I got a $250 year-end bonus from the market. Usually, I'm very responsible and use that money for bills or stash it away in my savings account. But not this year. With The Last Guardian finally released, I was bad, fiscally irresponsible, and totally selfish. I bought a PS4 and two games yesterday. Neither of them was The Last Guardian, but that will be a purchase I make in the near future. I bought a used system from The Game Box, a local indy game store. They're really good about making sure what they sell is in good working order and have a 90 day warranty on every used system they sell. I really wanted a new system, preferably a bundle, but I also wanted to buy local. I was reassured by the warranty and I've been a good customer there since I discovered them four years ago, so I gave up on the visions the scent of new electronics, squared my shoulders, and made my purchase.
Really just another Random Stuff blog, just got bored using that for a title.
I've had stuff to write about, Beau is just keeping me very busy. Snee asked for a new dog blog, so there will be some of that to go along with everything else.
I finally figured out how to add the funds from my nintendo card to my 3DS. Felt kind of like an idiot when I realized how easy it was. Bought the Origin Island DLC for Fantasy Life, Luxor, and tried getting Super Mario Bros 3, but my battery was low and it wouldn't let me buy it. That's just stupid, by the way. I haven't been able to finish downloading anything other than the DLC for Fantasy Life because I haven't been anywhere with wi-fi since I bought the games.
Holy crap! I can't believe it's been a whole month since I popped in here last! Actually, I can. I had to have Bandit put to sleep on August 7th. Poor old guy wasn't doing so good there towards the end - completely blind, losing control over his hind quarters, and then he started having trouble with the front legs, too. I miss him, the house is very quiet, and I miss not having him there to greet me whenever I came home. The cat misses him, too. She started sleeping on top of me and being extra clingy. And did I mention the house is too quiet? I don't miss him tripping over my controller cables, though.
It was a busy, busy week for me at the park last week, both in terms of getting the park ready for the holiday weekend and dealing with the huge number of people enjoying the park on the weekend. More on that in the Ranger Stuff section. In other news, I bought a new-to-me car yesterday. I am the happy owner of a 2007 Subaru Forester in a lovely sage green, it's the LL Bean package, so it's loaded with all kinds of goodies. But not the weather radio, which I will miss. Told the salesman at the dealership that it would be happy going to live in Freeport, which is where LL Bean is headquartered. Most of us in the area have worked there at least once in our lives.
Last night, I finished the behemoth that is Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, in terms of its story mode and most (but not all) side missions. It lasted a little longer than I would've preferred but as an AC game in the current mode, it's quite the winner. It doesn't change a lot of the trademark mechanics although there was some nice additions to traversing buildings with the hookshot-like device (thanks for the fast travel points) and some of the more hated kinds of missions (follow some goobers as they have a conversation) have been trimmed down or made easier. I really was invested in the story line concerned the sibling assassins and thought they were great characters. I liked how both controlled differently: Evie is suited for stealth (my style) and Jacob is more confrontational and aggressive. Some of the side missions from famous dead white European males (Charles Dickens, Karl Marx) were incredibly dopey but not impossible.
Taken from the Wikipedia page "2016 in film," here are the movies I'm interested in in 2016:
Perhaps you've already read the interview Peter Molyneux had with Eurogamer.
Good morning, Pixlbit Nation! Today's blog post is happier than yesterday's. It's amazing what a good night's sleep and a project to concentrate on will do for your spirits.
I like 2009. I just like that number. I don't know why, but maybe it's because I have good associations with that year. Below is a breakdown of those associations.
Good morning, Pixlbit Nation! How is everyone this Tueday? I'm spending a lazy morning drinking coffee and laughing about what some people are getting offended over on the internet. Red coffee cups are apparently an attack on Christmas. Seriously, some people have way too much time on their hands. Me, there are never enough hours in the day for everything I want to do.
Not much going on in the gaming end of things lately. Spent most of the last two weeks getting ready for the annual three day trip I refer to as the "Ranger Retreat" at friend/neighbor/co-worker/honorary little brother Michael's family's camp with Michael and Andy. Normally, I get Jason to stay at the cottage with the pets, but he was starting a new job and his days off changed. This meant cleaning and tidying the cottage for the pet sitter, as well as working and getting ready for the trip.
I'm still part time at the market, so I really shouldn't be spending anything on unnecessary items right now, but Tales of Zestiria dropped on Tuesday. I was going to be good and not buy it. That lasted until Wednesday. I had to go to Target and stock up on paper goods, and Game Box Video Games is on the way. I'd already made the decision to buy the game, I have no willpower when it comes to long ass JRPGs, and the Tales franchise is a close second to the Dragon Quest franchise as my favorite series. As we're driving to Topsham, Jason asks: "can you really afford it right now?" to which I responded "probably not, but it will make me happy."
Happy Sunday, Pixlbit! Hope everyone has been enjoying their weekend. I've been busy this past week having fun.
Well hey there, Pixlbit Nation! Hope everyone is having a good weekend. I started my winter job last Sunday with a three hour orientation, followed by several (non-consecutive) days of training. I'm working at the local independent grocery store, which is family-owned-and-operated. Bow Street Market is much more like an old-fashioned market than a supermarket. I'm cashiering, nothing glamorous, but the pay is decent, the training is excellent, and the atmosphere at the store is very friendly and team-oriented. And the checkout lanes are in front of giant windows, so I get to see the sun. The store is also very safety-conscious, and gave me $20 cash when I showed them my new slip-resistant footwear, proof that they were slip-resistant, and the receipt. So I got a good pair of shoes for $10 out of pocket. The store is also very community-oriented, which I also like.
Well hello Pixlpeeps! It is Friday and in a couple of hours I will be sitting in an airport getting ready to spend the weekend in Las Vegas. The only gambling I will be partaking in is a mean game of Bingo and maybe slipping a few quarters into the slots at the airport on the way out. One of my friends from College is getting married and it will be a nice excuse to spend time with some friends. During my trip I am planning to take pictures of some of the sights of Vegas (hopefully the strip at night) and maybe some views from what I call the big ass Ferris wheel (The High Roller). I’m also planning on stopping by the Lego Store to see if there are any Las Vegas Exclusives.
I started a blog entry a couple of weeks ago and didn't get far, I copied it and I'll paste it in, just so I don't have to try to dredge up what was going on out of the cobwebbed recesses of my brain: