Hey folks, it's update time! I figured I should post something before I'm gone all week for the Fourth of July. Anyway, as you can see, I'm out of level 37 and into level 38. Hopefully this time I'll make it all the way through. If it weren't for those couple point losses, I'd be at level 40 by now. But enough of my ranting.

Besides hitting level 38, I also passed another post milestone - 40,000 posts. It's weird to think that at this time last year, I was barely over 10,000 posts. Thanks again to the Social Cafe - without the activity there, I probably wouldn't even be at 20,000. So, if you're into 1337 virtual parties, check out my 40k party here.

I think that about wraps things up. As I said before, I'll be on vacation for the next week or so. With my Blackberry Storm, I'll be able to check some comments and post a little bit, but I definitely won't be as active.

Ugh, don't you hate writers block? I've been sitting here, staring at my keyboard for the last half an hour trying to think of something interesting to write about for this blog. Not only that, but I also can't think of a good intro for my BioShock review. Anyway, as you can see, I'm back from the trip I took to Quebec, Canada with some friends. I didn't get around to telling you guys I was gone, but that was the reason for my five day hiatus on the site. I'll admit - Quebec City is an extremely nice place to visit, and I'd highly recommend you visit there if you're vacationing in Eastern Canada.

Since I got home from the trip, I've been fighting a cold, tagging a bunch of pictures on Facebook, and also playing some World at War. The new Nazi Zombies map is fantastic, but I haven't yet tried the new multiplayer maps - I need to get practicing for the release of Modern Warfare 2 later this year. Other than World at War, I haven't been doing too much gaming - I just don't have the motivation to pick up a new game right now, nor can I seem to find any games that interest me. Not only that, but I need to get posting if I want to reach 40,000 posts before I go up north later in the month for the Fourth of July. No sense in having to worry about my post count while I'm cooking burgers and lighting off fireworks!

Well, another E3 is in the books. This was my third E3 here at Gamespot, and it was definitely one of my favorites. I had some good times in the subscriber chat, not to mention I got this awesome picture when the feed stalled during one of Homer's interviews... I definitely lol'd. Seeing all the conferences, I have to say that I'm really impressed with Microsoft's Natal - the technology behind it is extremely advanced; I'm looking forward to seeing how that technology will be utilized in future games. Speaking of the press conferences, I also got some snazzy new emblems, bringing my total to 49 with Day 3 yet to be handed out. Thanks again to Gamespot for all the great coverage of this year's conference.

Unfortunately, with the end of E3 comes exam time. A time of cramming, stress, and lots and lots of energy drinks - the current favorite is NOS. Luckily, this year I only have a couple that I really need to study for, so my time on the site shouldn't be affected very much. It's hard to think that in three days, I'll be out of school for the summer. The older I get, the faster time seems to pass...