(Current Song: Protectors of the Earth - Two Steps from Hell)
What a difference a day makes, eh? Yesterday evening I spent time with El, her family and her two nieces, having a BBQ at her brothers house, and lapping up the sunshine. Today...well, it's cloudy, and colder. It's a shame, but I'm hoping the weather we've had in the last few days is the weather we'll get for at least some of the Summer - I want to spend a lot more of it at the Beach!
I'm still struggling, I'm liable to for a couple of weeks, but I'm working hard not to let it affect me too badly. It really isn't easy, but I think I'll get there.
(Current Song: The Impossible Astronaut - Murray Gold (Doctor Who 6 OST))
I think I need to find myself a new hobby or two as well. I always felt I'd reach a stage where I wasn't enjoying gaming as much, and although I still play loads, I can see the hours gradually falling away into something else. I'm not sure what yet, but I've had thoughts that come the end of the year, I'll dramatically draw back the hours I put into gaming. Maybe I'll do some composition (I have some remix ideas I'd like to play around with), maybe I'll learn a new instrument or language or something.
I'm almost certain this generation of consoles will be my last, or at least the last I'll take a strong interest in. I can't afford the prices of most new games at the moment, something only set to get worse as higher budgets are without a doubt required for the next generation, and the publishers force ever higher prices to mitigate their losses to the second hand market. Renting and Second Hand are how I end up with most of my game time at the moment, only buying a new game every now again when it's a series I'm really interested in, a PC game, or something I'm sure to put a lot of hours into. Skyrim and Mass Effect 3 are excellent examples.
Speaking of Skyrim, if my mood improves when I return, I might restart. I've always fancied doing a Let's Play kind of thing at some point, and writing it with a degree of creative writing - first person perspective, using FRAPS to capture video, and probably Steam to capture Screenshots. I'll see how it pans out, but it's something to get my teeth into.
What else? Got a chance to catch up with Ben on Wednesday, played a few rounds of Pool with Elle and him, and had a couple of drinks. Much fun was had ^_^ Also caught up with Paul and Kristian on Monday - one or both sides always seem to be busy, so to find an hour or so when we're all free is a rarity. It's was nice to catch up and have a chuckle.
(Current Song: Day of the Moon - Murray Gold (Doctor Who 6 OST))
Really looking forward to November as well, having managed to bag a ticket to Final Fantasy: Distant Worlds in London. I was hoping to go last year, but the tickets sold out far too quickly, so to get one this year (on the 25th anniversary of FF, no less) is brilliant. Taking Joe and Jodie along with me, so it should be a good larf all round.
I think that's about it, for now at least. This pretty much covers the rest of the stuff I wanted to talk about last night. Not looking forward to the journey to Northumberland tomorrow, but it'll be nice once we get there, and Elle's sharing the driving with me, so it'll be less hellish than usual. It'll be good to get away from computers, troubleshooting and all that gumpf as well.
Till next time =)
Friday 30 March 2012
Thursday 29 March 2012
Flibble.
Woah, has it really been a month and a half since my last post? That's...disappointing to say the least. Life's been really hectic, but I was always intending to get on before now to post. Things just have a way of getting in the way, I guess.
To start with, the Muppets film was really good. It was a little on the predictable side, but the last half an hour or so was like one of the old episodes, done on stage, etc. Made me remember the old series', which were brilliant. I'm thinking of picking a couple up at some point (it's just a shame there's only been 3 released on DVD in the UK).
Elle and I also went to see The Hunger Games on Saturday evening in Truro, and followed it up with a meal at the Xen Noodle Bar. Both were pretty damn good - I'd heard of the Hunger Games before, but hadn't really shown an interest, and hadn't read the books. It turned out to be excellent - similar in some ways to Battle Royale, but with a greater emphasis on characterization, and set in a post war America (renamed Pan-Am). It's about 2 and a half hours long, but doesn't feel it - it flows really well, and has some good pacing. Might actually have to pick up the books at some point.
Xen Noodle Bar...well, for a start the food was pretty damned good (I had Lemon Chicken, Elle had Chicken Satay, and we shared a Thai Sweet Chilli Chicken and Sweet and Sour). No MSG, so the food was flavourful and not addictive. Service was excellent, very friendly and very fast, and the price was reasonably. Highly recommended if you like Japanese/Chinese cuisine.
On a more somber note, I've been struggling meds wise for a couple of weeks. To the ones who know me well, it's no secret I've been on antidepressants for a while (which I hate, but there you go). The one I was on just isn't working anymore, so I'm been moved onto another. All well and good, but while the old one is leaving my system, and the new one is entering it, I have a period of time where I feel overly depressed in comparison to the last few months. The last few days have been a real struggle, not just with home, but with work as well (it doesn't help my schedule's been packed to bursting).
I have a week of holiday coming up, so I'm hoping the time will allow the new meds to take effect, and I'll feel more like my old happy self when I return to work. Time will tell, especially with April looking to be incredibly busy work wise as well. Still, I'm learning tons, so I can't complain too much.
Game wise, I haven't been playing much. Again, those on my friends list will have noticed the occasional Skyrim screenshot - thanks to huge modding efforts on the PC, most of the bugs have been ironed out, and as a side effect the game looks absolutely astonishing. I've lost myself in it a bit, but not as much as I hoped I would, and Gaming in general has lost it's sheen. I think it's probably the problems with my meds and state of mind that are making me lose interest in my hobbies, but I don't know for sure. I think I'll find out in the next couple of weeks time.
Anyway, I'mma leave it there for now. I have other things I want to talk about, but I don't really have the energy to keep typing at the moment. Another time, perhaps?
To start with, the Muppets film was really good. It was a little on the predictable side, but the last half an hour or so was like one of the old episodes, done on stage, etc. Made me remember the old series', which were brilliant. I'm thinking of picking a couple up at some point (it's just a shame there's only been 3 released on DVD in the UK).
Elle and I also went to see The Hunger Games on Saturday evening in Truro, and followed it up with a meal at the Xen Noodle Bar. Both were pretty damn good - I'd heard of the Hunger Games before, but hadn't really shown an interest, and hadn't read the books. It turned out to be excellent - similar in some ways to Battle Royale, but with a greater emphasis on characterization, and set in a post war America (renamed Pan-Am). It's about 2 and a half hours long, but doesn't feel it - it flows really well, and has some good pacing. Might actually have to pick up the books at some point.
Xen Noodle Bar...well, for a start the food was pretty damned good (I had Lemon Chicken, Elle had Chicken Satay, and we shared a Thai Sweet Chilli Chicken and Sweet and Sour). No MSG, so the food was flavourful and not addictive. Service was excellent, very friendly and very fast, and the price was reasonably. Highly recommended if you like Japanese/Chinese cuisine.
On a more somber note, I've been struggling meds wise for a couple of weeks. To the ones who know me well, it's no secret I've been on antidepressants for a while (which I hate, but there you go). The one I was on just isn't working anymore, so I'm been moved onto another. All well and good, but while the old one is leaving my system, and the new one is entering it, I have a period of time where I feel overly depressed in comparison to the last few months. The last few days have been a real struggle, not just with home, but with work as well (it doesn't help my schedule's been packed to bursting).
I have a week of holiday coming up, so I'm hoping the time will allow the new meds to take effect, and I'll feel more like my old happy self when I return to work. Time will tell, especially with April looking to be incredibly busy work wise as well. Still, I'm learning tons, so I can't complain too much.
Game wise, I haven't been playing much. Again, those on my friends list will have noticed the occasional Skyrim screenshot - thanks to huge modding efforts on the PC, most of the bugs have been ironed out, and as a side effect the game looks absolutely astonishing. I've lost myself in it a bit, but not as much as I hoped I would, and Gaming in general has lost it's sheen. I think it's probably the problems with my meds and state of mind that are making me lose interest in my hobbies, but I don't know for sure. I think I'll find out in the next couple of weeks time.
Anyway, I'mma leave it there for now. I have other things I want to talk about, but I don't really have the energy to keep typing at the moment. Another time, perhaps?
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