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Ehhhh...

So I haven't posted in a while, mainly because nothing exciting has gone on lately except work and stuff. Christmas is drawing near and I'm not even remotely excited about it at all..  I haven't been excited over the holidays since I was a kid. At least not in the traditional sense, I suppose... I get way more enjoyment out of shopping and giving stuff to close friends and family than I do anything else, other than that I feel rather... empty inside. I'm alone for Christmas, as usual, which bums me out, but nothing I can do about it.. Nothing I haven't already tried at least. I have no luck in that department, and the holidays just exacerbates my depression, but I carry on. I know things will pick up for me and I'll find someone to make all this time spent in solitude and all the effort towards finding that person worth it.

As far as XI goes, I've been doing somewhat well lately. Getting all my jobs leveled up, just about finished with the last one. Finally got another AF3+1 piece finished; mavi tayt +1 for my blue mage. It's been slow since I haven't had a linkshell to acquire my seals through, so doing it solo via quests has been nothing short of painstaking. I've found there to be a lot of assholes on this new server as well..  Or maybe I've just been lucky and hit the only few; but it seems that people here are way cockier and more arrogant and pretentious than the inhabitants of Leviathan (my old server name.) I just gotta grin and bear it, I suppose... It's worth it to be back with my good friend, despite the little time we've gotten to spend with each other because of school, work and life. Things will turn around, just need to keep a positive attitude about it all.

I guess I'll wrap this up short, since there hasn't been much to discuss - but hopefully the future will bring about a surprising change and make for something interesting to post about. :3 

A dip into my 8-bit lifestyle.

The old Lee - Aleera and Delphyne

So I haven't posted in a while, though I'm sure I haven't disappointed anyone in doing so, but I'm excited about today - today I share with you a peek into my gamers life.

For the last 6 1/2 years I've been a part of a gaming cult known as MMO's. I'm a fairly avid gamer, and this by far has been the best game for me. Why? Because it's so much more interactive, customary, and expansive compared to normal games. MMO's are huge, interactive worlds where you can create a character to almost recreate yourself into another person. By doing so, it becomes a great way for me to relieve stress and have fun. The game I play in question: Final Fantasy XI.

I guess I'll begin by introducing my character. For the last 6+ years, I have been known on several servers as Aleera, man cat extraordinaire. I know what you're thinking, "You got to re-invent yourself, and you chose a mithra?!" My reasoning behind doing so was not entirely to be a man cat, but because I wanted to recreate my favorite Final Fantasy character, Freya (Final Fantasy 9), and become the strongest of my favorite job classes: Dragoon. The mighty slayer of dragons, wielding lances and spears of incredible power, and joined by my side in battle is a small wyvern (similar to a dragon) and long time companion, Delphyne. Together we have fought through the ages, through difficult battles, and had some great experiences with friends we've met online. But recently, a change has undergone. I transferred to a new server to be with my long time friend, Doodlebug, and, in the process, decided that after 6 long years, I was going to change my name. During the transfer process, I was able to alter my current name into my new name, and in lieu of this new change, I decided to also change the name of my wyvern. We are now known as Shirashi, man cat extraordinaire, and Sasavi, the lovable wyvern sidekick! Here's where our new adventures begin~

The new Lee - Shirashi and Sasavi

Last night was the night of the third part of a very awesome expansion included in a quarterly update, and has included some of the most amazing new features the game has seen. For starters, our level cap (which has long been 75, then in the last two updates raised to 80 and 85 respectively) has been raised to 90, and is on it's way to being raised fully to 99. The limit break quest was actually quite fun. I got to command an old man (Maat) in a fight against his friend, training partner, and rival, in a rock paper scissors type brawl. Once that was complete, I was granted access to leveling my character to 90.

After my limit break was complete, I decided to try my hand at obtaining some new job specific emotes. They are acquired via trials given by Magian Moogles, and required to have you hunt down an item off of a specific monster, and return to the Moogle with it. My first endeavor was for the Ninja job class, because it has struck me as both the most amazing and fun. After completing the quest, I am now able to summon a giant toad beneath me, lifting me up to strike a pose upon this awe inspiring amphibian! It's pretty cool, I must admit, and with my friend Doodlebug, we are embarking on unlocking more emotes. After our emote hunt is finish, I think I'll plan on leveling up my Dragoon to 90, then take up my second favorite job class, Puppetmaster, to 90 afterwards.

But there is much more to the new update than just leveling and job emotes. There has been several long time needed changes added in, new armor to collect (I'm looking at you, Lancer and Cirque Empyrean armor!) and tons more. Most excitingly, is the addition of several new areas to the Abyssea zones, and a final boss created upon defeating each of the zones bosses - The legendary and almighty Shinryu. Did you get tingles? I did. Shinryu has been a beast of legend that's carried on his legacy via many previous Final Fantasy games, and has now made his debut in Final Fantasy XI. I can only imagine how epic the fight against him will be.

Well that is all for now, stay tuned for any more 8-bit updates in the near future, as I'm sure I'll blog about any new experiences I'll have along the way. If you've read this far, I thank you for sticking with me. I know I can sound pretty nerdy at times, but you know what? That's just me. :D Thanks again, and until next time~

Almost over.

Well, this has certainly been one of the easier Black Fridays I've had to deal with, but that doesn't mean it was a breeze. It wasn't nearly as busy on Friday as everyone had expected, but it was still pretty busy. Today wasn't too bad, either. Got tomorrow left then I'm off for a few days, which I will enjoy.

I still never got an answer from "she who shall not be named," so I guess that is my answer. It sucks, but I'm moving on already. There are a few possible prospects available to me, but I'm not gonna worry myself over it. I'm just gonna try to enjoy my time right now and keep my stress levels with the holidays low. I just hate being alone for the holidays - I usually am. My last girlfriend and I broke up right before Thanksgiving a few years back so that made it especially harder for me that year, and the holidays just reminds me even more about being single than before. Maybe one of these new girls will be worth chasing after and I'll get lucky.

One of them in particular...   She looks like she could be my Ramona. It's kind of weird, I get those vibes from her. Sometimes she just looks at me and she honestly has that picture perfect look to her, the kind with the white glowing background, in a slow, crystallized moment. But if you tell a girl that, she just thinks you're crazy. haha There's no such thing as dream girls.. people just look at relationships as nothing more than that these days. No one looks across the room at a girl and says, "You see that girl. I'm gonna marry her someday." I kinda feel that way..  Instead people go, "You see that girl. I'm gonna bang her, probably." Maybe I'm crazy, but that's just how it feels - and yet it's guys who think like the latter that gets the girls and I get the dust cloud as they dash off together. lol Oh well... Guess we'll see what happens. Maybe this time around I'll catch a break for once..

On a positive note, I got most of my Christmas shopping finished already. I just need a few more little things here and there for some people but that's about it..  Was an easy peasy shopping experience this year. I really didn't have to do much, was more or less a matter of hoping to find what I needed after the wake of Black Friday. Only 27 more days of retail hell to go.

Dreading the holidays

As the days grow darker, colder, and closer towards the holidays, work has gotten busier. More hours are finally starting to flow in, and reality starts to set in. I'm probably gonna end up spending these holidays alone again, which sucks.. I get tired of spending them alone. Just once I'd like to have someone in my life to spend them with. Hopefully things will turn around, there's still a week left until Thanksgiving, then a few more weeks until Christmas. Maybe I'll get lucky...  haha. Who am I kidding? Ah well.. I'll just make the best of it for now. No point in sulking over it, just gotta make the best of it. Maybe next year things will be different. :3

On a more positive, 8-bit note; I found some oldie classic cartoons that I enjoyed when I was a kid online, including The Legend of Zelda, Captain N, The Super Mario Bros. Super Show and Super Mario 3 animated series on Amazon.com. I may definitely consider picking these up with my Christmas money...   I'm also definitely considering picking up a keyboard (the instrument, not the computer based kind) and learning how to play. I've always wanted one and wanted to learn piano, so I figure this would be a good start.

The waiting is the hardest part

I haven't done much at all today. There isn't much to do when work's got you down to 10 hours a week, even with the holiday hours coming in. It makes it pretty difficult to keep my mind on other things while waiting on a response that means a lot to me. In case you're wondering, yes, I'm still waiting on a response from the girl I've mention in the last few posts here. I sent her a message earlier this morning about the situation and waiting for her to read it, consider it, and give me a chance. Though rejection is something I'm quite familiar with, I'm really, really hoping I might catch a break with her... I like her a lot. I just want a chance to show her, and to make her happy. I've been sitting watching Scrubs all day to pass the time, which is nice because I haven't watched the show in quite some time. Let's just hope I don't end up watching the entire series before I get an answer. haha Just started season 3..

Waiting.

So last night didn't go exactly as planned. The balloon stand in the mall is only there on certain occasions when doing donations and stuff, so when I went to ask her out, I didn't have a small token for a romantic gesture for her. But I did manage to ask her out! She seemed a bit shocked and couldn't give me a straight answer, though..  But she said she would message me about it. She spoke to a friend of mine about it and said she didn't know how to take it, since the whole day was turning into a weird-fest, another event that took place prior to had her and a few other co-workers weirded out already, so it didn't make it easy on her to make a decision. Let's just hope she makes the wise one and says yes...  I just need one chance to prove myself to her, and let her see that I'm a good guy worthy of her love and affection, and that I won't treat her like the other guys did. I have nothing but respect for women, and she needs to see this first hand.


I still have love written on my arm from yesterday's "To Write Love On Her Arms" event, I figured I would leave it on for good luck..  When I get an answer from her, I'll wash it off. Let's just hope the other heart in my body doesn't get washed away with the answer, too.

A day of reckoning.

A few more hours and the moment of truth will come. I have a plan of action ready to set in motion, and hopefully by the end of the night I will be either pleased as punch, or whatever the complete opposite of that is +10. My plan tonight is to go in, armed with a balloon flower to give as an "impromptu" conversation starter, claiming I wanted a zebra instead of a flower, assuming it would be something she would like, and give it to her as a gift. I figured that would sound plausible enough to be taken as a humorous romantic gesture, allowing her to be more open to the idea of joining me for a cup of coffee tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully all will go well~ :V

The beginning of something new? Or the end of something old?

As I eagerly await the coming of a new day, I feel anxious. A feeling in my chest that's long palpitated grows stronger as I near tomorrow. My wits feel both dulled and sharpened as the hours dwindle. My blood racing and burning in my veins like fire let's me know I feel both alive and scared. What could cause all this, you may ask...    A girl. Short and simple - a girl. A girl whom I've worked with and liked for the last 2 years or longer. It has come to my attention a short while ago that she had become single, and for the last month or longer, I've contemplated how to approach her. I overheard a conversation she had with a friend of mine about how she is tired of the guys she dates, how she wants a good guy with a good heart who will treat her with the respect she deserves, and she does deserve it. I want to be that guy. I want to show her the hopeless romantic side of me, that chivalry is not dead - so long as I'm still alive, and that there are still good guys out in this world. I've always been the nice guy... maybe too nice. It's made it difficult for me to get a girlfriend because of it because every girl wants a bad guy to turn, they want a good looking guy with the pumped bodies and machismo that melts them into a puddle of effeminate goo on the floor... And then they mature and realize there are better guys out there for them, that will treat them the way they truly want to be treated, deep down, and then it's my turn to shine...


Well, tomorrow I'm gonna shine - and I'm gonna shine bright! I'm gonna show her I'm her Mr. Right! I'm gonna show her that I'm a good enough guy for her, that I'm what she's looking for, and that I'm everything she needs! I just hope what she really wants now is what she says she wants, and that she can see that in me. I guess only time will tell...  By tomorrow evening, all the doubts that question my mind will be answered, and I will either begin a new journey of love, or have a tragic end befall a long awaited chance at happiness...   Will this be the beginning of something new? Or the end of something old...?

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

So, today is the release of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World on Blu-ray and DVD. I've been longing for the day it came out, counting down the weeks and days. I've seen it in theatres twice and fell in love with it. It very quickly became my favorite movie of all time. It's the perfect mix of everything; comics, video games, love, comedy, action, all rolled into one. I grew up on video games, and was very familiar with a lot of the video game sounds and themes integrated into it, so obviously it was easy for me to fall in love with it. I also love the concept of having to fight for something you love so much, even if it seems irrational to others. I know there's been plenty of times I've gone after women I shouldn't have..  And I hope to one day find my own Ramona to fight for. Here's hoping~

Anywho, anyone who's seen Scott Pilgrim, go buy it today. Anyone who hasn't seen it, GO BUY IT NOW!!  Or I'll have to  K. O.  you!!  :3