Also...

God, I love Depeche Mode.

And I am confused

When exactly did Enterprise start to not suck? There was awesome, HOT mirror-universe action going on last week, and it's a two-parter.

I've always believed that it was the show's writing that was weak and never the acting (well, maybe on Captain Quantum's part). Maybe I won't write the entire series off in my head with "LA LA LA IT ALL HAPPENED ON THE HOLODECK". You know what? Just let Sam Beckett Leap back home and give Dr. Phlox's actor more work, because he is the man.

Working on that backlog

I've put a big dent in Ocarina of Time, almost finished Wario Ware Touched, and started on Final Fantasy: Dawn of Souls. All these games should keep me busy until Myst V!

Oh, and Happy New Year--9661 D'ni Era!

What the--

Sweet Lord, I'm now 22 years old. Twenty-two.

I am now an adult.

Until I read what I wrote just now, I didn't feel any different. I haven't felt like I was getting older since I was 16; I've always felt the same. Maybe it's because I was always pretty mature for my age--but then again I still sometimes feel like a child, unsure of my place in the world. But now it's coming upon the time to actually commit to finding my place, and it's a little frightening.

And no, I don't know why I'm feeling this way now when I've already passed that age when everyone else seems to have their "what am I gonna do with my life" phase at 21.

I guess I'm having what one might call a "pre-life crisis". But I'm still excited about my birthday! I got some money from Auntie Carol and Uncle Bob, some nice spring clothing from Cousin Sherri, a Wavebird (a wireless controller for the Gamecube) from Adam, and a package from my mother is on its way. I'm going to buy myself some treats at the mall tomorrow, and maybe catch a movie.

I'm only going to be 22 once in my life. Might as well make the year worthwhile!

Gaming Backlog

I'm bored, so I figured it's time to list the very many games that I haven't finished, or want to borrow but haven't had the time or opportunity:

Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls (GBA)
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA)
Fire Emblem (GBA)
Super Mario 64 DS
Feel the Magic XX/XY (DS)
Metroid Prime (Cube)
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Cube)
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (Cube)
Pikmin (Cube)
Pikmin 2 (Cube)
The Legend of Zelda (Cube port)
Zelda 2 (Cube port)
Zelda Ocarina of Time (Cube port)
Zelda Ocarina of Time Master Quest (Cube port)
Zelda Majora's Mask (Cube port)
Skies of Arcadia Legends (Cube)
Tales of Symphonia (Cube)
Baten Kaitos (Cube)
Zelda Four Swords (both GBA and Cube versions)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (Cube)
Ico (PS2)
Katamari Damacy (PS2)
Resident Evil 4 (Cube)
Fallout (PC)
Arcanum (PC)
Castlevania Circle of the Moon (GBA)
Castlevania Lament of Innocence (PS2)
Castlevania Aria of Sorrow (GBA)
Metroid Fusion (GBA)
Metroid Zero Mission (GBA)
Castlevania (GBA)
Super Monkey Ball 2 (Cube)
Super Mario Sunshine (Cube)
Mario Party Advance (GBA)
Yoshi Touch & Go (DS)

Heavens to Betsy. There are 36 games in that list, and I'm sure I forgot a few. What's more, there are more games coming out soon that I want badly, like Jade Empire for the Xbox (score by Jack Wall--awesome). I don't see it as a list of chores, though--I love videogames! But I still better start putting a dent in that backlog!