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I haven't played DQXI S since 2019, but I can confidently say it's one of my favourite games to play, even with some things that required grinding. Despite not playing it for a long time, I can still remember most of the locations vividly. Some of the pep power cutscenes are downright funny as well. My personal favourite is where Jade and Rab were kicking this energetic ball back and forth at each other, with the latter gulping it up after. Moments later, Rab would fire it out like a laser with angry-looking eyes. It feels like that alone was a reference to the Imma Firin Mah' Lazer meme lol. Perhaps once you finished the game, you should play the entire game in 2D mode if you want!
YES, that one about killed me too, ahahaha! XI is my favorite that I've played of the main series so far, so I definitely think I'll come back and replay it at some point. c: ☾ And speaking of, I played some more DQXI S today and finally finished the main story! Got through most of the bonus content too—all that's left for me to do is to defeat Timewyrm. Hopefully I've prepared enough that I'll be able to do that next time! ☾ I watched a lot of anime with my family as well! We all watched the latest One Piece episode, and my mom and I (re)watched a few more episodes of Kimi ni Todoke, and I caught her up on a few more episodes of Shaman King. ☾ Also watched some more of GeminiTay's Empires SMP series with my parents over dinner! ☾Long guy.
didn’t post this weekend as i was feeling pretty low energy (and still am), and woke up saturday to a tooth abscess, but my weekend was otherwise alright and i’ve still got some stuff that i’m happy about in spite of those hindrances. :’)
saturday (01/15)
• watched a few tiktoks that made me laugh. • my mom was kind enough to buy me a smoothie after my emergency dental appointment, which helped to ease my stress and discomfort a bit. • cuddled with alize (my black & white kitten) a few times throughout the day, and she meowed at me as well. <3
• read 3 new fanfics that i enjoyed. • got 3x nook points, which i wasn’t expecting at all as i got bonus points on friday, too! • discovered a new favourite edit of one of my favourite fictional characters.
sunday (01/16) • cuddled with alize while i continued watching sleepy hollow. <3 • read 6 new fanfics that i really enjoyed! • watched an episode of 1000 lb sisters with my mom. • tidied up my room a bit. • did some self-care. • watched some more tiktoks that made me laugh. • chewed food on the right side of my mouth for the first time since my tooth extraction last week and experienced no pain/problems whatsoever! it feels a little odd, but i’m just glad to be able to use that side of my mouth again, especially since the other side is once again out of commission lol.
I listened to my first podcast today while eating my breakfast: an animal crossing podcast episode 1
It was so good so I might listen to episode 2 tomorrow morning
And I saw Spider-Man no way home yesterday and it was so good!
I bought Nino Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch yesterday during the Nintendo Switch eshop sale, I got it for only $9.99 and it is normally $49.99, plus I had $13 in gold points from previous purchases so I used that and basically got it for free , plus I got another game on my wishlist that was on sale as well
I woke up to my kitty snuggling up underneath the covers this morning I think she was cold, I forgot to turn the heat on last night and it snowed throughout the night. I turned it on as soon as I got up though
I’m making BBQ chicken drumsticks tonight for dinner
So I’ve been stuck working from home since work started again after the holidays which I’m not a fan of but today I’m glad I’m working from home.
We are having a crazy snowstorm. Upwards of 60cm (about 2 feet for those who use imperial) of snow has/is falling. This being Canada we normally don’t shut down for some snow only really school buses for kids get cancelled but schools usually remain open. Today just about everything is closed. Many businesses, schools, even several major highways.
So yeah in this case working from home isn’t so bad.
In New Horizons, I found a dream villager of mine during a Mystery Ticket trip. And not only that, I got to start some longer-term plans for my island earlier then expected! I also found her on the bamboo island, and I want a bamboo forest in a certain area of on my island. So two birds with one stone! I'm pretty happy about taking a step towards two of my long-term goals for my island: getting it to my liking, and getting all of my dream villagers. I really didn't expect to make any kind of progress towards any those goals until I finished the tutorial, so this was a nice surprise. I must have some good karma saved up or something.
Nicholas is getting his Sonic the Hedgehog room put together today! I'm so excited, I ordered all his stuff like a month ago but we had to wait on his actual bed to come. He's going to love it!
I had a migraine which was making me feel worse than I already did, but once I ate something and took two Excedrin it actually went away. it's a modern miracle, Excedrin only works like a third of the time for me.
also loving my dog and my cat and my plushies makes me happy
Nicholas is getting his Sonic the Hedgehog room put together today! I'm so excited, I ordered all his stuff like a month ago but we had to wait on his actual bed to come. He's going to love it!
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I had a migraine which was making me feel worse than I already did, but once I ate something and took two Excedrin it actually went away. it's a modern miracle, Excedrin only works like a third of the time for me.
also loving my dog and my cat and my plushies makes me happy
The majority of my family finally tested negative on their COVID tests. My mom is the only one still recovering though. But she's boosted, so I'm sure that she'll be fine. Even though I tested negative on Thursday, I managed to snag an appt. for today. The at-home rapid test also indicates that I'm negative as well.
I'm so happy that I can babysit my nephew tomorrow. It's been a long week. Haha.
Last semester was absolute hell on my mental health, resulting in me having to take an extension on some of my assignments over winter break. I struggled for weeks to complete them but could not find the energy or focus to do so. My grades are my mom's pride and joy so I didn't tell her how much I was struggling, but a week ago I broke and admitted everything. This was after my iPhone 7 Plus of 4 years finally kicked the bucket, adding to my anxiety. My mom was angry, mostly that I hadn't told her until so late, but quickly jumped in to help me get things in order. I started getting things done one at a time and completing my classes. She gave me her old iPhone XR (still in good condition) and bought a newer model for herself. She even ordered a new sim card for it so I can transfer my old phone number. Just when I thought I was past the worst of this month, my car's alternator broke (those aren't supposed to break, by the way) and left me stranded in freezing temperatures. My mom drove to an auto parts store, bought a car battery, and replaced it herself in the dark and bitter cold. This gave me enough power to drive my car to a garage to have the alternator replaced. The part itself is over $400 and way beyond what I can afford on my sad part-time retail paycheck. My mom paid for it, no questions asked. I had one assignment left to do today that had my head pounding. I just didn't understand it and was hesitating to admit incompetence like last time, but corrected myself and asked my mom for help. She sat with me patiently and tried to guide me through it, which was immensely helpful. All of these negative circumstances in such a short time prompted me to write a post because honestly? Today I'm happy that I have such a great mom. I'm an adult in age but truthfully I feel totally lost most of the time. Having parents who care so much about me is definitely something to be thankful for.
- I had another good night's rest and got to sleep in this morning.
- I've had almost no back pain again today.
- I didn't have to work today.
- I got to stay home and relax with my husband and my dog.
- My dog snuggled with me on the couch earlier while we watched TV.
Today is pretty much centred around one thing, which is probably a headache for many others depending on the situation in which I can understand:
A LOT of snow fell overnight, and I'm sure other Canadian users on this forum who live in the same province as me experienced this as well. When I woke up this morning, I was surprised at how much snow there was on the ground. When me, my mother, and sister went outside, the depths of the snow reached up to my knee! We even took some pictures, walked for a couple of blocks, laid down in the snow, and threw some in the air. I don't remember anything like this in the last few years aside from well over a decade ago, so seeing this amount of snow all at once felt nostalgic in a way. It's a cozy feeling watching the snowfall from indoors while drinking something warm. And playing GT Sport too haha.
Minutes before the sun was setting, the skies cleared up and I got to witness the orangey light. Let me tell you, it's absolutely beautiful that I had to bundle up and go outside to take pictures to capture the moment! And I'm glad I did because a few minutes after I went inside, the sun had already set.
Since we're still on the topic of snow, I want to talk about driving in those poor conditions. I cannot stress enough how careful you need to be when driving in poor conditions. Not only do you need to be cautious, slow, give more than enough space to the vehicles around you, and especially fitting on winter tires, applying the brakes gently is just as important. It's pretty scary when your tires lock up unexpectedly where your wheels stop spinning and losing some control of your car. Not only does your braking distance increase, but you can't steer in the direction you want even if you tried. How can you tell if your tires locked up? If you feel the vibration from the brake pedal, that's when it happens.
I actually found myself in this situation a couple of months ago in mid-November of last year when it snowed for the first time. I was on a straight road with no elevation change. Despite driving slowly and giving more than enough room to the van in front of me, I applied the brakes gently and still locked up the tires, feeling vibrations from the brake pedal. Because of this, I was heading straight into the van. I had to react quickly as I felt I wasn't going to stop in time even though my car has ABS (anti-lock braking system). I ended up releasing the brakes and steered into a different lane as a desperate last resort. As a result, I escaped unharmed. If I kept the brakes applied and tried to steer out of the way, I'd crash since the car would refuse to turn. Thank God there were no cars behind me or that would've ended pretty badly. So if you locked up your tires in snowy conditions and need to make evasive maneuvers as a last resort, release the brakes to regain the ability to turn. It might save you just like it happened to me. Obviously, there are different situations where decisions like this may not be ideal, so stay aware of your surroundings and anticipate the actions you may need to take.
There's a few more points you should be aware of when driving in poor conditions, but this is definitely important to know. Quite frankly from where I live, there needs to be driving lessons about driving in the snow and having a large safe space to practice those quick thinking techniques should those situations arise. There's only so much you can do than just moving slowly. Other countries have driving lessons where you learn how to control your car better in the snow and I'm sure the roads here would be less likely to have traffic jams if people acquired the knowledge. I'm very eager to learn how to drive better in the snow, but it's not possible considering where I live.
My apologies if this sounded like a lecture. But it's worth knowing this as opposed to crashing your car or worse, losing your life. Please stay safe out there!
Today was very uneventful, but a few things made me happy. ⬥ I was called off work today which made me very happy because I didn’t get much sleep last night due to overthinking about a situation. ⬥ I am currently watching the Cardinals play the Rams in the NFC Wild Card Game. Although I’m not happy with how the game is going, it’s still enjoyable. I just dislike the Rams, lmao. ⬥ I had Chick-Fil-A for lunch today and it was good!
☾ I was able to get a lot of gaming in today! I finally completed DQXI S (even if finishing it has gotten me a tad wistful, eheh ;v; ), and I also went back to PMD: Blue Rescue Team and did a couple more jobs, too! Still praying my slightly-iffy cartridge will hold out until I can finish the postgame story. ^^; ☾ Did some reading for a little while! I definitely want to try and make more progress on my reading backlog this year. ☾ Colored for a little bit too! I've started on the last page of the coloring book I've been working on—it's really lasted me quite a long time. ☾ And finally, I watched a little Youtube with my parents, and some more anime with my mom later!
today was a little rough, but some good stuff still happened that i’m happy about. :’)
• cuddled with mazikeen (my tabby kitten) and she gave me plenty of kisses on my nose, cheek and hand. • cuddled with alize (my black & white kitten) later on in the day as well. <3 • watched 2 new episodes of 1000 lb sisters, and continued watching sleepy hollow. • did some self-care.
Today is pretty much centred around one thing, which is probably a headache for many others depending on the situation in which I can understand:
A LOT of snow fell overnight, and I'm sure other Canadian users on this forum who live in the same province as me experienced this as well. When I woke up this morning, I was surprised at how much snow there was on the ground. When me, my mother, and sister went outside, the depths of the snow reached up to my knee! We even took some pictures, walked for a couple of blocks, laid down in the snow, and threw some in the air. I don't remember anything like this in the last few years aside from well over a decade ago, so seeing this amount of snow all at once felt nostalgic in a way. It's a cozy feeling watching the snowfall from indoors while drinking something warm. And playing GT Sport too haha.
Minutes before the sun was setting, the skies cleared up and I got to witness the orangey light. Let me tell you, it's absolutely beautiful that I had to bundle up and go outside to take pictures to capture the moment! And I'm glad I did because a few minutes after I went inside, the sun had already set.
Since we're still on the topic of snow, I want to talk about driving in those poor conditions. I cannot stress enough how careful you need to be when driving in poor conditions. Not only do you need to be cautious, slow, give more than enough space to the vehicles around you, and especially fitting on winter tires, applying the brakes gently is just as important. It's pretty scary when your tires lock up unexpectedly where your wheels stop spinning and losing some control of your car. Not only does your braking distance increase, but you can't steer in the direction you want even if you tried. How can you tell if your tires locked up? If you feel the vibration from the brake pedal, that's when it happens.
I actually found myself in this situation a couple of months ago in mid-November of last year when it snowed for the first time. I was on a straight road with no elevation change. Despite driving slowly and giving more than enough room to the van in front of me, I applied the brakes gently and still locked up the tires, feeling vibrations from the brake pedal. Because of this, I was heading straight into the van. I had to react quickly as I felt I wasn't going to stop in time even though my car has ABS (anti-lock braking system). I ended up releasing the brakes and steered into a different lane as a desperate last resort. As a result, I escaped unharmed. If I kept the brakes applied and tried to steer out of the way, I'd crash since the car would refuse to turn. Thank God there were no cars behind me or that would've ended pretty badly. So if you locked up your tires in snowy conditions and need to make evasive maneuvers as a last resort, release the brakes to regain the ability to turn. It might save you just like it happened to me. Obviously, there are different situations where decisions like this may not be ideal, so stay aware of your surroundings and anticipate the actions you may need to take.
There's a few more points you should be aware of when driving in poor conditions, but this is definitely important to know. Quite frankly from where I live, there needs to be driving lessons about driving in the snow and having a large safe space to practice those quick thinking techniques should those situations arise. There's only so much you can do than just moving slowly. Other countries have driving lessons where you learn how to control your car better in the snow and I'm sure the roads here would be less likely to have traffic jams if people acquired the knowledge. I'm very eager to learn how to drive better in the snow, but it's not possible considering where I live.
My apologies if this sounded like a lecture. But it's worth knowing this as opposed to crashing your car or worse, losing your life. Please stay safe out there!
i’m not sure if we’re in the same province (i’m in ontario), but the amount of snow we got really was crazy. i knew we were expecting a lot, but i wasn’t expecting so much that practically everything would be closed and/or canceled today. i’m used to people (and unfortunately, my school board lmao) in my area brushing off literally bad weather and keeping things running and open, no matter how bad or dangerous the weather may be.
i really appreciate what you said about driving in poor conditions as well. i don’t drive, but it’s still good information to know and will likely help me if i ever decide to get my license one day. i’m also really glad that you weren’t hurt when your tires locked up on you — i can only imagine how scary that must’ve been. also, there really does need to be lessons on how to properly drive in the snow. people in my city see one snowflake and they start driving like madmen. it’s crazy lol.
- I got some self-care tasks done.
- Had good food.
- Played Genshin Impact for a LONG time and got a lot done.
- The Dallas Mavericks continue their winning streak and defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-102!!
I have thought of a name for my new island for acnh which I will be making today or tomorrow
(So no more Coral Bay guys)
I’m naming my new island Honeydew
Today is pretty much centred around one thing, which is probably a headache for many others depending on the situation in which I can understand:
A LOT of snow fell overnight, and I'm sure other Canadian users on this forum who live in the same province as me experienced this as well. When I woke up this morning, I was surprised at how much snow there was on the ground. When me, my mother, and sister went outside, the depths of the snow reached up to my knee! We even took some pictures, walked for a couple of blocks, laid down in the snow, and threw some in the air. I don't remember anything like this in the last few years aside from well over a decade ago, so seeing this amount of snow all at once felt nostalgic in a way. It's a cozy feeling watching the snowfall from indoors while drinking something warm. And playing GT Sport too haha.
Minutes before the sun was setting, the skies cleared up and I got to witness the orangey light. Let me tell you, it's absolutely beautiful that I had to bundle up and go outside to take pictures to capture the moment! And I'm glad I did because a few minutes after I went inside, the sun had already set.
Since we're still on the topic of snow, I want to talk about driving in those poor conditions. I cannot stress enough how careful you need to be when driving in poor conditions. Not only do you need to be cautious, slow, give more than enough space to the vehicles around you, and especially fitting on winter tires, applying the brakes gently is just as important. It's pretty scary when your tires lock up unexpectedly where your wheels stop spinning and losing some control of your car. Not only does your braking distance increase, but you can't steer in the direction you want even if you tried. How can you tell if your tires locked up? If you feel the vibration from the brake pedal, that's when it happens.
I actually found myself in this situation a couple of months ago in mid-November of last year when it snowed for the first time. I was on a straight road with no elevation change. Despite driving slowly and giving more than enough room to the van in front of me, I applied the brakes gently and still locked up the tires, feeling vibrations from the brake pedal. Because of this, I was heading straight into the van. I had to react quickly as I felt I wasn't going to stop in time even though my car has ABS (anti-lock braking system). I ended up releasing the brakes and steered into a different lane as a desperate last resort. As a result, I escaped unharmed. If I kept the brakes applied and tried to steer out of the way, I'd crash since the car would refuse to turn. Thank God there were no cars behind me or that would've ended pretty badly. So if you locked up your tires in snowy conditions and need to make evasive maneuvers as a last resort, release the brakes to regain the ability to turn. It might save you just like it happened to me. Obviously, there are different situations where decisions like this may not be ideal, so stay aware of your surroundings and anticipate the actions you may need to take.
There's a few more points you should be aware of when driving in poor conditions, but this is definitely important to know. Quite frankly from where I live, there needs to be driving lessons about driving in the snow and having a large safe space to practice those quick thinking techniques should those situations arise. There's only so much you can do than just moving slowly. Other countries have driving lessons where you learn how to control your car better in the snow and I'm sure the roads here would be less likely to have traffic jams if people acquired the knowledge. I'm very eager to learn how to drive better in the snow, but it's not possible considering where I live.
My apologies if this sounded like a lecture. But it's worth knowing this as opposed to crashing your car or worse, losing your life. Please stay safe out there!
we gets lots and lots of snow here in Ohio (we actually have about 6-8" outside right now) so despite only having my license for a little less than a year and a half I'm already a pro at driving on snow and ice lol. definitely something to be very cautious about, luckily most of the drivers around here are very cautious too so nobody's rushing anyone around.
the worst thing about my car is it's a VW Beetle so it's really small, and it has a V5 engine so it has lots of power. slipping tires is almost inevitable in my car, so learning to drive in snow was an absolute must for me, from the very beginning. luckily it's front wheel drive so no issues there.
anyways, I finally managed to get myself up briefly to get some pink lemonade (got it from a restaurant yesterday and I had to water it down bc it was wayyyyyy too sweet and wayyyyy too strong but it's good now) and I took more acetaminophen for my fever, and I def feel better than I did. still laying around but luckily my dog and cat are content to lay around with me
Ordered myself a new mohair jumper in a style I've been wanting for like 3 years! I used the money I'd gotten over Christmas since it was kinda expensive, so I consider it a late Christmas present to myself It's basically a nicer piece to replace an old, much cheaper quality jumper I had from H&M that I got rid of a couple of months ago.
I've been getting along much better with my family recently, which I'm very happy about. Me and my mum made plans to go out for lunch together on Friday at a new-ish cafe in town. I'm also due to get my grade back for an essay on Friday, so kinda looking forward but also kinda nervous about that.
I think she was cold, I forgot to turn the heat on last night and it snowed throughout the night. I turned it on as soon as I got up though
tonight for dinner 
