Pros:
- Got my Red-Ring'd Xbox 360 replaced for no charge today with a newer model
- Tried Saints Row 2 on doxinator's recommendation. Forgoing my first try at the aunt's place of an obese topless Asian man with a blonde afro, I have made a white chick with a black beehive hairdo in a cocktail dress. All the better to cap some asses with!
- Finished Fallout 3. That ending was shocking, but in another way, I couldn't see how anything else could have happened.
- Got Yukari accepted into discedo! Delicious canonmates, mmyes.
- Picked up some new clothes when Kim took me shopping the other day. +5 fashionable!
- Fucked your mom.

Cons:
- Fucking Xbox red ringed on me! D:
- uuuuugh all these journals to add what is the deal
- Had to drop Kumatora in order to keep myself free. To be honest, I just feel constrained having more than two characters in a game. Even if the AC is low, it's just a weight on my mind. She was done there, anyway.
- Generally just...really friggin' tired all the time, due to that real life drama. It's ebbing down now, but still. Ugh. So tired all the time.
- Fucked your mom.

FUCKING AWESOMES:
- FUSED MARA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PERSONA 4
FELT SO VALIDATED GUYS
YOU HAVE NO IDEA
FUCKING MARA

So here's that talking aimlessly meme I should have done awhile ago! Shit was difficult over the last week and I really didn't have the proper levels of radical to do it properly. But here it is now!



And now, to bed.

Oh, Internet.

Feeling much better, too! Drive to write is back, RPing is going well, friends are back on track and I finally, finally finished Dragon Quest VIII after leaving it for about seven months. The urge to play the protag is...worrying. I'd really want a cast to play him off, though, and that's about as likely as a golden penguin.

Fallout 3 continues to amuse. Only in the Wasteland can ruthlessly murdering an entire town give you Good Karma, simply because they were slave-traders. Apparently there was an entire sub-quest where you go to a hidden orphanage and accept a quest to save the slave kids from the slaver town and THEN go there, but I had no idea of that. I just went in and killed them because SLAVE-TRADERS. B|

Anyway! Don't mind me, I just love the morality choices in that game. And the way the head explode. LET'S DO A MEME AND ALL MOVE ON.

Um. Right. Meme. I can find one of those. Surely the f-list has...wow, no they haven't. Weird. Alright, no prob. Uh...

OKAY. TELL ME WHAT SONG ~*REMINDS YOU OF ME*~. And why.

Links optional but highly encouraged!

OKAY SCRATCH THAT. Give me more questions for another TALKING AIMLESSLY MEME! Pyra has inspired me once again and I am so charming that I think I can make lightning strike twice, clearly.


Also: christ no I am not doing Nano. My motivation is far too sporadic to get one of those done, and bad writing happens when I force myself.

Holy shit, I created Apollo's account exactly one year ago. October 27th, 2008. Happy...anniversary? You've lasted longer than anyone else.

Though fff, I think I know why; I might have waxed lyrical about this to other people, but the boy really resonates with me like no-one else I've ever played. In a way, I look up to him. Despite all the bad things that have happened in his life, he goes forward with that passionate heart burning red and commits himself to what he does. He doesn't stand for lies and mistruths, and while I don't really want to be the stick in the mud he can be, I still admire his resolve. For a time, while I didn't find myself thinking 'what would Apollo do here?', I still ended up acting a bit like him. Same deal with Souji Seta, but for different reasons.

So yes. One year of being the Pollybug! Go me. Go him. ♥


EDIT:



...thanks, Internet. No, really.

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16x Persona 3
12x Persona 4



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Here's those pictures I was talking about! None of me just in eyeliner, alas, but I'm sure you'll all survive.

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Now if my Internet connection doesn't speed up sometime soon, I swear I'm just about to break down into sobs. This is so frustrating, my god, how could dialup people ever handle this.

So I introed my made-it-for-the-heck-of-it Yosuke, thatjunessound, over at smtdressingroom. Just because I felt like it.

...is it worrying that he comes really easily to me?

Left the house at 9am yesterday; had to buy a costume for a bro's 21st that night. Was informed about this on Wednesday, but whatever.

Ran around the city like a headless chicken until I found a totally awesome zombie outfit. Rented that shit and ran into the birthday boy and his girlfriend (my best friend, by the by, the bro was just a bro by assocation at the beginning) and ended up picking up Kat #1 to head back to their place to help prepare.

Spent the next three or so hours running around with balloons and ribbons and shit, getting things ready. Was blasted before the party even started. By which I mean TIRED, not drunk. No-booze Christian family, you know how it is.

Got some ballin' zombie makeup done by Kat #1. Many pictures were taken which I will show you guys once they make the rounds at Facebook. Sang far too much karaoke. Imma let you finish'd the whole party.

Got home at 1am today and slept for four hours. Somehow still woke up at 5am. Goddamn body clock.

And now I have a ten-hour shift at work! This will probably end horribly at some point, but whatever.

Yesterday, I think, was good.


...I don't think I got all the eyeliner off, though. Tips for that?

Me: *goes out! Buys new jeans, sits down with a coffee and pounds out 1000 words for the novel.*
Me: Okay, awesome! I really shouldn't buy a game so soon after being paid, though, considering I just bought that Xbox 360. Fallout 3 will keep me occupied for ages.
Gametraders: Nope, nothing here!
Toys'r'Us: Nothing here either!
Electronics Boutique: RAIDOU KUZUNOHA VS. THE SOULLESS ARMY
Me: ...
Electronics Boutique: FOR 25 BUCKS. :D
Me: ...fuck.

Status update: it is pretty good so far! I do love me some 1920s action, even if Jonesy Boat the 14th Raidou is actually kinda weird as shit. The levelling system is interesting, though. Now if only healing wasn't expensive as shit and Alps didn't CAST DIA AND PULINPA OVER AND OVER WASTING ALL THEIR MP IMMEDIATELY AAH. That would be lovely.

It's definitely hooking me more than Digital Devil Saga 2 did, though. Props to dat.

Also, for anyone I DIDN'T spaz about this too: I got Minato-style headphones last week! They are SO awesome, you have no idea. I am so happy with this purchase.



...I wonder what would happen if you tried to use two Evokers at once.

Friends cut! If you're reading this, I love you. ♥

Otherwise, it's been a really damn lazy week. I've played copious amounts of Fallout 3, actually managed to stay inside the whole day for the first time in about a fortnight, and just done a lot of uninteresting stuff. Though there's a costume/birthday party I'm going to Friday as zombie House, so that'll be cool. Not getting any writing done, save for tags, but mmrph. Can't really bring myself to care. My headaches have been a little too harsh to focus properly, anyway.

I'm finding myself kinda happy that theoregontrail died around the same time as I dropped Rude from paradisa, though; having that weight off my shoulders is pretty good. Frankly, it was just getting tiring, keeping activity check with all of those. I did think it'd mean I'd write a bit more with my energies redirected, but ahurhur, apparently not.

I do rather mourn not playing Apollo as much anymore...even though I've been ferrying him over to 8_dressing again to keep that delicious love/hate going with Franziska. I think my enthusiasm for Yukari might be waning a touch, though. She's lasted about as long as Apollo by now, and that's a long time to be writing one character. Maybe Yukiko's booting her out?

Nothing else comes to mind! Fallout 3 is eating my life.

IMPROMPTU MEME

Tell me about your day, f-list! What was the last cool thing to happen to you?


...also I feel vaugely dirty for shipping Bluenato/Rednato as hard as I do in Persona 3, but damned do I never want to stop.

You know what I think I dislike more than anything? Repetitiveness.

There is nothing that turns me off faster than the same old, same old patterns, where nothing ever changes. I'm sure this is true to an extent for everyone, but I just get...almost aggressively bored when presented with something repeated over and over. I'm not one to advocate change for change's sake or ~*REVOLUTION*~ or something, but really. Small variations keep you from plunging into depression at everything being the same, I think.

It's why I use different words all the time. It's why I go to different places when I go out. It's why I heave that sigh the Skype kids know so well when OH LOOK. ANOTHER MOVIE WITH THE EXACT SAME PREMISE AND PLOT AS THE LAST. GO, ROMANTIC COMEDIES.

(Speaking of, I saw the Surrogates yesterday. It was good, but kinda felt like half a movie. I checked my phone for the time when things were just starting to ramp up, and there was only abbout 15 minutes of movie left.)

tl;dr the same shit over and over bores the hell out of jonesy

That reminds me, I was gonna posit a discussion thingie to you guys, since the last few went really well. Take this phrase:

"I love you, but I'm not in love with you."


What does that mean to you? Thoughts, phrasing, cookies, it's all good.


I also caved today and dumped about $180 on a used Xbox 360 and Fallout 3. Say goodbye to the next chunk of forever, Jonesy!

Edit #1: It was pretty cool, though. I'd come back from the LAN cafe where PC Fallout 3 had crashed like five times in a row - but I'd caved in the whole Vault's heads with a baseball bat while playing as an albino chick in a baseball cap called Bonersaur, so my bloodlust was sated - and I thought man. I need to get a 360 so I can take my time.

Then I proceeded to AGONISE AGONISE OH GOD SPENDING MONEY AAAAAAGH for the next hour or so as I shopped around. I eventually ended up in my regular mall's Gametraders where I was staring at the 360s going AAAGH AAAAGH. SO EXPENSIVE. A NEW ONE IS $400 AND THE GAME IS $100. MUST CALCULATE FINANCES.

Then one of the ladies who works there popped a used 360 into the display case. The price? Fuckin' $149.95. And I had $53 on credit there from trading shit in.

I'm still not too psyched about paying full price for Fallout 3 itself, since I try not to do that, but it is done. And the best part?

The absolute best part?

They forgot to take out the game they were using to test the console when they packed it up. Free copy of Viva Pinata, bitches.

Then...work tomorrow, probably got a date with Suzanne on Thursday, and at this rate I'm gonna hit 22,000 words on the novel in the next few days.

It's been a good week.

Edit #2: ( CUTTING FOR LENGTH )

Yo friendlist!

I'm really happy for you, and I'mma let you finish reading, but my last few posts were the whiniest of all time.

OF ALL TIME.

/shrug


I swear this is the new Rickroll. Also, I have learned that a shrug is that tiny ladies jacket thing!

Man, an extra hour's nap really makes you feel better! I am worlds happier than I was a little while ago.

So. ( Serious things )

And on a more cleansing note:



Kittens! Y/N.

The How's My Driving? Meme


Oh, and would anyone happen to know where I might be able to find Persona 4 soundclips? I need a clip of one of Yukiko's laughing fits for...something that definitely isn't related to Paradisa, no sir. A longish sound clip is preferable, but really, I'm happy with anything that won't spoil people to hell and back.

And in related news, since I've spent too much time on Youtube today, I am thoroughly unimpressed with the weaboo version of the Rickroll. It just lacks punch! This could cause mild irritation at best, whereas the Rickroll can just trigger UNRELENTING RAGE. You've really gotta consider the amount of bang for your pranks with these kinda things. XD

It appears I'm not dropping anyone at Para, too. Damn you people making me happy and entertained.


Also, Adnoxious! Lovely little blog I just found.

Goddamnit.

I have finally come to the realisation that yes, without argument, I will buy a PSP just for the female protag in Persona 3 Portable.

Thank you, Atlus. I am now your whore as well.

Edit: And jumping on this little bandwagon as well, since zarla's recent posts motivated me to pick the game up again:

( No-context Yume Nikki screencaps )

I feel good lately! Writing is going smoother, life is getting happier, and I'm thinking about scaling back RP a bit just so I'm not killing entire days on it as often.

Though GOOD GOD, I did not expect Apollo's emopost to explode like that. Fucking 400 comments! I alternately want to kill myself and stare in wonder at being so popular.

Also picked up Ape Escape 2! The same monkey-catching fun as the ones before and after, but this protag...my god, it's like he's functionally retarded.

Anyway! Have a meme.

recommend a friend

And, uh...writer people/Persona buddies? I don't often link to my porn yeah right, but I would actually like opinions today. See, I'm doing this Yosuke/Yukiko thing, and it's the kinda deal where it's very easy to slip into OOC territory. Let me know your thoughts, if you would be so kind!

TL;DR:

Dear Screenwriters,

No gamer in the history of everywhere ever has ever used the term 'Game On' in a sincere fashion. You may think you're getting into the subculture when you use it in the one episode that has the character not flailing spasmodically at a controller while 8-bit sounds bloop out of the TV, but you are not.

In fact? Anyone who did use that term would immediately gain the ire of their compatriots, since it is a clear marker of someone who is not a gamer trying to be so.

Kind regards,
Everyone everywhere.


...and now I feel better! :D

Six games of Freecell won in a row. Who is the man.

In other news, the mother left for the sister's place today. I have the house to myself from Tuesday afternoon to Thursday afternoon. PARTY TIME? I THINK SO.

(By party, obviously, we mean sit around with no pants on playing videogames. But still!)

OH OH AND

AND

( AND )

I THINK THERE WAS MORE BUT I FORGOT IT

LET'S TALK ABOUT POKEMON INSTEAD

EDIT #2: ALSO, I have an announcement to make. It's well-known that I'm not fond of internet lingo - lol, using :) in an insincere manner, all that jazz - but I have come to a realisation.

( Cut for rage )

...and that's all.

I JUST WON FOUR GAMES OF SOLITAIRE IN A ROW

FUCK YEAHHHHHHH

I am so pumped right now and I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY

I am just PUMPED. And still at work, but! PUMPED. It is such a good thing no-one else is around because I am cursing like a sailor with my Fuck Yeahs and Shit up in this Bitch.

HIGH-FIVES ALL AROUND

YEAH

I DECREE THIS POST THE AWESOME SPAM POST. GET TO IT.