06-29-2026 - video games, small wants, and the transition from high school to college

I actually was introduced to FriendRewind through SpaceHey. I used that since like, early 10th grade I believe? Anyway, since a lot of the features on there have fizzled out over the years, I decided to try this place out since a lot of my friends were! It took me a bit to decide, but I'm glad I gave this platform a shot :). I'm not going to completely abandon SpaceHey of course; I'll probably be cross-posting my blogs at least for a while.

On the topic of blogs: I actually haven't written many! I want to challenge myself to write one every Sunday, and to take notes throughout the week so I know what to talk about. I think it could be really fun and make for good writing practice. :3

(Though I did miss writing this yesterday and am now writing on Monday evening... Oops!)

I finished Deltarune Chapter 5 a few days ago, and since then I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. I won't give out any spoilers, but I especially liked the character-focused scenes in this one, especially for Ralsei and Noelle. I think it makes for a really good "final atmospherically-fun chapter" I suppose, and it just makes me all the more hype for the next two!! I LOVE THIS GAME!!!!!!! XD

Chapter 5 also made me think a lot about Kriselle, in a platonic sense, and how I never realized how much I care for their dynamic. Two childhood friends who now are unsure of how close they ever were because of Dess's disappearance. I love seeing Noelle become more confident as the story progresses and I want their connection to flourish again! Also I just need Kris to be happy so badly; throughout every chapter but ESPECIALLY Chapter 5, I have wanted nothing more than for them to get what they want. I am begging on my hands and knees for the story to end with them at peace PLEEAASSSEEE

Related to gaming, Deltarune also made me realize how rusty and bad I am at bullet hell gameplay lol! I've played Embodiment of Scarlet Devil before, and on that game I can only get to stage 3 on EASY!! I'm thinking of trying out Imperishable Night, since I've heard that later Windows-era Touhou games give a bit more support for the player, and that the story of Imperishable Night in particular is really good. I know I already love the soundtrack for it, so maybe I'll download it later on this week.

Pivoting over to real life affairs, I start college in a bit more than a month! That's really scary!( ToT) I went to freshman orientation last week, and that was more fun that I expected. The two leaders of the small group I was in were really nice, but I didn't really reach out to anyone else to talk. They seemed like they already knew each other, and that was probably true. I didn't recognize anyone from my town or school there, though I know a couple people that were in my high school's band were going to the same college as me (they were most likely in an earlier/later session). I only felt a bit lonely, thankfully, as I was able to talk to my friends through Discord while I was there. I took a lot of pictures as well, and it helped that my family was there with me the majority of the time. Really, I can't help but be nervous when it comes to college; it's such a major step in my life, and I'm gonna be physically separated from my family and friends for a long time. I also have a HUGE procrastination problem, and senioritis hit me hard (ESPECIALLY in French 3 omg >_>), so part of me worries I'm going to fall into the same habits I did before. I guess I'm the only one that can prevent that, but still, it's anxiety-inducing to think about!

Some smaller things I've been thinking about: I want to get an MP3 player, or start a CD collection! Physical media is a really special thing to me, as I constantly see digital-exclusive media become basically lost as companies remove them from their only access point. I think it's good to have a physical version of something you own that no one can take away from you. I've been looking at the Innioasis Y1 in particular, since it seems the most customizable and most affordable for its quality and what it offers. I also want to look into getting a kandi-making kit, because I see so many well-made ones online and want to give it a shot myself! I think it would be really fun and a good chance to connect with a new community of people :].

That's all I have this time, thank you for reading! I'll (hopefully) be back next week lol!

Mood: Happy I actually went through with this hehe!
Listening to: "10 hours. lain's room ambience for adhd/asd." on YouTube