Tales of Eternia: The Animation (I can't believe Namco pulled its ToE pages out...-__-)
It doesn't have anything special and the plot is quite typical, having been a byproduct of the RPG, but it is imposing to say the least. I started watching it because of Ishida Akira, but as I watched the series, I was drawn to the characters of Rid and Marone. Rid isn't the brightest guy on the block, but he is in touch with other people's feelings and hearts. Clumsy at times, yet caring and considerate, and always putting the others, especially his friends, before himself. Marone, having come from a tragic background, tends to isolate herself from others. After meeting Rid, she is moved by his caring heart and actions. Even though she wouldn't admit it, she sees Rid and the group as her friends and companions, and she opens up her closed heart to start caring for others. Both are serious when it comes to people they care about, and both would not hesitate to sacrifice themselves for their friends. Characters like them never fail to touch me.
All in all, Tales of Eternia: The Animation is far from being one of the greatest anime in history, but it's definitely worth watching, even if just for the two characters mentioned above. The series shall live in my memory.
Thursday, April 17, 2003
So, this is what merchandising is all about.
I'll be leaving for the fourth day of the project of merchandising the Langley Staples in a few hours. It's my first time doing night works but I think I'm doing all right. I get to see the sunrise a lot (well, it's been raining all week...)
After working for the past three days, I found myself not having enough time to do things as much as I want to. So I guess this is what working full time is like, huh?
Anyway, as this project lasts only three weeks, I'm still on the outlook for works at the same time. Hopefully, by the time this project is finished, I will be moving on to the next job!
Let's hope and let's pray. :)
I'll be leaving for the fourth day of the project of merchandising the Langley Staples in a few hours. It's my first time doing night works but I think I'm doing all right. I get to see the sunrise a lot (well, it's been raining all week...)
After working for the past three days, I found myself not having enough time to do things as much as I want to. So I guess this is what working full time is like, huh?
Anyway, as this project lasts only three weeks, I'm still on the outlook for works at the same time. Hopefully, by the time this project is finished, I will be moving on to the next job!
Let's hope and let's pray. :)
Sunday, April 13, 2003
Ok, now this is getting stupid and pathetic. -__-
A few days before (April 9th) the lsass.exe system error thing popped up. The situation was resolved the next day (April 10th) using the restoration point from April 8th.
Tonight when I returned home from Langley, my brother informed me of another occurance of the lsass.exe system error. With the memory still very fresh in my mind, I set out to solve the problem with the same method as before, except that I actually went through a system restore after logging into windows. To be on the safer side, I chose to go back to April 7th.
When I tried to run Mozilla, the splash screen was the only thing that did work. Figured it must be messed up registry problem, I removed Mozilla 1.2.1 from the control panel and deleted the Mozilla folder manually. Then I ran RegSeeker to clean all the Mozilla registries before doing a clean install of it. Then Zone Alarm asked for my attention with an important update. I downloaded the update and installed it. It required to restart windows in order to complete the installation; I complied.
Guess what I saw after the restart? The lsass.exe system error box. Perhaps it wasn't a wise move to copy the registry from April 8th and run the system restore with April 7th's RP. Right now, I'm sticking with just the April 8th registry fix like the first time. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hoping to never see the annoying error box again, ever.
.....I'm going to restart windows after I'm done tonight. I better not see those hateful words again.
Side note: Due to a ridiculous highway traffic jam, I decided not to take the road that would lead me to doom. After checking the unmapped region on the slightly outdated map book, I took a local route. To my delight, it's very empty and surprisingly nice to drive on. It took me less than 20 minutes to get home, and I didn't get lost despite the fact I've never went that way. :)
A few days before (April 9th) the lsass.exe system error thing popped up. The situation was resolved the next day (April 10th) using the restoration point from April 8th.
Tonight when I returned home from Langley, my brother informed me of another occurance of the lsass.exe system error. With the memory still very fresh in my mind, I set out to solve the problem with the same method as before, except that I actually went through a system restore after logging into windows. To be on the safer side, I chose to go back to April 7th.
When I tried to run Mozilla, the splash screen was the only thing that did work. Figured it must be messed up registry problem, I removed Mozilla 1.2.1 from the control panel and deleted the Mozilla folder manually. Then I ran RegSeeker to clean all the Mozilla registries before doing a clean install of it. Then Zone Alarm asked for my attention with an important update. I downloaded the update and installed it. It required to restart windows in order to complete the installation; I complied.
Guess what I saw after the restart? The lsass.exe system error box. Perhaps it wasn't a wise move to copy the registry from April 8th and run the system restore with April 7th's RP. Right now, I'm sticking with just the April 8th registry fix like the first time. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hoping to never see the annoying error box again, ever.
.....I'm going to restart windows after I'm done tonight. I better not see those hateful words again.
Side note: Due to a ridiculous highway traffic jam, I decided not to take the road that would lead me to doom. After checking the unmapped region on the slightly outdated map book, I took a local route. To my delight, it's very empty and surprisingly nice to drive on. It took me less than 20 minutes to get home, and I didn't get lost despite the fact I've never went that way. :)
Thursday, April 10, 2003
I was close to hysterical earlier this afternoon. Why? I got to log into windows over that stupid lsass.exe system error!! :) For someone who is nearly illiterate when it comes to computer problems, this is a super big achievement for me!
Second note, I prefer Mozilla 1.2.1 over Mozilla 1.3 as of now. 1.3 runs slower than 1.2.1 for many sites, and I'm not quite used to its re-arrangement of the options for the right-click menu. 1.4a is out now, so maybe I'll just wait until 1.4 comes out...
Hmm, it seems that verson 1.4 on will be based on Phoenix. I've heard some praises for the browser; perhaps I'll try it myself in the near future.
Second note, I prefer Mozilla 1.2.1 over Mozilla 1.3 as of now. 1.3 runs slower than 1.2.1 for many sites, and I'm not quite used to its re-arrangement of the options for the right-click menu. 1.4a is out now, so maybe I'll just wait until 1.4 comes out...
Hmm, it seems that verson 1.4 on will be based on Phoenix. I've heard some praises for the browser; perhaps I'll try it myself in the near future.
Wednesday, April 02, 2003
With the release of FFX-2, a lot of people are putting down the latest installment of Square's Final Fantasy series.
Truth be told, I was also somewhat disappointed when I saw the character arts at first. My impressions of Yuna totally changed just by looking at her new outfits, and I almost didn't feel like checking out the title further. Well, guess what? After seeing first the promotion video, and lately a couple of the CG movie clips as well as the ending clip, I am glad I didn't let my prejudice stop me in the first place.
Final Fantasy has set a standard for pretty much all the RPGs out there, and Square isn't afraid of trying new concepts and ideas and using them. With each new installment, Final Fantasy lives up to its name with the most efforts (and therefore final) from the staff.
I don't plan to play FFX-2 anytime since I've stopped playing console games for years now, but I keep following the stories of Final Fantasy. From what I've seen, FFX-2 has a moving plot as well as a powerful theme, love. Some people complain that the FF series always has love for a theme, but why not? Love is the single most powerful emotion a human can ever experience, and it is the most touching and moving, a force to be reckoned with. That's what makes the stories of Final Fantasy so great.
Granted, I don't play the games so I am overlooking all the technical difficulties such as repetitive battles/mazes/puzzles/etc., but when I play an RPG, I focus on the story. Otherwise, it is just an action game or challenging entertainment. If one cannot immerse in the story, how can one role play the character?
The whole FFX-2 bashing also reminds me of the fate of being a Christian. FFX-2 is judged harshly because it descends from a great name, and every gamer in the world recognizes it. The more publicity and fame it has, the more it's criticized and scrutinized. The same goes for us Christians. People recognize us and have certain expectations of us because of our titles. If there is a little spot that they don't like, they would not hesitate to point it out.
Therefore, brothers and sisters, we need to live up to the great title that's given to us by the Son of God. Live our lives according to the Bible and be living testimonies of the names we bear!
Truth be told, I was also somewhat disappointed when I saw the character arts at first. My impressions of Yuna totally changed just by looking at her new outfits, and I almost didn't feel like checking out the title further. Well, guess what? After seeing first the promotion video, and lately a couple of the CG movie clips as well as the ending clip, I am glad I didn't let my prejudice stop me in the first place.
Final Fantasy has set a standard for pretty much all the RPGs out there, and Square isn't afraid of trying new concepts and ideas and using them. With each new installment, Final Fantasy lives up to its name with the most efforts (and therefore final) from the staff.
I don't plan to play FFX-2 anytime since I've stopped playing console games for years now, but I keep following the stories of Final Fantasy. From what I've seen, FFX-2 has a moving plot as well as a powerful theme, love. Some people complain that the FF series always has love for a theme, but why not? Love is the single most powerful emotion a human can ever experience, and it is the most touching and moving, a force to be reckoned with. That's what makes the stories of Final Fantasy so great.
Granted, I don't play the games so I am overlooking all the technical difficulties such as repetitive battles/mazes/puzzles/etc., but when I play an RPG, I focus on the story. Otherwise, it is just an action game or challenging entertainment. If one cannot immerse in the story, how can one role play the character?
The whole FFX-2 bashing also reminds me of the fate of being a Christian. FFX-2 is judged harshly because it descends from a great name, and every gamer in the world recognizes it. The more publicity and fame it has, the more it's criticized and scrutinized. The same goes for us Christians. People recognize us and have certain expectations of us because of our titles. If there is a little spot that they don't like, they would not hesitate to point it out.
Therefore, brothers and sisters, we need to live up to the great title that's given to us by the Son of God. Live our lives according to the Bible and be living testimonies of the names we bear!
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