If anybody wonders (i doubt that) where i am...I'm not dead, I just bought a PS3.

For the first time since I built it my PC was unable to run a game that got recently released (R6: Vegas) due to my video card...Kindove a kick in the arse since I need a X1300 and up to play it because of shaders 3.0 even though my card is clocked at higher speeds and has faster ram than a X1300 or 1600 (I have an X800XL) so it's the first time it doesnt run what i want it to. And thus came to the realization that I will need to upgrade soon...($ i dont have...)

I ended up not buying a WII for christmas....I bought a Nintendo DS Lite (onyx) instead. 

Along with the New Super Mario Bros and Final Fantasy III...So far it's meeting and surpassing my expectations. I have only played with it for about a day so far but i love the feel of an old-school style platformer like the new SMB.

Not dead but not far...haven't been spending much time online for the past couple of months because of university and other activities. For what it is worth, I have passed all my classes this semester. I'm really getting into programming and i'm starting to actually do some on my free time (I have a TONS of game programming books now)...I kept myself busy building levels for Half-Life 2's source engine over the past couple of days. I am now at my parent's house for a few weeks (not because only for the holidays but to save money...let's just say students don't have much spending money...).

I guess i should get you updated on the past few months (I'm just gonna assume people care...lol). Well, I met a girl, liked her for a little while and then she tried to put a limit on my games (FFXII specifically) so I told her to hit the road (there's plenty more women out there but only ONE FFXII).

I have also had horrible luck throughout with my contact lenses...(I lost 3 pairs of permanent contacts in 2 months...)Other than that it was only the usual routine: Class -> Homework -> Programming -> Relaxing (THC)...

As I mentioned earlier, I have kept an active gaming schedule throughout the semester. I mostly have been playing FFXII (not done getting all the espers yet...), Guitar Hero 2 and Counterstrike Source. I am expecting to receive a WII for christmas

 (if my parents can locate one...even in the middle of butt-**** nowhere here in NB those things are selling like hotcakes (the PS3 is too but to a lesser extent) if not they will give me the money and i will probably end up buying a DS and the New Mario Bros. and spend the rest on my bills (all over due at the moment...as well as my credit card (thus my GS account got downgraded) ).

Well this is pretty much all I can say without rambling on... So farewell and Merry Christmas.