Things have happened within the past two days that have altered the way I play video games.

The first was that I bought Super Mario Galaxy 2 today at Walmart with my own money. I played it for about two hours and the gameplay is fantastic, the music is amazing, and the overall product is just very polished and fun. If you haven't read, IGN AND GameSpot both gave SMG2 a perfect score. It was also the first 10 that IGN gave to a Nintendo title since The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. I think that's pretty special. =)

And the other change was an early graduation gift from my brothers. They presented me with a large box and I opened it.

Inside was a brand-new XBox 360 Elite Bundle, including bundled copies of Forza Motorsport 3 and Halo 3 ODST. My sister received a gift as well because her birthday is this week, the 27th to be exact. She got a red 360 controller and Super Street Fighter IV.

Needless to say, I'm going to be busy for quite a while because I'm spending time with my brother Adrian and I have graduation practice the next three days.

Yours forever,
Cody