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Nothing seems to make a week go by faster than trying to write something about it.
What've I been up to?
Reading (books): Finished Coraline (which we also saw the movie of, and enjoyed). Isabel got me a very nice set of Terry Pratchett books for Christmas; I've gotten as far as Reaper Man so far. I had a smaller set when I was younger. It's funny; I remembered Carrot being the main character in Guards! Guards!. Re-reading it, the main conflict is Vimes vs. Wonse (and, to a lesser extend Vimes vs. Vimes), and Carrot is, like many others, an interesting secondary character but not the focal point that I thought he was.
Reading (manga): I was reading dozens of series at a time. I've put most of them down, so I can actually read something from start to finish. I recently finished Hiatari Ryoukou and Adventure Boys, both by Mitsuru Adachi. Currently reading Nine (which is his first solo series). I've mentioned Mitsuru Adachi before; he's done about a dozen sports romance series. I've read half of them They're about as different as You Say it First and Namir Deiter. So far, Nine is my second-favorite series of his after Rough. We've been reading Gokusen, as well, and picked up the anime. I recommend it, and wonder why the manga hasn't been licensed.
Playing (MMORPG): Trying Lord of the Rings Online. I need to get my thoughts on Asda Story and Final Fantasy XI written out.
Playing (console): Trying to play all the console games we have before getting more. Finished Sly Cooper 2 - would post my thoughts on the ending if I thought it'd be of general interest. Thinking about playing Sly 3, but they changed one of the voice actors. If I wait a month, it'll sound less wrong. Finished Mega Man X, X2, and X3, so that I could unlock Battle & Chase for Isabel, because it's supposed to contain Roll's Theme. It doesn't. Finished Mega Man 9, despite the fact that I gave up on Mega Man 4 when I tried to play through all of them.
I was playing Animal Crossing: City Folk until I found out about Animal Tracks. The idea is that if you run on the same route every time, it'll wear down the grass and create a path. Unfortunately, the grass damage is applied every time the game is loaded and now 80% of our town looks like a desert. I'm playing a lot less now. The idea of a thin trail running from point A to point B is cute. A townful of bare dirt isn't.
Playing (handheld): Finished WarioWare: Touched (and by 'finished' I mean I unlocked most things and didn't care to grind for the other 10%). Playing Advance Wars 1, at least until I get a new game that can be played in 15-minute intervals.
What've I been up to?
Reading (books): Finished Coraline (which we also saw the movie of, and enjoyed). Isabel got me a very nice set of Terry Pratchett books for Christmas; I've gotten as far as Reaper Man so far. I had a smaller set when I was younger. It's funny; I remembered Carrot being the main character in Guards! Guards!. Re-reading it, the main conflict is Vimes vs. Wonse (and, to a lesser extend Vimes vs. Vimes), and Carrot is, like many others, an interesting secondary character but not the focal point that I thought he was.
Reading (manga): I was reading dozens of series at a time. I've put most of them down, so I can actually read something from start to finish. I recently finished Hiatari Ryoukou and Adventure Boys, both by Mitsuru Adachi. Currently reading Nine (which is his first solo series). I've mentioned Mitsuru Adachi before; he's done about a dozen sports romance series. I've read half of them They're about as different as You Say it First and Namir Deiter. So far, Nine is my second-favorite series of his after Rough. We've been reading Gokusen, as well, and picked up the anime. I recommend it, and wonder why the manga hasn't been licensed.
Playing (MMORPG): Trying Lord of the Rings Online. I need to get my thoughts on Asda Story and Final Fantasy XI written out.
Playing (console): Trying to play all the console games we have before getting more. Finished Sly Cooper 2 - would post my thoughts on the ending if I thought it'd be of general interest. Thinking about playing Sly 3, but they changed one of the voice actors. If I wait a month, it'll sound less wrong. Finished Mega Man X, X2, and X3, so that I could unlock Battle & Chase for Isabel, because it's supposed to contain Roll's Theme. It doesn't. Finished Mega Man 9, despite the fact that I gave up on Mega Man 4 when I tried to play through all of them.
I was playing Animal Crossing: City Folk until I found out about Animal Tracks. The idea is that if you run on the same route every time, it'll wear down the grass and create a path. Unfortunately, the grass damage is applied every time the game is loaded and now 80% of our town looks like a desert. I'm playing a lot less now. The idea of a thin trail running from point A to point B is cute. A townful of bare dirt isn't.
Playing (handheld): Finished WarioWare: Touched (and by 'finished' I mean I unlocked most things and didn't care to grind for the other 10%). Playing Advance Wars 1, at least until I get a new game that can be played in 15-minute intervals.