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Ali Ramble: Drinking Coffee and a Cozy Yap Session :3 (Patreon)

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2025-01-22 18:49:08
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Hello ali cats, I hope your Wednesday is going well so far (or whatever day you might be listening :P). Come enjoy a drink with me while having a nice cozy yap session! In this audio I talk about Games, TCGs, Cooking and Valentine's Day :)

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Releothunder

It’s been crazy cold this year normally where I’m at it never gets below like 50 even in winter but the last couple of weeks it’s been consistently in the 30s and the last couple of days the 20s I was hoping for snow only seen it like 3 times in my whole life but seems like we’re not getting any and I feel you pain with the drinks my hot tea turning into iced tea the second I look thee other direction is irritating. I’d love to see you play some Pokémon games ever since I gave my ds and all its games away I’ve been itching to play but can’t so I’d love to see some gameplay. I’ve never heard of Pokémon coliseum but it sounds cool and I have played Pokémon go and that must be where the shadow Pokémon are from originally that’s a cool thing to know. As some one who is also gonna be alone on Valentine’s Day I know I’m gonna buy chocolate the day after when it’s 80% off that’s the real holiday to me lol but it would be cool hear what your favorite games you have played both current and of all time and maybe on each console aswell my personal favorite game of all time is halo 3 and I know I could ramble for hours about it I enjoy hearing other gamers talk about games they are passionate about usually makes me wanna try them and normally I end up enjoying them if I do. I heard about scalpers for this set of cards I’ve been wanting to get more cards even bought a binder and sleeves and with all the empty tcg area at local stores I haven’t been able to. I have no intention of selling really any of the cards I buy I really just want to get cards of my favorite Pokémon like mareep Flaffy jolteon sneasal latias and latios to name of few of my favorites definitely would be sad for a kid to go a store excited to get the new Pokémon cards and just none are there or even going the release day and they are all being bought by adults before you even get chance looking back I remember fondly how fun it was opening new cards and looking through my small collection brings back good memories definitely is sad to see how people treat Pokémon and other beloved things but it does make sense people will do just about anything for money. As for cooking I was kinda thee opposite I was great at cooking food and not so much at baking atleast until about 6 years ago my sister entered a dessert contest in a few words basically said I could never make a better dessert then her long story short I ended up winning the contest and I’ve had fun baking tougher and more unique recipes ever since now we both bring desserts to the holidays with family. I’m sure you will improve your cooking skills even if you think your bad at cooking from what I’ve seen you seem to be better then most honestly it’s surprising how many people I know personally who can’t cook whatsoever and hey who knows once master your cooking skills maybe the next iron chef will be iron chef Ali!

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Oh it's been so cold here, it's 1° rn

BloodyAzazel

Was having some coffee while listening to this and I gotta say, if it's a warm day, that's when I'll prefer iced coffee, and if it's a work day, a hot coffee will do. I do prefer Iced coffee a lot though so I definitely opt to have it for more. Also, I recently tried 2 of the 3 milk samples from my birthday cake and I gotta say, they're very good. One had Pecans with white icing which pair well together and the other had chocolate cake with coffee icing which was silky and tasty. Tbh, I've been busy with the 1.5 ZZZ drop today. I got done with Ellen's agent story and I couldn't get over the story at all, from Ellen's Nickname being revealed, her tsundere side always coming along, and he secret of what she's hid from her friends all corelate very well. I'm still needing to do the Special Mission for Astra Yao, so I'll be doing that soon enough. Let's be fair, if we look back as ourselves as kids, we were all greedy at one point. Love that sentence you said: "I like My Little Pony, I don't give a fuck about what anybody thinks." If only the world would accept the fact of me knowing the MPL show and not judging me for it. Thinking about something now, you should definitely do an IRL Patreon video of you showing us how to cook because I was thinking about that Twitter post you did for your chicken bowl, I found it funny that you trying to balance it on your thighs caught my attention more than the actual food you were showing. Maybe... it was the The Night Before Christmas theme on it that caught my attention... idk :P

Moy

Hey Ali, I'm glad you're staying warm! It's been brutal over here. Yesterday it was -6 and felt like -25 with the wind chill. You kind of get used to it though, lol. I don't drink coffee, but I do drink tea (preferably iced, I don't care how cold it is!). When I make myself tea in the morning before work, I put it in a vacuum-sealed cup. They're great for keeping your drinks warm or cold. I have several; they're always useful. I will definitely check out Burt's Bees chapstick; normally I just use Carmex. Try not to burn yourself out while replaying those Pokemon games. It happens to me every now and then, but I guess it also depends on your play style. So I mentioned before how I'm trying to finish the Gen 4 Pokedex. I'm nearly finished; the two games I've been using for this are HeartGold and Platinum. But I needed a little help the other day due to the daily and radio Pokemon, so I took out my copy of Pokemon Diamond. This is my original version and save file from 2006. This isn't the first time I've booted up the game, but I did something different this time. Out of curiosity, I opened up my old Pal Pad. Holy nostalgia, I got hit by a wave of emotions! A lot of the people on there were friends that I made while on forums online. I talked to a lot of them for years. Now things like Reddit and Discord have killed forums. I wish I could reach out to some of them again. Seeing the last time met dates all around 2009 made me kind of sad, lol. And I would absolutely love to see your Land of the Lustrous art book. Such a good series. Wow! I always knew you were cool :P Not only do I reread Lord of the Rings once a year, but I do an extended edition rewatch around Christmas too! Lol. I have three different versions of the books; I love the maps. I've been wanting to get a large one and have it framed, but there's a specific one I want. I think I might have to get someone on Etsy to make me a custom one or something. The game is Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. It's one of, if not my favorite in the series. Unfortunately, my GameCube, along with Fire Emblem and most of my other GameCube games, got destroyed in a flood a few years back. I've been getting in bidding wars for Path of Radiance for the last couple of years; the local retro shops near me either never have it CIB or are selling it for way too much. I'm trying to keep my bids at $200, and I never win it. So, if you ever want to resell it, I'm ready to talk business, lol. Pokemon Colosseum is great, Pokemon did release another game that is very similar to it: Pokemon XD Gale of Darkness, a direct sequel. It's also a fantastic game. I love how difficult these games can get. As for the answer to your question, I don't know, lol. I have never heard a Valentine's Day ASMR audio. Since it's Valentine's Day, maybe another date with that werewolf from November? I've never cared when I'm single during Valentine's Day. This year feels a bit different for some reason, even though I'm very happy with how things are in life right now. I absolutely detest social media and dating apps, but I have been tempted to reactivate my old Tinder account recently, but I know it wouldn't make me happier. I guess I just don't like the thought of having regrets in the future. Post something on your birthday so I can wish you a happy one! The launch of Prismatic Evolutions was disgusting. I don't collect Pokemon cards, but my social media algorithm always feeds me Pokemon stuff, so I got to see some pretty awful videos. It's a shame you haven't been able to get your hands on a box. There are some awesome Eeveelutions in this set. I hope you get your hands on a box soon! Good luck with the pulls! I talked to a friend recently who plays the Pokemon TCG, and I think I plan on trying to get into the cards (just collecting) with the next set. It's no secret that I love Pokemon, so it has always been tempting to get the cards. Unfortunately, part of the reason I haven't been able to get into it is the resell and scalping culture plaguing it. But business is business, I guess. It just feels gross when you see it happening to something you really like.

Miracle

You had Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and you didn't take it with you?! That is one of the rarest and most sought after gamecube games. I'm not joking- I've sold it before. It is almost twice of expensive as pokemon coliseum, going for 200+ dollars used. You better have not lost it! XD I personally have not played it much. I tried it, but it wasn't for me. Now pokemon coliseum on the other hand, that game is my childhood. I beat it multiple times. And of course, its sequel: Gale of Darkness. Have you played that one? You saying there has never been a game like coliseum seems to imply you aren't aware of GoD. If not, I highly recommend it. But knowing you, you may have played it before and just forgotten about it in the audio. If that is how you feel about reselling, then ouch. The vast majority of the items I sell are things I personally don't have any interest in. And they aren't long-term investments either; they are put on the market almost as soon as I get them. There are two reasons for this: 1. Not all items appreciate in value over time. 2. I have a limited amount of space and a lot of items I need to sell in order to stay in business. Chasing "immediate gratification" is the only way I can keep my job. So, sorry I guess. :P To you, it may be sad. But I get satisfaction in knowing I'm making the people who receive my products happy.

Kench

Thank you for the rambles and well wishes! Definitely doing my best to stay warm, kind of succeeding. I'm away from home for a convention and it's a fair bit colder here, but not too much to handle. Hoping I can find an opportunity to make some hot cocoa while it's still in season ^_^ Also, please wish me luck with results for the JLPT! I sat for the N2 in November, supposed to hear back about it fairly soon, maybe even while I'm at the convention. Loved listening to the ramble ^^ So many topics, so little space to respond. Others already pointed out Path of Radiance's collectible value, but hearing that you still have fun memories of it is the real reason why I hope you get to find it! Fun value is just as important as monetary—which I think you kind of already got at yourself with the whole Pokemon thing, haha. The card game I play, Vanguard, doesn't have much of a collection market, so card value is determined first by card strength and only then by scarcity if the card is already used in some well-performing deck. In a way this helps prevent scalpers from taking up stock, since a card's value will usually go down with time instead of up... ...But I also think there's something missing here that Pokemon has, it's missing a sort of a closeness with the characters that makes the game warmer and more inviting, if you get what I mean? I do collect specific archetypes in Vanguard, but I'm pretty alone in that field, and I don't think it's close to the same as what you get to do (or what you have to put up with). Best of luck with learning new recipes! I'm literally you in the rice bowl department, back during 2020 they were the first things I learned to make when I was learning how to cook as my Pandemic Skill, even before eggs that weren't just scrambled. I learned other stuff, but I never stopped making them either! In particular I found a shrimp ankake don that to this day remains my favorite way to eat shrimp. If you want some non-ricebowl dishes, I could post a few? A lot of my go-tos are still dishes that go well with or require rice, like curries and fried rice, but I got a few burgers, pastas, sauces, sides, and desserts that are pretty fun. Some were sourced online (Tasting History and Demystifying Chinese Cooking are the main culprits), some were made by me and my roommate, all are brilliant.

Sir Skelington

I'm pretty sure that exact type of chap stick is the one that I used to get so much, and I can confirm its great. Though I may be a skelly I have to take care of my lips, and that chap stick would burn a bit when my lips were chapped, and it was a good reminder that maybe I shouldn't be licking my lips lol. A quick note on LotR, I think that's one of the things that separates good art from great art, is that you can go back and experience it and get something completely different than what you did the last time. I know that you've talked about future livestreaming possibilities, but I think that it would be funny to see you play one of the Steam dating games for valentines day, like the one that KFC made. The Pokémon card situation is a really interesting one, I think that most people are actually just wanting the cards but obviously when something like this happens you have people that just want to make money off of something they have no part in. It's just gross to me. I do think that the fact that people bought so many that there weren't any left for anyone else is partly to blame on the company but like you said they are going to be doing reprints and that's all they really can do so good on them. I don't mean to go on about this but just seeing people go and buy carts full of Pokémon cards before most kids would even be able to see what the packs look like is like Disney villain behavior lol. It's in stark contrast to this guy's videos I've watched lately where he's basically giving away cards to kids. You know the guy is losing money but he's making them happy.

Shadowkitty

Hoi, Ali. Alicats. The Syndicate sends its regards~ :3 I don't have much time to myself while instructing field oriented courses, so I'm listening from the gym and replying a bit between sets. Might be a bit helter-skelter. xD Honestly, I used to be so bad about lotion and general skincare-- until I got tattoos. Now I have a regular routine and dedicated product brands and the works. Lmao. High fives all around for the vanilla, too. I feel like people always downplay it as bland or lame but I have always loved it, and basically all my hygiene products/fragrances are oriented around it. Vanilla & Woodsmoke make up the majority of my arsenal, but I'm also a big fan of Amber and Rum notes when paired with vanilla as well. Vanilla rocks, don't let the haters win. x3 I'm so glad you mentioned chapstick too, I am a chapstick FIEND and I can't even say why. It's just one of those compulsive goblin-mode tics for me where I just have to have them all. Burt's Bees is hands down my preferred brand, though I use the Vanilla flavour. (You may be detecting a trend here.) Though their coconut & pear is also a favourite of mine. The only chapstick that can compare is this random, no-name weird shit that the medical group on base just keeps in buckets on their help desk. I swear, idk what it even is, it has no branding or marking but every time I go for bloodwork I 'tactically acquire' like three or four of them. >.> ...You were very kind and generous in your assessments there sooo I'll just be the cold kitten and say this for you; Scalpers can go and get fragged. The videos coming out of people literally throwing blows trying to sweep up that Pokemon set are actually shameful. Investing in the medium as a collector is one thing, but as you noted in your discourse, many of these people are uh.. Not that. Most, if I ventured a bet. Good on the manufacturers for deciding to reprint and basically devalue the set somewhat, even if that sucks for genuine collectors a bit its still far better than seeing the cards resold online for 100x market price. Pokemon streams/VODs would be awesome, and a fun way to document your progress! I can't believe you have a copy of Path of Radiance just hanging around, you should absolutely look for it. It's quite rare nowadays. I'll still always have a personal soft spot for the GBA titles (Blazing Sword, Sacred Stones) but Ike is a beast in his own right. PoR also gave us Zihark, who is probably my favourite Myrmidon archtype aside from Joshua; as well as the indomitable Nephenee. Absoutely goated roster. As for Valentines, I'll just say anything is fine. Whatever makes you happy and sounds fun to you will be more than great. I really dont think much of those holidays anymore or even really remember them. As the Eldest shadowcat, I've always done the cooking, and I love it. I've always heard it said; "Baking is a science but cooking is an art." So, you being a great artist, I'm sure you'll develop the intuition for cooking too. :3 Widening your roster and conditions is a fun way to expand for sure. I know exactly what you mean, for a long time a member of my D&D/Pathfinder circle was a vegetarian, and that really helped me pick up some different menu options. We always hosted at my house, and as a rule if you come to my house you get fed. It's just how it is, I won't have it any other way, so I definitely brushed up on some new skills that way. Just think of it like challenge missions, haha~ They're nothing fancy, but for a lot of good videos/recipes on cheap and effective meal prep, Josh Cortis' youtube channel is a great resource. I've adopted and adapted quite a few of his recipies over the years. Thanks for the ramble. Everyone, take care of yourselves. Be good, be safe, and look out for each other.

Delta

Listened while on my lunch break so hopefully things are still fresh on my mind since I'm off work now. Yea though, it's been too dang cold here Ali! As I was listening, I was walking by the pond at the office that's all iced over, and when home, I've been wearing thermal base layers with an insulated mug (key word insulated, get yourself one :P) of got chocolate mixed with coffee, with the fireplace going, I'm out of firewood though... and I certainly do feel the pain with the dry cracked hands! Certainly doesn't help that I wash my hands a LOT, and no tablet, but yea, I've been getting so much hand lotion on my phone screen..ugh... and you are not wrong, vanilla lotion is the best, vanilla scent in general is one of the best, and that's what I've been using. As for the chapstick .... lol As I was listening, I was thinking you were either gonna say Burts Bees peppermint, or vanilla, I use the peppermint one usually, but the vanilla one is amazing. And i definitely understand about LotR, it really does seem like a cold weather thing to enjoy ... it's the cloaks, it's gotta be :P And i gotta agree with Skelington's V-day idea, either the KFC dating sim (they also made a KFC console) or, this one will be right up your Ali, but Sucker for Love, it's a cthulu dating sim with monster girls lol Also, yes, the pun was intentional. And as for the pokemon card situation, yea, it's straight up disgusting what's going on... seen a few videos of people pushing away others, grabbing armfuls of the packs, ripping them out of the hands of others and even coming to blows... fully grown adults, fighting over stuff that at the end of the day, is meant primarily for kids who are now watching this disgusting behavior... I'm glad reprints are going to be made, hopefully enough that the scalpers have to sell at a loss like they did with the PS5 Pros that just came out. And with the cooking, hey, nothing wrong with rice bowls! Easy and delicious!! I myself love to cook, especially for others, and it doesn't sound weird with the seasoning, you season until your ancestors tell you it's good! As for baking, I haven't really baked much, used to make Japanese milk bread every weekend though, really need a standmixer for that though... 45 minutes of kneading by hand gets exhausting... lol

Smitchy enjoying his peenini

Colosseum went so hard. I always remember the Shaq meme when I use lotion when he says, "I nurture my skin." I am staying nice and cold up here in Minnesota, thank you. Patrick the lid. The lid The lid The lid The lid

Secular Succotash

I can relate. It's been brutal out here in Nebraska. We were hitting like minus 20F after the windchill was factored in. Since I lift, I beat up my hands pretty good. That, plus the cold, leaves my hands drier than a postmenopausal g-ma in a nursing home. Thankfully, we started hitting the 40s lately, which feels positively tropical by comparison. I actually took a nice ride on my motorcycle yesterday, which I've really been missing. Honestly they should release a remaster of Pokémon Colosseum, I've never played it but I've watched a lot of vids about it and it makes me wanna play it so damn bad! As for Valentine's Day stuff, I really dunno. V-Day has always been a whatever holiday for me so I'm down for whatever the majority wants lol

Kraiden

Glad you're staying warm! It's about 3°C here, so quite cold, but not too bad. Honestly, I prefer it colder - it's way cozier to warm up, like snuggling into a blanket, drinking hot chocolate or coffee, or just sitting in front of a fireplace... Just soooo cozy. :3 When it's too hot, I find it so hard to cool down. D: You mentioned a FMA limited edition - would love to see that! Since we're on the topic, which FMA do you prefer: the original or Brotherhood? I think both were great, even though Brotherhood followed the manga more closely, the alternate story of the original series was still really good. Pokémon Colosseum is one of the few titles I haven't played yet. I’ve heard it's a hit or miss for some, but I might give it a try if I ever get the chance. ^^ It's funny how Lord of the Rings has become a winter tradition, especially around Christmas. We always get reruns of it in December, and I know what you mean - it feels fitting even though it has no Christmas theme (as far as I know xD). It's kind of become a tradition, and I don't mind one bit! The situation with scalpers has definitely gotten worse in recent years. It's so frustrating to have to "camp" for a chance to get something, whether it's a new console release like the PS5 or a new card set. I wouldn't mind it if it went to people who actually want it or collect it, but seeing 10+ of the same thing from the same seller for double the price is super demotivating. Good luck with your cooking journey! Even if it's just rice balls, if they taste good, that's a win in my book. xD

strobi100

A Hotdrink and a Book.☺️ I'm reading the Silmarillion for the third Time or more. I don't care much about Valentinesday,I'm Single and I'm pretty happy at the Moment!😁 I was a Cardcollector as a Kid with Wrestlingcards. It was the WWF at the Time!😁(Damn,I'm freaking old🤣)

Kai Zomei

The thing about the tcg scalpers I get ya for how ridiculous it is. Majority of those folks are just short term investors that simply want some kind of "get rich quick" scheme, and trading cards unfortunately that flavor of the times that likely won't go away anytime soon. It really does go to show the economic and social harm doing short term flipping schemes like these can be for those that are passionate for the thing (collectors and players) and the simple consumers (the kiddies just wanting their favorite Pokemon).