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[muladhara]

Most of these were randomly generated except for, I think, Hitoshura and Sudama.

Khshathra
Sudama
Doppelgänger
Alecto
Hitoshura
Indy
Nosferatu
Lemonchi
Dragon
Mechi
Marchosias
Jabberwocky
Medea
Bugbear
Erika Sako (technically, she's a boss in Soul Hackers, but since I think she takes the form of a ghost, I figured she counted)
Zombie teacher
Andromeda
Yurlungur
Black Widow
Asherah

I then gave up because I was having one of those times where I felt like everything I was drawing was trash *sighs*

So far my list this year has been completely different, so that's cool.

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I rashly(?) bought myself a second-hand 2DS yesterday. It has been shipped, and should arrive Monday (by which time I might be at the dentist's so won't get it till Tuesday SIGH). Well, I think it should arrive then, because it's been sent by Special Delivery, and that takes two working days at most (and it was sent off this morning). According to the tracking, though, it hasn't even arrived at a sorting office, so it might be Tuesday anyway?? I just can't wait for it!

Anyway, it's not like I can't afford it right now, but I partly got it because I am feeling super horrible at the moment, and I always turn to spending money on Stuff I Like/Want when I feel like crap. I've got better at it over the years, but it's still quite a bad habit.

My mum doesn't know I've bought it, so I can't imagine she'll be too pleased when it does turn up. Not that it's her business what I spend my money on, but I imagine she'll at the very least look daggers at me like she did when I said about buying a cheapo tablet to read ebooks on. I didn't end up getting that because she made me feel really guilty for even thinking about it (I think the majority of that was actually my brain than anything she really said, but she didn't help any).

So the upshot is, even though I really want it, because there are a butt-ton of games I want to play on it, I feel really guilty about getting it. But, you know, it's been five years since I bought a console! The last one was the 360, for my thirtieth birthday.

Anyway. I am really excited to be getting it because SMT games! Kirbys! Old old school Pokemans! I can get Flipnote and make animations!!!! (I am SUPER excited about that because hi I am an animation nerd). Also there's some games available on the virtual console that I haven't played since I was a kid, so I am also super excited about those!

And there's Tomodachi Life! And Animal Crossing! Bravely Default! Other stuff I've forgotten, I'm sure!!

And essentially I'm just going to ask people for money when they offer me presents so I can buy games.

I think I probably should've bought a memory card, because it's second hand, so I don't know if it will have all the bits like it's meant to (I tried looking at the reviews, but they weren't helpful). Oh well, I guess we'll see when it turns up! (Whenever that is).

Comments

[lenores_raven]

I didn't end up getting that because she made me feel really guilty for even thinking about it
This is very sad. :-/

[muladhara]

It is, though it's more my brain than it is her. I have a very strong guilt complex, and it's easily set off :/

[lenores_raven]

I understand what you mean... :-/ But people who created the guilt complex most probably aren't perfect themselves, and that's a reason why they make others feel bad.

Anyway, it's not like I can't afford it right now, but I partly got it because I am feeling super horrible at the moment, and I always turn to spending money on Stuff I Like/Want when I feel like crap. I've got better at it over the years, but it's still quite a bad habit.
As a person who bought herself yet another leather coat recently, hehe, I now see spontaneous buys as a very cheap kind of psychotherapy for myself... I needed it, just not the thing itself, but the feeling - I got it and it's ok. Could be worse. :-))

[halley]

Woohoo 2DS!! I don't have one but I've thinking about updating my regular DS to a 3DS at least.

It's a shame your mom might be unhappy with your purchase, I hope she doesn't make you feel guilty about it. I mean, it's a-okay to spend a bit extra on something fun every now and again.

[muladhara]

\o/

IT'S ON ITS WAY! TODAY!

I like my DS, but there aren't so many games I want to play on it now (or not ones I know about, anyway). And I picked a 2DS because I'm really not bothered about the 3D - I have seen it demonstrated and it looks neat, but I know I'd never use it, so there's no point in having it.

She probably won't mean to make me feel guilty, but as I said in the comment above, my guilt complex is hella strong and easily set off, so I probably will anyway? I could've had a blowout and bought a brand spanking new PS4 (which I do want), but I didn't. And it's not even like the 2DS is new, anyway. So if she does make me feel guilty about it, I hope she feels crappy for doing that. Blech, sorry, kind of went off on one a bit there.

[halley]

:"> No worries. Actually my mom does the same kind of thing but it's more like she will intentionally try to make me feel guilty for buying something for myself (rather than buying something for her). Like when I bought my new phone recently she complained that I didn't give her the $300. I'm going to join the honor society at my college ($90 fee to join) and she has already complained that I should give her money. It's stressful.