Feeling crappy has given me some gaming time, so I can reflect on a few gaming thoughts.

But you know me, I can't be normal and just give a little run-through of games I'm playing. I have to give some personal antics and reflections.

First Game Up! Batman: Arkham Asylum

What do you get when you eat the pig on Noah's boat? Arkham. Nyah nyah...nyah.

The game is incredibly beautiful and incredibly short if you don't count the Riddler's riddle/trophy/easter egg hunt. I was just not a fan of this like everyone else and found it incredibly, awfully, terribly, indescribably mundane. I just didn't find those things interesting at all.

Unlocking character bios and little models of the guys you've seen all game does not do anything for me in the least. It just doesnt. Unlocking playable characters, new weapons, new things- that's fun. Unlocking a little 3-D model? Not so much. (Just Matt's opinion here, don't shoot me yet.)

It was fun and all...but I found out something grave about my gameplay during Batman. I started linking my game experience to unlocking achievements.

I've started playing games for that little trophy or little achievement on my respective consoles, and that's no good. It detracts from the game and makes it unfun. So if you see a teeny-tiny number next to my 360 guy, that's why. I have to play the game to enjoy the game. otherwise I'm not playing the game. If that makes sense.

Next up: Fable II

I know, it's been out oh-so-long and Toni's already beaten it. Well, this was one of those "you gotta have the time to sit in front of it games." And I didn't have the time I had to have.

So I've started it, and I like it. Except...I think I'd like it on a computer better.

There are just so many things your character can do, it can't possibly be confined to those 12 buttons and directional sticks. Some people hate playing games with a keyboard and mouse. Not I. I prefer it. There's just so much more at the disposal of your fingertips.

Kicking chickens ftw.

So that's my foray into the gaming front again. Not bad choices. I was a wee bit underwhelmed by Batman, but I listened to so much hype, that was probably inevitable. Which led me to wonder this:

I've been overwhelmed and underwhelmed. Some day I need to just be "whelmed."

I tried to get Boomer to play Batman with me, but he only wanted to sleep.

Holy crap what a terrible weekend leading into a worse day today.

No Halloween celebrating, nothing. Too many sick people here in the house. My favorite, nostalgic holiday...trashed.

Well, at least I'm a football fan and the Bears were on yesterday. Or not. "Local blackout restrictions apply."

So I'm in the midst of my manometry. A tube currently sits up my nose and down the back of my throat, attached to a monitor.

If you want to see...

http://picasaweb.google.com/glownthedark10/UntitledAlbum#5399594972361356514

Too graphic just to put up.

*sigh*

Only 17 more hours to go.

Like the title says.

Better not say anymore or johnsteed will report me to the mods again.

They're all true, even number one in a paradoxical way. Frame and Grig were spot on. Close enough for those who said 1 is false. You're not wrong either, just not completely right.

2. Can't fly because of dreams. 'Nuff said.

3. 7 summers of learning self defensive cane fighting under the tutelage of my neighbor of all people in Hap Ki Do.

4. Raped. Without graphical details, I'll explain. For years I blamed myself for putting myself "in that position." I wasn't enlightened until recently a friend disclosed they were raped. I discussed my first experience. They asked me if I wanted to have sex. "No." They then asked me if I resisted and said no, but it happened anyway. "Yes." "Then that's called rape." I could've been more responsible, yes. But that doesn't mean that it wasn't taken away from me forcefully.

5. Brothers: Chris died in a house fire in which he was trapped in a bedroom. (Not my house.) Kevin committed suicide one year later, at the site of the burnt down house. Chris was in his young 20's, Kevin about 30. My Dad was 40 when I was born, hence the age difference.

6. I bleach my hair sometimes. Here's the truth. If you want to quibble,I was going through the transformation in the 3 year-old pic.

7. Brothers Part 2: Greg is a social worker for young orphaned and troubled teens. Franklin was a drug addict who pled guilty to a murder to protect a friend. Not noble, just stupid.

8. I did paint our entire house last December-ish. It was built with white drywall everywhere. Very blinding.

9. Doctors thought I had Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome because of my gastrin levels and presumed with the rate at which I was losing weight and being malnourished I wouldn't live to be 25 at best.

10. I collect computers from all of my family members because I can work on them. I've had about 15 or so they assumed were "broken beyond repair." I rescued all but 2, eventually giving them away or tossing them when the parts were more than new PC's as a whole.

11. When working as a deejay in 2000-01, Jaime, Gina, Amber, Naghma, Toni, Angie, Jennifer and Carrie were all interested in me to some degree. I chose Toni and now we are wed.

12. We outfitted that kitchen solely with yard sale and homemade furnishings. I got that 1925 oak kitchen table for $60 and completely refinished it. The framed pic is a puzzle I did, everything on the wall is yard sale (some refurbished) and even the bar stools were yard sale finds.

13. At a Halloween party, I was on the trampoline with several friends. All left but one girl, who subsequently jumped on me and tried to have sex with me. I pushed her off. She said she was "just kidding." That's not what her hands said a second earlier.

14. I walked with Professor Laura from Dreiser Hall to Root Hall after psychology because we were merely headed from there to the same building afterwards, and we'd talk.Next thing I knew, I was accused of having an affair with our teacher. Nope.

15. Toni and I were....poor, but in love. We got silver bands for $10 each (plus tax), and were married at the courthouse, I in my only suit and her in her only dress. Mom and Dad,Toni's 4 girls and one of my sisters and her husband were there as witnesses. Best day of my life ever. No $20,000 wedding needed.

I've said so much about myself, I'll have to dig deep and add spice to make this one interesting.

1. One of these15 things is NOT true. Which one?

2. I cannot fly. Recurring dreams of plane crashes= no flying.

3. I'm a master of hap ki do, a non-violent cane fighting technique.

4. I lost my virginity by being raped by a girl when I was 22.

5. I have two deceased brothers; one died in a fire, one committed suicide.

6. My hair is jet black. I was born platinum blonde and stayed that way until I was four.

7. I have two more brothers. One is in jail for life on a murder charge that he didn't commit.

8. I painted the entire interior of our house in one week last year.

9. I was told I would not live to be 25 when I was in the hospital at age 21. I'm 32.

10. I've owned over 15 computers in the last 10 years. Only 2 fizzled out.

11. Thelargest amount ofgirls that wanted to date me at the same time is eight. The one I chose ended up as my wife.

12. Our entire kitchen (except appliances)is comprised almost completely of hand-made or yard/rummage sale items. (See below)

13. I was 12 the first time a girl tried to have sex with me.

14. I was alleged by my classmatesto have had a student-teacher affair with a lovely lady professor whilst in college. I did not.

15. The total price of my wife and I's wedding bands was $21.20.

Here's half the kitchen, so you can decide for yourself:

I'll give the correct answer as to which fact was false on my next blog, maybe.