Post Christmas musings
Sorry about not posting the last of my countdown on Christmas Day, but I got my Dad The Witching for the PC, and he borked the system pretty badly trying to get it to run. After discovering that the drive failed to be recognized by Windows, he uninstalled the software and reinstalled it, searched for updated drivers, restarted the computer half a dozen times, and eventually resorted to plugging the dvd drive into another PCI slot on the motherboard. That did the trick, though by the time this was all done we fond out the keyboard wasn't working. Now we've got a fancy wireless one, and I have to type real slow, or else it will start skipping letters. :/
I had a good Christmas at home with my family. As usual, I got some of what I wanted, but most of what I hadn't put on my list, but were cool gifts anyways. :) I got Kingdom Hearts 2, DragonBall Z: Budokai Tenkaichi, Mega Man ZX Advent (DS), a cookbook, a crank flashlight, both expansions for Oblivion, and a World Of Warcraft calendar. Oh, and the typical loads of Christmas Candy! Everyone liked the gifts I got them this year, which is absolutely wonderful! I just wish the game I got Dad wouldn't run so choppy, but I know it's his hardware screwing up...Man, I am never ever going to put my own computer together after this. Dad and I, our computers are about at the same level (technology wise; mine has a bit more storage, but processor capability should be about the same), yet Dad's runs so very very poorly compared to mine. Mine was store bought too. :/
I also got Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, which I already had; so today I went into town to exchange it. Picked up the appropreate Vice City Stories game that Dad intended to get me but got mixed up. I guess he didn't look hard enough, since we found the title right there in the same store. Went to Rainbow Records from there to browse their selection and got "Minitues To Midnight" by Linkin Park. I also lucked out and fount "Intermission" by Stratovarius in the bargain bin! After some deliberations, and getting the opportunity to listen to Dream Theater's new album (also in the bargain bin), I'm sorry to say (
mremaknu), that Stratovarius just does it better. Also, what is with Dream Theater? Did they get a new lead singer or something? They sound almost completely different on this new album...a bit edgier, I'd say. Speaking of edgy, I can tell that Linkin Park had difficulty putting together their latest offering. The album has some great LP style songs, and a few that seem slapped together. There are a few that are just ladden with cuss words, and sound like they were put on the album just to get it that little advisory sticker to make it seem edgy, and not elegant, like the rest of the album sounds like. *shrugs* I like enough on it, so I'm keeping it. Their brand of technically advanced rock/rap has grown on me over the years, and I don't mind the emo as long as they keep sounding good.
Tomorrow I'll probably go back into town and blow the rest of my Christmas money. :p I intend to pick up Adema's "new" cd, and possibly another DS game to help pass the time. Don't think I'll have enough left over for the Orange Box like I was hoping, but I can always get that later when it discounts.
Oh yeah, and I got your card
gebohq! It was awesome! :D
I had a good Christmas at home with my family. As usual, I got some of what I wanted, but most of what I hadn't put on my list, but were cool gifts anyways. :) I got Kingdom Hearts 2, DragonBall Z: Budokai Tenkaichi, Mega Man ZX Advent (DS), a cookbook, a crank flashlight, both expansions for Oblivion, and a World Of Warcraft calendar. Oh, and the typical loads of Christmas Candy! Everyone liked the gifts I got them this year, which is absolutely wonderful! I just wish the game I got Dad wouldn't run so choppy, but I know it's his hardware screwing up...Man, I am never ever going to put my own computer together after this. Dad and I, our computers are about at the same level (technology wise; mine has a bit more storage, but processor capability should be about the same), yet Dad's runs so very very poorly compared to mine. Mine was store bought too. :/
I also got Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, which I already had; so today I went into town to exchange it. Picked up the appropreate Vice City Stories game that Dad intended to get me but got mixed up. I guess he didn't look hard enough, since we found the title right there in the same store. Went to Rainbow Records from there to browse their selection and got "Minitues To Midnight" by Linkin Park. I also lucked out and fount "Intermission" by Stratovarius in the bargain bin! After some deliberations, and getting the opportunity to listen to Dream Theater's new album (also in the bargain bin), I'm sorry to say (
mremaknu), that Stratovarius just does it better. Also, what is with Dream Theater? Did they get a new lead singer or something? They sound almost completely different on this new album...a bit edgier, I'd say. Speaking of edgy, I can tell that Linkin Park had difficulty putting together their latest offering. The album has some great LP style songs, and a few that seem slapped together. There are a few that are just ladden with cuss words, and sound like they were put on the album just to get it that little advisory sticker to make it seem edgy, and not elegant, like the rest of the album sounds like. *shrugs* I like enough on it, so I'm keeping it. Their brand of technically advanced rock/rap has grown on me over the years, and I don't mind the emo as long as they keep sounding good.
Tomorrow I'll probably go back into town and blow the rest of my Christmas money. :p I intend to pick up Adema's "new" cd, and possibly another DS game to help pass the time. Don't think I'll have enough left over for the Orange Box like I was hoping, but I can always get that later when it discounts.
Oh yeah, and I got your card
gebohq! It was awesome! :D