recent accomplishments

[jinian]

Saw my ex from HS yesterday and talked all afternoon. Though spacy at times, I managed to actually say some stuff. My stories are much less interesting than his.

Finished painting two coats of forest green on the tall set of Ikea drawers that I have had for years. Now I need to find the drawer pulls so I can use it. (My planned embellishment is not mission-critical.)

Bought and eaten summer fruits, as is my sacred duty.

Found and eaten summer fruits, ditto. (Himalayan blackberries on the 5th Ave hill south of Northgate and in the Green Lake library parking lot are ripe; those sampled in the north U-district are not quite there yet.)

Biked/walked to Northgate and back, go me.

Sugared up on a Cinnabon while there.

Defeated all future hopes of productivity by buying Final Fantasy XII! It came in a fancy collectible tin with extra art on a DVD. Whee!

Comments

[rayechu.livejournal.com]

how much was the FFXII game? I was thinking about getting it, as I have seen friends play and I love Fran, but I don't really understand the new combat system.

[jinian.livejournal.com]

It's down to $30 new, so it only took up part of the surprise graduation gift that justified my purchase. :) I really like the gambit system so far, and it's not a requirement to use it -- you can do an active battle that's really similar to FFX's, just with more running around. The 3D positioning can be confusing, like I haven't figured out yet where I have to stand to use Cure on someone, but it's not too hard to deal with and they do a pretty good job of easing you in.

I think overall it's a good idea to buy the game if you like the franchise. Of course, I am only a couple of hours into it, but it's very pretty and I'm happy to have it.

[marzipan-pig.livejournal.com]

Of course, I am only a couple of hours into it

Hee!