What a crazy semester thus far. It actually feels completely backwards in some way. Usually I'm greatly focused on my studies and work as hard as possible, which usually pays off. Hasn't that way this semester. Also, where I was expecting to do well in Japanese like I did last semester, I am doing quite poorly right now. My guess as to why: last semester I worked myself well beyond my limits, and thus am still suffering from a mental fatigue that hasn't quite recovered (and not getting any better since I'm in the fray again), as well as life beating me upside the head with other things. It also leads to insomnia. This week I haven't really gotten much sleep, so right now the fact I am awake and somewhat conscious in the middle of statistics lecture is nothing short of a miracle. At least I'm making efforts through all of this to become more healthy. Playing racquetball with a friend of mine while trying to change some eating habits should bring about better health, which means a healthier mind.
To add to the craziness of it all, I keep finding out about random GS editors leaving. This is quite upsetting since all of them I am a fan of. Does that mean that I will leave GS too, as many have done in the wake of the "exodus" (as it is now being called by Joystiq)? No. Ricardo, Aaron, and Kevin are still around so I know I can still expect honest reviews. If they should leave, however, I will consider no longer coming here for reviews, though I may still come here for news. The most annoying aspect of this is that if I want reviews from Alex, Frank, Jeff, or Ryan, I have to find links from their blogs (or read them on their blogs) instead of coming to one, central location to find them all. I'm also going to miss the podcasts, which were often very funny and overall entertaining while informational. It is good to know that they aren't just quitting or leaving the industry all together. I suppose it's really hard to leave it when a large majority of your professional life goes into it. Overall, it is just unfortunate how all these events played out. Hopefully upper-management has learned something from all of this.
Furthermore, I still want to write some reviews, just haven't gotten around to doing so. So much I need/want to do, but so little time in a day to do so. I guess you could say in this case it is a good thing to be an insomniac. I get more hours in my day that way. 
Hopefully I will find some time over the course of the next few weeks to write a few reviews and maybe I'll eye the forums some more. I may even rant about the online demeanor of one of my roommates. I'll have to see.
A plus side to all of this is that I was able to reserve a copy of Super Smash Bros. Brawl a few months ago, and it's release is soon upon us in the States. I have been going to the site daily for about a year now taking in all the new information, and I am eagerly awaiting this game. It looks amazing on so many levels, and after reading an interview with the director of the game and Iwata-san, I have a greater respect for the game and its developers. It's really good to see them focusing on fun and longevity instead of recreating the wheel. It's what I aspire to be when I get my degree, and should I enter the industry. Time to get crackin' on those mod kits I suppose.
That's all I've got going in my mind at the moment, despite an extreme amount of exhaustion (made worse by the boredom I am feeling in this lecture). At least this has helped pass the time in here. Maybe I should make my stats lecture "blog time" instead and edit when I get back to my apartment for spelling/grammar errors...
...sounds like a plan to me. Until next time. 