Wow - that was a DAY!
Mar. 16th, 2024 09:41 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Today started like any other Saturday with a bath. I LOVE my baths but I limit myself to one per week in normal circumstances. I have been playing 'Rooms: The Main Building' on the DS but I just couldn't work up any enthusiasm for it. The puzzles are just things to get through so I can do the next level, not things I particularly want to solve. And it's all puzzles. I think it's time for it to go into the 'reject' box.
Then I went downstairs for breakfast with the husband and we decided on coffee and crumpets - and then I realised I never got round to buying coffee beans last week! So we had to have instant. I mean, it's GOOD instant but 'proper' coffee is another of our little weekly rituals.
I did a quick clean and then my mother and step-father arrived. I gave mother her Mother's Day present, which she really liked, so that was good. Then there was a long conversation between the two of them about holidays involving steam trains with me and husband pretty much zoning out. But then mother asked if we could recommend a plumber, so I gave her the name of the chap who put our toilet in. And she also asked if I could find a particular street on their A-Z - which I couldn't but I did find it on Google maps and showed them the street view, so at least I was able to be of use. She also left me a copy of a Hilary Mantel book. I vaguely remember being REALLY irritated by 'Wolf Hall' but I can't really remember why. We'll give it a go, though.
Then daughter and grandson #2 arrived. And mother and step-father left about 5 minutes later. They've said to me they want to see more of the baby - then leave when he arrives! Anyway, we had a nice afternoon playing with baby toys and feeding him junk :D He's getting better at sticking his magnetic blocks and their attachments together. And is still ridiculously amused by me juggling two balls. As they were leaving he held his arms out to me, but more from habit, I think. He certainly didn't cry or otherwise protest.
It was about 4pm when I finally got to the PS5 and made some progress with FFXVI. There was a tearful reunion and I felt myself tearing up. I've been trying to remember which bits got me bawling my eyes out on the first playthrough. I know I sobbed for a good 5 minutes when I finished the demo. It seemed SO perfect - beautiful graphics, characters I wanted to know better, interesting combat; it was EVERYTHING I had been hoping it would be. I'm pretty sure I cried near the end too - and a number of times in between but I don't know now what set me off. It could even have been the deaths of some of the antagonists, because they are all fully fleshed out characters with very believable motivations, and some of them are gone far too early.
I spent the evening watching telly with son and husband. A quiet night in front of the box is just what you want, sometimes. And I've put a record on 'Barbie'.
And I've just had another play session, getting Jill her redemption <3 But back at the hideaway I'm running around doing fetch quests and monster hunts :D
I think I'm ready for tomorrow...
Then I went downstairs for breakfast with the husband and we decided on coffee and crumpets - and then I realised I never got round to buying coffee beans last week! So we had to have instant. I mean, it's GOOD instant but 'proper' coffee is another of our little weekly rituals.
I did a quick clean and then my mother and step-father arrived. I gave mother her Mother's Day present, which she really liked, so that was good. Then there was a long conversation between the two of them about holidays involving steam trains with me and husband pretty much zoning out. But then mother asked if we could recommend a plumber, so I gave her the name of the chap who put our toilet in. And she also asked if I could find a particular street on their A-Z - which I couldn't but I did find it on Google maps and showed them the street view, so at least I was able to be of use. She also left me a copy of a Hilary Mantel book. I vaguely remember being REALLY irritated by 'Wolf Hall' but I can't really remember why. We'll give it a go, though.
Then daughter and grandson #2 arrived. And mother and step-father left about 5 minutes later. They've said to me they want to see more of the baby - then leave when he arrives! Anyway, we had a nice afternoon playing with baby toys and feeding him junk :D He's getting better at sticking his magnetic blocks and their attachments together. And is still ridiculously amused by me juggling two balls. As they were leaving he held his arms out to me, but more from habit, I think. He certainly didn't cry or otherwise protest.
It was about 4pm when I finally got to the PS5 and made some progress with FFXVI. There was a tearful reunion and I felt myself tearing up. I've been trying to remember which bits got me bawling my eyes out on the first playthrough. I know I sobbed for a good 5 minutes when I finished the demo. It seemed SO perfect - beautiful graphics, characters I wanted to know better, interesting combat; it was EVERYTHING I had been hoping it would be. I'm pretty sure I cried near the end too - and a number of times in between but I don't know now what set me off. It could even have been the deaths of some of the antagonists, because they are all fully fleshed out characters with very believable motivations, and some of them are gone far too early.
I spent the evening watching telly with son and husband. A quiet night in front of the box is just what you want, sometimes. And I've put a record on 'Barbie'.
And I've just had another play session, getting Jill her redemption <3 But back at the hideaway I'm running around doing fetch quests and monster hunts :D
I think I'm ready for tomorrow...