I’ve been playing lots of Doukutsu Monogatari lately. It’s actually one of the best games I’ve ever played. Go to the link and download it with the English patch, that is, unless you can read Japanese. The music is amazing too, so download it from that same site. Cave Story game is the only game I’ve ever played that I would call flawless.

In real life, I’ve been bumming around a lot lately. I’m gained some weight this summer because I’ve been largely sedentary and inactive. Duncan’s not around to play DDR with and Capoeira isn’t happening because my sister isn’t going. I also just got hit by a bunch of comment spam again ~_~

That sounds worse than it really is. Lots of cool stuff has been happening too. Let’s do something that hasn’t happened in a while: Life Ratings

Life Ratings: Out of 5. More # = More of that item

Academics: ####
I passed all my classes last year, and I’ve got a great schedule for next year. Things look very good.

Anger: ###
I’ve been annoyed by family lately. There’s a lot of unneeded negativity going around. On the other hand, I think things can be worked out. The little sister is aggravating, but is actually putting effort into behaving better.

Creativity: ##
I haven’t really done any art lately. It’s disappointing but not heart-breaking. I should just sit down and make something sometime. The key is remembering this when I have nothing to do.

Environment: ####
My room is actually clean for the first time in my life, and I’m putting active effort into keeping it this way. I’ve definitely grown up in this area. I actually see that tidying is an important part of life. Still don’t like vacuuming though ~_~

Health: ##
I’m feeling OK, but the weight gain is annoying. I hate it when I’ve got a belly. I don’t have a particularly fragile self-image, but I like it when I’m closer to my physical ideal (Gackt ~_~). My sleep schedule is right on.

Love: #####
I actually don’t think things could get any better between me and Hannah. It’s just wonderful being in a loving relationship between two people who want to make each other’s lives as good as possible. It’s not perfect, but it doesn’t need to be. It’s great.

Mental: ###
I’m actually feeling quite good. I’m struggling on whether or not to go off my anti-depressants though. Stress from family bickering is my greatest problem, but I can handle that without chemical aid. The question is whether or not I can handle school. I’m leaning towards staying on them because them seem to be working and I’m not having any problems with the medicine.

Productivity: ####
The newest version of the LiveJournal Image Feed was a big success for me. Although it started a bit rocky, I’ve recently cleaned up the bugs and things seems to be going well. Time to start from scratch and make a new one eh?

Social: #
This has been my biggest source of strife. Summer sucks! Hannah and Duncan are wonderful, but they can only do so much. Especially when Hannah happens to be multiple hundreds of miles away in Peru and Duncan is locked in so boyscouts in the middle of nowhere. I suppose I can get in contact with one my tons of friends from school, but I’m not particularly good at one-on-one-hanging-out, and no one seems to be throwing any parties or get-togethers. Bah.

By Yoshitaka Amano
Art from a different, but still very good, game: Final Fantasy VI