Well world, it turns out that Canadian Turkey Day (also known as thanksgiving) was a success! I managed to just barely make it to the bus on time despite waking up 15 minutes before it left and living close to 2 miles away! Sprinting and children traveling alone make me a very happy person indeed, especially because all of Rachel's family woke up three hours early to go to First Service at church so that she could make it to the bus station to pick me up on time. For the bus I very nearly missed. Seems like God was looking out for me, either that or he just didn't want me to get to know him that well so soon! In all seriousness though I was really happy to have made it on time, and doubly so that a friend was there to make the journey slightly less painful/boring. In other news, it looks like my little brother has fit in well at his new job, which was previously my job. All my friends from there, have said that he's a really good guy to work with, so I'm very pleased. Glad that he's doing well too, and happy that he's no longer working at McDonald's.
In other news, I have been getting berated more and more frequently from my previously mentioned friends to get my act in order and set up intraweb connections chez moi, as I only get a chance to connect online either via smartphone or whilst visiting my dearest Rachel. It also means that I am not gaming online anymore! Which has displeased many a Vancouverite.
On to gaming news! I have recently purchased a game I have been coveting for awhile now. Fable 2 has now joined my repertoire of games that shall be played infrequently and awesomely. So far, I have thoroughly enjoyed it, having met a wonderful balance of open world sandbox gaming as well as a somewhat linear plotline. I have to agree with many a reviewer however, and while the minigame "jobs" are fun for a little while, it does get tedious having to go back and spend a bit of time doing them just to get cash for items and upgrades. While it brings more "realism" into the equation, it's not something that I have readily enjoyed. I do, however enjoy how well they've changed the land/shop ownership as well as the relationship parts of the game. It's much more interesting, and while Fable is touted as an "action adventure RPG" it takes the role playing a little bit too seriously. In the role playing part of action adventure games, the first thing that jumps to mind for myself is that it's customizable and immersive character wise, with at least a semi-decent plot. Fable does take all of these into account, it also adds how the world around you reacts to your actions. And while entertaining, it definitely makes being "good" and "noble" just that much harder, which is something that I am attempting to do on my first run-through of the game. I think the second time through, I will be as menacing and as far from the law as I can get, just to shake things up.
I am really looking forward to some other games coming out soon, and some older ones which I have not had the time to get to. Also, I got some nice pictures on the drive home from Calgary today, of a really nice sunset. We shall see how much more photography I can squeeze into my schedule in the next little while, as work seems to be dominating my schedule. Ah well, 'tis a lifestyle I suppose!
I wish to write more, but I am getting a little bit sleepy, and am finding that my words are not getting strung together nearly as well as I like, so I will continue my posting at a later date. Most likely tomorrow. We shall see.
Craigster out.
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