I've been replaying Tales of Phantasia on Game Boy Advance SP.
It's not one of my favorite JRPGs from that time, but it's
still a fun one. I never finished it but I would like to. Maybe
I can do it this time.

I've had my phone turned off for two days. It's funny how our
perspective changes when we cut phone calls and messages. The
world got so used to be constantly in contact that people think
we must be available 24/7. Since I left messengers, and I've
been keeping my phone off, I realise that I don't need to
be constantly comunicating with everyone. Everything starts to
feel more quiet. And I'm loving it. Well, this was the world
before the internet. So nothing new. I guess we just forgot how
it was.

Yesterday I put Jun Togawa playing. I don't know much about
Japanese bands, but I love the work of Jun Togawa. It gives me
such a joy. From Japan, being a noise musician myself, I'm very
connected to Japanoise and some Onkyokei acts.

Speaking of Asia, I also love the work of Mong Tong, a band from
Taiwan and Enemite, a Dark Ambient Ritual project from China.
Also Senyawa, from Indonesia.

Summer depresses me. I can't say why, but I was never into this
season. Too much people. Too much sun (is there such a thing?).
Too much noise. It's also paradoxical. I was born by the sea, and
had the privelege of having the beach a few minutes walking from
home, and yet I don't enjoy going to the beach, specially on the
afternoons, and I can skip it completely. In certain Summers I
even spend a lot of time inside home. I only like going to the
beach in the morning, preferably when it's empty, and I rarely
go to pools.

I'm an Autumn creature. I like rain, grey skies and those calm
and silent sunny days only the Fall/Winter can offer.