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Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter

It’s not that it’s a bad game, I just had so many other games I’ve wanted to play instead.  Hence, it kept getting pushed back and now here I am full circle.  As far as all my Xbox games that can be “beaten” this is the last one.

After I beat it, I just have to finish my PS3, PS2, Wii, and Gamecube backlog.

A sign of lack of stellar games recently or me just spending way too much time on games?  Either way, it’s exciting!  I can finally go back and play some of the games I’ve finished in more depth and online.

First off…we got a new car!  We ended up getting a 2009 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport!!!  Peter did so much of the research on how to buy a car & the whole experience was really painless!  *shocked!*  Not only that, they even traded in my old Taurus.  It’s soooo pretty & it’s got soooooo much more cargo space!  Besides that, we already installed a snowboarding rack on top.  Ready to ride!!!

Peter also got a taste of what professional gaming is like!  He registered in a local Street Fighter 4 tournament where we met Chun-Li!!!!  Honestly, I think Peter could’ve won.  I actually think he’s really good (even though I hate the game & I hate him playing it), but the second person he played in the match ended up being the tourney champion.  It was a good time regardless.  Mostly because I got to go home with a bunch of Girl Scout Cookies!!!  Sweeeeeet cookies……!!!   MmmmmMmmmm!!!

Most recently!!! Peter & I took some time off of work for our snowboarding trip up to Vail!  We’ve been planning this trip with Ian & Ching for months now!!!  Even though the snow wasn’t the greatest, it was still sooooo much fun!  All weekend, the boys would not stop teasing me about being fragile….calling me Mr. Glass.  Just cause I was boarding on a fractured ankle…they thought I was going to be carried down the mountain on a stretcher…Surprise!  I broke my back instead  =(   I was having too much freakin’ fun & I got carried away on a run.  I already took a few jumps here & there & then I saw what I thought was another small jump.  Took it at full speed…found out it wasn’t a little jump, more like a cliff with moguls on the bottom…All I remember is hitting the mogul & sliding for a long time.  The docs said I have a burst fracture in the T12 of my spine & it will take me ~8 weeks to recover.  In the meantime, I’m sitting in this ridiculous body cast that is supposed to keep my spine aligned &  I’m not supposed to do anything active or lift for 8 weeks…. zzzzzzzzzzomggggggg!!!!!  why do i have to be so stupid?!?!?!?!   *sigh*  Peter has me on lock-down.  He’s been great, but it’s been really hard for me to just sit still…  I really hope I don’t drive Peter crazy.   I’ll try to be better from now on out…

*stupid ann stupid stupid ann…….*

A couple days after that, we find out the Taurus has a couple of coolant leaks.  It’s going to cost about 1500 to get them fixed, 1800 if we get something else fixed the mechanic recommended.  So we decided it’s time to get a new car!

We’re looking pretty seriously at getting a 2009 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport.  It’s about time we had a utility car and I think this fits the bill.  We’ll be shopping at the dealerships this weekend.  Hopefully we get a good deal.

Wish us luck!

I decided to go back to Comcast and called up DirecTV to cancel my service.  Anyone ever notice how similar it is to breaking up with a girlfriend??

DirecTV: Hey Peter, what’s up?

Me: I think we should break up.

DirecTV: Really?  What did I do?

Me: I couldn’t depend on you.  You weren’t there for me when I needed you.

DirecTV: Please don’t leave, I can change!

Me: No, it’s too late for that.

DirecTV: Is there somebody else?

Me: Yes.

DirecTV: It’s that bitch Comcast isn’t it?

Me: Yes, I’m sorry.

I just had my Comcast cable installed this morning and I’m so far happy with my switch back.

Unfortunately, no stores were doing midnight releases so I had to go to my only 24-hour option, Wal-Mart.  I walk into the Wal-Mart on Sheridan around 12:05am and ask one of the stock girls if I could grab a copy of Rock Band 2.

She tells me that lots of people have been asking about it that day and her manager told her it doesn’t come out until October.  Now, no offense, but video game nerds KNOW their release dates.  I asked her one more time if she was sure and she nodded.  A group of fellow nerds heard the conversation and walked over to correct her as well.  She gave into the presssure and said she’d have someone check in the back.

About 5 minutes pass and whoever she had called to go look came to her and said they don’t have it.  WTF?  One of the nerds calls up another Wal-Mart close by and they said they have about 5 copies left.  We all rush over there and sure enough, I was able to get my copy.  The guy that helped us even said “Ya, they probably didn’t even bother looking, I’m sure they have it”.

Aside, from the helpful guy at Wal-Mart, the vast majority of them just don’t really care.  I wish if they had a specialized department, they’d have some competent staff working there.  I understand it was the late night stockers but they could at least check the computers or something instead of just blowing people off.

Ranting aside, Rock Band 2 rocks my socks.

It’s a mustard-based bbq sauce and it’s delicious.  I would go as far as to say it’s my favorite one right now.