I haven't really liked the christmas holidays since i was a little kiddo. Partially because i am not part of any religious group that has anything to do with it. So when we decided to go visit my grandmother in Waco, i was honestly kinda neutral about it. The trip itself was fairly pleasant, nothing major occurred and it was just one of those times where you're with family you hardly ever see (my grandmother's sisters) and eat food you would never order. As far as gifts, nothing too out of the ordinary; kitty calendar, a DS with FFIII ^^, and the ever popular green stuff in an envelope. I've decided to stay home for the second trip mostly due to it being in the hellhole known as Houston. I've no desire to ever go back there again. It was kinda sad to see the potential for a really great snowstorm die out by a few days. It was raining solid for about 2 - 2 1/2 days right before christmas, afterwhich it finally dropped below freezing which left nothing but a little ice. >.<
Solaris training is progressing, tho slower than expected. Due to failing the first test on the first try (for very stupid reasons) and then the christmas holidays killing everything for a good 2 weeks, i won't be done till sometime in jan it seems. So yea, time table got moved slightly, but everything should turn out ok...i hope.
I've seen quite a few movies, mostly via DVD. Casino Royale was quite good, more of the old hardcore bond, less of the tongue in cheek brit. Miami Vice was decent, i wouldn't say it was great, but it really wasn't bad. National Lampoon's Pledge This was even worse than i coulda imagined. Clerks II was quite good, which for a movie that he wasn't gonna make, i was happy he did. Others escape me, but mostly cause they aren't worth a mention.
Still cooking, playing around with various things and having a good time with my now very worn japanese cookbook. I am wondering how i'll be doing this once i don't have 3 hours to cook 1 meal tho. >.< I figure i can break most of it up into stages to be continued later, except for the soaking of rice for 1 hour, then cooking it for another hour. I've soaked rice for as long as 3-4 hours and it still came out good, but i think it was closer to the 6+ hour mark that made it get crappy.
I'm starting to burn out on PSU, i can feel it happening. Between my connection being crap, most my friends aren't playing it, and having many other things that require my attention (mostly solaris and cooking); i've just been losing interest in it. Now granted, i'm not that far into FFIII, but i have to admit, it's fantastic. Easily the best FF game in 5+ years. It's got the feel of FF1 and 2 with a full on job system similar to tactics. Story is decent and it's not too bad about going hog wild with all the gimmicks of the DS (thank god). At the rate this is going, it could end up in the #2 spot for fave FF game (beating out FF7). Can't wait for Vanguard, here's to hoping it doesn't suck ass.
Ok, that's all for my posting atm... Perhaps i'll post sooner than once a month, but i wouldn't hold my breath if you were part of my depraved readership.
I found a slighty more fun test for this time. No super spiffy linky for it so: Here . My score was roughly 25 to the left.
Solaris training is progressing, tho slower than expected. Due to failing the first test on the first try (for very stupid reasons) and then the christmas holidays killing everything for a good 2 weeks, i won't be done till sometime in jan it seems. So yea, time table got moved slightly, but everything should turn out ok...i hope.
I've seen quite a few movies, mostly via DVD. Casino Royale was quite good, more of the old hardcore bond, less of the tongue in cheek brit. Miami Vice was decent, i wouldn't say it was great, but it really wasn't bad. National Lampoon's Pledge This was even worse than i coulda imagined. Clerks II was quite good, which for a movie that he wasn't gonna make, i was happy he did. Others escape me, but mostly cause they aren't worth a mention.
Still cooking, playing around with various things and having a good time with my now very worn japanese cookbook. I am wondering how i'll be doing this once i don't have 3 hours to cook 1 meal tho. >.< I figure i can break most of it up into stages to be continued later, except for the soaking of rice for 1 hour, then cooking it for another hour. I've soaked rice for as long as 3-4 hours and it still came out good, but i think it was closer to the 6+ hour mark that made it get crappy.
I'm starting to burn out on PSU, i can feel it happening. Between my connection being crap, most my friends aren't playing it, and having many other things that require my attention (mostly solaris and cooking); i've just been losing interest in it. Now granted, i'm not that far into FFIII, but i have to admit, it's fantastic. Easily the best FF game in 5+ years. It's got the feel of FF1 and 2 with a full on job system similar to tactics. Story is decent and it's not too bad about going hog wild with all the gimmicks of the DS (thank god). At the rate this is going, it could end up in the #2 spot for fave FF game (beating out FF7). Can't wait for Vanguard, here's to hoping it doesn't suck ass.
Ok, that's all for my posting atm... Perhaps i'll post sooner than once a month, but i wouldn't hold my breath if you were part of my depraved readership.
I found a slighty more fun test for this time. No super spiffy linky for it so: Here . My score was roughly 25 to the left.