after all this pre-holiday new video game system launch craziness, with some nutcases (haha, couldn’t help it) even waiting hours, even days, to get their hands on a new game player, i have to say i almost feel left out. not that i envy people in new york getting rained on while camping out on a cold sidewalk for several days just to get a new playstation, but come on, if i had done the same here in los angeles, it’d be more like a vacation with video games at the end. sitting around with a bunch of other nerds in the sunshine for a few days would be a trip, don’t you think? although doing it just for the privilege of buying a 600 dollar piece of electronics kind of makes it insane.

anyway, this is why i have guitar hero. i have played all three now though, through work or various friends, and i have to say i have a very tough decision to make in the next few months when my budget recovers from buying christmas gifts. tough call!

for anyone who might be curious, the mini-thanksgiving at my place went swimmingly, with our dear chef ollie coming through like a champ on the turkey, potatoes, gravy, stuffing, and other grown-up stuff. it was a delicious feast indeed. not that my homemade mozzarella sticks were anything to slouch at, or the pies i picked up disappointing in any way. overall we were stuffed and happy, as one should be after a good holiday. hope yours was equally excellent.