So the other week I mentioned that I was having an existential crisis about 2003 being 20 years ago, yeah? Well the actual reason is this:
https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2023/The_Rising/eykg76bc2d
https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/mogmog-collection/202308/1ny0ji96di
All the pomp and circumstance around FFXIVARR's 10 years has been going down (and the reminder that 2013 is 10 years ago naturally extends to a reminder that 2003 was 20) and now it's all come to a head with the actual in-game celebration events.
I've been here for 8 of them! And I've thought about this dumb videogame a frankly unhealthy amount over that time! You'd think that would give me a lot to say about the 10th but honestly I'm entirely at a loss! But also I felt kinda like I had to because it takes up a truly gargantuan sector of my brain and personality!

(I still think it was a cowardly move to basically ignore 1.0's 10th 3 years ago tho)