I'm on the road to Viridian City!

Yesterday... I found a copy of Pokemon Yellow. And it was awesome. IS awesome, I should say. I started playing it, and I've just beaten Brock and am just out of Pewter City. Current team: Pikachu, Spearow (here to stay!), Mankey, Rattata, and Butterfree. Oh, man, this brings back memories. Especially of how dumb I was back in the day. Also, Yellow's sprites are so much better. Gone are the days of horrific Golbat and Exeggutor! Back sprites are still a little iffy, but hey, it was first-gen! They got better!

Also, I've been playing Digimon World Dusk (cue gasps). Yes, a Digimon game. Actually, I've always loved both, but Pokemon's had a stronger presence and has been there more consistently, and has overall better games, so it has the top place in my heart. But man, I love Digimon. Just... so many options. Dusk is a decent game too, and now replaying it I actually have a clue as to what I'm doing, as compared to Dawn version where I was winging it whilst still in Poke-mode. Unlike in Pokemon, no clue what team I'll have. Again... the options. Dear lord.

I recently had a bit of an epiphany, about who I am and what my place in the world is. I was thinking about a certain girl, wondering if she's still hurting, and wishing so badly I could see her just to make her smile. I was a jumbled mess of thoughts at the time, and also thought about my comics and how people loved them, how they told me how funny I was and how I brightened up their day- then it hit me. I have a great gift, and it's great because I can so easily share it with others. I can find the joke in any situation, always come up with some amazing quip or pun, I impress people with politeness and caring, I have so much imagination, love and compassion, and making other people smile is one of my greatest rewards in life.

I have the gift of laughter and sunshine, brightness and smiles, and I can extend that to others in the form of my words and ideas. I'm the guy who makes things better. I make people better. There's not really much else you can aspire to, is there?

I've finally gotten it. I know where I belong. And that's wherever I'm needed most to bring light back to someone's dark day.