FF ramblings

[ria_oaks]

I happened to check Rpgamer.com a few minutes ago and noticed that FFIII:DS comes out today (I haven't really been keeping track...). I'm probably just being too over-emotional, but this day feels rather historic in the RPG world - the last Final Fantasy that wasn't released in the US is finally here. I checked, and it's been approximately 16.5 years since FFIII was released in Japan - well, better late than never, I guess. XD I mean sure, I played it years ago on a translated ROM and I won't be buying this version anytime soon (lack of a DS... and lack of time to play. woe.), but it's still cool to think that it's here. It's sort of a pity that the original version of the game will never make it here, most likely (how hard would it have been to include the orignal version in the new game, really...?), but the new version looks pretty spiffy. Hopefully I'll get to play it someday.

3 FF games in the past 2 weeks, 2 of which are new to the US (FFXII and FFIII:DS) and one of which only ever made it here in a mangled fashion (FFV Advance) - makes me miss the days when I could play all the time... I haven't really been into gaming as much the last few years, largely because of a. lack of time during school, b. other interests take up my free time, and c. i'm lazy., but I still get excited hearing about games and still want to play when I get the chance. I'm way behind on all the games I'm playing, but I still plan to ask for either FFXII or Disgaea 2 for Christmas (leaning towards the latter - FFXII will be easy enough to find for years to come, and it'll get cheap fairly quickly, whereas Disgaea 2 will start disappearing soon...). I am sorely tempted by FFXII, though - it's been getting fantastic reviews, and hell, it's FFXII! We've been waiting for this game for years, and it's finally here... and I really can't justify the time or money to get it. Part of me, too, is still a bit uncertain about it - but most of the reviews have said that the game is nothing like (and much better than) anything we've seen of it to this point, including the demo. I plan to give it a chance eventually, but can't do it yet.

And... I'm procrastinating. Back to my Farscape paper... it's due tomorrow at 9, so I need to get moving. Up to 5 pages, need about 12 - and I'm still blathering on about the context, haven't even gotten to analysing the series itself! Ehehehe. baaack to work.

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[ria-oaks.livejournal.com]

So, now that I don't have to take my computer in on Monday, you wanna go see Ironman? If you're interested, anyway. It's supposed to be very good. :) I wouldn't mind getting into town for a bit, and I want to get my hair done in the morning. Then maybe Metrotown in the afternoon for the movie? What do you think?

[bk635.livejournal.com]

You should dye it black. Take a risk; maybe you'll like it. :o

Hm.. Maybe. I'd prefer to be home by 5ish though.

[ria-oaks.livejournal.com]

Heh, don't think it'd suit me. Gonna get my roots re-dyed (there's like 3 inches of them now... o.o) and get a bit cut off. Though everytime I go, I think to myself that I'll get it cut really short or something else drastic, and I never do. ^^ I'm curious what it would look like short, but I dunno... and I like being able to throw it back into a ponytail and get it out of my face.

Mmkay, there are 12:15, 12:30, and 1:00 showings at Metro, so that'd get us home early-ish. I'd pref that too, actually, cuz I have to get back up to the island in the early evening (can't miss House! so would like to get the 7:30. Getting the 8:30 means rushing up the hill and still missing the first few minutes. woe.)

Anyway, I'll come down tonight then; Dad's coming down already tonight. If something comes up and you decide not to/can't go, please let me know by late afternoon/early evening if possible. :)

[bk635.livejournal.com]

Short needs a definition. >.> When Cecilia got her's cut short, I still thought it was quite long.

Wow, that was a long time ago, huh?

1:00 sounds about right. I'll think about it.

[ria-oaks.livejournal.com]

Heh, well she went from having hair to below her waist to a bit below her shoulders, so it was comparatively short. :) And yeah, that was a few years ago... second year. And of course, back in high school in gr8-9 her hair was really short - check out the yearbook pictures, heh. ^^;

Anyway, hair prob won't happen now... no time in the morning if we're seeing a 1pm showing (last time it took 3.5 hours, remember? ^^;;;;). I might see if there's a place at Metro to get it done after the movie.