Well, I've decided to put FF9 on hold for a bit. I can only play it in the basement cause that's where the CRT is and I just don't feel like sitting in a dark basement anymore, lol. Winters are long where I'm at and I can feel cabin fever setting in.
Took my PS3 and monitor upstairs and decided to start a new game in FF13. Glad I did too, I've always really enjoyed this game. Made it to the last boss when it first released but wasn't powerful enough to beat him. Don't remember too much about the plot but the OST is just as good as I remembered. The graphics are insanely impressive too, crazy to think this game is 10+ years old already.
I'll get back to FF9 at some point, I'm at the spot where I'm looking for Kuja's hideout in the desert. I need to go and get Level 5 Death with Quina and kill some dragons for level grinding. Once I do that I should be able to breeze through the remainder of the game. I'll probably come back to it in a few months and will post accordingly. Part of me is still determined to beat the game.
Thank you to everyone who posted along in this thread, fun times.
Until next time!