Some people are the most creative in the late hours of the night. Where I am, it's 1:00 am in the morning. I have to get up at seven, but it's no big deal. It is one of those situations where you mind doesn't want to go to sleep. So, I figured on doing a blog.

Now, what about?

Well, as I noted in my NES Tech article in the retro forums, I replaced the connector in my NES Side Loader. It works great, and I play games now with more ease. Sometimes still it doesn't want to load, but that's because of the lockout chip freaking out, not the connectors. When I get my NES toploader (which will be here in a couple of days), it does NOT have the lockout chip, nor some crazy spring loaded casing, so I'll be able to play my games as easily as anyone.

I also have recieved copies of NES cartridges via Ebay.

Some of the highlights are:

Contra/Super C
Castlevania II - Simon's Quest
Zelda

And, some new games arrived at the pawn shop, where I work.

Some of the highlights from the pawn shop are:

Pilotwings
Super Mario RPG (Already have a copy, but $3 you can't go wrong.)
The Duel: Test Drive 2 (A personal favorite of mine)

Anyway...

Also, I mentioned I'm going to college. What I didn't mention is how expensive higher learning is. Just recently, I had the college counselor tell me if my tuition didn't get paid on time, they would bring a bunch of strong-arm guys to come in and break my legs!

...Just kidding. But it is freaking expensive. Books are crazy as well. I cheat here.. instead of buying them from the bookstore, I simply buy them online.

The Christmas season is upon us. I think Christmas is one of those things, as you get older, is something that you aren't as eager for to happen. One of the reasons for this I think is...instead of being the kid getting the free presents...You are the adult getting the free presents for the kids! All the while your presents that you are so excited about are a pack of tube socks (I keep losing mine, and I'm ecstatic when I get more.)

I really don't mind Christmas, but I do believe the meaning of it is lost to some. Oh, well, such is the way with the cynicism of age.

Anyhow, that's all for now.

Stay C-l-a-s-s-y, stay retro.