Well, I'm back from my trip down South East, so I figure I should pop by here again and make some more noise.  How's everyone doing out there in Gamespot Land?

As per normal at this time, I've been away from Gamespot.  A fact that one or two of you have noticed and commented on.  Well, I'm gonna make an effort to be back here every now and again (I hope), and have decided to do a bit of an update on what's what in my life, Gaming and otherwise. 

Right then, are you sitting comfortably?  Then I'll begin...

Vehicle Accidents

As you may have picked up from some of my earlier Journal Entries, I have had a car accident in recent times.  Stupid thing is, it was my fault.  I was driving home from work after a LONG week, and I was kinda tired.  So when I approached an intersection in the CBD of Adelaide, I didn't notice that a car in front of me was turning left, and ran up their rear end.  :(

This involved some damage to their car, and quite a bit to mine.  More so in the puncturing of my radiator, more than any massive amount of body damage.  Managed to get the car home, although I only just made it before the engine overheated.  Car was not driveable after that, so of course I had to get some repairs done to it.

From that point on, things got unpleasant.  When reporting the accident to the Police, I was accused of changing my story, and repeatedly told I would need to submit to a breath test (which I passed).  The Insurance companies involved alternately threatened to seek damages for not providing my correct details (which in fact, I had) and tried to accuse me of drink driving.  I have also been contacted by my compulsory 3rd Party insurer, who is claiming I failed to report the accident given that injuries were involved.  (At the time of the accident, both of the other people were walking around and apparently fine - seemingly uninjured in my eyes).

I managed to get my car repaired, although I had to rely on my parental figures for a week or so to get me to and from work.  Car drives better now than it did before.  :)  I have also managed to (almost) complete filling in some paperwork with regards to the accident, and will shortly have to hand over more money to pay for my insurance excess due to the other parties "injuries".  Fun fun fun, eh?

So if you hear me complaining about insurance companies, or being somewhat poor, then hopefully this first update will explain what's what...

On to Part 2...