Well I'm three days in to my wifeless week and other than the fact that I miss my wife, things are going well. This weekend was a blur thanks toHarry Potter. The final book in the series was definitely the best. While the ending was extremely satisfying, it still stinks that it had to end. I look forward to the day that I get to visit Harry again with my children. If you haven't read it yet, you should, it's a truly magnificent story. I've had to wait to discuss it with those around me because many of my friends and family haven't finished it yet. If you have feel free to leave a comment about what you liked. Personally, (SPOILER) I loved that Snape turned out to be one of the bravest most noble characters of the series. I always suspected him of being good deep down, but based on his actions in the final book I had almost lost hope. Finally, in the last couple of chapters she reveals his true intentions. Brilliant!
After finishing Harry, I picked up the Mass Effect prequel novel. I don't usually read things like this, but I thought it would be nice to read something lighter to help ease me out of my post-Potter depression. My wife (and brother, and coworker...and friends) called me a nerd for reading a book about a game, but I have my reasons. Not only am I ruinously excited about the game, but as an aspiring author I like to read outside my comfort zone, it helps to see how other people do it. I also would LOVE a career in video game story design. To write dialogue for a company like Bioware would be a dream job for me. Alas, this is an industry that is hard to get into. Good thing I like my job now.
I still haven't picked up FFXII...
NBA Street Homecourt is fantastic. I'm having so much fun with it. My brother and I have been meeting during our lunch breaks at my house for a little suit and tie gaming this week and I've beaten him every time (rare for me when it comes to sports games). The best thing about the newest Street? Moving during trick animations! In the previous games you would start a trick and get pulled in a direction while the animation played out. Now you can steer your player around the court as you pump out tricks. It seems like a little adjustment but it makes all the difference in the world.
Still haven't called London yet...or mowed my lawn, but it's only Wednesday.
Sorry for the random ramblings, I promise to post something more worth reading later this week. Maybe that long awaited editorial on the word "gamer." We'll see. Till then, enjoy the latest cartoon.
