The Velvet Newsletter Vol 18 - That Dragon Sure is Dogma'ing
How do you know when to stop and take notes about something? Maybe this deserves its own post at some point in the future, but this is something I struggle with a lot. I feel like my writing would really improve if I took notes more often - it's actually part of why I started using Obsidian and all that. But when I'm focused on something, I find it hard to disengage temporarily just to write about it, like when I'm watching something or playing a game. Maybe I just need to reduce the amount of friction that comes with that process...
Anyways hello yellow! This week was kinda trash, but let's do the fun part first.
Interesting Stuff
Backloggd
I made one! I was having a bit of an existential crises about my backlog so I completely cleared everything out and started from scratch. And I mean everything, like, uinstalling every game and hiding them from my respective consoles and what not. Hopefully this helps the depression not sync in! (at least not as quickly lol).
Planted this Week
Thoughts on Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
These Thoughts are not about the Ending of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
I have a LOT to say about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, so feel free to go through my thoughts on all of it in the above posts. Spoilers ahead, of course.
Art Club - Dessertoverse OCs
The crew did art based around The Dessertoverse! Everyone did an awesome job. :)
Media Corner
I finished Unicorn Overlord and have yet to write out more deep thoughts on it, but you can get a general outline in the link. Fantastic game and definitely in my top 3 Strategy RPGs. Nowi t's on to Dragon's Dogma 2 and Rise of the Ronin. Still digging into them but they've both been a blast! Good time to like the kind of videogames I like, lol.
I got to the first episode of the fourth season of The Boondocks and have officially tapped out. It all holds up really well, but besides Pretty Boy Fleezy the last season really is a disaster. There's a very interesting history around why it's such a flop, and some of it can definitely be attributed to Aaron, Boondocks' creator - definitely look into it if that sounds interesting.
Status Update
Ngl it's been pretty rough! Been very sick in a worrying way - doubly so because my doctors don't know what's wrong with me. Trying not to stress out too much about it until I can see my next doctor. Here's hoping it all works out!
If it weren't for that things would be golden to be honest. But yeah feels like I've been pretty worn down with sickness after sickness on top of trying to fast for Ramadan. But it's all good!
Signing Off
Have a relaxing day![1]
That's an order - I am not asking. ↩︎