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thistlechaser ([personal profile] thistlechaser) wrote2014-02-27 08:23 am

Health and happy things (#6)

Doctor OKed me for going back to work full time. That's both good and bad, as I was really starting to enjoy a half-day schedule (so much free time!). And, even though my toe is awfully red, she said it's healing well and no sign of infection. Is it possible? Am I currently infection-free? So it seems! Yay!

Let's just see if I can STAY healthy. I went grocery shopping yesterday and the cashier was sick as a dog, coughing nonstop. If I had noticed earlier I would have left her lane. She handled everything of mine, including the bag (small store, couldn't bag myself). Ugh. I looked for a manager on the way out -- I don't want to get anyone in trouble, but if someone is that sick they should NOT be interacting with the public that way! Unfortunately I didn't spot one.

And on to happy things! I've been dragging my feet about this one because it's going to sound strange. It sounds strange even to me.

FFXI/FFXIV feel like home to me. Literally home, as in chest-swelling, warm feeling inside, this is where I belong sort of feeling. There's no real life place that gets a reaction even close to that. I like where I currently live, but I feel nothing for it.

I have no idea how that works. It's a game. It's not real. I've not even been playing FFXIV long (a week?), but the feeling hit me as soon as I first stepped foot there.

So, even though I've not been brave enough to even talk to anyone yet, FFXIV makes me so happy. Imagine how much happier I'll be once I take part in RP! And join a FC(guild)!

And mostly as a note for myself, I'm done with the third book of the Gone series. I'll review the whole series once I'm done, but so I remember where things started going downhill:

Gone: 5/loved
Hunger: 5/loved
Lies: 3/ok
Plague:
Fear:
Light:

[identity profile] liedra.livejournal.com 2014-02-27 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Which server are you on in FFXIV?

[identity profile] thistle-chaser.livejournal.com 2014-02-28 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
Balmung. I was told it's the most RP-y server, and that seems to be the case! Where are you?

[identity profile] voidmagus.livejournal.com 2014-02-28 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
FWIW I can't head into town without tripping over RPers. The tavern/adventurer's guild in Ul'Dah always has a few acting stuff out. I'll admit to standing by and listening...seems like they really put effort into it.

XIV felt like coming home to me too. Just hit 41BRD last night, so I'm not really hooked into a lot of the stuff yet. Trying to hit 50BRD before I touch crafting again so I can participate in LS/FC stuff. I've gotta hit the ElderScrolls beta a little bit this weekend, and meet with the accountant (taxes...ugh)

[identity profile] thistle-chaser.livejournal.com 2014-02-28 04:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, there really is a nice amount of RP around. It makes me happy!

I'm 22 archer/24 fisher. Working on my chocobo now, need about 1500 more seals. :D

And yeah, I think this weekend is going to be Tax Weekend for me, too. I want to get it done and out of the way.