And I don’t mean the pants kind. Because I don’t wear shorts. I’m too self conscious about the ridiculous hairline on my legs to wear them. But that’s not what this blog is about! A lot has been happening and I’ll do it in a series of short burst updates. Below, I’ll have recaps of life, the games that have been keeping me busy and what’s ahead~!

LIFE

• Remember around this time, last year? I had this rant about my co-workers during the skiing trip in Austria. We went again last month, which was fun. But there’s more ranting to be done in regards to the overall social level of this group, which I really don’t want to think about at all.
• On a much more happier note, June 13th is the day that Nikki and I will be having our engagement ceremony in the Netherlands (which is on the same scale as a wedding, I swear). I’m also going to have my medical exam tomorrow for my visa interview.

GAMES

• Crisis Core: FF7 - I beat Crisis Core. It was beautiful. A total fanservice, yes. But it was a good stepping stone for the upcoming FF13 PSP title! The cutscene at the end with the rain and Aerith, it was very bittersweet. And while her personality was nothing like in the original FF7, it was very refreshing to see how characters came to be the way they were. I really wish there was a theatre mode of some sorts, though. The story+cutscene nerd in me demands it!! Overall, I loved the game. I just hated fighting Sephiroth. He is a jackass.
• God of War: Chains of Olympus - Finished this one after beating CC. Enjoyed it a lot! They did a really good job porting the gameplay to the portable system. Story was a bit “eh”, but really. Does it really matter when it all comes down to Kratos being a very, very angry individual? God of War III, my PS3  and I are waiting for you!
• Prince of Persia - Did I ever say how pretty this game was? It’s nowhere near challenging as my attempts at the PS2 trilogy (Never beat them. Shame on me.), but in my personal opinion, Ubisoft did well to make it not only accessible to the more casual crowd, but give it a refreshing new art direction too. Haven’t beaten it yet, but I’ll get there eventually!
• Need for Speed: Undercover - Excitement for this was shortlived. I liked the overall color scheme and the bad, over-the-top live-action cutscenes, since it was Most Wanted + 1. But once I stopped playing it, I didn’t find myself going back to it. It probably has something to do with the other games I needed to play/beat. I’ll finish this game, though.
• Final Fantasy 1 – Got back into this after beating God of War. I upgraded my party to Knight, Ninja, White Wizard and Black Wizard. Still only two crystals unlocked, but I’ll get to the end at some point! I usually play a little bit before going to bed (Which is the same way I’d been playing GoW and Crisis Core). Nothing else to report; it’s old-school Final Fantasy. ‘Nuff said.
• Street Fighter 4 - Warrants an indestructable update on its own!
• Resident Evil 5 – Update to follow as well!
• An MMO update will follow shortly, covering Pangya, Gunbound, FFXI and World of Warcraft.

I really don’t know how to explain the last one there. I…really don’t.

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