I have a ninja…and a zombie named Russel
I’ve had some bad writer’s block the past few weeks… I have a bunch of things that I’ve been wanting to talk about but haven’t had time to. And now that I’m finding some time, the stack of topics is so high that I don’t know where to start! So for now I think I’ll just do a quick recap of the highlights in my life…
I am so loving Disgaea! This is a game that I could theoretically play forever. And that kind of replay value gives it the longevity that I wish more games possessed. It’s also gotten me interested in picking up similar games as well as a few other console RPGs that I’ve been wanting to try. So far, I’ve also grabbed Phantom Brave, Xenosaga, and I’ve also ordered a copy of the original Final Fantasy Tactics.
With both Disgaea and the new Ace Attorney keeping me busy, I’ve let Ashley borrow my GBA cart of Final Fantasy VI. I’m right at Kefka’s castle and I figure I’ll tackle that and the dragon dungeon whenever Ashley’s done with it. Meanwhile, I have no shortage of things to keep me occupied.
The big boys at my day job bumped up when we move into our new facility to last week. So now we’re just about moved in, which is exciting to me! Work will either continue to be busy or at least steady for me for just a couple more months before I can shift focus back into web development.
My friend Miranda moved back to Cary, after having years of adventures in Wilmington. I’ve missed her a lot and her living so close by again may give me the excuse I need to not be such a recluse. So if I can make it to COUp or Game Night, I can have some kind of social interaction to maintain my sanity.
From the recommendation of the COUp listserv, followed by further endorsement from Kevin, I’ve become hooked on an awesome podcast: Fast Karate For The Gentleman. It’s yet another show that I wished Alpha Counter could have evolved into. Couple of guys goofing on comics, games, and anime… I’m still downloading their archives and filling my MP3 player with them.
I’d totally listen to that podcast in my car, except…the CD drive in my stereo died. I can still listen to the radio, but I can’t stand commercial radio. I insist on listening to my own shitty tastes in music and talk radio. And without all the ads. So I might look around to get an idea on how much it might cost to repair it, but it seems more likely that I’ll just buy a new one. Only this time, with a service plan for sure. I hate situations like this since that’s the only thing wrong with it and it feels like a waste to toss it. I can’t sell it, since who would buy a broken stereo that costs more to repair than to buy a new one?
I’m still working on commentary for my podcast archives. Posting them when I can… Listening to some of the new podcasts I’ve adopted and scrutinize my older stuff, I again feel the desire to do a new podcast. But if I don’t have time to write (which I should focus on more), then how can I have time to record a podcast?
That’s all I’ve got… Stay tuned, I guess.
