Published on: Mon Jun 29
Foot is doing significantly better now! I donโt end days in pain anymore, just a light ouchie. The gym was not ready for a unsick Tal with a semi healed foot >:)
Just kidding about last time I hated my hair and got a haircut. Itโs nice as per usual I love my barber. His new location is in a building I used to pass by all the time without giving a thought to it growing up. Crazy how small Winnipeg can be sometimes.
Got a bunch of stuff for myself :). New Jack Frost shirt to relish in the addiction, case for my 3ds to ease the hinge (and make it bearable to use), and air fresheners for my room and car :0. Kind of addicted to the smell itโs great!
Tehol and Bugg continue to be my favourite duo of all time. I love the two so much. They bring me unmatched joy :)
Started to play Devil Survivor: Overclocked on my 3DS after getting the new case! Loving the story so far. A more localized apocalypse than usual by SMT standards although here there are more interesting questions being asked. How long can a thousands of civilians be trapped without any resources? Already on the 2nd day of the week the main characters themselves are starving on the tiny amounts of rations given out in the area. Love the concept of trying to escape while dealing with bad actors in the civilian sector. SRPG gameplay is top notch here, initially hearing about the game I wasnโt particularly keen on it but the whole package comes together quite nicely. Extra turn as a lighter variation of press turn does wonders here. Depth in combat feels as it comes in the decision making prior to engaging in combat as opposed to within combat. Very addicting game :)
Watched Obsession and Backrooms. Obsession I was not the biggest fan of. Lighting was ugly and the dialogue sucked. Nikkiโs actress and the magic shop were the highlights for me. Backrooms was fun and made me realize how badly I want a film adaptation of House of Leaves. Imaginging the Expedition #4 into the house as a film was what I was thinking about mainly. Had a much better time with Backrooms than Obsession sorry ;-;
Besides, he had to find Baral. The one face that was always kind, making it easy to remember. The face that belonged to Da and Ma both, just one face, to make it easier to remember. Without Baral, the world turned cold. And mean, and nothing felt solid, and trying to stay together when everything else wasnโt was so hard.
So he dropped the lance, rose and set out.
To find Baral. And yes, he knew where to find him. How he knew no one could say. How he thought, no one could imagine. How deep and vast his love, no one could concieve.
Steven Erikson, Toll the Hounds
A more recent find while flipping through Toll the Hounds, featuring Chaur preparing to rescue Berathol. There is a feeling so pure that Chaur expresses here. A love that evokes transcedentalism. Past the magic inherit to the Malazan world, the only explanation of this is a vast love. Remember a face that is always kind into talking about the face of both a mother and father brings out an interesting idea. What face do I see in my head when I think of that parental love? Has that face ever changed? As a young child it was always my parents. As I grew it morphed into my brother. At 25 what face do I see when I think of love? Has self love morphed it into my own face? Is it the face of my friends? Having only one face as my internal depiction of a display of love is only avoiding how much love I carry with each day of my life.
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