http://www.redmageneedsfood.net Musings on television, literature, and video games. Updated three times weekly. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:24:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I don't know whether or not I should be surprised that this little computer of mine has already been obsoleted after owning it for just two years. Searching for new, up-to-date models within the price range of my current box shows new models with Intel Core 2 Duo Processors, 3-4 ... http://www.redmageneedsfood.net/2008/08/19/time-to-upgrade-again-already/ I've gotten back into the groove on MLB Power Pros 2008, and finally pulled a character out of the minors into the major leagues. The mode's a lot easier to go through once you've played through the AA year and built up your attributes somewhat. I believe I had two ... http://www.redmageneedsfood.net/2008/08/17/a-hot-bat-and-a-steel-arm/ Now I've gone and done it...a nerd writing fiction about fictional nerds acting out fiction. Man, that's a mouthful. I should just go ahead and give up any hope of ever sitting at the "big kids" table ever again. I went ahead and posted it on LiveJournal, because Genshiken's presence is ... http://www.redmageneedsfood.net/2008/08/15/fanfiction-gone-meta/ I wonder if I should have spent my vacation time working on fanfic instead of my regular story. I tcertainly would have made the days go faster. Unfortunately, I needed to go to the Internet to get my creative juices flowing, and the nearest Wi-Fi access point was in the ... http://www.redmageneedsfood.net/2008/08/13/because-i-spent-part-of-my-vacation-writing/ Twenty-four hours from now, I'll be off on my annual family vacation to Wildwood, N.J. But before I go, a parting gift in fanfiction form: Thundara (Final Fantasy IV, Cecil/Rosa) Enjoy! http://www.redmageneedsfood.net/2008/08/09/rolling-thundara/ As a small move toward keeping my web space clean, I've removed all of the HTML pages that housed my old fanfics and episode reviews. I've already moved the stories onto the blog proper under the "Fiction" section, and the episode recaps are currently being saved for a secret project ... http://www.redmageneedsfood.net/2008/08/07/clean-up-and-pending-vacation-announcement/ Server work's been going on FFXI today, so I got in as much time as I could on Sunday, and finally got Kaeli up to level 8 after traveling by myself through Dangruf Wadi. With new offensive spells (and a shiny new weapon), I can actually hold my own in ... http://www.redmageneedsfood.net/2008/08/04/kaelis-misadventures-in-bastok-continued/ I still have no idea how to properly take screenshots in Final Fantasy XI, so I can't really share what's going on in my little world (you'll just have to take my word for it when I finally reached level 6 and completed my first mission with Kaeli). One of ... http://www.redmageneedsfood.net/2008/08/02/because-i-need-something-to-write-at-seven-in-the-morning/ After spending the longest time I've ever spent on installing a video game, I finally got around to playing Final Fantasy XI for the first time. As a "puny Earthling", I'm biased toward creating/recruiting human characters in my video games, so I made two different "Humes" - one a White ... http://www.redmageneedsfood.net/2008/07/28/my-epic-fail-journey-begins/ In the time it took me to install Final Fantasy XI and three of its expansion packs (Rise of Zilart, Chains of Promathia, and Treasures of Aht Urhgan), I was able to watch three whole episodes of Gunslinger Girl. Computer games should not take this damn long to install! http://www.redmageneedsfood.net/2008/07/26/long-installation-time-is-long/