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Look what I found in this old relative's closet, locked away and covered in dust - it was the PS3 Slim I used to share with my cousin! He bought it since the one we used before wasn't ours. We hadn't seen it in years, and I was thrilled to see it still turned on. I gave it a quick “cleaning” because man, that thing had its own ecosystem. It's still kinda dusty, though, like the old english keyboard I found.

I don't remember where, when or how it got dented on the left side, neither does my cousin. It probably was pretty funny.

To my surprise, it had almost all the games I remembered, including two of my favourites: Tony Hawk's Project 8 and Project Diva! I felt like I had a little piece of that 2000's nostalgia in my hands. It also had all the anime OST, Vocaloid tracks and punk rock I used to listen to back then. I was kinda of a product of that era, huh.

I remember my favourite song during that time was Paranoid Android by Radiohead and my favourite album was Favourite Worst Nightmare by Arctic Monkeys. It makes me smile looking back at how I listened to music for hours without really playing anything on the PS.

Back then I used to dress very “boy-ish” so my parents didn't like me playing videogames that much since they though it wasn't very femenine, but I did anyways since my cousin was always asking me to play with him, and most importantly teaching me a lot about videogames.

Sadly, I couldn't find the anime I had downloaded on it, back in the day I used the PS3 to watch anime and listen to music since I had to unplug the PC to plug the TV and PS3, so I just moved a bunch of stuff to the console. I still can picture that 240p video quality in my mind.

Despite the lack of anime, playing games with my cousin took me back to the good old days. He's leaving the country soon, so he decided to give the PS3 to me as a gift. I can't wait to spend some quality time with it, especially since it's been ages since I've ever touched the thing. Sometimes I miss my little Vocaloid phase, even though it's a bit shameful. Back when I used to play anything with online on it and chat on IRC... IRC? When was the last time you heard that name? I feel old.

I got the chance to play Project Diva (i lost my skill). We played CoD:MW3 (yes, we were too lazy to make a profile to play Survival) and Tony Hawk's Project 8 (i'm actually pretty good at it still!)

Time does fly when you're having fun, huh?

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I adore Bôa, they're one of those bands I can never get enough of. Jasmine's voice captured my heart right from the first track of The Race of a Thousand Camels, which was Fool. I can't really put my finger on it, but the emotions their music evokes in me are truly unique and always bring a smile to my face. I remember listening to Get There on my way to work and feeling so happy that I couldn't stop grinning.

Most of their songs feel like warm colors when I close my eyes and listen to them. It's hard to explain, but that's just how their music makes me feel. Their style reminds me of watching music channels on TV when I was little, and combined with SEL's aesthetic, it's like taking a nostalgic trip down memory lane.

I was feeling bored and decided to make a video trying to replicate one of those music channels showcasing some of my favorite Bôa tracks. It was a challenge since I find all of their songs to be lovely.

This was made in like an hour.

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I am absolutely in love with the SEL Cyberia Mix. My favorite track is Prayer, but I think all of the others are great too. Listening to it takes me back to the late 90s and early 2000s, especially electronic music. It gives me a feeling of "cold coziness" that's hard to describe. It makes me feel nostalgic and lonely but in a comfortable way. It reminds me of something, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

Cyberia Mix is my go-to when going out or staying up late at night. I made that little vid, took like a few minutes.