jinian | choices

I am definitely glad to be home. (And it feels very odd to be planning another vacation of longer than a week... it's not happening until July, but I just got back!) I hadn't realized how much I missed our sharply knapped blue and white mountains. There was plenty of dramatic scenery in the parts of England I was in, but it wasn't the familiar surprise of Seattle's mountains. It was probably a good move to go somewhere completely different during the end of winter, though, because now I get to come back and see that it's light until 5:30 in the evening. Yay! That's not nearly as good as it's going to be, but missing part of the process makes me feel better about how fast it's going.

So, about those choices. I was at an import shop yesterday having a mod chip put into the Playstation, and I saw the opening FMV of Final Fantasy X. Wow. I'd seen a battle screen in action in England, but this game keeps looking better and better. I just want an English-subtitled version with Japanese audio so I don't have to listen to the English voice actors. Okay, the little bit I heard wasn't so bad; the guy sounded like a Saturday morning cartoon hero, but he did have inflection. I didn't hear any girls talk, though, and that is where they always go horribly wrong.

Anyway, the choice is, do I spend my money on a lovely, wonderful Playstation 2 so I can play the extremely nifty game -- cons: I just got the PSX modded and should've waited and done a PS2 if I'm getting one; possible horribleness of voices in nifty game; don't really play that many games -- or buy the corset I've been wanting. (Cons of the corset are that I would probably use it even less often and that there are only so many games that can be played using it, though they are highly entertaining. Also, I might change size in some difficult way.) I have to wonder how many other people are facing similar choices.

I suppose, really, I could do both. My parents sold my beloved car to someone who will really appreciate her (really. He already has a new engine all built to go in.) and sent me the money, so I have a fair windfall. But I've just been to England and it's costing a bit of money to get Vib-Ribbon to work, and I just wouldn't feel right about being irresponsible twice. Once is fine, of course.

I suppose I'm asking for votes. Anyone?