The Good... Good Games
Over the last few weeks my boyfriend and I picked up a few games - Metal Gear Solid 2, Shadow of the Colossus, Ace Combat Zero and Haunting Ground. All so far are very good with very few complaints, though I'm a tad bit afraid to play Haunting Ground alone.

Ty has completed both Shadow of the Colossus and Ace Combat Zero. He's been pushing me to play them as well, which leads to...


The Bad... Too Many Unplayed Games
The pile of game that unplayed is growing. As much as it would sadden me, I don't have much choice. I have traveling back & forth on the weekends to help my mother, who had a recent operation, with her house work. My week night is divided between housework and artwork which both I have been doing poorly.

*sigh*

Eventually, my pretties, eventually.


... and the Very Ugly... Death in the family
At the end of April, my family lost a very dear member, my Uncle Steven. For us, the blow was very painful. He was a very friend and easy going guy who got along with everyone he met. To many of the younger members, he was the best uncle, a friend/playmate, and a fellow gamer.

He was pretty much the reason why the younger generation love video game. He generously gave his nieces and nephews a SNES, saying it was a reward for our great grade even when it's not. He was there to break the tension when accusations of cheesiness were flying back & forth and took us all on in a Tetris tournament. More importantly, he made us feel good when playing video games.

Though the space where he usually stands to watch us play is empty, memories of blisters on the thumb, Street Fighter tournaments and his loud laugh lives on.