Author: Kitty

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[#713] New Phone!

Kitty

 

After 6 years, my beloved iPhone Mini 12 both ran out of space (yes, i’ve done a lot to take back space, 64GB still wasn’t enough.) and the battery was starting to give up the ghost.

I now have a very pretty iPhone 17 whose lavender hue actually matches my PC gaming controller, but i’ve taken to affectionately calling it Hythlophone, after one of my favorite Final Fantasy 14 NPCs, Hythlodaeus.

At first i was a bit apprehensive about the larger screen size because i got the tiny baby hands debuff, so the Mini line was PERFECT for me….and then Apple killed it. Luckily, i haven’t had much issue with typing with my thumb as normal.

The biggest plus, though? I ACTUALLY GET TO PLAY LOVE AND DEEPSPACE ON A MOBILE DEVICE AS INTENDED. fucking addicting dating sim gacha being 30+ GB….which outgrew my tablet, so I was playing it on my PC via emulator since the housing update came out.

Optimize your shit, devs. Sheeeeeeesh.

My only complaint is I find the Camera Control button absolutely bloody useless as i’m not a big picture taker.

the Action Button is neat, and a step up from the mute switch, though I wonder how long it takes before i bump it just right and unmute my phone when I don’t intend to. LOL

books · life

[#712] It’s really mind boggling

Kitty

So it’s been a month since I quit social media and boy howdy am I greater for it.

I’m still staying informed on things, which is the reason behind my blog post title today. In which, it is so absolutely mind boggling how the political sides take a story and form their own narratives about it. Like, who do you really believe in this case?!

And each one often becomes more outrageous than the other. It’s especially tragic when people lose their lives because you can’t exactly say, “okay, now tell us what REALLY happened.” This is a great time for Ned from Pushing Daisies’s powers to actually exist.

Anyway, since it’s the end of the month, here’s the January reading wrap!

 

gaming

[#711] Returning to my Island

Kitty

 

About a year or so ago, my ex was supposed to buy my Nintendo Switch from me, though it never happened.

And then recently I hear about Nintendo remembering New Horizons exists after five years. I figured I would play as normal, despite my Switch having been wiped and pull down all my data from the cloud once I resumed my Nintendo Online subscription, much like Sony freezes Playstation Plus subscriptions.

Oh how WRONG I was. Come to find out, your data gets wiped after a grace period, and you’re shit outta luck.

So alas, I am starting from zero, but at least I have Amiibos of my favorite villagers (Lolly, Stitches, and Bizkit) and there’s no need for me to hunt for them.

gaming · life

[#710] New Techy Thing!

Kitty

After using a Roku TV for the longest time, I’ve “upgraded” to an Apple TV. Upgraded in quotes because this particular model hasn’t been updated since 2022. My biggest reason for upgrading was that when I would try to watch shows on HBO, the audio was SO low and I’ve tried so many fixes.

Eventually I decided enough was enough, and I had the added benefit of an Ethernet port.

 

In other news, I don’t think this is how bathtubs work….

 

 

Hahaha, I love silly game glitches.

books · gaming

[#709] Welcome 2026!

Kitty

So I totally fell off the face of the Earth there, as I do.

The ADHD be really real at times, or I just lose interest in the thing I’m chasing.

 

In the gaming sphere, I am still chasing FFXIV achievements and as of typing this, I am now #105 on my server. \o/

 

In the Bookish sphere,  I completed 74 books with a goal of 25.

For January, I already have four books on deck towards a goal of 26.

 

 

 

I’m especially excited for Quicksilver and have heard very good things! I’m 10% of the way in right now and I’m having a blast. I’m probably late for that train but better than never, right?

In other news, aside from posting screenshots to my FFXIV account and leaving alerts on for when friends share posts to me, I am stepping away from social media this year for my mental health. No matter how much you curate it, it is a still a flaming huge dumpster fire. My last post in Instagram was 2024, so I’m hoping to do the same with Threads and Bluesky. The people that matter have ways of contacting me outside of those platforms, so they can utilize them as they wish.

 

Anyway, that’s all for now.

gaming

Getting [Almost] Every Achievement in FFXIV #7

Kitty


(Omni-100 Mount)

WHEW. I didn’t mean to go so long without updating, but the thing we call “Real Life” demanded my attention for a while. I assure you, gentle readers, that myself and mine are completely fine.

With that said, here’s what I’ve achieved while I was gone!

 






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Getting [Almost] Every Achievement in FFXIV #6

Kitty

(Omni-80 mount)

 

This week was another top-heavy one with a LOT of achievements, but we are now officially seeing the light at the end of the leveling tunnel with alt classes ticking over to 100 and giving progress to the next achievement mount. I also got the omni-90 hairpin, but I hate it so much that it immediately got tossed in the glamour armoire, never to see the light of day. LOL

 



I don’t know if I mentioned this last week (I probably did, I don’t read my old posts…oop.) but I’m HOPING to finish this leveling spree by next patch so I can focus on the next steps of the lv 100 relic weapons and tools. We’ll see how it goes.

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Getting [Almost] Every Achievement in FFXIV #5

Kitty

(BRD Glam)

 

There was a *buttload* of ‘cheevo popping this week so I condensed it into a smaller list. Monk and Black Mage are steadily marching towards 91! Getting closer!!

 

 



 

This week begins a Moogle Treasure Trove event also. I already have most of the items sans the exclusive event item (a coffee cup earring!!!) and a triple triad card. I’ll be passively gaining the currency for it and at the end I’ll turn them in for maps to use with my farming group!