was there. I just think, and I'm sure quite a lot of people would think this to the point where it is a cliche in movies and tvs, that 'she was totally into me, no mistaking it, the way she looked at me' is incredibly funny. It's a literal cliche. And it's funny that you are trying to dismiss my claim it is presumptuous to assume some lady is into you because of a 'fixated look' by making an absurd claim that I wasn't there. No fucking shit. I read your post, I found it hysterical and I find your knee jerk reaction and the fact I have to explain anything to you equally funny. Great topic.
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BlueCrystalTear
07/29/18 9:54:04 PM
#39:


It's the one time in my life I can comfortably say the girl was into me and you're trying to take it away. YOU DO NOT DO THAT to someone who is already in a rut like me. Kindly go to Hell, thanks.

You are now ignoring this user's topics, posts, and PMs.
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OliviaTremor
07/29/18 11:40:06 PM
#40:


You're not going to see this but grow up. The past is the past, a bridge to nowhere is a good saying. Why you would like to dwell on it, beating yourself up about hypotheticals is beyond me. I get it, you're in a rut and I'm sorry to hear that. But yes, I did absolutely find your statement, as you wrote it, funny because of the reasons I listed. It is a cliche statement, as you wrote it without further context.

I apologize I hurt your feelings, and I sympathize with missing an opportunity. I will not apologize for finding the way you wrote about it as super cliche and funny.

Grow up. Or wallow in despair. Your choice, and the sooner you realize it's a choice the better.
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__LeiaRolando__
07/30/18 12:03:01 AM
#41:


I also need to add that this girl looked at me like that on three separate occasions. So yeah, it was obvious, and if you think otherwise, you're nuts. How does it feel to be wrong, both morally and factually?

Gaming:
Xillia: The general apathy of Elympios is astounding. It's so different. The common people also seem to be ignorant of the fact that it would take an excessive level of genocide to sustain themselves. I guess that comes with the apathy. Also, Balan's gonna die, isn't he?

I killed a big beast here that... wasn't one of the Devil's Beasts, though apparently one is here as well. Not completely sure how that happened. If it was twenty years prior... something related to the Zenethra? Or am I thinking too much into it? Just been battles after that - I'm right outside the Fortress.


This game is just too good.

Weight loss:
Not going here for now... my weight this morning wasn't pretty. I have to lay off the pizza...

Song of the Day:
I have no idea why a country song from my childhood (released the year I was born?) popped into my head of all things, but...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHdXQAQHjd8" data-time="


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OliviaTremor
07/30/18 12:16:39 AM
#42:


Never claimed she wasn't into you. I said it was presumptuous, you elaborated with slightly more details, and I clarified why the way you initially presented the information was funny to me.

If she was interested in you reach out to her and figure out what is or was going on. Maybe she has a boyfriend but is unhappy in the relationship. You won't know unless you ask. If that doesn't work or is no longer an option it may be good to move on and try not fixate on this. It'll only make you feel worse about yourself even though you didn't do anything wrong. Everyone has a story similar to yours, myself included, where something really odd happens.

I am sorry I have pissed you off, and I could have handled my posts more tactfully, but I am empathetic.
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KujikawaRising
07/30/18 3:50:42 PM
#43:


I went to bed after the above post, so yeah.

No gaming updates.

No work updates - still have very little to do.

1,000 calories going well today. A lot of what I've had so far came from the pecans in my salad this morning. They're a superfood, so that's necessary...

Song of the Day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dOx510kyOs" data-time="


That's all.
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OliviaTremor
07/30/18 4:56:29 PM
#44:


Actually, I thought about it a bit more and have come to the conclusion you are a little bitch.
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__LeiaRolando__
07/30/18 8:31:59 PM
#45:


OliviaTremor posted...
Never claimed she wasn't into you. I said it was presumptuous, you elaborated with slightly more details, and I clarified why the way you initially presented the information was funny to me.

If she was interested in you reach out to her and figure out what is or was going on. Maybe she has a boyfriend but is unhappy in the relationship. You won't know unless you ask. If that doesn't work or is no longer an option it may be good to move on and try not fixate on this. It'll only make you feel worse about yourself even though you didn't do anything wrong. Everyone has a story similar to yours, myself included, where something really odd happens.

I am sorry I have pissed you off, and I could have handled my posts more tactfully, but I am empathetic.

I was informed that you apologized, so I took you off "the list." Thank you for apologizing. And I had elaborated about this girl in the depression topic and how I was struggling with this whole thing. Because you didn't know about that, I'll elaborate some more.

What I believe to have happened is that she was unhappy and showed interest in me. Then her boyfriend took her on a trip to Canada (which she told me about) to make her happy again. The next time I saw her after that, I asked her to coffee and got a "Maybe." I know I should've made my move that day she showed the overwhelming interest - I'd have gotten a "Yes" and she'd be in a bind when her boyfriend surprised her. This is the first girl that's my type that has shown such interest in me. And believe me, I TRIED to move on, but for some reason I couldn't - that's why it was a struggle.

I am mostly over it by now because her interest is no longer there. She felt BAD about the whole thing. And that only made it harder on me. So yeah. I don't have any "growing up" to do with this, thanks.
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__LeiaRolando__
07/31/18 10:43:09 AM
#46:


Firefox is WAY more stable at work than IE (can't install Chrome). No hangups and restarting itself, costing me everything I've written. Hence why I'm using this account. That and Leia needs the karma >_>

Gaming:
Very little significant progress in Xillia. I battled a lot in storming Helioborg Fortress. The enemies in Elympios are quite a bit stronger than they are in Rieze Maxia. There's apparently a Devil's Beast here, too. I should go try to kill it. My level is suitable by now, I'd presume, even if I'm back to only getting 2 BP each level. Presuming that goes down to 1 after level 75 or something, which means late-game levels don't add much power at all. At least I can get EXP fast with the foodstuffs here - and I am abusing that. Elize is at level 69 but that's 5 levels higher than anyone else thanks to Healer's Reward.

The only plot events I've seen are just scenes in the fortress. The wounded soldier who made it clear that it was indeed Gaius and Muzet. The obvious that their mission is to destroy all spyrix to preserve the spirits. Jude thinks this is extreme - he wants to limit spyrix use, particularly for war, but he realizes that there's no way Elympios can survive without them. That said, Gaius realizes something that Jude does not: That, even if you put a stop to the Otherworld Reactor Plan NOW, someone else will try to do something just as genocidal with spyrix down the line. Jude recognizes that if spyrix are gone now, someone else will develop something like it later. So why doesn't he see that?


That's about all I can rant about right now. Again, it was mostly battles last night.

Weight Loss:
I ate around 800 calories yesterday. About half of that was my morning salad, which I described above (greens, white meat chicken, pecans, cranberries, balsamic vinaigrette). It's extremely healthy, even if it was like 360 calories.

Step totals:
Sunday: 1600 (rest day)
Monday: 12,800

Weight this morning was back to where it was a month ago. That's two pounds down from Sunday. My scale is a bit unreliable. I need to lose at least 50 pounds...

Song of the Day:
I'm not petty. Maybe I'll do something Petty tomorrow... but this is more apropos given the discussion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT_VvanbpqE" data-time="


Other things:
Survivor: I have one episode and the finale of Heroes vs. Villains left to rewatch. The double-boot episode that claimed ...Candice and Danielle... was better than I remembered, but Hantz fatigue is still real. He made Danielle cry, so obviously that was one juror firmly against him. An idiot actually thought Danielle should have turned around and said "Good game!" for that. Uh, no. Hantz was playing with her emotions. That's why that entire cast still dislikes him... and why he loses. He doesn't have empathy and doesn't show respect toward his competitors. Sigh... I miss this kind of Survivor. So much personality AND good strategy.
Work: One month until my health insurance kicks in. Still very little to do. That will change at the top of the month tomorrow when we send letters out. But there won't be all that much compared to other month and it'll only keep me semi-busy for like two weeks. I can pace myself and continue hosting Save My RPG in the interim. I don't have much keeping me busy. (I can't legally take pictures as it will cost me my job. HIPAA is not to be messed with.)

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KujikawaRising
08/01/18 10:44:27 AM
#47:


Gaming:
Xillia update: Defeated Volt at Helioborg. Then found out that Elympios is actually trying to find a way of sustenance, even though the powers that be are trying to turn the people of Rieze Maxia into mana for their own use (genocide, in other words). Balan's team is using boosters to turn spirit fossils into lesser spirit spyrites. It was nice that they repeated that information in a skit - one of the game's best skits, mind you, because Leia's Teepo impression was AMAZING and Teepo's reaction made it even more fun - so I could follow it. Since spyrites don't kill spirits (said spirits are already dead), the hope is that they can replace spyrixes. That's the exact solution we wanted. Even so, I still want to topple the government of Elympios, seeing as they resorted to attempt genocide instead of investing everything in this technology. They didn't kill anyone, but if they sucked more mana out of the people, even weeks later, they would have killed hundreds, possibly thousands. That makes it deplorable. I do regret my desire to destroy Elympios somewhat, but that was largely due to my train of thought at the time of an "It's us or them."

Gaius, however, is quite corrupted by his desire to destroy all spyrixes. Perhaps Muzet is the source of his corruption. He doesn't seem to realize that HE will kill people - ones that rely on spyrixes to be alive. There's no convincing someone as determined as Gaius. I like that we have so many threats to deal with here - there are more significant villains than Vesperia and Graces combined! I also like how Balan casually said that aspyrixes kill spirits yet nobody reacted to it. It's like they all knew because it was obvious. Apparently that's a dated technology, possibly from 20 years before given that's when Jude's dad came to Rieze Maxia on the Zenethra.

Character-wise, I've made it no secret that I adore Leia. Always positive and fun to be around, plus so kind that she tried to save the life of someone that had been a bitch to her. She's a blast to control in battle, too. And she's a headgear enthusiast, which is good for someone like me who has kind of a hat fetish >_>
Milla and Elize are great, too. Alvin is a complex traitor character and while his actions are deplorable, it was because Balan recognized his cousin that we're alive. That said, it's Balan I'm thanking, not Alvin. Rowen has sort of fallen into the background. And Jude is just a generic idealist JRPG protagonist whose only unique trait is how he wants some bazongas. Not THAT he does, HOW he does. And he's going after a god, so... yeah. Good luck, man.


Overall, definitely loving this game. Sure, there are a few flaws, but I'm enjoying myself enough to replay it quickly. Also, my Grade is over 4000, so that replay is going to be easy :X

Weight loss:
Calorie count yesterday was around 2,600 - which is a win in my book. I actually had some semblance of self-control. As long as I can do that with a decreasing amount of calories four days a week that I'm not going under 1,000, I should lose weight provided that I don't go over 3,000 that seventh day (because, y'know, I gotta treat myself a little, right?).

Step count was even better: 16,600! That puts my weekly total at 31,000 even.

Song of the Day:
I said I'd be Petty today, didn't I?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1D3a5eDJIs" data-time="


RIP, Tom :(

Other things:
No Survivor updates.
Going to see one of my favorite local bands tonight. Need to get their new CD, too (it came out in May and... holy hell it's August already!?). I'll post one of their songs tomorrow, perhaps. (If I can find/upload one)
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BlueCrystalTear
08/02/18 12:03:16 PM
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I'm taking the day off from work. Boy, do I need it. I literally couldn't bring myself downstairs this morning. I am burned out badly. Going to work would have just led me to sit with zombie eyes at my computer screen and not get anything done. Thus, I feel it's best to take a sick day and just take it as easy as possible.

Gaming:
Did not play Xillia yesterday. Only thing to add is that the name of this "Abyss" makes it highly probable that the miasma is Anise's fault. Everything is Anise's fault. She's the biggest strike against an otherwise phenomenal game. I'm happy to see the world's most blatant Abyss reference here because it makes me love Xillia more. We'll take care of this miasma.

Weight loss:
I did not control my calorie-counting yesterday because of all the things that were happening. The World's Largest Cheese Board was three blocks from my work - a guy from Guinness was there to recognize the record and everything. That was pretty cool. But overall, I didn't overdo it. And even though I have today off, I will restrain myself.

Step count yesterday was 12,100, putting my total to 43,100 on the week. With today off, however, it is doubtful I will get to 70,000 overall. Will try, but I don't want to push myself too hard. That's also unhealthy.

Song of the Day:
As for the band I mentioned above, well... they might not be what you were expecting: A pop/rock/folk trio with a focus on harmony vocals and meaningful lyrics. This is basically their signature song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM0rMwSIlBw" data-time="


Other things:
Cooking: The cheeses I acquired from the cheese board - which were free with a donation - were both from Sartori, which is a premium cheesemaker that seems to win all kinds of awards. I was able to score a (1.5 oz) wedge of Black Pepper Bella-Vitano. This will certainly be a useful ingredient in cooking. I'll have to think of something, but I'm thinking it'll go really well in a beef noodle dish. Perhaps I can just fry up a half pound of beef - I might have something of the sort buried in the freezer. The focus will be on the noodles here. I don't want too much meat because I'm trying to lose weight.
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KujikawaRising
08/03/18 10:21:02 AM
#49:


That day off was so, so needed. I think it was more psychological than anything. I was legit burned out and going @__@ to the point I thought I was ill, thus I actually WAS ill. It was both for my mental and physical health. Had I gone in to work, it ran the risk of causing me to snap at expense of me actually getting things done. It's shameful how some terrible employers think more time at work = more done, not realizing that employees that are physically, mentally, and psychologically exhausted are unproductive, unhappy, and insane. I'm just glad I really like my boss - she understands this stuff!

Gaming:
All I did in Xillia yesterday was get to the bottom of the Abyss, kill the Devil's Beast that went down there to die and attacked us so we would put it out of its misery (I don't feel bad if that's what it wanted, given how it lost all sense of purpose having been turned into a war machine against its will), and made my way out of the mine on foot. What, fast travel? I wanted to gain more EXP and Gald. After maxing out my armor and weapons and replenishing my items and foodstuffs, I currently have 450,000 Gald. Leia's reaction when we got half a million (before I spent some) was cute. I might get to hear it again when I hit that mark a second time. ^_^

I am so addicted to Xillia that I didn't play anything else.

Weight loss:
Day off yesterday, so I only got 4200 steps (one half-hour walk got me that high), putting my weekly total to 47,300. That's still not terrible. Calorie count was probably around 1,300 - which is over my ideal sub-1,000 for a Thursday, but I don't care since I had the day off and that was far more self-control than I'd ever shown on an entire day I spent at home. One step at a time. As long as I manually shrink my stomach by eating fewer calories, I'll lose weight in the long haul.

I just have to avoid addictive things like Topperstix. At least the FMTB (Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato, Basil - the August slice of the month at another pizza place I go to that uses all locally-sourced toppings [the cheese is from my usual cheesemaker at the farmer's market, too]) is somewhat healthy compared to other pizza options... but yeah >_>

Song of the Day:
Let's mourn another one gone too soon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo30aeYhWd4" data-time="


RIP Chris :(

But yeah, that's the song to the best Bond opening sequence (and though not the best Bond song, it's top 5 for sure)

Other things:
I plan to cook that noodle dish tomorrow. Will ask the parents if they want some. They're going to be exhausted since they need to go get Grandma a new bed... she's struggling getting in and out of bed now. The woman's 95 y/o and tough as nails but... yeah, she's not doing well. I worry about her a lot, but I have known since Grandpa passed that she wasn't going to be around forever...

To avoid ending on a depressing note, since almost everything in this post was dismal (unintentionally so), I'll give a second song of the day and let Weird Al cheer us all up:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUKgeAKTaXM" data-time="

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Tom Bombadil
08/03/18 10:48:26 AM
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Self-care is good! Also that pizza sounds pgood
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