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First impressions: Tears of the Kingdom

Posted on by Shawshank

So, I started TotK this morning. It’s massively huge. it took me about 4 or maybe 5 hours to get out of the hell that was the starting area. Don’t get me wrong, it was a really nice starting area, but a couple of things stuck out that were bothering me.

1. You wake up, and get the usually welcome back talk. You are provided with pants. Just pants. I was second guessing my exploring skills thinking that I missed the shirt. I was actually going to restart this morning, because I wanted to find the shirt.

2. I know BotW was spread out in the beginning, but there was a lot more … life out there. This “sky-island” (which shall henceforth be known as a “sky-land”) was pretty empty.

3. After you *think* you’re just about done, they pull a fast one, and then tell you that there’s just one more shrine – across the map. Thankfully they then show you how to warp back to where you started, and then make you search for the damn thing lol

Then finally you can leave the starting area. I think think that I’ve died so many times, just starting out.

Then as I’m plummeting to my sure death, my mind tells me, you missed a major item. You didn’t find the paraglider. So I’m freaking out as I’m falling to my death. I ended up aiming for a lake so, I can live. Which put me miles away from where the little yellow dot is telling me to go.

Contrary to what I just wrote, I am having fun, and I probably could’ve stayed in the starting area for a few more hours to try and find more things of interest.

I can’t wait to play more tomorrow. Crystal is playing right now, and I’m gonna try and help her as much as I can.

I need to start killing monsters and such. I just came from BotW with over 30k in rupees, and now I’m completely broke again!

You’re my doll, rock’n’roll, feel the glamour in pink

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Good morning everyone. I’ll have to make this quick, because once my eyes can focus on command, I’m gonna be logging into

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

I’m mature, and adult. I turned in the Switch and tested last night if I could play. I turned on the game, and it started as per normal. I said ok, I play tomorrow. And shut it off. I was very proud of myself.

I painted from about 10:30-4:30 yesterday. It looks really good. NewNewGirl suggested to BossLady that instead of touching up on Tuesday, but to actually roll on a second coat on the deck. I tend to agree, and I think BossLady agreed too. I guess we’ll find out Tuesday.

Happy Friyay all! We have an action packed day today. So let’s get at it bitches!

You’re so fine, I want you mine, you’re so delicious

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Well, hey how’s it going? Me? As per usual, I crashed last night. I didn’t turn my bed up last night, keeping it at level 1. I don’t think I feel as groggy as I have been, but it was only the first night without melatonin. We’ll see what it’s like tomorrow. So far so good.

Yesterday wasn’t too bad, slow but not too bad. Quiet in the morning, but I got a lot of little things taken care of. Mostly it was just in a holding pattern. I didn’t want start painting the deck because the weather app said we were expecting thunder storms – in fact most of the early afternoon was thunder storm warnings, and for about an hour or so. But each time the warnings went off, I’d look outside.

Sunny and a couple of clouds.

I ended up doing a second coat about 3:30-4ish. I only have to touch up the dark stain, and then just the other half of the deck and we should be done.

Not bad for a dude that’s never painted/stained a deck.

The reviews are starting to come out for Tears of the Kingdom. So until tomorrow, I have to avoid them. Shouldn’t be too hard. I’d definitely watch a review, if there’s no spoilers – spoken or visual. But that would be too hard for any reviewer to handle. So I’ll ignore them.

I need to refill my coffee. Happy Thursday y’all! Almost to the weekend!

It’s a shame to be so euphoric and weak when you smile at me

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Good Wednesday morning y’all. I’m awake. I’m a little groggy this morning. It was a hard day at work yesterday. I got in, checked the emails, and by 10 am I was prepping, and then painting the front deck at work.

I only got about half the deck painted yesterday. The plan was today, I was going to put another coat on the side that I painted. I don’t think I’ll be able to do that, we’re supposed to get some more thunder storms around the time I was planning on doing it today.

Hey, maybe tomorrow. We’ll see.

I came home, very very sore. I took some Advil, and relaxed on the couch while Crystal cooked dinner. We had an amazing dinner of spicy chicken sandwiches and for me, I had a side of cheetos. It was very good!

After dinner, I changed it up a little. I can’t remember if we watched Breaking Bad, before or after out shower. Nevermind, we watch an episode of Breaking Bad, then a couple of episodes of Supernatural, and then finished off the night of an episode or two of CSI.

Then I crashed like a Chinese weather balloon after being shot down. I closed my eyes, and then opened them about 45 minutes before the alarm went off. I dozed until the alarm went off. Chaucer tried his best to get fed a little early.

Spoiler alert: it didn’t work. He paced while I tried to get back to sleep. Everyone’s been fed now. It’s another day in TinyTown.

Let’s see what today brings.

Edit: holy cow!!

Rip all the spots, rock all the rocks, cop all the drops

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Awake. Well, I’ve been up for about 10ish minutes before the alarm went off. With the new curtain in the kitchen Chaucer almost slept til the alarm. He was just starting to pace just before it went off.

It’s bright and sunny this morning, and Pippin is waiting by the back door to see the garbage truck go by. It’s the start of a new week here. A slightly shorter week. I’m only working til Thursday this week. I have Friday off for the Tears of the Kingdom launch. I’m excited. I just have to make it through this work week.

Like I said, it’s bright and sunny, outside the birds are singing. The coffee has been brewed, and the cats are happy that we’re awake. So happy that one is at the back door, and the other is eating right now.

I watched Crystal kick ass yesterday while playing Assassins Creed 2. I’ve kinda missed hearing Crystal randomly mutter parkour! It’s a pretty neat story, and I can’t wait to see what it’s like a little further down the road when she’s actually very powerful.

Ok, I need more coffee. Happy Tuesday!