Menitta's Daily Yapping

For work, I was tasked with traveling to Munich, Germany for a week. I didn't have a ton of time to myself, but I certainly made the most of this trip. This was the first time I've EVER left the continental United States. I've never even been to Canada (which I regret because I used to live in Seattle). The trip to Munich was uneventful. I watched a handful of movies which you can see on my Letterboxd. Unfortunately we had a layover in Istanbul but it wasn't too long. Most noteworthy thing in the layover was how nice the coffee was in the shops. IST is quite a nice airport.  Upon arrival, jet lag was very strong so I immediately took a several hour nap at the hotel. This was without a doubt the worst jet lag I've ever experienced. It took like 2 days to adjust fully. I did wake up and wander around for a bit. The hotel we stayed at was right near the old Olympic Park so that was fun to walk around.  For dinner, I had c...

I'm not really sure what caused me to do this but I felt like replaying Persona 5. It might be due to the announcement of Persona 4 Revival, but even beforehand, I kinda had the itch. I know I really should play Metaphor Re:Fantazio instead but I opted to go with something more comforting I guess. For the longest while, this was absolutely one of my favorite games. Prior, I only played Persona 4 Golden once in high school. I liked it a lot but P5 wasn't really on my radar when it was first announced. I remember listening to the then Super Best Friendcast and their excitement for P5 was infectious. I had to pick it up. I was there in 2017 when it launched. I played this hundred hour RPG twice, back to back. I NEVER do that but I liked it that much. I was sad this experience with these characters was over. I felt like doing it all over again. I also played Royal when that came out in 2020. I wasn't going to get it originally but I found myself with a $50 GameStop ...

With a two week notice, I was told I gotta spend a weekend in NYC for a commissioning project. Not quite wild about it but I like NYC and this is a large project so it is what it is. This'll be nice city travel practice for Japan.  I'm writing this as each day goes by and will post it when it's all said and done. 5/27 I had a train ride from Baltimore to NYC. It was fairly uneventful. I was unable to watch anything so I just kinda listened to stuff ony phone.  Upon arrival, I walked from the station to the hotel on 54th St which was about 20 blocks. That was a miserable walk with my luggage and set of tools and I won't be doing that on my way back.  After checking in, I had the rest of the evening to chill. I went to Nintendo NYC to check stuff out. I'm debating getting this really slick pokemon hoodie. Odds are I'll leave with something to treat myself but I'm currently weighing my options. I still need to visit Kinokuniya and the 5th Avenue Bar...