Anyone who checks out my now playing list will find that it is entirely empty. I have a very good reason for this; i'm not lazy, I'm laying off the video games for a month. I'm also avoiding pop & fast-food, but that's beside the point. A friend of mine called me up and asked me what I would think of going a month without video games. I told him in no uncertain terms exactly what I thought of the idea, but he kept on with it. Eventually, more out of curiosity than anything, I gave in. Now, here I am in the middle of the holiday season unable to play any video games whatsoever. On the plus side, I've rediscovered some classic board games like monopoly and risk. I've also found that I have more free time to spend with the family and get things done around the house. On the negative side, I'm going insane!! I had just started playing X-Men Legends II, and now I've got to wait a month to continue the story. I can't even play Zuma online anymore! It does seem to get easier as time goes on, but I think I'll be ready and waiting to return to my gamer lifestyle once my month is up.