Disjointed

Day 438

I have the next three days off and I plan to spend the time off wisely. I plan to finish Lufia II (possibly tonight), gain some levels in Final Fantasy XIV, and also get ridiculously drunk at some uncertain time. I'm especially excited about the last one. I haven't gotten together with other folks in a long time. I'm usually a pretty asocial guy, but I do crave social interaction on occasion. I spend a lot of time alone. I can feel my Social Meter draining into the red like in The Sims. I need to recharge it and then go into isolation for a few more months. I think that's just how I'm wired.

The League of Legends Worlds Championship Finals are tonight as well, although I must admit to not being that excited for it. Ever since the last two North American teams got eliminated in the quarterfinals I lost interest. I just can't be excited about a finals match that ends up with a Korean team winning every time. I want Europe and North America to grow as regions. Korea has been on top for just about as long as they've been in the scene. Their drive to improve and compete at the highest level is sort of ingrained into their culture. The West has a long way to go to catch up--but a few of the matches this year made me believe North America could go the distance, but inevitably, it was not to be. TSM and Cloud both only took a single game off their respective Korean counterparts. Admittedly, this is no small feat, especially considering the fact that TSM had never taken a single game off a Korean team before.

Anyway, I think I'll probably watch it, at least absentmindedly. I'm almost certain Samsung White will obliterate Starhorn Royal Club 3-0, but I guess it's possible SHRC could take a game off them. At the very least I'm sure we'll get to see some flashy plays from Samsung White. Overall though, I'm not super excited about it. I probably won't be keeping up with League of Legends esports until season 5 gets in full swing. I'm sure there'll be a lot of roster changes for the top teams and empty promises from up and coming North American teams that they can take on the Korean juggernaut--all leading up to inevitable defeat when Worlds rolls around. Oh well. At the very least it tends to result in some fun games to watch in the local North American LCS--and the EU LCS often isn't that bad either. I just wish the West could compete on an international scale.

I'm halfway considering going out to get some more food tonight if I'm going to pull something close to an all-nighter. I've got a Red Bull in the fridge, but my food supply consists of. . .spinach. I'd originally purchased it to make spinach caesar salad, but that didn't end up tasting nearly as good as I imagined it in my head. I'm conflicted though, because I'm kind of tired and I don't want to get out after being at work all day. I guess I'll give it some thought and decide later.