First off, I wanna wish all the happy couples out there a wonderful day. ^.~
But let's be honest, you shouldn't need a holiday to have a special night with your significant other. We all know what this day is really about, but hey, no reason we can't still do something a little more special than we might normally do, right? ;P
And to all you single folks out there, no need to be sad or depressed. You can always hang out with friends or family or just take the opportunity to veg at home and enjoy the quiet while everyone else is out. Well, until they get back and start banging the bedpost against the wall. XD

Now, on to updates!
My last journal highlighted a certain speedrunning marathon to raise money for cancer research, and I'm happy to say it was an amazing success! They raised One million dollars and just at the last minute during an exciting Chrono Trigger Speed run! WONDERSHOT FTW! Literally. I missed a number of great runs, which I'm catching up on via the SpeedDemosArchive YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/SpeedDemosArchiveSDA
I highly recommend watching the Super Metroid 4-way race. It was like watching a championship sporting event with some expert commentary. :D
All the runs are great though. Looking forward to seeing the blindfolded Punch-Out run when it gets posted.

Got most of the items I bought online as late XMas gifts to myself, but still waiting on a very special and very pricey item to come. It's coming all the way from Australia, so fingers-crossed that it gets here. In the mean time I can still show the items I got already. The first I'll post tonight and the others tomorrow.
Writing is still slow, unfortunately. :(
I have a chapter for Streets of Fur ready to go, but I'm not happy with it. It fills like filler, but I don't see a way around it. I might just swallow my pride and post it anyway. You all have waited long enough for something new.

Lastly, some entertainment news: I saw some great movies this past couple weeks, the first of which being the Lego movie. So much fun! Very cute and entertaining and just loved the animation and the use of lego pieces in every special effect like the smoke, water, explosions, etc. Great combination of stop-motion and CGI. Emmet, cute. Wildstyle, awesome! Batman, hilarious! Overall, a wonderful movie and one of the better animated films I've seen in awhile. ^_^
Also saw the Monuments Men and I simply loved this movie! Great cast and story and a pretty decent pacing. I also loved the theme of the story, which I can't believe is based on real events that happened during WWII. The message of "just because we're at war doesn't mean we should lose sight and take for granted the things we're fighting for, like art, music, and culture". It's sad to see homes and lands in ruins due to war and all the rebuilding involved. This movie shines a light it quite well. It's also a pretty funny movie too, with some great quips and quick laughs that don't feel cheap or forced. Also, if you haven't seen the Jimmy Kimmel interview of the cast, find it! Watch it! Unbelievably hilarious! You have to give Matt Damon credit for looking like he really was pissed off and for being such a good sport at being the punching bag of the joke. ^_^
Lastly, saw Robocop and I really enjoyed it. I admit, I miss the tongue-in-cheek quirkiness of the original, but this movie puts the semi-serious hero into a more serious light and really highlights what many soldiers and other public service people (cops, fire fighters, etc.) may be going through with the loss of a limb or even self. The scene where you see what they salvaged of poor Alex Murphy is pretty jaw dropping. You wonder if you really could call it living. Overall, the story and the characters were pretty good and the action was pretty awesome and fast paced. My only real gripe was the pushing aside of Alex's partner, Lewis and how little screentime and influence he gets. Yes, Lewis is no longer a spunky female cop, but a spunky black cop. Cliches much? But he doesn't interact with Alex as much as would have like. I know Lewis served as an emotional anchor for Alex after his wife left in the original, but there's no reason the new Lewis couldn't still be that. Otherwise, everything else was great. Jackie Earl Haley gives another solid performance as the heavy as a contract military observer of OCP's drones and serves an observer of Alex's training after the transformation. And Samuel L Jackson put on a good performance as mock version of modern day political news show hosts like Bill O'Reilly or Ed Schultz. His meltdown on live TV at the end of the movie was priceless. Classic Sam Jackson. There are also a few references to the original film including a couple memorable lines and a brief inclusion of the original theme with a modern facelift. Overall a fun movie and good on it's own and not to be compared to the original.
I've also rediscovered the Persona series after having, on a whim, bought the animated series of Persona 4. Loved the series! It had everything I could enjoy in an anime and wasn't over the top or beat you over the head obnoxious with certain concepts and characters like other anime in the mainstream. Also has a great soundtrack, which I believe borrows some from the game, but it does have original opening and ending credits songs, which are all wonderful. So far my favorite characters are Yu, Kanji, and Rise. That being said, I love all the characters. Each has their own unique style and personality. Yu kind of steals the show though during the more light-hearted moments. The voice cast is also excellent with Johnny Yong Bosch (Ichigo from Bleach and Vash from Trigun) leading the way as Yu. I recommend it if you're an anime or Persona fan. Good watch. ^_^
And because of that I'm no replaying Persona 2 and just got Persona 4 to play for the first time. Though, I'm a little annoyed that P4 Golden is available for the PS Vita and has been updated and tweeked with more content and a better overall game than it's predecessor. I might still get it anyway as I might end up getting a Vita, but it's just annoying it's not available to play on PSN. >_<

Anyway, that's everything for now. Will keep you all posted. Love you all! ^.~