Even now, while I'm sure I have seen 85% of this game, I am still shocked at the sheer size and scope of it all. When I was exploring the environments for the first time, I was amazed at how big they were, but they seemed so empty when compared to Ocarina of Time's secret packed areas. This first impression couldn't have been more wrong. If you were to compare directly the square footage of secrets per area between Twilight Princess and Ocarina of Time, I'm sure the latter would have more, but only because the areas are so small. In any case, I continue to find things in areas where I previously thought I had completed everything. I am very satisfied in this respect.

I may also be the worst Twilight Princess player ever. I seem to have alot of trouble having enough gold to do the activities I like. As I had left the game, I was fishing at the Zora Domain fishing hole with Colin's pole, because I can't afford the 20 rupees it takes to rent a boat and gear. Looks like I may have to go back into the Lakebed Temple, to get some of that cash I left behind. I already went back into the Goron mines to collect leftover cash in order to buy the Magical Armor. Ironically, I can't use it now that I have it, since it costs rupees while you wear it. I thought I could get around it by riding Epona while wearing it....no dice. Epona can't take the weight and bucks me off. I find it ironic that while other players complain that the game has far to many rupee filled treasure chests, I'm all broke.

That's party because I've been spending alot of time fishing, bug hunting, and trying to find all the little sopts I previously didn't know about in Hyrule Field. I collected 20 poes, but the thought of collecting 40 more is a little unappealling, but I may have to in order to get the biggest wallet, an item I sorely need. Bug hunting has come in quite useful, since Agitha ( or whatever that creepy chick's name is ) pays you well for all the bugs you find. I finally figured out the wolf songs, and am happy to say that I am updated with all the lastest fighting techniques. I still don't know what all those owl statues are for all over Hyrule Field, and I have some purple markers on my map which I don't understand. Ah.....the mysteries.....

For a long time, I was trying to get over the gorge in the Hyrule Field north of Kakoriko Village, namely the one on the eastern side. It definately looks like there is something over there...but alas, there doesn't seem to be a way to get across. I want to shoot some bomb arrows over there to see if I can damage anything, but I'm out of bombs.....I need some cash before I can do that.

As you can see, I am completely entralled and absorbed by this game. This is actually the first time this has happened in the DC/PS2/GC/XBOX generation, which is appearantly over now. Ha ha ha.... better late than never.

Appearantly, I'm now supposed to be collecting 3 more pieces to that mirror in the desert, but I'm not really in a hurry to do so. I'm have to much fun doing other things.