For those of you who haven't guessed from my lack of updates here is the official: I don't have time to check/update any more post. I have been working a lot (still) and I still love it. Add to that the fact that I do work in Video Games now and so I try to curtail what I do post to avoid sounding like I'm speaking for my company (I'm not, any opinion expressed here is my own solely) and/or accidentially commenting on something where I have more knowledge than is publically availible.

No, I won't reveal which company I work for, but I've helped on several games and I couldn't be prouder of where I'm at today.

Thanks to all for the good times and I wish I could check this more often, but it is amazing that when you love your work you actually do work harder and more.

*hugs to all*

Dawn

For those of you who don't already know:

This week's FREE Rock Band Downloadable content is "Still Alive", from The Orange Box/Portal.

I downloaded it and played it on both guitar (medium) and vocals (easy). It is very much fun and I encourage you all to play around with it.

I know I'm not posting much, but life is keeping me busy. I'm still playing WoW, been playing a little Hellgate: London, watching the first 4 seasons of LOST via Xbox Live and working at a job I adore.

I was very sad to see Brad leave GameSpot, as he is a friend of mine. I spoke with him privately about it and meant to post something here but forgot. For those that don't know, Brad had been with GameSpot as an editor for almost a decade. I loved reading Brad's stuff and seeing his take on upcoming games. I'm very happy that one of his last contributions was the awsome preview of StarCraft II, Zerg Rush as it was a great preview, a good article and I now wish to kill him and wear his skin to be able to try to sneak into Blizzard and play myself.

I'll try to update more often, sorry been away.

I'm a very happy girl. I ventured into Japantown in San Francisco this past Saturday with a friend to do research for her Brownie troop. We oooh at all of the pretty kimonos, ahhhhh at the traditional architecture, giggled at the various lucky cats in every store, and salivated over the various candies that you can't get in normal stores.

But then, I saw him. Those eyes, that hat, the overalls... the whole package was utterly entrancing. I had to have him. I ventured over shyly and then stroked his oh so soft cheek. Finally, I told the clerk I would have him, as long as I could afford him.

And now I do.

(Mine is actually a bit bigger and I can pose his arms, but I couldn't find a picture online).