FF ramblings
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ria_oaksI 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.
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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Date: 2009-01-08 04:16 am (UTC)Anyway, I was thinking maybe 6 monthes, mostly in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane (where Jane is), though I imagine I'd travel a bit as well and go up to the Great Barrier Reef and such. Would start in the south and work my way north, to avoid ridiculously hot weather. ^^ The average in the north during the summer (Dec-March) is like 35 of something ridiculous, so I want to be there in June/July... and even Brisbane (bout halfway up) is ~30 in the summer. So yeah, if I were to go in February or March I'd want to start in the south where it's cooler. :)
Still kinda trying to talk myself into it, because I'm pretty nervous, but... I dunno, I'm bored and sick of doing nothing with my life and I don't want to just go get some other job when I don't know what I want. Better to experience something like this, take a break from the constant worry of 'the future' and just enjoy life. Because really, can't just waste away trying to figure out my entire future at 23. -_- Everyone I've talked to who travelled when they were young says they were glad they did it before they settled down, and people that didn't do something like this often seem to regret it...
*iz suddenly distracted by AC360 on in background* Anderson's talking about the porn industry... heeee. *ahem* Yes I am that shallow. Also, he seems to be back in the States which is a relief because I get nervous seeing him in a war zone, often though he does it. :(
...um, yeah. Anyway. ^^ Still thinking on it, and prob going to go to Travel Cuts this weekend to talk to them (since the swap.ca program runs through them). I've talked to my co-workers and they're very supportive and say I should definitely do it, but am going to make sure I'm completely decided on it before I call my boss and make it official. Gah, it's weird to think I might not be there much longer, and in some ways I'm going to miss it, but... gotta move on. And I'm boooored...
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Date: 2009-01-08 06:16 am (UTC)About Australia, it's not that I think going is a bad thing; on the contrary, I think you should do it. But for six months? Why for so long? I don't really see what good that would do; in fact, I think it would be more fun to travel to different countries (Greenland!) rather than just locking yourself down to one. Granted, money would be an issue. :\ It's just that I can't shake the thought that the novelty of Australia will, after a while, wear off once you're there, and you'll find yourself in a situation similar to the one you're in now. Only in Australia.
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Date: 2009-01-13 04:28 am (UTC)I know, but I've spent the last year (well, several years) trying to figure out what I really care about and want to do, and I have NO fucking clue. So I could either waste my time at this job, go find some other job which won't necessarily go anywhere, or get the hell out of here and do something interesting for awhile. Get some real 'life experience' or whatever, and just enjoy life for a bit... there's only so much worrying about the future I can do, and really, I have the rest of my life to do that... I've never done anything like this, just gone straight from high school to university to work, and I figure I've kinda missed out on the whole 'gap year/adventure/travel' thing that so many people experience.
Anyway, re: tv/film/etc... I've thought about it, but I realized that ultimately that's not what I'd like to do. In theory the idea of being part of making TV or films may interest me, but the reality of that industry doesn't. So, yeah... probably better as a hobby. Ditto with animation, which was one of those random crazy ideas I had which seemed great at the time until I realized that a. I didn't really WANT to do it, deep down, and I'm really not even that interested in most actual animated films/etc, and b. I frankly don't have what it takes, and while I could maybe develop the technical skills with a LOT of hard work.. I don't really have the drive to do it (see 'a') and I lack that creative flair/originality that you need to succeed in an artistic industry. Which.. sucks, but I've kinda resigned myself to it. Better to develop the skills I do have rather than the ones I want but don't have. Course, I'm not sure what the skills that I have are. -_-
Well yeah, money and logistics is a big part of it. :) How exactly would I work in Greenland on a trip to Australia? XD (for that matter, why would I want to? Other than the ice hotel? *grin* Okay, might be neat, but...) For one thing, I don't really want to do a ton of travelling all over the place - I want to settle for a bit in one city, for a month or so, work a bit while there to support myself, and travel at intervals (and do excursions and sightseeing and such while staying in one city). Still working out details, but thinking Sydney for March/April, Melbourne in May, and Brisbane in June/July (dependent a bit on when Jane's leaving to return here for break, which she said would be June... gotta talk to her). And then Mom might fly down to travel with me for a couple of weeks, probably up to the Great Barrier Reef/Cairns in the north (Brisbane's about halfway up, Sydney south of it, and Melbourne to the south of Sydney - the vast majority of urban Australia is along the east coast, and those major cities and various others line the coast). And probably/hopefully pop over to New Zealand at some point. Mom and I thought of going there in August, but it'd be pretty chilly (similar to here in winter, though maybe not quite as cold at least in the north - NZ is surprisingly far south of Australia!).
Anyway, yeah, I get what you're saying, but I'm not too worried. I'll have plenty of see (it's a huge country... though admittedly most of it is outback) and I'm going to try to meet fellow travellers (and co-workers and such) to do stuff with. Plus I'll probably be skipping between many different jobs, so not much time to be bored. Am more worried about GETTING a job, period, but at least the Swap.ca program helps you find work, plus there are temp agencies...
On another note - mind if I use you as a reference when I reapply for my passport on Wednesday? They need 2 non-relatives who I've known for over 2 years, and I realized with some depression that there aren't many people like that left... :( Gonna also ask either
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Date: 2009-01-13 05:06 am (UTC)Yeah, you can use me as a reference. But only if I can use you. ;p My Dad recently suggested that I renew mine, so I may as well.