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And I should have my computer back. Thank god. I managed to get the laptop from work to connect for 15 minutes Saturday afternoon, 3 minutes Saturday night, and not at all Sunday. It's really driving me mad; I have so much I want (and need) to do online now, plus since most of my good friends are an ocean away, the computer is key for communication.
Essentially, I'm waiting on my DVD burner, which I THINK will be here today (if not, it'll be here tomorrow), then I just have to reinstall a few things and voila, I will be back up and running!
Tuesday night/Wednesday morning, I'd just finished sending the writing sample HG requested, and was preparing to head to bed.
Not ten minutes after I hit submit, as I mentioned yesterday, the power went out. No big deal; I figured that I'd come home Wednesday and turn on the computer and reset the clocks. Only.. the power outage apparently borked my computer. I turn it on, Windows starts to load.. and the Blue Screen of Death appears, warning me of hard drive corruption.
*headdesk*
I am *not* happy. I discovered what I'm sure most of you already know - the PSP version of Puzzle Quest is glitchy. Now, I figured it had SOME glitches because my PSP has randomly reset itself twice while I was playing, but ONLY during that game.
But now I find out (via RPGamer) that the companions' effects don't trigger at all.
I've been searching for the DS version for a bit now and none of the used game stores have had it. So I went to Amazon... and THEY no longer carry it new. So I bought a copy off Ebay for a really good price, and I'm anxious to get it. I'll donate my PSP copy to my husband once I get far enough in the new one, and if the glitches annoy him too, we'll trade it in.
I also discovered that the backlight on a PSP can work as an emergency flashlight.
I was surfing CNN and I caught an interesting headline out of the corner of my eye. "Feelings of depression? Nuke 'em!"
Well, as someone who's suffered from clinical depression most of her life, I was curious. I click over.. and I find this article.
The relevant part:
You think you may be suffering from depression and visit a psychiatrist to have your condition assessed.
This weekend we had one HELL of a snowstorm. Between Friday morning and Sunday at about 1AM we had a massive snowstorm (complete with thundersnow event at about 3AM Saturday. It dumped almost 2 feet of snow on us, and while the roads were clear(er) Sunday Andrew had to dig us out so we could go to the store.
Of course, that meant two things. 1) Most of the weekend, we were trapped in the house. 2) I couldn't go pick up my Brawl preorder.
The Brawl preorder I'll snag tonight after work. But the weekend was mostly handheld gaming and housework (trying to put what I can away until our pantry arrives).
Internet is back up, we're all moved into the new place, and I'm thoroughly hooked on Brave Story for PSP.
Sure, it's cliched in a lot of ways, but it gets me where it COUNTS.. turn-based RPG combat, anime catgirls (I have discovered that this is apparently based on a manga and/or potentially an anime, but whatever) that actually have a USE beyond looking cute.. and I just can't put the damn thing down.
Of course, with Patapon due to arrive tomorrow, progress on Professor Layton & Apollo Justice to resume, Super Smash Bros Brawl and Mana Khemia on order... I think I'm going to have WAY too much to do. :P That's not to mention all my "domesticated" stuff, as my mother puts it.
Of course, I really can't finish putting stuff away until I get my new pantry.. but meh.
I just spent $40 to pick up GrimGrimoire off Amazon. I'd heard it was rare, so finding it for below retail (it wasn't QUITE $40) made me happy. It arrived yesterday, but I wasn't able to try it yet because my PS2 memory cards are at the old apartment.
Then I went to Wal-Mart to exchange a shower caddy that broke when my husband tried to assemble it.
And they had two copies of GrimGrimoire for $20.
*headSLAM*
So I did what any responsible gamer would have done. Bought one of them for Sashanan, as it was on his wishlist and I owe him money. :P
*snickers*
I'll pick up my memory cards tonight - I really want to check it out!
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