I can't believe what I saw after work last night. It *still* makes me laugh! I work at a Joanns Fabric Store and we're the first of three buildings in a shopping center that houses a Petsmart and a Home Depot. The Home Depot is the furthest away from the street. I guess the building is *too* far, actually, because one of the employees was using his car to bring a cart back to his side of the parking lot.

His car.

By driving with the window down, with an arm out to pull the cart alongside the vehicle as he went.

And that's not the least of it.

He got out of the car when he saw another cart, shoved it together with the first, and then proceeded to pull both of them as he drove.

I have never laughed so hard in my life!

I couldn't figure out if this was, in fact, the most clever idea someone has had, or the laziest. Or, as Will Turner said it best to Captain Jack; "I can't tell if this is madness...or brilliance."

XD

I should NOT have registered to become a member of Square Enix.

I wanted to watch the new trailer for FF7 since the game has been released for PSP and PS3. I found a trailer for FF14 with it.

When did they decide to make 14?!

13 isn't even out yet! Not to mention the Dissidia trailer next to it which nearly made me go into shock. O____O Terra...Cloud...and Squall vs. Sephiroth?! Oh my.

To top it all off the site has trailers for:

- KH: 358/2 Days
- An FF4 Wii game which is...odd, but alrighty
- Two Crystal Chronicles games (as if there aren't enough already)
- and Front Mission, which I thought got canned back in the 90s? Apparently not.

So to wrap this up, here are some release dates:

August 25 - Dissidia (PSP)
September 11 - KH: 358/2 Days (DS)

Also, on a smaller note, I might close this journal soon. I'm not sure if or when but...I don't want to surprise anyone. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Deflected! Ya rly! Go Flower, go Flower go!

XD

Yay for mini memes! This one is courtesy of fannish5. The meme is:

Name five imaginary places you would like to go to on vacation.

Let's see, where would I go? Forgive the obvious answer to number 1 please! ^^;

1. Aerith's Church (it's so peaceful there...and I can garden, hee. ^_^)
2. Crystal Tokyo (who wouldn't go to Crystal Tokyo?!)
3. Babylon 5 (YEAH RLY!)
4. Hogwarts (Okee, so technically parts of the set exist, but it still counts.)
5. The Enterprise (again, who wouldn't go? ^_^)

Also, for old-times' sake: http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail45.html
Hee!

Found this HILARIOUS! Thought I'd share. ^^;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIM2dV9R7fA

Arghhhh so there's another round of news about the compilation of FF7 following the release of Advent Children Complete (bluray copy of the film with 40+ extra minutes of footage). The producer says the compilation is "done for now" so there won't be anything FF7-related in the near future.

;______________________;

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!! Damn teases! At least I got to see the US cover of the bluray box. It's totally different from the one I linked to before. Cloud looks confused or scared or something...ahahah!!!!

You can see it here

HOWEVER...FF7: International has been released on Playstation Network, where you can buy and download the game for any PS3 or PSP in the WORLD as they are region-free.

AHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAH THAT'S RIGHT. STARU PLAYS FF7 AGAIN - NOW WITH GLITCHES AND BONUS STUFF.

I WIN. YA RLY!!!! ^__________^ Oh a happy star is me...yush indeeds. The game is entirely in Japanese, but since I've got most of it memorized, I doubt that will be much of a problem. I have no idea how much it will cost yet, or how long of a download (serious fear here), but I'm DETERMINED! And happy. ^_^

EDIT: ARGHHH the process is worse than getting a J-iTunes account!!! CRAP. I have to buy a gift card, presumably by finding one on ebay. Damn. The game is also about 1800mb. Double damn. Well, the euphoria was nice while it lasted. Maybe I'll work on getting a bluray player by June 2nd. Then I can watch ACC. Ahahahhahha...I have plans, tax refund! I do!

ANNNND they have a PS3 with Cloud's wolf logo on it!!! It has a matte finish on it (thank God - no more fingerprints) and it looks great. Ooooh the box is so nice!!!! Why oh *why* must these things be SO EXPENSIVE?! $500 is just crazy! I need a car...andaneducation...CURSE YOU, FF7! You make me the biggest no-lifer around. ;_______________________________;

You can see it here

I will shut up and behave eventually. >_> I think. Yeah, don't count on it. ^^; Hee!

I'm about 30 pages to the end of Lord of Chaos...and Rand has been captured! Those evillll Aes Sedai from Elaida's embassy have locked him in a freaking chest of all things!!! There is, however, something good that has come out of it. Rand is now able to talk with Lews Therin, who he previously thought was just a memory of his previous incarnation. Wooh go RJ with the twisty plots, ha ha! Anyway, this little movie started playing in my mind after Rand decides to join forces with him. I couldn't help but lol at the thought. Enjoy!

~*~
(Rand, tortured and bound back into the confines of the chest, proposes a solution.)

"Alright...let's work together."

"Oh nowwww it's 'let's work together.' Do you have any idea how many times you told me to shut up? Why the hell should I help you now?"

"Um...because we're stuck in a CHEST and have been for SIX DAYS?"

"Oh right...that."

".........."

"Alright, we'll work together."

"Good. Just don't break the world ok? Or kill Taim. Or any of the Aes Sedai. And make sure Min gets out ok."

"Why don't I just kill the Dark One while I'm at it?"

"Well if you can, then by all means..."

".........."

"Lews Therin?"

".........."

"LEWS THERIN?! The Light burn you, man! Come back!"
~*~

...And so, Rand al'Thor was stuck in a chest til the end of his days. The end. ^_^

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG

Yes I typed that out, and no I didn't use copy-paste!! Why you ask?

Because Nomura has stated that the FF7 Compilation is STILL NOT DONE.

YEAH BEBEH. HAPPIEST NEWS EVERS!!!!!!

He said he's done all he can with Advent Children and that he has ideas for the next installment in the compilation, or possibly a new compilation altogether.

Could the remake dream become a reality down the road? I will cry tears of FIERCENESS if it does!! Wahhhhhh I'm all shaky!!! himhilien Call me so I can scream in your ear louder than I did when we got the red car!!!!! Hee hee!!! o^______________________________________^o

Now this won't be any time soon, but I can wait if it's bound to happen! Nomura is currently working on Kingdom Hearts projects and FFXIII so it'll be quite a wait indeed. Even if it's not a remake...this news is very welcome. Now I seriously need to get to bed or I'll be @___@ at work tomorrow. Nwa as if I could sleep with FF7 on my mind!!!

MWAHAHAHHAAAA! So!

himhilien and I were talking about the new Dragonball movie...and she had some rather interesting things to say about it:

me [3:05 AM]: IS IT NOT SO MUCH FAIL IT IS WIN?
himhilien [3:05 AM]: IT'S SO MUCH FAIL IT ISN'T CLOSE TO WINNING AT FAILING
me [3:05 AM]: ROFLMAO
me [3:05 AM]: OMG
himhilien [3:05 AM]: LIKE IT'S BEHIND WINNING IN FAILING
himhilien [3:05 AM]: IT JUST FAILS

I can't wait til it comes out. I can taunt her even more. ^_______^

*~*

In other news, Europe has a release date for Dissidia while the US does not. WHUT IS WRONG WITH ZIS PEEKSHUR? >____________> Argh!!! We had better get it first! I really dislike being patient...but I'll try to keep complaints to a minimum. I have a blue chocobo now. Only two more FF7 chocobos to go and I'll have a complete set. I've wanted these since I first played the game yeeeaars ago...so it's quite a collector's victory. ^_^ Black and yellow are the last to be hunted...I hope I can do it!

I have a craving to go to a live. And if I can't finish this oneshot fanfic I'm gonna scream. x___X I watched Heroes tonight...SO HAPPY it's back! I wasn't as entertained last season as I thought I'd be, but this season looks promising! So Momo...DON'T LET GO, OKAY? I'll be most displeased if you do. Sankyuu. ^_^

Psycho le Cemu is going to play three reunion shows for their 10th Anniversary! YUSH!!!! I ***KNEW*** there was a reason why they were on my mind lately. Yayyy!!!! The shows will be in Japan only but I'm sure there will be a dvd or some other commemorative release after. I can't wait! I've MISSED them. ;____________________;

In other live news, what does BRAZIL have for Kagrra?! NOTHING, I TELL YOU! Come here dammit! I want to wave my fan from mushroomofdoom like they do in the Setsuna ru Kotoba video. >_> I named my pink geranium after you Isshi...don't you dare slight that!!!! DX Jerk...poor flower died too. I suppose I should've remembered to water it but that's just a minor detail right? Right.

CDJapan greeted me this morning with an email about Advent Children Complete. I was ready to delete it, seeing as how I already have a copy of the film, until I saw this picture:



Oh my God...that's the cover? Just kill me now, please. I cannot NOT own this with a picture like that. I say this with complete disregard for the fact that I don't actually own a Blu-ray player. ;_____; I heard they were supposed to come out with this as a regular dvd set but I haven't heard anything since. If they don't, I'll have to find some other way to get Last Order and the additional scenes included in this set. After waiting this long, I'll be REALLY mad if that's the case!

In other news, I was listening to my sister's computer game today and I'm almost 100% sure that the actor for Yahiko in Kenshin is in it. @_______@ The relativity of things really scares me.

"We came for the muffins. Got a problem with that?"

YA RLY!

o^_________________________________^o

SO! Someone has listed the voice actors for the new Final Fantasy: Dissidia fighting game pictured above...meaning the characters present have been revealed! Terra from FF6 is in it, as well as Noah Gabranth from FF12! Ahaha! There are even a few characters not usually mentioned, such as Onion Knight. You know you've always wanted to make Cloud Strife fight him, don't deny it. ^^; Hee hee hee! I think this is the most anticipation I've had for a game in a lonnnnnnnng time, Kingdom Hearts aside. Check out more screencaps here:

http://www.gamespot.com/psp/action/dissidiafinalfantasy/screenindex.html

In sadder news, Electronic Gaming Monthly is ceasing publication. This comes shortly after Official US PlayStation Magazine closed their doors. Remember all the awesome demo discs they had? That's how I found most of the games I played when I was younger. TWO magazines in a year...I can only hope the employees find better jobs soon. They gave me a lot of laughs over the years, and I'll never forget going up to the cash register, magazine clutched carefully in my hands with previews of new Final Fantasies inside. ;___________; All good things, I guess...

Still...I can't stay sad when Squall now has matching fur on his pockets to go with that jacket of his. Nomura, I'M CONCERNED. That is all. XD

I could be annoyed with the freezing rain we're getting right now but spinning around on the sidewalk like someone I know and lovvvvvvve made it too much fun. ^^; Ahaha! Galaxy PV for the win!

Someone please tell me...

WHY IS MOKUBA FROM YUGIOH IN KENSHIN AS THE CREEPY KID!?

Sorry...I'm watching it and...I couldn't control myself.

But SERIOUSLY. WHY?! I don't mind a bit...just curious. And where's Kaiba anyway? Is it so much to ask for one of my favorite voice actors to be in the show just for *my* sake? Probably so... Ah well, I tried. ^^;

I was going to make a list of all the wonderful things I found this year, but I guess you could just read my journal for that, ha ha! ^^; Instead I wish you a very happy new year!!! Good health, good friends and family, and of course good food and fortunes! :D Please enjoy yourselves safely and stay well for me! ^_^

I just finised the above movie thanks to himhilien. I was shaking the whole time!!! Tragic and lovely all at the same time...but a good addition to Firefly! ^^; I can only hope they make another movie for the show!

Thanks also to himhilien, I managed to go to Panera Bread to use their wi-fi hotspot. I now have service pack 2 and can download 3 whenever Windows Update decides to work again. @_@ Such an ordeal...I hope no one has to go through what I went through with their computers. PLEASE make backups of everything possible, that's all I have to say. I'm limited in knowledge when it comes to repairing things, so I can only hope I don't have to look like Jayne in my icon above if I managed to screw something up.

ARGHH!!! Since when did the yen rise above the dollar in value? DX Stupid economy! Hate you hate you hate you...but only because you cost me more to order cds. XD Staru wants the new limited edition Galaxy single from BT. Why? The video included on the DVD has spinning, eye makeups in the extreme, and the dark clothes back (white is great as said previously, but the obsession has been broken with the return of the black sweater six/nine days ftw!!) I don't care if I can only watch it up to 4 times on this computer...I'll do it! @____@ I'm dazzled, for sure. I will get that region 2/region free player eventually. It's getting harder and harder to put off with releases like this. Did I mention it is called Galaxy? What else is in a galaxy but STARS? Ohoho!!!! ^_____^ All the more reason to pine for my paycheck yes? And I wanted the new Kingdom Hearts! Fuu. >_> Universe, you foil my plans once again! Still, I have to wait until the 14th when the cd actually comes out. 'Pre-order only at this time', it seems. ANNNND the full-length album is out in February!!! What are they trying to do?! Kill me AND make me broke? JERKS. I'll make them PAY. Just as soon as I can tear my eyes away from the slow-loading and song-skipping youtube link. Note my dedication. It is FIERCE.

I also discovered something on my computer...I think Dell replaced my old harddrive with one that has more space. I could've sworn I had a 40GB drive, and now it shows I'm running on a 60GB one. @____@???? Thinking back to the previous paragraph, perhaps I should wait until I get the bill from them...>________> Aw MAN. That's it...I'm going to bed! ;_____;

I was at WalMart looking for a gift in the videogame department and I found this:



Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories on PS2!!!!!!!

When did this happen? Why was I not informed?! Arghhh!!!! I had to go to gamefaqs this morning to find out the full details. It turns out this was the remake of Chain of Memories that was released in Japan as part of Final Mix+. If you know Square's history, they NEVER release games from a Japan-only special edition overseas. I can't imagine how high the demand had to be for them to do it. I'm not complaining of course...just disappointed that they do it NOW when I have NO MONEY to spend on it. Wahhhhhhh!!!!!! D:

According to the synopsis on gamefaqs, Sora is in search of something important, but is told by a mysterious man that to get it he will lose something dear. ((Can I make comparisons to FF7 or will you guys kill me? XD Get out of this game, Reeve/Cait Sith!)) As if the guys in black cloaks weren't bad enough, Kairi's wearing pink. Better watch out, lady...remember what happened to the last heroine that did that. Oh noes! Ohoho!!! ^_____________^

Anyway, now that that's out of my system, I want this game!!! I'll finally be able to play as Riku and meet some of the other Organization XIII members that weren't in KHII, like Larxene (the only lady!) and Marluxia. And why is it I just realized all the FF characters are in it...................? WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want my paycheck!!!!!! 8D

Kwee! Hello everyone. ^_^ The new BT single 'HEAVEN' is due out December 17th. I've been loading the PV and it looks lovely. I can't wait to hear it! ^^; I love Acchan in white...especially after all of that black he's been wearing for the past two albums. The lighter color suits him.

Also, I have sushi fabric! Wah it's adorable! XD It's light green with all different sushis on it...so I shall be making a purse. I'll be going out for sushi tomorrow with a friend before we hit the movies, so I have great inspiration! ^_^ Wah the holidays are here!!! Hee! I hope everyone is enjoying them!

If I ever feel better, remind me to spend some good time with you...

KWEE!!! I had super success downloading drivers for my laptop last night. I now have audio and video back (most important parts of the computer, yes yes? XD) Hee! It's slowly going back to the way things were...o^__________^o A happy star is me, see? Another good thing happened today...my Aeris action figure came!! Super KWEE!!! She's *lovely* and I'm so glad I saw her online when I did, because I wound up getting the last one the store had! @_@ Such luckyness is the best pick me up, don't you think? Wah! I shall update again soon...for now please enjoy your weekend! ^_^

I watch all my castles fall, they were made of dust after all...