Hello my lil' Hulkamaniacs (yeah, I'm running out of names... bah :P )

Well, it was on this day in 1981 that I popped out of my mommy's belly in what has been described as "the shortest labour ever" :P And today was a great day. Work was nice; it went by fast, but it was lunch time that was the highlight of my day. I went out to Game Buzz to sell a couple of games that are in need of a good home (an extra copy of Breath of Fire IV that I had for some reason, and Suikoden V still in shrink wrap). The guy who usually buys the games wasn't in, so I didn't get that done.

Next, I headed off to my Alma Mater to pick up my Diploma. After finally remembering to fill out the registration papers, I officially graduated last November. I didn't bother going to the Graduation, though. I thought today was a good day to pick up that lil' piece of paper that I busted my tail off to earn. It's puuurdy :P

Headed off to HMV to get some Microsoft Points (4200 points total) and rechargeable battery pack. They cost about $101, but a co-worker gave me a $50 gift card before Christmas and I put it to good use: cut the total in half. Sweet! :D Last stop was to Sushi Shop to buy some lunch. They have a Loyalty Card Program, where you'll get a stamp on a card every time you buy some sushi. You get some free food every 6th stamp. I just so happened to be entitled to some free sushi, so... yeah. Sushi tastes good when it's free :P

Anyhoo, today was a good day. I'm still thinking of what to buy on the Marketplace (Puzzle Quest is a given; I don't know if I should get anything else). Any suggestions, hmmm? :)

Temptation, thy name is Dante

Yeah, I wanted to write this a while ago, but I forgot :P So, the day after Valentine's Day I went off to look for the Wi-Fi Adapter for my 360. And I got it. Then I did the one thing I shouldn't have done after picking out my intended prey... I looked aroudn the store some more. And instead of spending $110, I spent $256.18! :? I bought the Adapter... and Halo, Halo 2, and Devil May Cry 4: Collector's Edition. Ah, temptation... but, but, but, I have an excuse! Really! Oh, don't look at me like that, it's the truth! I never played any of the Halo games before, so I had to get caught up before diving into Halo 3. And as for DMC 4... well... it's Dante, for Pete's Sake! DANTE! And Nero... but DANTE!

Hell yeah, baby! You boys can have your Kasumi Ultra-Soft Heat-and-Massage Inducing Mouse Pad and Full Length Body Pillows, I have my Dante! And I'll hug him, and squeeze him, and pet him, and pat him, and name him Big Daddy D... 'cause I don't think he'll want to be called George... or Big Daddy D for that matter :P Heck, Kevin Nash might come after me for for using one of his old nicknames :P Meh. All this to say that those games were impulse buys and while I had no plans to buy them right there and then, I'm still quite happy with my purchases.

I... have a problem...

Yeah... so... the first step in conquering a problem is to admit that you have one. And I feel that with the support of my lovely peeps, I can get through this...

*sigh* Okay... so... I didn't think it would grow to be such a big deal at first. I play a game, I accomplish a little goal, hear a sound, get a badge and some points on my Gamer Profile. Cool, I thought, and with that I kept playing. And playing. And hearing more chimes, and seeing a couple of more badges. Now, I'm obssessed and can't seem to stop.

Yes, kiddies... I'm... an Achievement Points Junkie! :cry:

I haven't stumbled down the path of playing multiple games at once to get as many points as possible; rather, I'm taking my time and trying to earn all the achievements in a game before moving on. I only have 2 more Achievements to eanr on Hexic HD, and... well, a lot on Marvel: Ultimate Alliance :P Who would've thought something so simple could be so... addictive? Next thing you know, I'm gonna import a Japanese 360 just so I can get Achievement Points for Japanese games... oh, dear God NOOOO! :cry:

Anyhoo, this is DP signing off. And remember: Dante Plushie > Kasumi Body Pillow.

*blows out Birthday Cake candles* w00t! :D