Well here it is Christmas Eve of 2007 with the New Year right around the corner. It's hard to think that another year is almost over. I must say that 2007 was about an average year. It wasn't a year where I had a lot of bad things happening like in the past few years or one where there were a lot of good things.

As for a gaming year overal I tend to rate this one about average to slightly above average. There were some very good games come out this year but to me and my personal gaming taste too many with a focus on multiplayer type of games. I'm more for a good story and not so much the multiplayer sort of gaming. Next year looks to be one for more story driven type of games with one that I am really looking forward too Ninja Gaiden 2. The first one on the original Xbox is one of my all time favorite games as the action is none stop and the graphics for the generation were some of the best. I could go on but I'm sure all my online friends here would atest to my love of the game.

Well I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas or Happy Holiday Season whatever it is that you celebrate. I'm not one thats big on Christmas as much as I hate to say it. See when I was a kid growing up I always got too much for Christmas, being and only child and all. Then when school would start back up I'd hear others saying all they got and ones saying there didn't get anything so I always felt bad in a way. See when my parents were growing up they didn't have much so they always wanted to make sure I had a good Christmas and I did. It just always bothered me by the amount of "things" (presents) on Christmas. Christmas was one of my fathers favorite times of year. He always enjoyed the decorations and we would just take drives looking at the way people would decorate. This is a difficult time of year for me since his passing in 03. This next year it'll make 5 years since he passed. I know Christmas of 02 my mom has told me she left up the decoration on thier house for a lot longer then she normally would have as my dad just enjoyed looking at them so much, little did we know that would our last one with him. So now when my mom looks back she's glad she left them up for my dad to enjoy.

My kids will have a good Christmas or at least I'm sure they will. My wife likes to get the kids a good bit but I try to limit her in what all they get as I don't want them to have a jadded opinion of Chrismtas when they grow up like I do anymore. My wife and eveyone else always ask what I want and I always say nothing. My wife knows I'm serious when I say it. I tend to get her a good bit and I hope she enjoys the things I got her as I try to put some thought into what I get her.

I do have some big news in my life but I'm not quite ready to share it just yet. :) So I'll have to keep everyone in suspense just a little bit longer. It's something that in the end that I hope turns out for the best but it's one of those things that only time will tell.

Well I hope all my friends here have a very Merry Christmas or a Happy Holiday season. Whatever it is you celebrate just have a wonderful time with your family and friends. Be safe, have fun and I look forward to talking to everyone again real soon.