Salutations, my fellow members of GS! How fare thee? :P

I hope that you all will have a great year in 2011. :)

Today marks my last day of break. Technically speaking, anyway. I leave tomorrow morning to return to college, and classes resume on Wednesday. It was a nice to not have to worry about school and relaxing at home has never felt better, but it went by way too fast. :|

Like I've said before, I'll try to better stay in touch with you guys periodically, but I can't promise much. This last semester has left me in a pretty tight spot. I passed History (A-) and, surprisingly so, Engineering Analysis (C+), but I failed Calculus and Chemistry and had to withdraw from Physics (which I most likely would've failed as well). I'm starting with somewhere around a 1.365 GPA ( :cry: ), which means that I'm going to have to seriously buckle down and pull my grades up. I already know that I'll lose my scholarship at the end of this first year, and my parents don't exactly have all of this money to spend on me. :( Hopefully, I won't have a repeat performance this term. As a plus, I'm no longer in the School of Engineering (good riddance! :evil: ) and my workload isn't nearly as ludicrous and stress-inducing, but I can't adopt the wrong mentality.

Well, that's it from me. Stay safe, everyone and wish me luck! See ya! :D

*clears throat*

FALALALALALA-LA-LA-LA-LAAAAA!

Hehe, Merry Christmas, everyone! :D

Hopefully, you all got nice gifts this year, but hopefully, you're spending time with family and friends as well as reflecting on the true meaning of the day.

I'm going to make this one short and sweet. Make sure to enjoy yourselves today!

My next blog will probably be on New Years, but for, Happy Holidays! :)

Gobble gobble! :D

Hey everyone! How are you? Hope that you all get to enjoy a nice break today.

I'm back home for the week, and I can't even explain how happy I am to be back home and sleep in my own bed for a change.

Anyway, I'm gonna keep this one short, but make sure to have a nice holiday. Make sure to stuff yourselves full of delicious food today! :)

I'd like to say that I'm living the good life, but that'd be a half-truth.

College is great, don't get me wrong, but engineering sucks. And those words barely convey the white-hot fury and contempt I harbor for this program. :x

It literally seems like all I do is go to class, sleep, do homework for most of the night, and sleep. The only free time I have is on the weekend, but even that respite is short-lived, as you need to work ahead in barely be caught up with the workload. It is nigh-impossible to actually be on top of this. :o

They talk a good game of how they don't try to weed out their students and how they try to help students get through the program, but this is a [insert word here] lie. Everything is meant to weed you out. EVERYTHING. So, yeah, I'm calling BS on that one. :|

Not to mention that the material is fraktacularly insane. I expected the curriculum to be hard not "OMG someone put me out of my misery" ridiculous. I've already had to withdraw from Physics. By admission, I'm probably floating between a D and C- in Chemistry and Calculus, although I may be able to turn things around. The only classes I feel confident about is Engineering (which, up until me bombing the exam, was doing great in) and History (which is quite possibly one of the easiest and most enjoyable classes I've taken since... U.S. History :P). Great start, amirite? :roll:

Unfortunately, it doesn't help that 60% of the other engineers are either 1) extremely dorkish (i.e. your stereotypical nerd) and derive some sort of perverse joy from doing homework, 2) lacking of social graces, or 3) frat boys who try to party all the time despite the curriculum in no way whatsoever allowing for a social life. Maybe my first clue that I wasn't meant to be an engineer was that I was a relatively normal person. :shock:

For example, take my roommate for example. He's a pretty chill guy, but he's also probably one of the most jaded, grimest people I've ever met. I'm talking about darker than black. He's also extremely antisocial, which is majorly screwing me over. He always keeps the door shut because he can't deal with noise outside of the room. Cue my inner snark going, "It's [insert word here] college. Stuff like this is always going to happen. DEAL WITH IT." In addition, he tends to be loud in our room, which makes him seem like one big hypocrite. On top of this, he also doesn't participate in most social outings (going to games, etc.) because he has to stay and do his work, which is not the way to go (even the engineersa advise against an all work schedule, even if their curriculum is completely contradictory to this). He also is extremely opinionated, so he tends to be oblivious to when he's being a jerk. Finally, there's the fact that he goes home every weekend (for the record, he's about 15 minutes away by bus). I get the feeling that he hates being here, which brings up the question of why he just doesn't commute. In all honesty, I'm kinda glad, since it means that I don't have to deal with his odd nuances for a few days (and I get the room to myself :D), but still.

There's a very good chance (I'm talking of upwards of 80%) that I'll be transferring out of the enginnering program when this semester ends. I don't give two flaming [insert word here] if engineers (under the right circumstance) make six figures. My mental, physical, and emotional stability is not worth it. I'd rather do something I like (what that particular "thing" is, I don't know) than stay in a program that reduces me to a shambling wreck of a man. You'd better believe that I'm eagerly awaiting Thanksgiving Break on the 24th, because another 2 or 3 weeks after that... FREEDOM! Sweet :twisted: Yes, I am going insane. :lol: Never before has failure tasted so sweet. 8)

Now you know why I haven't had time to contact you guys, although I have occasionally frequented the forums (specificially Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy Duodecim, and DmC: Devil May Cry). Anyway, I hope that you're all doing fine. Hopefully, my next update won't take so long to be posted.

Hey! What's up, guys! I actually stayed true to my word: It's a weekend update! 8) WHO GONNA ROCK THE PLACE?

Yeah, I know. I'm kinda shocked that I was able to keep my promise, too. :lol:

Things are going great on my end. College is a lot of fun, and I've met a lot of great people here. :) The workload hasn't picked up yet, but from what I can see, it's gonna be an uphill battle in the upcoming months, although that was to be expected. After all, I did decide to major in engineering. :P

Also, I just turned 18 this Thursday. I don't feel any different, oddly enough. It felt more like an ordinary day than the Big One Eight. Hm... It would have probably been much more enjoyable if I didn't have a ton of homework, but all things considering, it was nice. :)

Of course, this is all somewhat undermined, considering today's date. I can't believe that it's been almost a full decade... :(

Right now, I'm chilling (but I seriously need to start on my homework soon). My parents visited me a few hours earlier to take me out for lunch. I wouldn't say that I'm feeling homesick, but it was good to see them again. :)

It also appears that I am exactly 1% away from reaching Level 30. Wow, really? :|

Metroid: Other M just hit shelves a little over a week ago. One guy on my floor has it, and it looks sick. I'm definitely going to pick it up ASAP.

Enough about me; how are all of you guys? :D

Greetings, friends. How's it going? :)

Sadly, it seems that we've come to the end of an era. On Wednesday, I'll be on the road to start college and begin a new chapter in my life. I can hardly believe that it's only been a few years since I decided to join the GS community. Looking back, one probably thinks that I was a snot-nosed kid who had no grasp on the concept of spelling and grammar. To quote a discussion I had with Spikey on Wikipedia before I joined GS:

"Well, my images are gone too (minus the userbox ones). Hey no problem about not talkin' to me in awhile. By the way, I see that you're workin' on reviews for the games you own. Wow. Oh, have you heard on an online game called M.U.G.E.N.? It's FRICKIN' AWESOME! If the Wii and PS3 can download it due to their online capabilites, then forget games! I'll be too busy playing that to care. One more thing...my mom said I'll probably be able to get a Wii after Christmas, but the possiblitiy of a PS3 is still up in the air. See ya! 12 DAYS TO GO! WOOOOOO!!! DeathGodDragon EDGE 22:07, 13 December 2006 (UTC)"

...

Yes, that was me. It's embarrassing to say the least. :oops: Seriously, I was 14 back then, and I sounded like one of those eight-year-old kids you meet on Xbox Live. My earlier posts here were along the same line. :lol:

Unfortunately, we can't stay kids forever. Like I've said before, watching Toy Story 3 and then seeing Finding Nemo: The Musical at Disney World was extremely surreal. I sat through both events thinking, "Holy [insert word here], I'm Andy/Nemo! This is happening to me." But that's the magic of Disney for ya; it doesn't matter how old you might be, their work will always touch your heart. :) I'd quote myself, but I can't seem to find the video that I commented on (if you stumble across a Finding Nemo: The Musical-related video with a comment by a guy that goes by the handle of ChromeWulf talking about how surreal the entire experience was, that's me. ;))

Take it away, Crush. XD (That song is stuck in my head. How do Disney and Pixar keep making such catchy musical numbers?)

Guys, it's been great having you all as friends. You've helped me out through thick and thin, and I'm grateful to have had the pleasure of knowing people as wonderful as you all. :D

I have no clue how I'll find the time to stay in touch with you all, as the Engineering Program is going to be a highly intensive curriculum that's sure to grind me into dust: We've been advised to plug in 25-30 hours of studying outside of school, the average for the first Physics test was a 56, and despite the incoming freshmen engineers having an average of a 4.0 GPA (there were people with a 6.5 GPA; how in the name of all that is good can you be above perfect? :?), the average GPA by the end of the year was a 2.8 (by that logic, there's no way in Hades that I'll be able to keep my scholarship, as I need to maintain a 3.0 :|). This would be my reaction. Yes, not even a double facepalm would do it justice. :shock:

Back on subject, I'll try to update my blog on the weekends, or at the very least 2 or 3 times a month. I'll also attempt to swing by your blogs when that time comes. It'll be ludicrously difficult, but I think that I'll be able to manage... somehow. :roll:

On a less somber note, anyone who enjoys either 1. video games or 2. tons of nonsensical insanity, you should check out Scott Pilgrim vs. The World while it's still in theaters. It was the most laughs I've had in years. :)

My dad is also finally going to hook up our wireless router. It's a mildly stupid tale (did I already tell you guys about it?), but it dates back to before I started going to high school. My dad, being considerably less tech savvy than me, required my help in hooking up the router. We were this close to finishing. We only had one more step left. I was playing with my LEGO blocks (yes, I still play with 'em at times), but I knew that if I kept fooling with them, my dad would become angry because I wouldn't be focused on the task at hand. So, I told my dad that I was going to put down my LEGO construct in my room so that I wouldn't be distracted and I'd be right back. It took me about five seconds to go to my room and come back. My dad threw a hissy hit and refused to finish that last step, despite me specifically telling him that I'd be right back. :x The fact that he's hooking it up after all this time is so ironically late I could punch him. :P On the bright side, that means that when I have some free time, I can finally connect my Wii to the internet, so I don't have to rely on faulty wireless connections across the street. :)

Well, it's been real, everyone. Take care. Hope to catch up with you all soon. :)

Another update? NO WAI! :lol:

All joking aside, I'm back. Ok, I've really been back for about a week and a half, but why sweat the small details? ;)

Heading back down to Florida was a lot of fun. It was my third time at Disney World (and second at Universal, but it was my first time at Islands of Adventure and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter :)), and all of the magic from my childhood was still intact. :D Unfortunately, it was a mixed bag. :|

For starters, we had an extra member accompany us: my aunt. My dad thought that it would be nice to invite her on our trip so that she wouldn't be cooped up in her apartment for the entire duration of the summer. Ok, I had no qualms with that. But here's the deal: as dysfunctional as my family is, a four-person trip is hard enough to pull off. Adding a fifth member makes it worse. You may remember my recount of my vacation in Tennessee a few years ago. Now imagine that, but even more tedious. Yes, it was that bad. For one, she's just recovering from back surgery, so that severely limits the amount of attractions she can get on. My dad and I had to recoordinate our plans to ensure that she wasn't just waiting in the shade the entire time. Fair enough; that was to be expected. However, it doesn't help that she was starting to get testy by about the fourth day. By the time we were at Universal (which has a boatload of 4-D rides that would not be good for a 50-something woman with back problems), it had escalated into full-out armaggedon.

Dramatization
My mother: "We're not getting on Shrek 4-D. You didn't like it."
My aunt: "I can speak for myself."
(squabble time!)
My inner voice: "I am this close to going ballistic. You specifically told us that you weren't too enthusiastic about the ride because the part where Shrek and Donkey were riding on horseback was too jerky for your back. What are you, a [insert word here] hypocrite? My dad didn't have to bust his [insert word here] to bring you along. He was doing you a favor, so stop being [insert word here] ungrateful. Ugh..."

She was also stupidly ecstatic, like a kid at Christmas. Yes, it's Disney, but do you have to take pictures of insignificant minutia like a billboard?

Dramatization
My aunt: "I'm going to take a picture of the sign showing The Tower of Terror."
Me: "Ok." [:roll:]
MIV: "Why the [insert word here] are you taking a picture of a [insert word here] cardboard cutout?! We're going to see the real thing in a matter of days. Days! Seriously! The [insert word here] is wrong with you? Don't waste your film on that. Take a picture of the actual tower."

(In case you haven't noticed, the voice in my head is an unrepentant, foul-mouthed jerk.)

On top of that, my brother (who's usually the most level-headed person of our group behind my dad) had a nuclear meltdown the first day we were there. It was at the Magic Kingdom. He wanted to go see Mickey's Phillar Magic, which for all it's worth is a very entertaining show, but the amount of time it would have took would have overlapped with the SpectroMagic Parade. Keep in mind that this was the first time my aunt's been to Disney World and that crowds swarm toward events with the magnitude of a hive of bees. My dad and I tried to explain it to him, but it just didn't register with him. We were coming back the very next day. He would have had another chance to see it. SpectroMagic? Er... not so much.

And on top of that, my mother was just as irritable as usual. When I, the person who holds the distinction of being the moody, solemn brooder by the end of the trip, is the only one who didn't go [insert word here] crazy, you know that something's rotten in the state of Denmark. (Ha ha! Hamlet reference! Aren't I smart? :D)

Finally, on top of that, we picked the absolute worst time to travel down to Florida. It seems that the entire country of Brazil was on vacation that week. Granted, Disney is big with foreign tourists. We're talking about XBOX HUEG. (Meme! lolololololololol :lol: ) But it was a horrible misfortune for everyone involved. No, I'm not just talking about my family. I'm referring to every other family that was at the parks that week.

To give them credit, it wasn't all of them. To be fair, most of them behaved like you'd expect any tourist to. No, all of my displeasure stems from one group whose name shall be forever etched into my brain:

SEVAGTUR. :|

The name of the beast. :shock:

When we were first introduced to them (Day 1: Magic Kingdom), they were clapping up a storm. At first, I thought that it was some kind of way for them to regroup if separated (their English seemed to be rudimentary, and I don't blame them; English is the most screwed language ever devised. Ever.), but this belief was quickly thrown into the furnance when they engaged into no less than ten chants in rapid succession. By the time we were at MGM, waiting in line for the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith (awesome ride, BTW for all who haven't experienced it; you get shot from 0 to 60 in the span of about three seconds at the beginning while serenaded by one of five or six songs), I was at wit's end. :evil: It's a good thing that I exercise control because the voice in my head was dying to start a "You suck! STFU!" chant. I am not joking. If anything happened, they'd immediately start clapping and break out into song. Heavens to Murgatroid, were they a nuisance! (Ha ha! This time, it's a Snagglepuss reference! 8) )

And that leads to another problem. They were like a swarm of friggin' locusts. Loud locusts in my ears. They crammed every attraction they were at. Only a select few understood the crucial importance of Fast Passes. The ones who were too dumb to comprehend this ended up hurdling together in large crowds that doubled the waiting time for any line. And let's not even get started on The Tower of Terror. My dad, my bro, and I had the rotten luck of being grouped with eight of them. Before you get to the drop, the ride fakes you out a few times so that it can move to the right spot. The ride had barely started to move and they were all screaming at the top of their lungs. I think that I temporarily went deaf. My dad aptly christened them as "human vuvuzelas" (FYI, vuvuzelas are those loud, bee-sounding horns that were recently banned from the World Cup).

And to put the cherries on top, they could not follow the rules. At all. At MGM, we went to see Captain EO (an old short film from the 80s starring the late Michael Jackson, who stars as the titular Captain of a ragtag group that travels to some Borg-ish planet and uses jiggy power to free its queen and subjects from their curse... or something like that; it's just as cheesy as it sounds). The guides specifically told them to move down to the end on the row so that all of the spaces are filled. What do they do? Promptly plop down in the middle of the frakkin' row and refuse to heed the directions. It happened again at Muppets 3D. I would have gladly lined them all up in a straight line, sprinted at full speed, and introduced each and every one of them to my good friend, the fist.

[insert word here].

All foreign problems aside, returning to Orlando struck a sour note with me. While Disney (and Universal) was just as fun and alluring as they were the first time I experienced it so many years ago, I'm not a kid anymore. It didn't help that Finding Nemo the Musical was as metaphorical for my coming-of-age storyas Toy Story 3 was. (The songs are stuck in my head. "Big Blue World", indeed.) Heck, I'll be at college in less than a month's time. The next time I'll be at Disney, I'll probably have kids of my own... :oops: When you become an adult, you're supposed to put away childish things. Part of me doesn't want to... :(

But hey, that's part of growing up. No one ever said it would be easy. :o

Anyway, that's pretty much it. Thanks for reading through a blog filled with rage, vulgarity, and insecurities. MORE AT ELEVEN! :)

My fellow GSers, I HAVE RETURNED! :D

Yeesh... how long has it been since I last posted anything? Actually, don't answer that question. :oops:

Summer has finally come and my high school tenure is officially over. I'll be heading off to college in about a month's time. It feels so surreal. It's hard to believe that I'm a graduate. I am not joking when I say that it literally feels like yesterday when I entered high school. Seeing Toy Story 3 not too long ago (A masterpiece, by the way. Go see it. Now.) only serves to put this into perspective.

The only problem is that I have a sinking feeling that I'm going to immensely loathe the engineering program I'll be enrolling in since I've condemned Calculus to a gruesome death in the fiery pits of Tartarus because I despise that class with the intensity of a thousand white-hot exploding suns. Not to mention that my Trig is a bit rusty...*sigh* Guess that I'll cross that road when I get there.

Anyway, my summer has been pretty lax. Aside from a few online placement tests, I haven't been up to much. I'm currently getting ready for vacation down in Florida tomorrow, but other than that, my daily schedule consists of sleeping and playing video games. Yes, I am well aware that my brain shall rot thanks to this. :lol: I could care less. :twisted:

I blame Nintendo.

They are truly the personification of malevolent brilliancy. With the one-two punch of Pokemon HeartGold and Super Mario Galaxy 2, they have captured my attention once more. Yes, you read that correctly. Nintendo has revived my love of Pokemon. (To be honest, it was actually Diamond which brought me back from a several year Mon hiatus, but remaking the one game that I played the ever-loving [insert word here] out of as a child? Hoo boy! After about a total of 2.5 days in, I'm already gearing upfor the 7th gym battle.) As for SMG2, one word: YOSHI. Nothing more needs to be said.

... And Metroid: Other M is coming out in August? Followed by The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword next year? :shock:

CURSE YOU, REGGIE FILS-AIME! :evil:

That and the 500 Megaton Bomb announcement of Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (Hell has just frozen over, people. We're talking about absolute zero, here.) for the PS3 (among other games)... I need a job. Fast. :|

The other thing that has been eating up my time is none other than TV Tropes (as you might have surmised from the blog's title :P).

This is what my foray into TV Tropes is usually like.

It's like Wikipedia all over again, but worse! I'm going to ruin my life due to an indescribable need to devote my every waking moment to editing any and every page that I have knowledge about. The words "narm" and "moral event horizon" are creeping into my vocabulary. Too... many... pages... to... edit...

Or maybe I'm just being overly paranoid. :lol:

Because of this, I've been able to accomplish nothing. Remember the sixty-something reviews that I promised over a year ago? Yeah...

Well, enough about me. How are you all doing? It's been quite some time (understatement of the year!), so I'm definitely out of the loop.

Hopefully, I'll be able to catch up with you all after I return from vacation. Don't hold me to this promise, though. My track record for stuff like this is extraordinarily bad.

'Til next time, then.

Howdy. I'm back for what seems to be another one of those once-a-month check-ins.

So, Lent season has started, and I still have no clue as to what I'm going to give up. Two years ago, I gave up video games, but I'm not sure if I feel like doing it again. Last year, I didn't even bother giving up anything because I just couldn't think of anything. Hopefully, I'll come up with something soon, for this is already past the one-week mark.

Track season is also just around the corner, which means that I'm in for a world of pain. I haven't ran since the end of Cross Country. If you've been keeping count, I haven't exercised since the end of November. Oh jeez...

It appears that I've leveled up... despite not accomplishing anything. Yes, that includes the many reviews that I've promised since last year. Radiant Silvergun, for those who are curious, was a scrolling shooter released in 1998. It's something of a cult classic, and was pretty fun too. Its spiritual successor was Ikaruga for the Gamecube. If games like these are your spot of tea, Treasure (the company that developed the game) has hinted that this game might be coming to the Xbox Live Arcade.

A few updates on the gaming front: I just recently purchased Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars and No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle. And they are awesome. :D I expect that the former will eat up even more of my time than before... if that's even possible.

No More Heroes 2 is a blast, but I found it a bit unsatisfying after beating itin the span of three or four days (the same thing happened with the first NHM and MadWorld, by the way). Great game? Sure. For one, you get to dual-wield beam katanas. How cool is that? 8) Also, some of the prequel's weaker elements (navigating through the overworld, having to pay for ranking battles) have been eliminated or altered. But the story was a bit shallow, and while the extra characters were a good idea, the implementation gameplay-wise was... lacking.

Oh, and God help you if you decide to tackle the game on Bitter. Even the tutorial warm-up boss is a nightmare! ARGH!! :cry:

Well, at least Tatsunoko vs. Capcom will hold me over for a while. That game is a load of fun. My choice team is Soki and Tekkaman Blade, with Zero, Polymar, Ippatsuman, and the always-present Ryu (OF COURSE!) as my reserves/counterpicks. Karas is indeed the most awesome thing to come out of Tatsunoko Productions (his OVA might not make a lick of sense, but he's a futuristic ninja who can transform into a car and jet!), but he was severely nerfed from Cross Generation of Heroes and it wasn't like was beginner-friendly to begin with. Couple that with with his utterly abysmal health (the absolute lowest in the game) and... yeah... :|

On the special case of Tekkaman Blade, it's freaking Tekkaman Blade! The dude turns into a metallic, pseudo-robotic lifeform by crushing a Tek-set System crystal and screaming "TEK-SETTER!" at the top of his lungs! As Blade, he can fire a positively massive energy beam from his shoulders while belting out "VOLTEKKAAAAAAAAA!!!" like there's no tomorrow. Let it be known that his seiyuu, Toshiyuki Morikawa, actually broke the microphone screaming this while recording the anime... twice. No, I am not making this up. So, without further ado, I give you Triple VOLTEKKA!with a side order of SPACE LANCE!and SPACE LARIAT! :lol:

Yes, I just blabbered on about a fighting game. And it probably went over the heads of most of you. :P For a final note, if anyone has the game, I'd love to play you. Unfortunately, my Wi-Fi connection is unbelievably janky. Well, that's what happens when your dad refuses to hook up your wireless connector and you have to rely on using other signals which fluctuate from one bar to two bars. Needless to say, lag will get you killed in a fighter. You do not know how many times I've lost because my connection interferes with my inputs. It's also infuriating to actually win under these conditions... only to lose my connection and thus nullify the match. :evil: If anything changes in the future, I'll make sure to notify you all.

That's the end of the blah blah blaaaaaaah calvacade. See you next month. :P

Hey! What's shaking? 8)

I'm once again making my routine, once-a-mouth check-in. Lucky you. :D

Anyway, school is as hectic as always... but Calculus is STARTING. TO. MAKE. SENSE. :shock: Either I've gone loopy, or I'm finally making a breakthrough. :o My bet's on the former. :twisted:

The way I see it, I probably won't be getting a reprieve anytime soon. Track is going to start in a matter of weeks (and I haven't ran since December! Darn it! :cry: ), so all of my free time (whatever is left) will go right down the drain. Essentially, I won't be getting off easy 'til I graduate. It's going to be the last hurrah... or more like one final run through Hell. Hoo boy! Thank God for "Snowmaggedon" the last week (snow = yay!; shoveling... not so much... :|), or else I wouldn't have a break at all (minus today, of course). Then again, I spent almost all of it reading A Prayer For Owen Meany, a book that (simply put) has eroded my will to live. Seriously, I don't want to look at another book for at least a full month after reading that montrosity. It was just that boring (and it was as long as a frickin' Harry Potter book! :(). :|

Anyway, not much has been going on since the last blog, which was... New Year's Day... Jeez, I really need to update more often, huh? :P And that's still not counting the reviews I've been promising for at least nine months. :roll:

Well, catch you all later... probably in April. :lol:

Actually, scratch that. I'm actually off tomorrow (MORE SNOW! *facedesk*), so perhaps I can catch up with you all then. "Hopefully" being a key word in that sentence. All right, then! Au revoir! :)