Here we are, almost at the end of January already. The first month of 2011 just flew by and I must say, the year has gotten off to a pretty good start for me. Sure, I did have a bit of a soul-crushing hiatus departure from deviantART and there has been a bit of fret over something school-related but the positives far outweigh those two drawbacks. After all, positive vibes are hundreds of times stronger than negative vibes, remember that.

So classes are going alright. I know what has to be done and I know the times that I've set in order to put my effort into assignments. I'm satisfied with what I'm doing now and I strive to maintain good health, both physical and mental, throughout the semester.

The big highlight this week is Super Bowl XLV, happening on Sunday. The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers will be slugging it out for the championship. Certainly looking forward to that.

And now for the second part of the title. Now that I have more control over what I do, I figure it's time to start chipping away at the pile of games that I've yet to play. The list is as follows:

• Pokemon HeartGold (DS) - I've gone back into this one for the post Elite Four content including venturing into Kanto all the way up to the epic battle with Pokemon Trainer Red.

• Kingdom Hearts: Re:Coded (DS)

• Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii) - The Wii titles are on hold for the moment because my console is out of commission. Hoping I get the scholarship money soon so I can pay the fee and have my system fixed.

• Metroid Prime Trilogy (Wii)

• Sin & Punishment: Star Successor (Wii)

• Kirby's Epic Yarn (Wii)

• GoldenEye 007 (Wii)

• Epic Mickey (Wii)

• Mass Effect 2 (360) - I've beaten this one before but I want to go back through it again and try for a different outcome. Lots of personalization in this game.

• Call of Duty: Black Ops (360)

• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (360)

• Fable III (360)

• Medal of Honor (360)

• BioShock (360)

• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (360)

• Red Dead Redemption (360)

• Fallout: New Vegas (360)

• Borderlands (360)

Yeah, quite a list. I'll keep you posted to let you know if I can play through all of these or crash and burn attempting to do so. Also, there are some TV shows I figure I would finally get around to watching, depending on what's on Netflix or what's available to watch most conveniently. Scouting around, the list includes: • Rugrats (Nickelodeon) - I'm through half of what Netflix has to offer and it certainly holds up well. • Avatar: The Last Airbender (Nickelodeon) - All 3 seasons are on Netflix Instant and I figure I should see what all the fuss has been about. • Invader Zim (Nickelodeon) • Hey Arnold! (Nickelodeon) • Angry Beavers (Nickelodeon) • Danny Phantom (Nickelodeon) - Confession Time: I haven't watch this show in ages. Time to see if it's as good as I remember. • Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (Nickelodeon) • Phineas and Ferb (Disney XD) - These ones might be a bit harder to fulfill so I may have to cough up on iTunes to see them. • Jimmy Two-Shoes (Disney XD) • Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (Disney XD) • Kid vs. Kat (Disney XD) So again, here's hoping I can make some progress in this thing. And that's all I've got for you guys. Keep in touch. Cody