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The collection grows

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Just a quick note. I just finished putting together the LEGO Cullen house from Twilight. I enjoyed putting it together. For those of you new here, I like the Twilight Saga. I have the books (multiple copies), movies, etc. Yes, I know the books and the movies aren’t the greatest in the world, but hey, ya gotta have hobbies, amirite?

It sits on top of the bookcase, because we have a kitten. I don’t want to give him any sort of thoughts that he could jump up and break it. Looking at where it’s placed, I’m pretty sure he can’t make it up. And he was sleeping while I put it up there. So I think we’re gonna be ok. I’ll be sure of that in the morning, if it’s still sitting there.

Persona 5 Royal review

Posted on by Shawshank

So last week or the week before, I beat another game. About a month or two earlier, Crystal was watching a SwitchUp video on YouTube, and they were talking about JRPGs, and mentioned that Persona 5 Royal had been released on the Switch for a while. And said if you have never played one of the best JRPGs ever, you should, and that it was on sale.

Spoiler Alert: it wasn’t, but Crystal found a work around to a place that did offer it for sale. So after it downloaded and I was at work, Crystal started playing, so she could experience the opening by herself without trying to ignore it while I was playing beside her.

I believe the next day I played it for the first time. Let me say this: this game is amazing. I found it to have a bit of a learning curve. So much so in fact, I’m really enjoying my 2nd play through more than the original play through.

This game has a mix of life sim, and turn based combat. It’s crazy how well they blend together. You have to learn how to balance “work” (combat and dungeons) to “home” (school, part time jobs, hanging out with friends). It’s a delicate balance that you have to find very quickly.

Almost immediately, after completing the game, I started a second play through. The game does reward you for playing again, which is new to me, but I like how they do it.

Spoiler alert: the last nine photos are end game, before the system stopped allowing me to take screenshots.

Lockup Library game score: 9/10

I really can’t stay baby, it’s cold outside

Posted on by Shawshank

It was a tossy turny night last night. I just couldn’t really find a comfortable position. Then there was Chaucer singing as we were falling asleep. I’d like to hope that he eventually made it up on the bed. I don’t think it was up when I got up around 1ish to use the bathroom.

Work wasn’t too bad last night. It was a quiet night. We were expecting the Pepsi truck last night, but it never showed up. I’m sure that it’ll show up tonight either before or after the other truck that we’re expecting. Fun times.

I have Pippin snuggled up on my legs this morning. Chaucer has mountain climbed on to Crystal’s lap, so each kitty is very happy now. Pippin won’t be too happy when I get up in a couple minutes.

So yeah that’s the updates from north of the wall. Hopefully your Tuesday will be a great day, and time will move quickly.

But I’ve been waking up with your voice in my head and I’m tryna send a message and let you know that

Posted on by Shawshank

Good morning everyone. It’s still dark outside, but the news is fresh, and the coffee is hot. We got Chaucer snuggled up in between us. It’s Monday morning, and I have the closing shift tonight.

Work yesterday wasn’t not bad at all. It wasn’t busy but the people that did come in we took care of and they left happy. The day passed pretty quickly, even though it was quiet. I think most sane people didn’t want to leave the house because it’s so cold out.

Thankfully though, we’re on a bit of a warm up right now. Which is much like here. It’ll be like an early spring! Not really, but it’ll feel like it for sure.

As you can tell from me waxing poetic about the weather, I don’t have anything new to convey to all y’all so I’m gonna wrap this up. Have a great Monday.

Let’s see what Trudeau does today.

So deck those halls, trim those trees, raise up cups of Christmas cheer

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I really didn’t want to get out of bed this morning. I was very snuggly. I tried to snuggle The Beautiful One, but the way she lays when she’s watching her TikTok’s, is pretty much impossible to snuggle her. But I tried anyways.

Yesterday at work wasn’t too bad. It was busy in the morning, and as the day went on, it slowed down a little. By the time we arrived at closing time? It had pretty much fallen off. But we got what needed to be done.

But now I’m on some days off, which are really nice. I’ll pop out to the tiny grocery store to see if they have any poinsettias. If they do I’ll get one for my grandmother for Christmas. I don’t want to, and can’t afford to get her a drawer full of sugar free candy.

But it’ll be chore day here today. And a massive fight in Persona 5 Royal. It took Crystal most of the day yesterday to finally beat the boss. So I’m definitely not looking forward to the fight. I’m gonna change to easy, before the fight. Hopefully it won’t take me 5 hours.

Fingers crossed.

Coffee.