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[cuddlefish]

I read some reviews of Tales of Destiny 2 on Amazon JP. +10 to Robin's Vindication Points, because apparently other people thought the battle system and the story and KYLE were not very good. Other people thought they were great, but there's no accounting for taste, is there? It gave me this wonderful free feeling, like it's okay to admit I had to force myself to play that game, that I might have even disliked it overall, that maybe I'm glad this game never came to America so that we didn't have to see Tales with its pants down. (Like anyone would have noticed when it came out! I wish we Americans could spread out a little more and like things besides Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy, and Final Fantasy.)

But...actually? The IMPORTANT news is that...I'm going to Japan in April. With just my father. But I'm kind of ashamed because two trips to Japan in a year? How extravagant can you get? But if I do this, I get to see cherry blossoms...and I REALLY want to see cherry blossoms. We can do it because we've found some cheap package tours. The tradeoff is that when we go to Japan in the summer, we won't be able to spend like five days each in Tokyo and Kyoto because the tour will be taking us to all kinds of places like Nagoya and Kanazawa, and that's really why I'm ashamed because I feel like I told my friends we'd be spending more time in Tokyo and Kyoto. I honestly don't care where I go, because there will be joshi muke and cute desserts in every city, and if we save money this way, and I get to go to Japan twice, well, screw you guys! So I guess what I'm asking is, is it okay to do this? Runan, Olive?

I'm still playing Summon Night 3. I'm so emotionally involved with this game. Why? It's no better than all the rest of the games I've played. Overly idealistic hero and all that, but this time she's a girl, and she was really suffering...so I think I'm worried about her. Or maybe I'm just worried about all the other characters, because I like them. Or maybe I just really hate the bad guys. Telienne, for instance. I hate how she keeps calling Ordreik "dear," like she's trying to prove something or be the perfect wife. It's so obvious she's not doing it because she's nice or because she loves him. I think it's REALLY weird. But I don't know why this matters so much to me. Normally I'm busy identifying or falling in love with the villains (haha Kratos)...the whole game is just weird. Or magical.

Comments

[the-olive.livejournal.com]

I can do whatever, as long as I don't have to take more than a week off work. I've seen a bit of Tokyo and Kyoto before. ^^ Also, it sounds like I won't have any trouble getting the time off, so count me in- if something comes up and i have to stay home, I'll pay for my portion either way.

[moumusu.livejournal.com]

Well, what we were thinking about was getting a two-week tour, but we realized that would leave you to fend for yourself, so now we're thinking about other things. I actually don't know what we're going to do for the summer trip---maybe we'll only go for a week, too.

[the-olive.livejournal.com]

If I have to get myself from someplace to the airport on my own, I'll manage, though.

[moumusu.livejournal.com]

That's good to know.

[jenanoelle.livejournal.com]

awesome awesome! ..go fun cute Japanese stuff hunting (read: plushie) so I can live vicariously!

(that's so excellent, I'm very happy for you!)

[moumusu.livejournal.com]

Oh man, plushies...I'm going to have to visit a San-X outlet so I can drown myself in cute stuff...thank you, and thank you for reminding me :D

[jenanoelle.livejournal.com]

You know, I've been thinking.. how much Japanese do you have to know to get around there? I'd love to take a trip one spring, but you know how much Japanese I speak..

(ps: how's the new house stuff going? I know it must be somewhere between hell, and really exciting.. but hopefully the idea will grow on you..)

[moumusu.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm getting used to it. I made up a house in the Sims that looks just like our new house, but I haven't put Sims in it yet :D It helps that I have a couple of years to get over it...

Well...I hear there are a lot of English signs at subway/train stops? I actually don't know. Technically most people speak English, but it sounds pretty bleak without Japanese...even I'm going to bring a bunch of maps so I don't have to ask for directions.

[xephyris.livejournal.com]

Very nice use of de gustibus non est disputandum.

Thumbs up!(≧∇≦)b

[moumusu.livejournal.com]

Heh. I take it you didn't like D2 either...

[xephyris.livejournal.com]

heh... I think I only *really* like the Tales stuff that Fujishima did the designs for.

Re: Ah, I see

[moumusu.livejournal.com]

Wow, another Fujishima fan...I can't say I don't accept Mutsumi Tales, it just makes me a little grumpy somewhere deep inside when someone brings them up. Why do you need that when you have Fujishima Tales? :D

[runan.livejournal.com]

I'm good with wherever we go~

[moumusu.livejournal.com]

Yei, okay :D

[anotherfmafan.livejournal.com]

Ah, good for you, going back to Japan! I myself am going to live there for three months this summer/fall. It will be wonderful, I'm sure, though I'll be too late for hanami. I can't wait to read your posts about it.

[moumusu.livejournal.com]

Oh, but fall is the time to see the leaves on the trees change. I hope you get to see that, and even if you don't I bet Japan is great.

By the way, you say "going back to Japan"...but did you know I have never been to Japan before? :D

Ah, I see

[anotherfmafan.livejournal.com]

Oh, I assumed that "two trips to Japan in one year" meant you had been once already. Have you planned one for later in the year as well?

And that's a good point- I didn't think about the trees changing. I'll be there through the end of September, so I should get a chance. Thanks for reminding me! :)

Re: Ah, I see

[moumusu.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm going to Japan this summer. :D