The Lifeline of a Couch Potato

For these 3 days, I haven't been going to school =w= A really bad thing indeed. There's just too many things to deal with at the moment that I have already run out of ideas on how to keep myself going. I would have been able to go to school yesterday but I accidentally hurt my ankle and the only thing I could do now is hobble around like a fool. And this morning I could have just gone for an important 2-hour session of acting class but before I knew it, time's already over. I remembered that annoying sound from the alarm clock ringing in my ears and I must have cracked it and gone back to sleep because the next moment I woke up, it was already 9.12am =w=

3-day-in-a-row MIA from school. What in the world is my lecturer gonna think at the back of his mind? Where the hell am I up to? *shrugs* For some reasons, I just don't like my final year as a sophomore. Was it because of the line of work we had to do? Or was it the fact that I had my year all tensed up with a friend and even got into trouble with the lecturer? Or was it something else? I don't know. Somehow my motivation for anything has deteriorated to the minimum and the only thing that kept me going was the fact that I had to meet MY deadlines.

And speaking of which, I have yet to finish anything that requires my utmost attention this whole time. All this while I have been attempting small minor tasks and avoiding the main important ones at all costs. I can't seem to push myself any further to do things against my own will. Yes, I have a deadline to meet. But doing it is another matter altogether. How is it possible for me to do something when I have yet to find any source of inspiration? When there's no inspiration, how is it possible for me to even think of something that works? And I started to wonder whether being a designer or artist is what I really want. Meeting deadlines even when inspirations are dry but you still have to do it because it's your job, your responsibility. Sacrificing precious moments that are meant for yourself or friends or family just to finish up something that you have no idea what you're doing.

If only I were given more time, then maybe life wouldn't be as hectic as now. I could barely focus with all sorts of distractions around me. Even when I keep telling myself that work comes first, at the end of it all, I still find myself indulge in something else when it's obvious that there are much more important things that need to be done.

I just wish things ain't that complicated.

This isn't what you see in your normal everyday life. And I wasn't kidding about my level either. Keep guessing~ :p

Maple0000

I bet the creator is the same guy who did GhostOnline. The graphics somehow looked alike in some way and the gameplay itself seemed a little similar though of course, there's a huge difference in terms of gaming experience and fun. And there's no way I can relate Windslayer to MapleStory at all except for the fact that it is a 2D side-scrolling MMO and it's rather grinding (when you spend most of your time training to level up and nothing else).

1. Speed running: Press >> or << and you see yourself speeding off. Only difference is that in GO you need SP to run but in WS you don't need any SP for that. However, kinda annoying that you have to constantly spam >> or << when running because the map is so BIG. But being able to speed run is definitely better than walking.

2. Double jump: You can get your character to high cliffs without hoping from one platform to another or climb ladder like in MS. You just need to press UP twice to double jump. No SP needed.

3. No use of ladder: Like Ghost, Windslayer doesn't have ladders at all. What's the use of ladders if you have double jump?

4. You learn passive skills from NPC at the start instead of having them all at the beginning. So it's a step-by-step thing.

5. Quests-wise, I find it rather annoying to be only able to undertake 3 quests at a time.

6. You get to gather and mine items (which you don't see in MS) BUT the tool you used just disappeared after the first use.

7. PvP arena: You get to pk other players in a battle arena or you can choose to just stay within the game. Either way it doesn't affect your progress but it does affect your reputation points.

8. Strong attack: Slow but strong. Which makes the normal attack quite hopeless in terms of usage especially when you decided not to be a Fighter or Monk.

On the other hand, I find this game too grinding. You just kill and kill and all you get is that minimal amount of experience. And depending on what stats you add, the damage you do to your enemy differs. And the quests don't give you experience.... it just gives you $$.. which makes it all the more harder to level up. The monster spawn can be quite horrendous that it can be such a pain.

But the map is pretty useful. It gives you the idea of where it leads you to. Unlike MS where it shows only the 5 major towns. The battle system (You Vs Enemy) is however, very retarded like Ghost. Yes, you get to evade the enemy's attack but what difference does it make when you're in close combat? If there's many monsters surrounding you and you have only one attack skill how is it possible for you to evade the others' attacks? Mind you, you don't get any skills until you've officially changed jobs at level 10. So basically, you will be whacking non-stop. You not tired, I tired you know.

And the promotion quest can be rather annoying. I'm not sure if the items needed for promotion test for other classes is the same, but one thing for sure though, it's bloody irritating. As if leveling isn't hard enough, you have to hunt ______ and ______ and ______ for the items. It would have been a lot better if the item drop rate is high but no, it isn't. By then I finish collecting whatever that's needed, my level would have gone way past the initial level.

I have no idea how SOME people can enjoy Windslayer to such extent. This is far worse than MS. At least you get to rest and recover HP. But this? You have to consume pots (expensive duh) or just medicinal herbs (from hunting) to survive. Even though equipments come cheap in Windslayer, it still can't beat MS's now free-of-charge-just-as-long-as-you-meet-the-requirements equipments. And mobs don't drop coins... they dropped items which is usually for quests or just trading.

So like Ghost, I'm quitting Windslayer before even getting my Advanced Promotion Certificate. Windslayer Vs MapleStory? What a joke.

Forget the screens, I'm too lazy to print any.  

I realized how often I changed my banner. But I think I'm sticking to this until I have done something better.

Anyway, a rather grinding day today. Apart from all the aches I had from Wednesday's acting class (we did YOGA as part of our curriculum), I had to "suffer" yet another mind-numbing trip to school just for erm.... consultation and group discussion. No lessons whatsoever except for an announcement which kinda accelerate the process of us dreading coming to school even more.

A one-week tight deadline for an assignment which is actually meant for MediaCorp's MobTV Mascot Design Competition. Previously it wasn't compulsory at all. We can choose to participate in it or not. BUT I think it's due to the very little participation that they decided to make it compulsory for all. Not that I'm complaining since it's a good opportunity but we have better things to do, you know... and this surely, didn't come at the right time.

But anyway, I got PiStory out of my system because I find it too boring. I think it would work fairly well when playing with friends and such, but playing solo is definitely not recommended... you will just hate it even more. So now I'm playing in Windslayer Closed Beta.. more in-depth stuff in the next entry if I ever have time to post about it.

(.......)

Curse the day. I got scolded for snacking on some last-minute food before dinner. Like hell, how would I know that you have bought so much food home? And it's as if I would know that you would be back soon. Sheesh. Getting hyped over something not worthy is such an unhealthy thing.

(.......)

Work as usual, is in a really hectic state. By this weekend I need to get the environment with a fair amount of props done (including rendering), 4 dying mob animations, 1 boss and my portfolio. Talking about time. I don't even have time to rest or meditate. Everyday I have to wake up early for school and come back really late and by then, all my energy would have been drained out already. It's almost impossible for me to do anything work-related the moment I reached home.

*sulk*

Pissed.

Enough said.

I even went through the trouble to pre-register through mail for the toy and comic convention that's held over the weekend this week. Today's the last but I'm home working on my stuff. Supposedly to be out with my buddy but she kinda took off without me. =.= She called up one evening to tell me that she had a 3-day camp over the weekend and she didn't realize that it clashed with the convention.

But it's over anyway. In fact, I don't think I have the energy to make my way down to Suntec just for another convention. Or maybe I just don't feel like going out at all in the first place. I don't know what's draining me but I have been feeling really tired lately and my interest towards anything has since dropped by 25%.

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But anyway, new banner~! It's squashed because I did it in standard windows size. I don't know what I intended to do and it turned out to be a beach -.- Holy Pilgrimage from Fate Stay Night Animation OST is indeed an inspirational source of music. You should try it too ;)

Beach

Like what I have stated in my previous post, I was invited to play in the Pi Story Closed Beta.

If you have played Survival Project, Lunia or Grand Chase, then this game should have been of interest for you. I can't say that the game-play is good yet, but I can tell you that the graphics is good enough to keep you playing. It's just too cute and fanciful to resist ;P

So anyway, pictures for entertainment purposes. (as always ;p)

Rules:
A) People who have been tagged must do this quiz on their blog.
B) Tag 8 people to do this quiz & those being tagged cannot refuse. These people must state who they tagged & cannot tag the person whom they were tagged by. Continue this game by sending it to other people.


#1 . if your lover betrayed you, what will your reaction be ?
Forget about this person who's not worth my time. Maybe dwell a little bit but that's all to it.

#2 . if you can have a dream to come true , what will it be ?
A smooth and successful career that I will enjoy no matter what lies ahead.

#3 . what will your dream wedding be like ?
Simple yet unique. Not too complicated since that would mean more things to handle and mess with.

#4 . are you confused of what lies ahead of you ?
Nope. The word I'm looking for is "worried" more than "confused". Seemed more like a bleak future ahead. 
 

#5 . what's your ideal lover like ?
Someone who understands me well and isn't all that domineering

#6 . what is more blessed ? loving someone or being loved by someone ?
Being loved by someone of course :D
 

#7 . how long do you intend to wait for someone you really love ?
Do I really have to answer this? X:
 

#8 . if the person you secretly like is already attached , what would you do ?
Forget about him instantly and get on with life, damn it. It's not the end of the world yet. Period.

#9 . is there anything that has made you unhappy these days ?
Yes. It's been bothering me for as long as I could remember.

#10 . is being tagged fun ?
Not fun >: I had to answer questions that I don't fancy giving an answer. 

#11 . how do you see yourself in 10 years time ?
In a career  that I have longed for.

#12 . who are currently the most important person to you ?
Family and friends.

#13 . what kind of person do you think the one who tagged you is ?
Somebody who's fun to be with though occasionally her punctuality is always in question. 


#14 . would you rather be rich and single or married but poor ?
Rich and single. Nothing beats having lots of money. Until somebody prove me wrong else it will just stay that way.

#15 . what's the first thing you do every morning ?
Erm.... Choosing what to wear for the day. Takes at least 20 minutes.

#16 . would you give all in a relationship ?
Depends.
..

#17 . if you fall in love with 2 people simultaneously , who would you pick ?
*shrugs* Will never happen to me. One is good enough. :D But if it does happens, I would just..... run away?

#18 . what type of friend do you like ?
Someone who's a good listener and is fun to be with as well


#19 . what type of friend do you dislike ?
People who tend to take advantage of you because you treat them too nicely, backstabbers, liars

And I'm gonna leave this tagging thing open. -.- But these are a few people I want to tag (as to whether they want to do it is another matter altogether):

1) Rhiakath
2) 'Les
3) Joyce
4) Carol
5) Angeline
6) Any unlucky person who's reading this at the moment :D