FFXIV: The newest trailer...



Yeah, it looks awesome.  Unfortunately only about 10 seconds of the trailer is actual gameplay, the rest is just CGI.  The game will still probably suck.  I have to admit, though, that I miss Japanese games.  There's an air of.. majesty about them.  Hopefully they will put Japanese and North American players together again, because that was one of my favorite parts of FFXI: the interaction with the Japanese players.  They generally take more time to say things, in a much more polite and respectful way.. sometimes I get sick of "LF1M DPS PST" spam.  They also valued skills and effort far more than their American counterparts.  Will I get sucked into a new game as I was before?  Doubtful.  But the trailer is still fun to see, and makes me a little more excited..

Well-behaved women seldom make history.

Classes started again, and it's been one rough first week.  I slept maybe 8 hours total the whole week, and unlike you Lance, I'm a wimp without sleep.  I just can't function.  Just one class has already given me 2 tests, 3 projects, and 2 homeworks.  The surgery mid-week didn't help things.. and neither does the roller coaster emotions.  I want to thank my friends for being amazing and taking care of me when I need them most.....

"You are the reason I'm here," I confessed to him.  "All you had to do was ask.  I've respected you for so long, and I love the way you lead.. I knew that I wanted to follow you.  And when you did ask, there was no hesitation.  I knew I'd found a home.  How can you leave me, when you're the reason I'm here?"

And he said, "I brought you here and showed you the way.  Now I'll let you fly with your own wings.  Now, I'll go save someone else, somewhere else."

"But there's so much more we have left to do," I cried.  "I can't find my way on my own."

"I know you can.  You just need me to leave so you can realize it."


Where I lead you cannot follow.

Meanwhile, in the little town of Asbestos, Québec, there is a particular street where all of the coolest stuff goes down...

Thank you Christophe for finding my street, for going back the next night for pics, and for making me feel special yet again :)

Read it and weep, scrubs.  My sparkly new work computer in all its glory.  Yes, that's 2, count 'em, 2 quad core processors.  24 gigs of ram.  Windows 7 64 bit.  Oh, how it glistens.  /licks the screen..

Best part?  It was free.  <3 my advisor :D :D :D

I still say a prayer every time I see an ambulance go by, just as you taught me many years ago.  Not because I think anyone is listening, but because positive thoughts, indirectly, pass from one person to the next and make the world a little brighter...

My latest obsession: "Flower" for the PS3.  Gorgeous graphics, insanely soothing soundtrack, and simple but relaxing gameplay.  Feels great after wiping to heroic Halion for 3 hours.  Thank you Nick, as always, for knowing how to rejuvenate the soul...

You would be proud.  I've made a life for myself here.  I've learned the streets and the mountains, the buildings and the people.  I've learned the ebb and flow of the seasons.  I've been working hard.  Someday, when you care enough to look, maybe you'll see it.

"A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature."