The majority of my local friends and family have all had birthdays in August. So happy Birthday to Cindy, Heathe, Rob, Pete C. Brown, Spencer, my dad, Michael and Me.

I sort of feel bad that I haven’t called everyone and told them happy birthday, since I received about 5 calls or so wishing me a happy birthday. I feel like the prickly pear that everyone reaches out to but no one expects any response from. Yeah yeah, I feel like an ass. I should be on myspace leaving sparkly .gif comments wishing them all a happy birthday. I honestly would have been, but I was in San Antonio consulting with a claims section trying to devise a development strategy to meet their needs. (Tim knows all about it. The problem with being a fast typist is you write more than you should. I sent him a 3-4 page e-mail… sorry Tim).

I had a good birthday. I received a Nintendo DS Lite, a magnifying glass, some DS Lite games, a tie, and I got a chance to give Bekah a hug (Bekah was in town visiting). I miss her. It’s funny because we used to fight constantly when we were living in the same house, but whenever we’re seperated, and only have to deal with each other occasionally, we’re the best of friends. Everything becomes an inside joke that only we get. Heck, we’re working on a team blog that is nothing BUT an inside joke, and to be fair to everyone else, we freely admit that we’re the only ones who will ever think it is funny.

The DS Lite is awesome. I’m the sort that spents half or more of his gaming time playing old games on emulators. There’s just something about Contra, Super Mario Bros., Castlevania Symphony of the Night, Super Metroid, … etc., that has never been replicated in the latest 3-D FPS extravaganza. As such, the gaming goodness that pours out of the DS Lite is right up my alley. Do not consider it a portable gaming platform that is to be played only when a larger console is unavailable; consider it a way to experience new gameplay with the touch screen, and old throwbacks to the days of yore, with a game design philosphy that smacks of classic 2-D gaming. At $129.00 it is well within the realm of an impulse buy. With a Li-on battery and 10-18 hour battery life depending on screen brightness settings, the system is always playable. Ad-hoc Wi-Fi and instant multiplayer round out the reasons you need to buy a DS Lite right now.

I have some political commentary to do but I can sum it up in a few words. Apparently when a war happens we all win…

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