Keyword: Short

I'm doing everything in my life in short bursts nowadays, it must be because I have more disposable time on my hands, I can now differentiate more between what I do. I thought I'd fire some short thoughts at you, things that have been going on in my life.

I'm anticipating Christmas, not because of the presents, but because of the fact that it's supposed to be a fun period in the year, and my experience learns me that most of the time it is. This will be my first Christmas living away from my parents, so I even have more choices as to where to spend the days. Yes, it will be fun, even though there won''t be any presents involved this time around.

I've also been wondering where the word 'Christmas' originated. I'm particularly puzzled about the 'mas' in 'Christmas'. What the hell does it mean? Anyone who can fill me in on this?

I also said there won't be any presents, but that is not entirely true. The David Hasselhoff fetishism reached new heights yesterday when Pauline and I went out in bad weather to check on the good deal that store was having. I was right, David didn't sit on that shelf anymore. Devastated we returned home, where Pauline ordered it online. Within 5 workdays David will be delivered to my door. I wonder with what car they will come....and if they will be driving at 400 mph.

I have been thinking about what new game to get next month. I'm severely budgetting on entertainment and it isn't doing me any good. I find myself wandering the house often now, not knowing what to do with my time. Usually I'd use games and things like that to fill up those holes, but now I feel I should be more responsible as far as money goes, seeing how Pauline lost her job. But well, there's not much good in being bored out of your mind either, so I cannot figure out what to get. I was thinking of something for the DS as there are quite a few games that suit my interest, but that is not really a system you use at home. On the console front there doesn't seem to be much that interests me, even though this is Christmas. I'd thought there would at least be one or two games I wanted this time of the year, but it is zero, unfortunately.

I've been discussing virtual economies a lot the past week with several friends. I might fill you in on my ideas soon, when I feel like it. This Journal has become way too chit-chatty anyway, I don't want to come off as the whiner king. It needs some intellectual impulses. But that's something for later. For now this pretty much wraps it up.