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12/4/2024
My vacation was great! I started playing World of Warcraft again, because I'm a fool. I've kind of shifted into video game mode, which I haven't for quite some time. Not that I'm ignoring my manga and other readings, mind you! I can't recommend Jason Schrier's books enough. Please check out the Blizzard one. It's a serious page turner.
As I return to being A Gamer (yikes!) I present to you my Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary review. I ended up with a lot more to say than I originally thought, but at least it's not as long as the last Pokémon article, haha. It's hard not to get sentimental about it. I'm supposed to be getting dressed for work now, so, see ya!
11/25/2024
Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner! That usually means a lot of relaxing for me, and I've now overloaded on fun stuff to do. One of those fun things is Webfishing! Yes, I've hopped on it and I love it. A shortie post for today.
It's been two weeks now that I've gone by the name Jane and identified as transgender. I think I like it. I've even looked into hormones and stuff. We shall see what happens to me!
11/16/2024
This week, I got really inspired because someone made the mistake (a blessing) of asking me about how Pokemon is played now, vs how it was played a very long time ago. I answered all of their questions. Consider it a kind of 'catch up' if you're unfamiliar with the game. Unfortunately for me, there's a ton of depth to the game, so it's hard to go over briefly, but I did my best to explain without throwing too much in. Some questions are tough for even me to answer!
I still have the Jane name on today. To be honest, I like it, but that's all I'll say right this moment. I don't think anyone is waiting with baited breath to see if I'm trans, which is a nice feeling.
11/11/2024
My retrospective through Yu Yu Hakusho returns as the Chapter Black saga beings! Come see what this arc is a lot of people's favorites and what it brings to the table from the series' early days.
Also, I am trying out a new name for a few days, Jane! You will still see the boy name on some parts of the site, but that's just how it is. I may stick with it, and I may not. That's all for now! Thanksgiving approaches!
11/6/2024
I don't have a new article today. I've been swamped with work, but I am making progress on Posts. I still wanted to take a moment to talk about the American election. The result is very upsetting, and I've kept 99% of my thoughts to myself. Everyone's reacting differently, and I won't tell you what to do. Today, I only offer some encouraging words.
If you are a queer and/or POC friend in distress, here are some phone resources that don't call the police. I saw this going around on Bluesky. Many of the lines are very busy today, unfortunately, but it is something to remember. People have also shared this DIY HRT wiki. Gender affirming care is very likely to be much less accessible (if at all) through 'official' means, so this is one to bookmark. I didn't know about this site until last week, but I'm glad I do now.
Things are scary, and not without reason. We all knew a second term would be more dangerous than the first. I also think that the fight against fascist ideas and general capitalism was going to have to continue under Harris anyway. The plan has always been to stick together, be ava;oan;e resources and support for each other, and live as best we can. Make no mistake, just like 2016, him being in power enables and validates the absolute shittiest attitudes that people might hold in your everyday life, regardless of what legislation does or doesn't make it through. This is something that extends beyond America, sadly.
I promise that people care about you. I care about you. I want to see you tomorrow, and next week, and in a few years. I'm gonna spit in the face of those exit polls and say you're not an afterthought. Let's stick together, do what we can together. We'll donate, we talk, we'll give each other rides and food, and make sure our voices can't be ignored.
Never give up!
10/28/2024
Well, the scope of the next post got a little out of hand, but the HeartGold review is here! It was fantastic, of course. So read all about it! I still felt like I left a few things out, but hopefully I painted the picture.
Dizzy comes out in Guilty Gear Strive very soon! So I'm really excited about that. I was surprised that they gave her Michael Sword and Gamma Ray (sorta). It's almost November now, so I really should get started on my James Of The Year Awards. It's gonna be a fun one! I've got lots to do!
As of writing this, I have exactly 420 followers on Bluesky. LMAO.
10/16/2024
I'm almost done with HeartGold! I think, at least. It depends on when I can take down Red. I've got a Tyranitar on my side, so we'll see how much additional training my 'mons will need. It's a great game though, can't wait to talk about that.
I somehow managed to get this one done early, but welcome to Part 4 of the Yu Yu Hakusho retrospective! I'm really excited to talk about the next two arcs, so these might be coming out sooner. On the other hand, they've been taking up a lot of the posts lately, so maybe a short break before we continue? We'll see.
There's been a bit of commotion about Neocities and AI after this post by owner Kyle Drake went around. We have no reason to believe our NC sites are being fed into an AI, outside of the possibility that all our websites are online for some kind of scraping anyway. So I don't plan to use another host yet. I would miss you all and have to pay more! Sob! I am definitely against generative AI, so if something comes up with that and NC, I may dip. But that would require new things on NC to be developed, wouldn't it? Ha-ha.
Do you like the new animation of Lum? A lot of your sites inspire me to get a little more motion and artistic qualities on my. So I finally tried implementing a CSS animation. I like it, but I'm always tweaking things just a little.
10/11/2024
I'm back to write about comics again! Sorry, if you were eagerly awaiting the next YYH installment. This time I bravely decided to share something personal! You can read one of MY comic scripts! Yes, really. It was one of the first ones I ever did, but you can read all about that and even read it for yourself. I actually had a lot of fun talking about it, even if the script is rough, but you might learn a thing or two about comics with some of my tips and resources!
Last night, I barely beat Lance in Pokemon HeartGold. Who gave one of his Dragonite OUTRAGE? That is outrageous! But, with items and heart, I persevered. I'd like to review the game soon, but I've got a lot to do in the Kanto portion, which I hear is expanded from the GBC originals. Excited about that! Oh, and I started playing Fate Samurai/Remnant this week. I'm enjoying it, so that's on the review list, but it also seems like a pretty long game.
10/2/2024
Tis the haunting season! The first thing I think about with Halloween are those little Pillsbury sugar cookies with pumpkins on them. Nobody comes trick or treating around here, so I've neglected the Halloween spirit for a while. Still, I do have something with spirits and demons for you, the next installment of my Yu Yu Hakusho retrospective! I've been reading a lot of stuff lately! I'm still rereading the last few volumes of YYH, so I'm hoping it'll be more fresh in my mind when it's time to write about Chapter Black.
The Ranma 1/2 remake starts airing on October 5th. I didn't watch the leaks, and I am looking forward to that. I've also been playing Marvel vs Capcom 2 a bit, and I got really into Gas Station Simulator for a week. And Pokémon HeartGold. So any of those could be next, but we'll see! Have fun out there, digital ghosties!
9/22/2024
It's a big day of celebration! Well, September 20th is the site's birthday, but me finishing the post I wanted to make is a few days late. First off, let's welcome Patamon to the homepage! Pichu is using some PTO from being one of the site mascots. He looks great, don't you think?
Next, we have reached our FIRST ANNIVERSARY! This marks the 50th article on the site AND, fittingly, we crossed 50,000 views! Thanks everyone! In my anniversary post, I recap some of my experience, what I've learned, and a few tips for any aspiring web people out there! I'm probably not totally qualified, but you don't have to be to host a few webpages! That's the beauty of the web.
9/14/2024
You've waited patiently, and here it is! THE MOTHER 3 REVIEW IS HERE! Phew! Sorry it took so long. I have indeed been very busy with real life work. Sad, so I worked all night to get this post wrapped up!
This site's 1st anniversary is next weekend! I'm so pleased, but I haven't decided what to do to celebrate, exactly. There will be a special post about it, kind of, and I'd like that to be one of my next projects, if not the next project. I'm still swamped with work, so, I would say right now it's not likely to be in seven days. But I will do my best! The YuYu Hakusho retrospective will return as soon as I can get that aforementioned anniversary post done. I appreciate all your support over the past year!
9/2/2024
A surprise article today! I've been spending all weekend playing Gundam Breaker 4, and the story certainly had a twist that left a poor taste. The Mother 3 review/thought-dump is still on the way! It was probably gonna be published pretty soon, but I had to write about Gundam Breaker as soon as possible. If you see playingps2.xyz out there, that's me! I'm on the Nintendo Switch version, naturally.
I really enjoy when I get to play journalist or reporter on something somewhat new, so I hope this article gets a few eyeballs that it otherwise wouldn't. Speaking of a few new eyes, I've gotten some new followers on Neocities, and positive comments on the site. To that I say, thank you very much!
8/26/2024
Great news everyone! I finally beat Mother 3! It was many, many years in the making. I'll be happy to talk to you all about it soon as I can! So much to say! I was really pretty emotional at the end there. Also, the next part of my Yu Yu Hakusho series is here! I had a lot of fun putting this one together, though now I'm scared of trying to cover the Dark Tournament. Eeek!
I'm not sure exactly what will be next...but I'm really busy this week, so it might be a while! I've also got to begin work on the 1st anniversary post. Now that's hard to believe...Take care of yourselves in the interim! Good luck on your site if you're making one!
8/21/2024
I just couldn't help myself. My enthusiasm for the Pokémon TCG manifests itself as a new article in the same week! Read my thoughts and breakdown of the 2024 World Championship! Of course, I try to write it with non-fans in mind, so there's some basic explanations of things big fans probably already know. Still, it's just so much fun to write and talk about!
Production is still going on YYH! I haven't played Mother 3 in a few days...better get back on it!
8/18/2024
It's here! You can read the first part of my new Yu Yu Hakusho retrospective! Part 2 is coming along nicely, so stay tuned. This is quite an undertaking for me, but I'm also not trying to pack it with filler for YouTube ad revenue.
While I'm typing this, the Pokémon World Championships are going to wrap up this evening. I would have definitely lost a bet, who was expecting Quad Iron Thorns or Moon Moon to make to the end, let alone be the top 2? And I guess Miraidon ex is back! I might have more to say about it afterwards, but I've missed a few things this time because of the time difference between Hawaii and me. I was sleeping during some exciting moments! Anyway, see ya!
8/11/2024
Salutations netizens! I don't have a new article for you just yet, but I thought I'd keep my dear readers up to date.
Basically, there are a few projects coming soon, but I want them to be more substantial and am taking some extra time for them to be the best they can be. The first of these projects is a Yu Yu Hakusho retrospective. I've been re-reading the manga and I love it, so I want to share that love with you all. I'm going to try and do the complete series. Part 1 is almost ready to go, but that will be some days out, still. This is seriously gonna get to be a big feature...gulp!
Nextly, I have been playing Mother 3 for the first time (well, after years of attempts and never getting off the ground!) and I'm loving it too. I have so much I want to say, so again, that one will be an article of extra substance when I beat the game and get to it.
Oh, also, I got to play the Network Test for Gundam Breaker 4 on Nintendo Switch. I love Gundam and used to build lots of models, so that was a hoot! I'll definitely be getting the game I would love to talk about it after release.
What else is on the docket? Well, the 1st anniversary of the site is coming next month! There will be a special post for that. I think that's all for now. Be safe, everyone!
8/03/2024
I wasn't sure what to write about this week, but I just happened to have beaten Zelda: A Link To The Past for the first time! I was extremely impressed with the game, so I wanted to chat it up for a bit. I gotta be one of the last people on Earth (and probably Mars, too) who hadn't played it, so I hope you enjoy my perspective!
