Haha no worries, you respond just in time :D I don't spend too long online, except at work (like right now hehe) when there's not much to be done I just pop in to check messages & notifications. Gotta keep looking over my shoulder to make sure Big Boss isn't shuffling about.
Uhm, I don't live in SA /^^!/ I live in the country north of SA, Zimbabwe a.k.a SA's Mexico. In the past SA seemed like such a great place to live in, we'd go there for holidays to visit friends & my uncle in Durban. But when things went upside down here & Zimbos scattered into the wind, many flooded SA, I don't think it's still a great place to live in...well, unless you're super rich & can find a safe spot lol. For visiting or holidays, MAYBE. I'll assume your bf is in one of those safe places & not in a crazy city like Jo'Burg?
I think that's the picture of NYC that I've always had, thanks to movies & probably too much TV. A giant city, full of skyscrapers & with a sea of humanity & cars everywhere 24/7, 365. I can appreciate city life but good lord that sounds like a little too much of the city life haha. What about in the winter months, is that better weather for a place like NYC?
Wow, bus/train then ferry? I could enjoy that maybe for a week before it gets on my nerves..because I'm just so used to either walking or getting on one ride to or from town. Normally one trip should be 50c, but things have been screwed up for the last couple of months (thanks politics) so a trip is either $1 or $1.50. How much are the fares there? For all that travelling that you have to do, I hope the fares aren't ridiculous!
I'm not sure about other varsities but where I was it had 2 semesters, first one starts in January up to May/June, followed by the semester break then 2nd semester begins in July up to November. Primary school & high school had 3 terms to make up the year (while schools in SA have 4), whether you're at a public or private school. Term 1 (January-early April), Term 2 (May-early August) & Term 3 (September-early December).
We can forgive the older fangames, because maybe these were made by fans who hadn't been exposed to a wide range of stories...so they just went for simple tried & tested plots e.g. saving the world + attaching a legendary or more to the big bad organisation featured in the game. I can recommend GS Chronicles, but it's still a Beta since April last year. If you enjoyed HG/SS, you'll like GS. HG/SS graphics + a fresh story back in Johto.