Obligatory Update
(or, How to Waste Time with Flair)

Since it's been three months, I guess I should say something, lest they yank this site from existence. Since we last spoke, I've been very busy. You see, I got Rock Band on Boxing Week, and Burnout Paradise at the end of January. So, pretty much all of my free time has been devoted to either of the two.

I shouldn't have to tell those of you who still read this thing, but Rock Band is an evil, evil thing. When I first unpacked the drums, I knew that nothing good could come of it. That feeling was confirmed when I actually started playing the drums. I swear to Christ, it's like the video game equivalent of Pringles. I popped, and damned if I stopped. After two days with it, I was ready to quit my job (stupid job interfering with the rawk). It pretty much took all I had to post the top 5 albums (because we all know if I had failed to live up to that, both of you would have died from the suspense).

Fast forward to the end of January, and I was finally getting everything back in order. No longer cursing my employment, I was able to balance my personal and professional lives. It helped immensely that Carrie was also into the rock; otherwise, I would be posting this from the street (they have wi-fi in cold, dark alleyways, I'm sure).

Of course, another major distraction was in order. I shouldn't have to tell those of you who still read this thing, but Burnout Paradise is an evil, evil thing. If Rock Band is Pringles, then Burnout Paradise must be Lay's. Mark Messier hasn't slept in two months since buying this game. It's retardedly addictive; I've got a problem and I fully admit it, so kindly leave me the fuck alone when I'm wearing the Bluetooth yelling at some kid to stop crashing into me when my car is stopped and I'm trying to eat these Goddamn potato chips.

In all seriousness... I really have been playing video games the whole time. I vaguely recall visiting the kids, showing up for work and cuddling with my girl at various points, but what stokes me the most about 2008 is scoring 100% on "Epic" and landing a 6x barrel roll.

So, here's the sitch; we've got about a month before GTA IV comes out. I've already pre-ordered the special edition with lock box and duffel bag (why are these things necessary? They're not. They're special), and when you're saying hello to April 29 you can say goodbye to me 'til the fall. In the meantime, I might just update this thing. Maybe. It's possible. I think.

Probably not.