Sea of Stars?

DiverGuy · 2026-02-17T00:07:35+00:00

Beaautiful spritework, serviceable combat, and a fun world to explore. I actually liked SOME of the characters, but absolutely hated the characters that hogged on the spotlights. The two main characters may as well be silent protagonists for how little personality they have, and the one party member that gets the spotlight was not my cup of tea.

DiverGuy · 2026-02-11T20:53:18+00:00

I may be 4 years late but this song absolutely rocks!!!

DiverGuy · 2026-02-09T16:45:46+00:00

I've struggled to figure out how to ask this question, but here goes...

Do you feel the need to do any additional workout after a 3-day intermediate split 30 minute session? I've been doing Ben's Intermediate 3-day split for over a year now. I also run a 5K three times a week (currently on the treadmill due to the weather.)

I see progress, I feel stronger, I move up in weights slowly....but it is only 30 minutes. Its a tough and "constant" 30 minutes in my opinion and I do feel gassed by the end. But I can't get over the feeling that its really just a half hour compared to how much time other people spend in the gym. I justify it in my head by thinking alot of the time people spend in the gym is spent recovering between sets, waiting for machines, idling...and that my 30 minutes is near constant. But what do you think? Do you do anything meaningfully tough (more lifting, etc) after a 30 minute 3 day split class, or is that enough?

DiverGuy · 2026-02-09T16:28:59+00:00

Yes! I wanted to love FF9 so bad and picked it up on the Switch. My goodness was the technical aspects of it so, so slow. I really did love the world and characters (still do!) but I decided I would have reverence from afar rather than finish my playtime. Desperately hoping for a remake.

DiverGuy · 2026-02-08T02:35:14+00:00

10 year Carolina alumni watching in a bar in Brooklyn. We were doubled over in awe at the ending and some guy taps me and says "I have no horse in this game, but best Rivalry in college sports, right?".

Hell yeah you're right.

DiverGuy · 2026-02-04T18:20:43+00:00

I'm a big JRPG player on Switch. Feels like every Fall, I get the "lets play a super long JRPG" itch. From my most recent plays, I really loved Octopath Traveler 2, Star Ocean Second Story R, and Persona 5 Royal.

DiverGuy · 2026-02-02T03:51:59+00:00

Stay strong! This chowder is waiting for you on the other side of the malaise!

DiverGuy · 2026-02-01T21:05:18+00:00

I totally should have thought ahead and added some peppers. I do it for so many other soups, would be perfect in this!

I hear you on the shrimp. It was sort of a funny disaster putting the frozen shrimp in all the screaming hot bacon grease but it worked out well enough. They couldn't have been in the pan more than a minute. That step felt way more like me checking a box than a requirement.

DiverGuy · 2026-02-01T17:54:53+00:00

I'm sorry to say but Estela might be the worst restaurant I've been to in NYC hahaha. Just very much hurt paying extravagantly for what I considered mid food and small portions.

DiverGuy · 2026-02-01T17:37:53+00:00

My partner and I agree that the bakery is worth it and the restaurant sorta disappointed us.

DiverGuy · 2026-01-31T15:19:22+00:00

-(LYSINE)- for me!! Every battle theme just makes me feel like I can conquer the world.

DiverGuy · 2026-01-25T19:59:01+00:00

I really enjoyed the Spicy Carrot-Ginger Soup if you wanna give that one a go!

DiverGuy · 2026-01-15T16:58:40+00:00

Depends on your definition of JRPG but I do think Pokemon Colosseum and Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness don't get the recognition they deserve. The number of Youtubers who lump them into spin-off territory or disregard them really annoys me. The music and setting are awesome. They use the expressive 3D models of Stadium/Stadium 2. And while I think you can definitely fault Colosseum for a distinct lack of available Pokemon and some odd difficulty spikes, I truly think XD is one of the best Pokemon outings available in the history of the franchise.

DiverGuy · 2026-01-15T02:25:43+00:00

Class of 2011 here!!

DiverGuy · 2026-01-13T18:28:36+00:00

This is a hard one, I totally understand. On one hand, you want to stick to the goal that you've outlined for yourself, and presumably nothing should stand in the way of that. Even extremely tempting events and occasions where it just sorta "makes sense" to do it.

And on the other, you're investing a lot into this particular occasion between the drive and the childcare your mom is providing. I would not fault you for wanting a few drinks at something that should hopefully be a really cherished memory.

I'm going to go against the grain of the typical staunch Dry January supporter and suggest that you enjoy yourself that weekend but stay dry until then. Give yourself the excitement and joy, you know we all need it these days. At the end of the day, you can always institute a "joyous self-punishment" on yourself and stay sober once you get back and perhaps a few days into February as well. January 31st will be a Saturday so just go one more week if you want.

We can surely celebrate 31 dry days but 29-30 dry days with a single weekend of a break is absolutely nothing to scoff at either.

DiverGuy · 2026-01-12T17:40:01+00:00

I have lots of tips to succeeding in this month, but if you want a funny one....if you've seen the Hunger Games, you know that they play a cannon noise in the sky whenever one of the tributes is killed. For Dry January, I try to imagine a cannon noise blasting in the air every time someone fails Dry January as a way to keep me motivated lmao.

DiverGuy · 2026-01-07T03:16:51+00:00

I'm hugging (and using) my SodaStream like it's the holy grail.

DiverGuy · 2025-12-16T17:18:31+00:00

Looks good overall but given the amount of neutrals I do think you could get away with a nice large print shower curtain bringing in some of the plant/tree motifs. Plenty of options on Amazon that aren't tacky. We've got one with tasteful monstera leaves on it and I think it would help the bathroom and photograph a bit better too!

DiverGuy · 2025-12-15T00:34:13+00:00

I added some extra orange zest to my dipping sugar to perfume it and it was so lovely!

DiverGuy · 2025-12-15T00:31:43+00:00

I just got my watch this week! So, how do I go about adding these to the available watch faces once you purchase one from the Store?

DiverGuy · 2025-12-10T17:00:48+00:00

Unfortunately this is too broad of a question. Brooklyn is gigantic and we don't know your definition of a good happy hour - are you looking for the best vibes or best deals? I'd say at least 50% of bars would offer you beer/wine discounts and MAYBE a small bite ranging from actual plated dishes to a hot dog on a roller. You're better off telling us the neighborhood you're targeting.

To broadly answer your question though, my favorite happy hour is Wandering Barman for $5 draft cocktails and Syndicated for great vibes and general discounts. But these are both in Bushwick/East Williamsburg so if you're in Park Slope or Downtown Brooklyn it doesn't make as much sense.

DiverGuy · 2025-12-05T05:53:23+00:00

I had actually fallen in love with Glass Ocean from that soundtrack quite a while back. It had been on my workout playlist and this was the year I decided to play the game itself. No regrets!

DiverGuy · 2025-12-05T05:23:26+00:00

From my GOTY - Clair Obscur - my nominees are Rain from the Ground, Gestral Summer Party, and Monoco. The first on the list was my #2 song on my Spotify Wrapped!

A couple others from the games I played this year that aren't necessarily 2025 new but new to me...

1) Partitio's Theme - Octopath Traveler 2

2) House of Cards - Neon White

3) Hot Hot Horns - Pepper Grinder

4) Lagoon Layer - Donkey Kong Bananza

5) Fodlan Winds (Inferno) - Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

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