So... after a considerable amount of time away... I am back. I managed to score a used computer from my new roommate, added a 120GB hard drive and a wireless card, and am now back online. Unfortunately, I've also been dealing with being sick-- climaxing with acute bronchitis, which I'm currently trying recovering from-- but things are leveling off.

The split with Amanda left a lot of you with questions, and I wasn't ready to address the details when I had posted last. I can tell you now that it was a variety of things that led to our split. She had some issues with insecurity when it came to my karaoke shows which caused a lot of friction... plus she'd been out of work for nearly 6 months and hadn't made much of a move to improve herself, which made me wonder about how much slack I was going to have to take.

So... I've been living here in Naugatuck, CT (about 30 miles south of Hartford or so) since February 11th. The rent is reasonable, my housemates are awesome, and the commute to work is about the same as it was. The commute is a bit hillier-- so the recent snow has made things tricky-- but it's still fine and with spring approaching, it's doable.

Amanda took back the Wii that she bought me for Christmas and sold it... so I'm back to my PS2 and DS for now. Of course, living in a new place, I might consider re-investing in an Xbox 360 since electrical problems are a thing of the past. That's going to take some time, though, as I'm trying to regain some financial footing. Stuff like rent, my car's excise tax, cell phone bills, and other stuff has made things a little tight.

Honestly, I haven't been playing much lately, between being sick and getting back out into the world to do things. I'm still working my karaoke gigs on the side, so I quite literally work seven days a week. Once I regain a little balance, I'll begin to start gaming more-- although I still keep my DS with me at all times. My N64 is at my mom's, so that when I stay up there on weekends, I have something to fall back on.

So... there you have it. I'll post more as time allows, and as more gaming-related stuff hits me. I really don't want this blog to be a personal one in terms of my life struggles. All of you deal with similar issues day in and day out, and I'm sure that you don't want to be bombarded with more crap. The important thing is that I'm finding my way, and I'm still here. That's a victory in and of itself.

Catch you later.