Well, I started Dragon Age and I think I finally settled on a character. Whenever I start a new RPG, especially one in which I plan on spending many game hours, I test out several starter characters. Get a feel for the different character c1asses as well as the game. I give my starter characters personalities and I try to play the game as that character. So, after six starts to the game, I settled on a human warrior. She is a daddy's girl with strong religious feelings. So, off to battle the demon spawn!

I will come back and replay the game at least two more times. I have to see the story as both a dwarf and an elf. I expect to spend many hours in Ferelden.

I am broke so most of October's music downloads have been free downloads (thanks to ImaginaryFriend for a lot of recommendations). You can't go wrong with Ella Fitzgerald. I also downloaded some classical music from "I Love the '80's" (1880's). My new favorites: Tokio Hotel's "Hey You" and "Human Connect to Human", Morgan Page's "Fight for You" (has become one of my favorite artists), the Raveonettes' "Last Dance", and Sick Puppies' "You're Going Down".

The past couple of months have been rough for me, so it is nice that something wonderful has been happening in the past couple of days. I can't believe that I have been too excited to game. On top of that, work has been going great. Now if only money wasn't so tight...

I decided to go ahead and pre-order Dragon Age Orgins. I just couldn't pass up the pre-order bonuses. When I get it next week, I plan on disappearing into the game fori a little while. I am so excited.

I am really enjoying Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box. I am only playing it during lunch at work and I have had to take short lunches so I am not progressing as quickly as I normally would.