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My phone line is still not working properly. It's two weeks since I last contacted my provider about it, and they said it was due to be fixed the day after I spoke to them.
Yeah. 'Cause that happened, didn't it?
It's been like, six weeks in total. I wouldn't mind, since I don't tend to get a lot of phone calls anyway (and most of those are spam), but I have relatives who only know my landline number. If they need to get in touch with me, they can't.
Also: this is the second time this year! We are not even in June yet!
I stg if it didn't feel so overwhelming AND I hadn't just renewed my contract, I'd switch to somewhere else.
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As I suspected, I don't like normal Roiboos. It tastes, smells, and looks too much like ordinary black tea for my liking. Which is kind of weird, given I know Roiboos and the black tea plant aren't related. But I can't stand black tea, which is why I don't drink it.
So the other day, I found myself in Holland & Barrett, looking at their range of fruit teas, and ended up buying one that has spearmint in it*. It's mostly fruit, but has the mint as a tangy note. Not sure I'm sold on it yet, but I've only drunk it twice.
Anyway, I discovered as well, that Holland & Barrett do a massive range of gluten-free stuff! Which is amazing, since I have not been managing so well at being gluten-free since I went back to work. I did think about getting food deliveries, since the bigger supermarkets also have gluten-free stuff, but I literally pass by H&B on my way to work/on the way back home, so it's nice to have another option (although I've said it before and I'll say it again: HOLY FUCK GLUTEN-FREE STUFF IS EXPENSIVE).
~
In Persona 5 news, you will possibly be pleased to hear that I am almost at the end of the game! I am in the final dungeon, and I have some things to say!
The first of which is not a spoiler, but that I genuinely think Shoji Meguro is one of my favourite composers, and oh boy, does he know how to write a tune that gets stuck in your head! I woke up yesterday morning with the boss fight theme in my head for no apparent reason (although mostly it's been either Last Surprise (the battle theme) or Beneath the Mask, since they're the two tracks I've heard the most).
I mean, I have liked his stuff for a long time at this point, but something about this game's soundtrack and Strange Journey's just absolutely nailed it for me.
So, onto the spoilers, for they are here! And also large!
I had already twigged ages ago that Akechi was a wrong 'un, thanks to the fandom At Large, because they talk about him like they did Adachi when I was knee deep in P4, and the way they talk about villains in other game franchises, so I went into the game fully knowing not to trust the little shit and oh boy.
(I am surprised I've not seen defence of him as a precious cinnamon roll, you know, given his tragic past and whatnot, but also thank fuck I haven't).
Also I got the bad ending by mistake because I thought you know, since I'd been ranking up a link with Sae, I could trust her and so on but no! Akechi turns up and kills the MC! And then the credits roll!
I'm honestly SO GLAD I went into that unspoilt, because, I kid ye not, I sat there with my mouth open, completely shocked, for a good minute.
Luckily, I had about nine thousand other saves, since I sensed a Bad End around the corner the minute Akechi offered to join the Phantom Thieves, so I could roll it back and pretend it didn't happen, lol.
So now I am in the final dungeon, and almost finished with it!
I think the kids' plan was FUCKING AMAZING! I am also pleased I didn't know about that because I absolutely DID NOT see any of it coming, and put off the fuzzy bits as Akira's memory being wonky due to the truth serum (which is what I think you're meant to do). Like, the fact that Akechi suggests leaving sending a Calling Card to Sae until the very last minute really put me on edge, and also made me think I'd get the bad ending, but I see now how well it works for what happens after. These kids are awesome, y'all.
I was also kind of spoilt for Shido being the Super Bad Guy thanks to...something on twitter a while back? I can't remember now what it was about, but I sort of forgot about it until Ryuji and Akira encounter him in the restaurant nearer the start, because I assumed I'd never get to play the game. Which worked in my favour, I guess! I didn't remember his name, but I did feel suspicious about him.
I have maxed a grand total of two social links! Sae's, because it's an auto link, and Ohya's because, IDK, I got fed up of her nagging me for info? I'll get everyone else on the NG+, since I'm lacking a few stats to be able to progress on some of them (e.g kindness for both Shojiro and Futaba, knowledge for Hifumi). I should be able to max out Takemi soon (think she's on level 9?), and Morgana's will also progress automatically, as will Igor's.
I think that's all I have to say for now? I will probably remember five hundred things after I've hit post (as is always the way).
Also I decided at some point that I'm going to watch a Let's Play of Persona Q, and PQ:2, since I doubt I'll ever play them.
~
*I avoid mint tea also because as a concept it just feels wrong and, while I like mint stuff, I have strong not good feelings about minted peas, mint ice cream, and mint tea.
Yeah. 'Cause that happened, didn't it?
It's been like, six weeks in total. I wouldn't mind, since I don't tend to get a lot of phone calls anyway (and most of those are spam), but I have relatives who only know my landline number. If they need to get in touch with me, they can't.
Also: this is the second time this year! We are not even in June yet!
I stg if it didn't feel so overwhelming AND I hadn't just renewed my contract, I'd switch to somewhere else.
~
As I suspected, I don't like normal Roiboos. It tastes, smells, and looks too much like ordinary black tea for my liking. Which is kind of weird, given I know Roiboos and the black tea plant aren't related. But I can't stand black tea, which is why I don't drink it.
So the other day, I found myself in Holland & Barrett, looking at their range of fruit teas, and ended up buying one that has spearmint in it*. It's mostly fruit, but has the mint as a tangy note. Not sure I'm sold on it yet, but I've only drunk it twice.
Anyway, I discovered as well, that Holland & Barrett do a massive range of gluten-free stuff! Which is amazing, since I have not been managing so well at being gluten-free since I went back to work. I did think about getting food deliveries, since the bigger supermarkets also have gluten-free stuff, but I literally pass by H&B on my way to work/on the way back home, so it's nice to have another option (although I've said it before and I'll say it again: HOLY FUCK GLUTEN-FREE STUFF IS EXPENSIVE).
~
In Persona 5 news, you will possibly be pleased to hear that I am almost at the end of the game! I am in the final dungeon, and I have some things to say!
The first of which is not a spoiler, but that I genuinely think Shoji Meguro is one of my favourite composers, and oh boy, does he know how to write a tune that gets stuck in your head! I woke up yesterday morning with the boss fight theme in my head for no apparent reason (although mostly it's been either Last Surprise (the battle theme) or Beneath the Mask, since they're the two tracks I've heard the most).
I mean, I have liked his stuff for a long time at this point, but something about this game's soundtrack and Strange Journey's just absolutely nailed it for me.
So, onto the spoilers, for they are here! And also large!
I had already twigged ages ago that Akechi was a wrong 'un, thanks to the fandom At Large, because they talk about him like they did Adachi when I was knee deep in P4, and the way they talk about villains in other game franchises, so I went into the game fully knowing not to trust the little shit and oh boy.
(I am surprised I've not seen defence of him as a precious cinnamon roll, you know, given his tragic past and whatnot, but also thank fuck I haven't).
Also I got the bad ending by mistake because I thought you know, since I'd been ranking up a link with Sae, I could trust her and so on but no! Akechi turns up and kills the MC! And then the credits roll!
I'm honestly SO GLAD I went into that unspoilt, because, I kid ye not, I sat there with my mouth open, completely shocked, for a good minute.
Luckily, I had about nine thousand other saves, since I sensed a Bad End around the corner the minute Akechi offered to join the Phantom Thieves, so I could roll it back and pretend it didn't happen, lol.
So now I am in the final dungeon, and almost finished with it!
I think the kids' plan was FUCKING AMAZING! I am also pleased I didn't know about that because I absolutely DID NOT see any of it coming, and put off the fuzzy bits as Akira's memory being wonky due to the truth serum (which is what I think you're meant to do). Like, the fact that Akechi suggests leaving sending a Calling Card to Sae until the very last minute really put me on edge, and also made me think I'd get the bad ending, but I see now how well it works for what happens after. These kids are awesome, y'all.
I was also kind of spoilt for Shido being the Super Bad Guy thanks to...something on twitter a while back? I can't remember now what it was about, but I sort of forgot about it until Ryuji and Akira encounter him in the restaurant nearer the start, because I assumed I'd never get to play the game. Which worked in my favour, I guess! I didn't remember his name, but I did feel suspicious about him.
I have maxed a grand total of two social links! Sae's, because it's an auto link, and Ohya's because, IDK, I got fed up of her nagging me for info? I'll get everyone else on the NG+, since I'm lacking a few stats to be able to progress on some of them (e.g kindness for both Shojiro and Futaba, knowledge for Hifumi). I should be able to max out Takemi soon (think she's on level 9?), and Morgana's will also progress automatically, as will Igor's.
I think that's all I have to say for now? I will probably remember five hundred things after I've hit post (as is always the way).
Also I decided at some point that I'm going to watch a Let's Play of Persona Q, and PQ:2, since I doubt I'll ever play them.
~
*I avoid mint tea also because as a concept it just feels wrong and, while I like mint stuff, I have strong not good feelings about minted peas, mint ice cream, and mint tea.