Update - Final Fantasy XII
Mar. 4th, 2007 03:29 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
estepheiaOops, how could I have missed The Dresden Files? Is it any good? No James Marsters in it, alas. *whine* Oh well, I'll give it a try.
I liked the first audio book, but couldn't bring myself to cough up the money for the second. Not with customs on top....
Still not up to speed on VM - so don't spoil me. But I watched all the Rome episodes that aired so far. What a brilliant show!
Time sure flies when you're sick. I've had a nasty bronchitis for over a week; my GP told me to get plenty of rest, so I spent the last two days on the sofa, playing Final Fantasy XII, which is the prettiest RPG I've ever seen. Every now and then I just feezeframe the image and admire the wonderful poses of my brave warriors from all angles. The story is great and the English voices are brilliant. Gives me a bit of a dejá vu, though, because the story and characters seem to be obliquely inspired by the Star Wars characters (with a princess and a Han Solo-like Skypirate, and a young blond skypiratewannabe - only Chewie has been turned into a sexy something resembling a playboy bunny...) - even though the visuals are quite different and often unique. Marvellous landscapes. Much better than the truly dradful and dull Final Fantasy movies. *shudder* Plus, it's possible to program one's characters, so you don't have to do the routine healing spells manually. Excellent stuff.
Just spent the money I'd intended to spend on a creative writing convention on a shiny new bicycle for Tina instead. Her old bike got stolen. I suppose I could have waited another month, but in May, the 4th graders will have to pass the cycling exam, otherwise they won't be allowed to ride their bikes to school. I'd like Tina to get some practice with the new bike prior to the exam. If Tina gets into the school that we picked for her, she'll have to go by bike every day... *sniff* I'd have loved to go to the convention. It takes place in Wolfenbüttel, i.e. practically round the corner...
Right, so that's what I've been up to: nothing exciting. :-/
I liked the first audio book, but couldn't bring myself to cough up the money for the second. Not with customs on top....
Still not up to speed on VM - so don't spoil me. But I watched all the Rome episodes that aired so far. What a brilliant show!
Time sure flies when you're sick. I've had a nasty bronchitis for over a week; my GP told me to get plenty of rest, so I spent the last two days on the sofa, playing Final Fantasy XII, which is the prettiest RPG I've ever seen. Every now and then I just feezeframe the image and admire the wonderful poses of my brave warriors from all angles. The story is great and the English voices are brilliant. Gives me a bit of a dejá vu, though, because the story and characters seem to be obliquely inspired by the Star Wars characters (with a princess and a Han Solo-like Skypirate, and a young blond skypiratewannabe - only Chewie has been turned into a sexy something resembling a playboy bunny...) - even though the visuals are quite different and often unique. Marvellous landscapes. Much better than the truly dradful and dull Final Fantasy movies. *shudder* Plus, it's possible to program one's characters, so you don't have to do the routine healing spells manually. Excellent stuff.
Just spent the money I'd intended to spend on a creative writing convention on a shiny new bicycle for Tina instead. Her old bike got stolen. I suppose I could have waited another month, but in May, the 4th graders will have to pass the cycling exam, otherwise they won't be allowed to ride their bikes to school. I'd like Tina to get some practice with the new bike prior to the exam. If Tina gets into the school that we picked for her, she'll have to go by bike every day... *sniff* I'd have loved to go to the convention. It takes place in Wolfenbüttel, i.e. practically round the corner...
Right, so that's what I've been up to: nothing exciting. :-/
