Vol. 32 - Tired but Pressing On
Hello 👋🏾
Long time no post. It's because I've been busy as hell with a work trip and also ✨the depression✨. But if the horrors persist, then so do I!!! :)
So let's get to it. I have a lot to share, I hope you enjoy!
Interesting Stuff
This Haul from Japantown
I went for a work trip in San Francisco and hit up Japantown on my off time. It was as fun as usual and I partook in my favorite pastime: buying little doodads and knick-knacks.
I also had some unbelievable Szechuan Beef and Dumplings!
Stirling PDF
Something to get you away from an Adobe product!
Rebecca Black's BoilerRoom DJ Set
It bangs heavy.
Pika Blog
I like finding new, easy ways for people to blog. I don't like it as much as digital gardening but my brain is broken, so I still search for alternatives. This is a nice, relatively cheap and simple way to blog. Blog! And then send me your blogs with the contact info at the bottom, I wanna start incorporating people's blog links like it's the late 90s again!
Deciphering the Fictional Language of Gravity Rush
Don't think I gotta explain why I'm dropping this one
Planted Recently
Random App Recommendations
As requested by a friend. Very, very brief, but maybe I'll build it out in the future.
My Favorite Games - Top 10 - Part 1
Still need to do part 2, I'll get to it. But here's the first five!
A Technical Review of the Nintendo Music App
Reviewed the Nintendo Music app as an actual app.
Thoughts on Micro Blog
Wrote a bit about my feelings on Micro Blog, which I think is good software, but not for me.
Tracking Time
Been doing time tracking lately, and wrote about why it's useful to me!
Media Corner
Games
Don't forget to check out my Backloggery! As of late, though, I'm playing:
Another Metroid 2 Remake
Beastieball. Holy fuck I love Beastieball.
Final Fantasy VI. Maybe I'll finish it this time!
And I've finished:
Dragon Age: The Veilguard - good!
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven - one of the best JRPGs I've ever played in my life!
Metroid Zero Mission - I didn't like it that much!
The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap - It was pretty good but I didn't like the puzzle piece thing
Final Fantasy V - probably the best FF game as far as mechanics goes!
Slitterhead - loved it, hope Bokeh Studio sticks around!
Ys X - one of the best Ys games I think, might even be better than VIII. Definitely mechanically at least.
Wow that's a lot of games actually. Dunno what got into me but I've been pretty consistent about starting a game and not playing anything else until I finish it, which is nice.
TV/Film
Watched Arcane during my work trip. It was extremely good. I will not read anyone's opinions on it anymore.
Music
Albums:
The Rogue Prince of Persia - ASADI
Arcane League of Legends: Season 2 Soundtrack - Various Artists
GNX - Kendrick Lamar[1]
Research + Development - DV-i
Status Update
Could be better but it's okay. :) Hoping to relax a bit this week and just let my brain wander without a schedule or need to be productive.
Signing Off
I hope you're doing well and thank you for reading! Hit the ko-fi link below if you like and want to support this letter, and if you wanna hang out I'm on Bluesky!
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