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One of my coworker/friend suddenly lost their mother this past week. This song was on my mind as I helped her (along with a few others) get to her friend's house prior to flying home the next morning

I have the older model. It's really is fantastic for what it is. With that said, the newer model that you have can have a kettle bell or straight/curl bar attachments! I kind of want to upgrade now lmao On a related note: I recently got a walking pad so I can 10k steps a day while at home. This is far more relevant to my job as sometimes I need to do surveys where I walk/hike 5-10 miles a day.

Has proper English subs. Context: Taken from an interview with Apple Music 〈Golden Flower of Paradise〉 Jiaquan: "The title of the song is my grandma's real name. My grandma passed away last year. I only learned in recent years that she never had the concept of home from the moment she was born. She was born in a very poor family and was sold to my current grandpa like an object. This was the child bride culture that still existed at that time. She never had the opportunity to plan her future, study or fall in love freely. In the year when my grandma passed away, I encountered the "Amitabha Sutra" which had a profound impact on me during the mourning ceremony. This sutra describes in detail the scene of the Western Paradise after death. The "descending spirit" in this song projects a chance for her to live again, like a golden flower growing again from the soil. In the middle, I also quoted a passage from the "Great Compassion Bodhisattva's Vow": "In a moment, you will be born in the Pure Land." This is also my way of expressing my longing for my grandma."

HEY SO YOU KNOW I CAN PLAY OTHER GAMES? Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Solid experience but I definitely see the quibbles of it being fan fiction, and bloated. With that said, the story is a synthesis of everything that came after the original so not being the same is to be expected. I guess I should also say it is very anime when it's presented this way. With the OG, you can contain a lot. You can also contain a lot of silliness to a kid (like kid me). Adult me can't help but go "wut". Gameplay is decent and about what I expected. I think the only true frustration was with grab attacks. It was a constant pain point. I also feel that some mechanics are poorly explained. Like, for the Yuffie part, I didn't know about synergy attacks with Sonon until their final boss! Ys VIII Lacrimosa of DANA Gameplay is far from being as tight as the OG games but it is decent. Some enemies or bosses can feel spongey but nothing a tornado sword can't fix. Raids are an annoyance to me since they break the flow of the story/exploration. It also doesn't quite make sense early on. Like, please help if you have time! You can for some reason teleport before being explicitly told you can do so, so it really was no big deal. I just have lots of qualms about party management, however, it is a improvement on Ys SEVEN when it comes to the final boss: you don't need to use everyone! You're not going to be casted down for being unable to level and/or play this or that character. I recalled I had issues in Ys SEVEN at the final boss because of it, so I dropped it for a bit, then wrecked the boss after I reoriented myself lol I guess I should mention this is like a very concerning amount of time that Falcom added a totally garbage optional dungeon. Story wise, this slaps. The titular Dana is a joy. This game really does try to expand and connect with the other games (though it should be said it can feel hamfisted since they are expanding on some simple concepts from like 30 years ago lmao). As for within the game itself, I felt like a few parts didn't needed to be there since they didn't quite add anything, however, I wouldn't mind if they allude to some greater thing. Music. Not as many banger tracks but the title screen music (and basically anything piece related to Dana) hits quite differently after you are done. The Sibylline Road (Dana!), Gens d'Armes (tided to the level and part of the game), Volitional Decision, Vanishing Trail (jazzy lol) slaps. --- I guess I had a lot more to say about a Ys game than a Final Fantasy game lmao

"Shouldn't do WW2 songs since it attracts the neo nazis and fascists. Let's do Crusades!" - Sabaton With that said, after watching the video, that part of their whole story was practically the only one Sabaton could do lmao

I've been debating about it too and I'm in California lol Like, I should at least have some to practice with when I'm home. And that where lies the problem: I can't say I have the gun(s) secured if I'm not home for 2-3 weeks at a time. I am thinking of a plain old Glock 19 (or similar) and some basic ass AR-15 (or the like). Honestly doesn't matter if I get screwed by CA regulations, I just need to be able to reliably hit what I want to hit and know how to handle a gun. fun times

Somewhere between 145% to 245% (but it might be only for certain items. Not sure if I want to confirm since things change by morning). These exemptions should still be valid (biggest for consumers is smartphones): https://x.com/rwang07/status/1911041905397219673 While old, also mixed in is the removal of the de minimis exemption. Think small items you get on a whim, <$800, or some part for this or that... Related international news fresh from today: https://fortune.com/asia/2025/04/16/hong-kong-stop-shipping-parcels-us-trump-drops-de-minimis-shein-temu/

kind of funny I can just go straight to black metal from like disco and miku

Flashing warning

I've been using the same stock Dell keyboard for like a decade now lol It's a case of where it does everything it needs to do so I never saw the need to replace it.

It's definitely time Dave Rodgers actually sang the above

Yo know... a new Chrono game might be nice?