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I almost can’t believe that I’ve had this blog in some form or another for 5 years now. The sad thing is that I don’t have more content to show for it.  Outside of some science puns and NaNoWriMo 2004, it’s pretty bleak.  Well, might as well stick to what I know. This year I am fully intending, despite distractions like “work” or “school,” to participate in NaNoWriMo.  And oh yes, there will be science puns.

Instead of writing one novel, which can really wear a person out, I want to write a bunch of  short stories.  If a NaNo attempt is partly a terrible decision, here is the other part: I want your suggestions for titles of stories.  Not plots, just titles.  I already have a few titles in my head, like the following which I found while cleaning up some old documents (and can’t even remember writing).

JT Admiral Makes a Sandwich

“I’m hungry,” JT Admiral announced to his empty office. The office, unsurprisingly, did not respond. Satisfied that the room hadn’t gained sentience when he wasn’t looking, JT set out to make a sandwich. His quest was quickly curtailed by the fact that Omega 12, the curiously shiny space station he called home, was under attack by an unknown force.

“Egad!” he exclaimed.

“Admiral!” a nearby crewman of some sort shouted, “The station is under attack by an unknown force!”

Having recently used ‘egad’ to express surprise, the Admiral needed to choose a backup interjection.  “Gadzooks!” he exclaimed.

It’s sort of cheating since there’s a bit written already, but I just won’t apply it toward my word count.  So then, dear readers, toss a few titles my way and we’ll see what sticks.

Even though it’s technically for the older set of gamers, I can’t help but want a giant new DSi XL.  I really only ever play my DS at home, so might as well have some bigger screens.  Kind of makes me glad I didn’t rush out and buy the DSi when it launched with its only slightly larger screens.

via Kotaku, Iwata: DSi XL Not Just For Seniors, It’s For Watching Others Play Too [Nintendo].

The premium gift for Club Nintendo members arrived today, and it is actually reasonably premium! The hat’s “instructions” tell me not to use it as a hat, but as an “interior accesory.” So much for my Halloween costume!

Small Worlds is a short, simple Flash game about exploration. There’s not much to collect, nothing to kill you, and an almost non-existent ending.  The music is okay and the control is kind of meh.  But the level design is amazing, with loads of detail and atmosphere packed into a retro style. Though there’s nothing to be earned from doing so, if you’re anything like me you’ll avoid your goal until you’ve explored every corner of the map.

This is becoming a trend.

That is all.

After a bit of a lull in which I played Knytt Stories and that was about it, I am back in the all-too-usual predicament of having too many games to play. But what games are they? In no particular order and off the top of my head, they are:

• The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
• Team Fortress 2
• Portal
• Half-Life 2: Episode 2: Freeman Strikes Back
• Some Xbox Tetris game

I am also finishing up my video game website, but it doesn’t help that I don’t have enough time to play these games let alone write anything about them. The only solution, it seems, would be to sleep less.