Yesterday, it was my comics friends' Xmas fair at one of the stores in town, so I went to that. (The place used to be a functioning food store, but sadly had to close, so is now used like a pop-up space? I'm glad it still gets used, as it's a really awesome building).
I didn't buy much, because I couldn't justify spending loads of money, especially not after having to shell out on a new kettle. The old one sprang a mysterious leak so, rather than get electrocuted, I thought I should buy a new one. But the old one was, like, 20-25 years old, so it had done well, all things considered.
ANYWAY, what I bought was:
# Conversations with Myselves by Cat Byrne, which I've wanted since I first saw some of the art over a year ago.
# a poster by a guy called Ben Haith, who I follow on twitter. It is a spoof of the E.T. poster, except instead of Eliot's bike in the moon, it's a teapot, and the text says "Eee, tea" and then, "there's nowt like a good cuppa". And although I don't drink tea, it made me laugh out loud when I saw it, so I thought I ought to buy it. I'm going to put a photo up on twitter, anyway, so I'll link it when I do
# I also bought a badge from my friend Chris, which had several painted medieval ladies looking well not amused on it. I almost always buy badges from him, because I am addicted to the things. Also his art (which has been on most of them until recently) is awesome. And I like the whole using medieval art as reaction images type thing.
I did really, really want to buy Wired Up Wrong by Rachael Smith, but like I say, I couldn't quite justify it to myself, so I didn't. Maybe after Xmas.
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In spite of watching all the cutscenes from FFXII, and listening to the soundtrack on repeat (no, you're obsessed ;) ), I still REALLY REALLY want to play the whole thing again. I guess I will have to just get the PS2 out, because if I can't justify ten quid for a book, I certainly can't justify the cost of a PS4 and the Zodiac Age (...or any of the other PS4 games I want).
I noticed, watching the cutscenes, how much less Vaan annoys me now I'm older. I mean, I still find him irritating, but I appreciate that that's down to how well written a teenager he is. I think I noticed this last time when I actually played the game, but possibly didn't note it physically then.
I really ought to finish my FFXIII replay first, but it's been, like, a month? almost since I last touched it, and I've lost interest again.
(To be fair, I did only pick it up again after finishing Oblivion for something to do, so...I guess I could drop it just as easily? I dunno. Guilt is a weird beast, to be sure).
I didn't buy much, because I couldn't justify spending loads of money, especially not after having to shell out on a new kettle. The old one sprang a mysterious leak so, rather than get electrocuted, I thought I should buy a new one. But the old one was, like, 20-25 years old, so it had done well, all things considered.
ANYWAY, what I bought was:
# Conversations with Myselves by Cat Byrne, which I've wanted since I first saw some of the art over a year ago.
# a poster by a guy called Ben Haith, who I follow on twitter. It is a spoof of the E.T. poster, except instead of Eliot's bike in the moon, it's a teapot, and the text says "Eee, tea" and then, "there's nowt like a good cuppa". And although I don't drink tea, it made me laugh out loud when I saw it, so I thought I ought to buy it. I'm going to put a photo up on twitter, anyway, so I'll link it when I do
# I also bought a badge from my friend Chris, which had several painted medieval ladies looking well not amused on it. I almost always buy badges from him, because I am addicted to the things. Also his art (which has been on most of them until recently) is awesome. And I like the whole using medieval art as reaction images type thing.
I did really, really want to buy Wired Up Wrong by Rachael Smith, but like I say, I couldn't quite justify it to myself, so I didn't. Maybe after Xmas.
~
In spite of watching all the cutscenes from FFXII, and listening to the soundtrack on repeat (no, you're obsessed ;) ), I still REALLY REALLY want to play the whole thing again. I guess I will have to just get the PS2 out, because if I can't justify ten quid for a book, I certainly can't justify the cost of a PS4 and the Zodiac Age (...or any of the other PS4 games I want).
I noticed, watching the cutscenes, how much less Vaan annoys me now I'm older. I mean, I still find him irritating, but I appreciate that that's down to how well written a teenager he is. I think I noticed this last time when I actually played the game, but possibly didn't note it physically then.
I really ought to finish my FFXIII replay first, but it's been, like, a month? almost since I last touched it, and I've lost interest again.
(To be fair, I did only pick it up again after finishing Oblivion for something to do, so...I guess I could drop it just as easily? I dunno. Guilt is a weird beast, to be sure).
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