About Me: I knew at an early age that I wanted to make a career out of writing about games, and now I have. You'll find most of my stuff right here on HonestGamers, of course, but don't be surprised if my name pops up elsewhere. Living out my dream keeps me very busy, and I wouldn't have it any other way!

The more I get ahead, the more I fall behind... or something like that.

Tonight, bluberry exploited a security hole that has been around since the dawn of the database-driven site, and tonight I fixed it. Bluberry, not one to point out a flaw and run, helped in the effort.

The result is that I spent around two hours working on the site when I could've been playing games or something instead. Anyway, it's now a lot more secure, meaning people can't just get tricky with some key files and access your account info (or worse yet, log into the site under your name and give you a bad reputation or delete your precious content!).

All in all, it was a positive evening for the site. Maybe someday soon, I'll be able to stop tweaking things and truly focus strictly on content. *sigh*

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So, I finally beat Wild Arms 4 this evening, after almost 30 hours of play. It's an awesome game. There were some things I would've liked to be different, but very few of them would've made the game 'better.' They were just personal preference. All in all, it's one of the best RPGs I've played recently. I'll be reviewing it soon.

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Last night, I had a dream that I think says a lot about my current lot in life.

I dreamt that I was working. The shelves in the store were laid out as they are at the computer store where I work, and there were items spread throughout as normal. Where the wireless routers would normally be at work, though, there were hamburgers of various types, discounted for rapid sale. Most of these were wrapped in white paper, but a few were not.

An elderly couple came into the store to browse, and the hamburgers caught their eyes. This was probably because they were on special sale for only $0.99. They asked for assistance selecting a hamburger, and proceeded to ask inane questions about each one.

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Today I went into Best Buy and they had a copy of Jade Empire that was in Spanish. It was the first time I'd ever seen a Spanish-language game just sitting on a store shelf, nestled among all the familiar English titles.

The other interesting thing was the big display they had for 50 Cent Bulletproof. It was all just too much for me to take, and I left the store without buying a game.

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Hey,

I've decided to make some resolutions for this coming year, and to stick to them. So, here they are (most pertain to the site, oddly enough):

1. I will write fewer reviews but keep their quality higher.

2. I will write more FAQs than I have in the past, and work to improve my craft in that regard.

3. I will make fewer adjustments to how the site is designed and displayed, now that it mostly looks and functions as desired.

4. I will find more time to read and write fiction that has nothing whatsoever to do with the site.

5. I will work hard to make sure that the lessons learned from 2005 are applied throughout my life in a manner that makes 2006 an even better year.

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Now that it won't do any good, I find that Best Buy has apparently changed its mind.

When I went to pick up my Xbox 360, I couldn't afford an Xbox 360 premium system because I only had $500 set aside. However, they were kindly offering Best Buy credit cards on the spot. So I applied for one. The kind lady sadly informed me that I was turned down.

Today, I got my first statement in the mail. How I got it is a mystery, since it was addressed to the wrong apartment number. The mail carrier must've just noticed the name and put two and two together. Anyway, I have a balance of $69.00 for the year's finance fee, and a minimum payment of $15.

Just in case you wondered, I haven't yet received the card.

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In the spirit of Genj's awesome entry, here's a list of the current-gen games (both present and announced) that I'd like to get before officially leaving this generation behind for the next generation that the Xbox 360 began...

Game Boy Advance

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Lufia 3
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Mega Man Zero 4

GameCube

Chibi-Robo
Cubivore
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles
Fire Emblem
Killer 7
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Mario Party 7
Mario Strikers
Mega Man X: Command Mission
Pikmin 2

Nintendo DS

Advance Wars: Dual Strike

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