"Do you know if Keith got out okay?"

I picked some new colors for this, but I'm horrendously bad at figuring out if things match, so feel free to tell me if this doesn't look swell. At least I didn't put bright yellow font on a neon-blue background or anything migraine-inducing.

I can't decide if I should start up WoW again or not, so I need some persuading. Somebody persuade me. I'll be pulling 18 credit hours at school next semester, so I'm not sure how much time I'll actually have... But I still need convincing. Because, WoW. And yet, school. And yet, WoW. Life is so difficult.

Lisa put in some Arrested Development today to watch while we ate lunch, and it reminded me how much I miss that show, and how unfair it is that FOX had to go and cancel it. I mean, granted, it got abysmally low ratings and I'm surprised that they kept it on for as long as they did... but still. I will always miss G.O.B. and George Michael like whoa.

Shortly I will be going on my first downtown Memphis adventure. Wish me luck.

Disaster Report = Best Game Ever?

I strongly urge everyone to play Disaster Report for the PS2. Although at first glance it may seem to be a good idea gone horribly awry and plagued with terrible localization problems, it really becomes more and more exciting as you continue playing.

Actually, that's a complete lie and I fell asleep on the couch last night watching Lisa and Amy play it. But it's still amazing, even if it is in that campy, B-movie kind of way.

For starters, your main character gets to do things like wear a hard-hat and sunglasses, and also die a lot for no apparent reason. Not enough for you? Enter the mysterious Karen, some random woman that you'll find trapped inside a subway car on a bridge (?) and who accompanies you on your quest. She's weird, she's kooky, she screams a lot, and her name randomly changes to Kelly on at least one occasion because I suppose the translators couldn't be bothered to remember what they named the little bitch. Really, Karen/Kelly should be enough for any hardcore gamer to run out to their nearest video game retailer and purchase this game immediately, but if you're not convinced yet, there is also Greg. Greg likes to take pictures of things, whether those things be giant water pipes or dying people.

Here is a particularly amazing conversation from the game, which should convince everyone of its utter amazingness in all respects.

Karen: "So what do you do for a living?" (Note - She has already been told this.)
Keith: "Oh, I'm a news reporter."
Karen: "You don't look like a news reporter."
Keith: "What's that supposed to mean?"
Karen: "Here's a map of the city!"

WOW.

All of these things are a recipe for an amazing gaming event. Go buy Disaster Report today. You won't regret it.

OMFG MEMPHIS 2K6

I am currently in Memphis, Tennessee. SO HORRAY FOR THAT.

We've been spending the week mixing drinks, playing euchre and Lunch Money, watching BBC America, geeking out about Flash, and visiting creepy places like Fort God. Also, I was fortunate enough to go see the GIANT REPLICA OF LADY LIBERTY HOLDING A CROSS IN HER HAND INSTEAD OF A TORCH. It was either the best or the worst thing ever, I haven't decided yet. Memphis rules.

Tonight it's Project Runway with Amy, Lisa, Meej, and Reagan. (I don't know if Mike is a Project Runway fan, so he will likely just play WoW for an hour). Then it's out to dinner tomorrow night, and AMAZING TUNICA TRIP on Saturday. I mean, Little Vegas on the border of Mississippi, where booze is free and you can smoke inside. It's going to be hot.

Oh yeah, I've also learned that Paul Weller is kind of the best person ever this week.