Well my presentation went ok. It wasnt spectacular or anything but at least it went ok and I got an A-. Now that thats over and done with im free to relax for awhile. Im planning an exciting evening of xenosaga, final fantasy, ratchet and clank, and doing my laundry. Because after all, if I dont clean my socks then who will?

I recently started playing xenosaga episode 1 again with the hopes of beating it this time. I spent a huge chunk of my day playing through the games memorable beginning. It reminded me of two things: A) that kos mos kicks so much ass that it doesn't seem possible, and B) this is the most cinematic game ever. You'd think after watching these half hour long cutscenes before they wouldn't entertain me so much, yet im completely enthralled in this story again. This time I want to see the end!

I have to give a presentation in english on monday. I am really not looking forward to this...not only am I unprepared but I just generally do not like to speak to groups, because I get really nervous. Its never been easy to express myself to others but I think im starting to learn. I have to take my application to the bookstore next wendsday...I really hope they hire me, ill be able to earn money for games and it would be a chance for me to meet new people.

Ive got a Biological Anthropology test tomorrow that I should be studying for...im trying, but id much rather be playing dawn of souls. That new game sheen has not worn off yet. I understand that the original Final Fantasy for nes was probably much harder then this but im enjoying it none the less. Im going to be putting an application in at the campus bookstore later this month. If I get the job then my gaming will see an upgrade in new games so im keeping my fingers crossed. Its about the time for spring buyback, so its definently not a sure thing. Well im going to get back to my quest and maybe ill throw more studying in while im at it...anthropology isnt that hard anyway.

This was a good buy:). I didn't go into eb expecting to pick this up, but im glad I did. I love rpgs, and not only do I get two in one cart, but these are the first two final fantasies! I cant claim to be an old school gamer, but I love that I can play all of these old titles that I missed on my gba! I gotta pick up the donkey kong country games sometime...I used to have the second one on snes but I sucked at it, and didn't finish it (heck, I didn't even go through half of it!). I love my gba because unlike my other systems it always functions properly, and I can still play some really fun and deep games. If and when I get a psp, I hope it is just as reliable.

Im not going to replace my gamecube. I decided that I dont want to buy a new console just to finish two games, when I could just use that cash to buy more games for my ps2 or gba. The new consoles will be here before we know it, and id also like to get a psp, so i want my money to go towards that. The only downside I can think of is that im going to miss the new zelda but I dont want to buy another gamecube just for that. I like rpgs the most and there are just more of them on ps2. I was in the process of playing two of the few gamecube rpgs when my system broke. On monday I think I might trade in some stuff and get kingdom hearts:chain of memories. Ive been wanting something new for my gba.

The other day I recieved an invitation to join a union. I guess I was so flattered that I just accepted. I dident really think about what the union was about or anything....it turns out its dedicated to rap music. I dont listen to a lot of music in general, and I cant really claim to be a fan of rap, so I kind of feel like I dont belong...does anyone know how I can get out of the union? I cant find any information on this in the union faq.

Should I spend my money on a new gamecube, just to finish these games, or should I forget about it and just save my money to buy more ps2 and gba stuff?

Ive had time to calm down and reflect since that previous entry, and when I think about it, it has been a few years now, and you cant expect everything to work perfectly forever...im sad that I cant play Baten Kaitos, but on the positive side, I did want to play xenosaga again, checking out the sequel afterward. While I wait to get a new gamecube I can just do that in the meantime, and ill get back to my gamecube games when its a possibility. This is why I need a job. Every semester I say im going to find one but I never do...school really isnt that hard, so I dont think I would have trouble keeping up or anything. Until then I just have to make due, thats the price you pay when you dont have a steady income of your own. Im not going to rely on anyone else for a change. Thats why I dident bother to buy a new x box, but gamecubes arent that expensive so it shouldent set me back to much. I dident mind only having two of the three consoles, but only having one id feel like I was missing out on a lot of games id like to play.

Well thats that! Its officially done! My gamecube is officially unusable!! Its been a long time coming, and ive tried to squeeze all the use out of it that I could, but its gotten to the point were my games are just unplayable! I cant progress! This couldent have happened at a worse time! I was so far into baten kaitos, but its going to be awhile before I can finish it now....I guess ill just have to find things to play on my ps2 until I can replace my gamecube...I dont understand why these damn things never last for me...:( Every system ive ever owned has gone kaput on me, and much sooner then I would have thought. Youd think they would last awhile!