Everyone, chin up! Life can be wonderful!

It's true! No one can ever achieve perfection in this world. People who strive for it will always fall short, and those who think they have reached it are only fooling themselves. However, I believe there is nothing wrong with getting as close as you can. Seeking to better yourself is not the same as going for perfection. As long as there is an understanding that there are limits to abilities, one can truly become great. There is always room for improvement in life, no matter how happy or content you may be. However, to go forward with a goal of perfection in mind is simply foolish.

End philosophy.

Needless to say, I have had a run-in with these types of thoughts as the result of a recent situation in my life. I never strived to achieve perfection and have been content to live my life as it unfolds at the moment. Unfortunately, I let myself be influenced by the opinions and ideals of others in some ways, and therefore, lose some of my own. This causes me to have to stop and reevaluate where I am, and remind myself that I don't have to live up to everyone else's expectations. To me, being content is something that everyone should aim for, and not necessarily greatness or perfection. It is important to move forward with goals in mind, but everyone's goals are different. For most people, one basic goal is to make enough money to pay the bills. It's the same for me. I also try and be kind to everyone, even if they are not the nicest to me in return. This is also a goal, even though it may seem small. In contrast to someone who is never satisfied with anything, and constantly pushes forward to do all that they can, someone with smaller goals may seem as though they are not doing everything they should, or are not trying hard enough. Neither one is incorrect, but when the two come into contact with each other, the result can be a very tiring situation. I can't deal with people telling me I'm not living my life correctly when I'm actually very content. My ultimate goal in life is to have fun, and if I'm having fun right now, then what's the problem? Haha, there isn't one!

Onto the good stuff...

Games:
.Hack//GU: I finally beat the trilogy! By the time I got to the final boss... he was dead in about a minute. My word of advice to anyone who plays all these games... don't level up to 150 on the last game or the final boss will seem really anticlimactic.

Viva Pinata: Super fun! I played this one for a while just messing with my garden and raising my favorites. I might get the new one that has more Pinatas when the price goes down a little more.

Kirby Super Star Ultra: Also super fun! I beat all the modes pretty quick since I have been playing Kirby games since childhood, but it was still a really pleasant experience. You can play as Meta Knight in one mode! Awesome stuff.

Other than that, I have been re-playing some old favorites. Luigi's Mansion, SSB Brawl, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, and of course, anything DDR. *Shrug* Between working a part time job and having on and off freelance animation and illustration work, I have been keeping busy.

AWA is two months away, and I still don't know who I am going to cosplay. I have some ideas in mind, but they would all be more fun in a group, and I may be going solo this year. I would love to do Yuuki from Vampire Knight or Rikku from FFX. Meroko from Full Moon would be fun too. Ugh, I just don't know. Maybe I won't dress up this year and just go as me. It would be nice to just run around and enjoy the games and stuff without being asked for pictures every few feet. DDR-ing in costume is rather difficult.

Ah yes. Though I'm sure my watchers already know, I have been participating in a Pokemon comic contest. So far it has been fun, and it's great to do a lot of drawing. Hopefully, this will motivate me to start my own comic that has been in the back of my head for a while.

Other than that, I have been working out a lot, working in my little garden out back (I grew potatoes!), and catching up with some friends. I'm gonna go enjoy the rest of my day. Until next time!

-Lydi is out

CLUBS!


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