I decided at the last minute to take some holidays this week. I'm only supposed to technically accrue a certain amount and I'm pretty sure I'm up to or probably over the limit because I haven't taken a lot of leave in the last couple of years I've been working at my current job. I've been thinking about all this awesome stuff I should do or catch up.... but it doesn't seem like a week is anywhere near enough time to do everything. The three major things I thought I would do (on top of some general cleanup and gardening) are;

1. Write my book.
2. Play games.
3. Read.

I've been writing a fantasy novel for years, but it I'm still in the early stages, and I need to get myself out of it. I find it difficult to write when I've been out of it for a while. So this week, my intention is to spend 3 hours a day. I'm dedicating a block of time, and this is my 'work' this week. During that block of time, I am not allowing myself to do anything else. There is no giving up if I come across some sort of roadblock. I'm sort of building my world in tandem with the writing itself (though I've been focusing on the world building more lately), so if I get stuck on one or the other, I can always switch, or do some research (that still counts). The goal is that if I stick with this for at least 4 days (given that Jebus died for our sins and whatnot and there are some family affairs over the weekend) then if I can dedicate one day a week to when I go back to work it will be much easier to get in the zone.

I bought Ratchet & Clank Future : A Crack In Time a few weeks ago for $30, as well as Rock Band Beatles for $10 and Rock Band AC/DC for $19. It was the first time I'd seen Crack In Time cheap, and I have been holding off playing Quest For Booty until I had Crack In Time because I thought Crack In Time was the second one... turns out Quest For Booty was the second one. So I expect I will play that this week. I couldn't help myself and walked past an EB games, and bough Halo ODST and Bioshock 2 on a 2 for 1 deal, paid $48. I know Bioshock 2 isn't meant to be as good as the first, but I'm guessing I will still enjoy it.

So I'm figuring I would catch up on my backlog. I counted and I have more games than I expected... I don't think I will make it through 16 this week! I'm still playing Valkyria Chronicles which is awesome. I've finished it once, now I'm replaying for an A rank on all the levels and to max out my team. Replaying games, especially immediately, is a rarity for me, so take that as strong recommendation. So still left I've got...

Xbox 360
Splinter Cell Double Agent
Lego Batman
Mass Effect 2
X-Men Origins : Wolverine
Lego Indiana Jones
Halo 3 ODST
Bioshock 2

Wii
Legend of Zelda Windwaker
Madworld
A Boy & His Blob
Pikmin 2

PS3
Ratchet & Clank Quest For Booty
Ratchet & Clank Future : Crack In Time
Wet
Aliens vs Predator
Killzone 2

I'm thinking that once I finish Valkyria Chronicles, which I expect may be today, I will play Ratchet & Clank Quest For Booty, Aliens vs Predator and Madworld... after that I'm not so sure. I might save Mass Effect 2 for when Megan is home. She doesn't play games, but she enjoys watching sometimes, and I'm sure that is one she will enjoy watching for the story.

I'm also just about finished the last book of the SerpentWar Saga from Raymond E. Feist. I picked up 5 books from Megans parents as they were cleaning out their library. Among them were some cIassics I have never read, Dune and Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy (I know, I know). The other was a Feist/Wurts collaboration which I also haven't read, and the other 2 were about old england which will help me with my research for some basis in reality for my writing. Plus I've been wanting to read a few graphic novels or comics to feel them out a bit more, so I will probably break out a couple of those this week.

Seriously, only a week to do all this stuff?