G'day my lil' gummi bears of the future!

Well, the year is now about 6 weeks old, so that's enough for most of us to get back to Ye Ol' Routine (or settle into new ones). Me? I've been settling into waking up hella early to workout (I find it's easier to do cardio early in the morning instead of after work; I'm just too dang tired to do anything! O.o). Also, I've been tackling my backlog of games and books. Finished 2 games thus far (only 92 to go... God help us all :cry: ), and 3 books (12 to go... huzzah!). I plan to take a week off next month to do taxes and other spring things, so maybe I'll cause some damage then, yeah?

So how've y'all been? Working hard, playing harder? ... yeah? Good. :)

The Year of Creati-w00t-ment

All right gang, pay attention. Now... hey, you! Yeah, you! *points to dude picking his nose* We don't want no slackers, here! Now pay attention *bops with Mighty Mallet*

*Ahem* Now, where were we? Ah yes... grab your pencils and notebooks, kids, 'cause it's time for...

DP's New Year Challenge!!!!

Ah yes, the New Year Challenge. It's been awhile since I've done this. First time, it was to make the best year ever. Then it was to do things that you used to do when you were a kid. Didn't have one last year... mainly 'cause I didn't show up again 'till late March! Well, I ain't going to wait that long anymore! Yeah, yeah, I gave you a month to do whatever, but now it's time to whip you into shape! Bwa, ha, ha!

This year, I want you to tap into your inner Picasso; your mighty Mozart; your sensational Shakespeare. I want you to spend more of your time being creative. All work and no creative play makes you a dull boy (or gal). Plus, tapping into your creative side leads to happier, longer lives :D So, go out there and write that Halo fanfic you've been iching to do or that poem about the sea. Draw a picture... maybe three! Do something that intrigues and stimulates that right side of the brain. I'll check in on your progress around mid-July.

Any questions? Good.. get crackin' :P

Welcome to the Next Gen... grab your helmet, foo'!

As some of y'all know, my birthday's at the end of the month. So, I've been thinking about something to get for myself. And I ordered it: a new system. That's right kiddies: DP's entering the next gen, head first and armed with gulloshes (again... God help us all :P).

I called up Bell yesterday (my happy ISP), and asked to upgrade my Internet service. I had their Sympatico Ultra High Speed (which was, at the time, one of their fastest services), and thought I should step it up a notch. That's when I noticed their special bundle offers and I knew the one to get: the Total Internet Gaming package, which consists of their Total Internet Performance service... and an XBox 360 Elite with... a game (or games). On the site it says it comes with Halo 3, Forza Motorsport 2, and Marvel Ultimate Alliance, however the sales reps I spoke with on the phone didn't confirm which games I'd actually be getting. Bah. :P The newest member of my happy family will be arriving in about 3 weeks (around my birthday, give or take a couple of days).

So here's where I need the help. I know to ge the most out of my happy lil' bundle of joy, I'll need an HDTV. All good timing, since I've been itchin' to get a new one. I mean, my 13" Samsung GXTV has served me well for the last 9 years, but it's time to let her go (besides... sometimes the picture flickers out :? ). I actually had my eye on this one (yeah, the site says there's no more available; so if I do go for that one, I'll get it from Best Buy me thinks):

Sharp Aquos 32" 1080p LCD HDTV

It looks like the right size and it has 1080p (all the rage, as I hear), but I'll shop around some more. So this is where I must call upon the aid of my lovely peeps (yes, that means YOU!) What HDTVs do you guys recomend? Keep in mind that this is for my bedroom and doesn't have a whole lot of space left without some MAJOR re-arrangement. So nothing bigger than a 32" pretty please :P Thanks in advance for any suggestions :)

Well, that's it for me. Time for me to take it easy before I hit the hay (the consequence for getting up early... ugh :P). This is DP signing off. And remember: The future is now... no wait... now. No.... now. Really. :| Bah, forget it. :P

Toodles~! :lol: