Some serious input...

So the latest polls are in and for once i can say i did not make these numbers up just to prove a point. Turns out that the readers of my blog are healthy and regular with regards to their bowel movements. This is great... except for the people who are going multiple times a day. That just blows my mind. I like to sit back(not literally) and relax, read a bit of whatever book im working on or a mag, think about stuff and let nature run its course. As much as i enjoy my time on the pot, i cant imagine doing this multiple times a day, i feel it would cheapen the experience. Thats really all i have to say about that. Time to move on the what i really want to discuss...

Time for the newest poll... This is very important and i hope everyone puts some actuall thought into it and not just clicking a random selection. Which Super Mario Bros. game is your favorite? There are quite a few, but were going to stick with the major consol releases. No gameboy or handheld enteries or spin offs such as Dr. Mario, any of the wario games, and the random tittles like mario is missing. I do however hold a dear place for Mario RPG because im a huge rpg fan, but this is another example of a spin off. The list goes on with a lot of classics in their own rights like Mariocart, and who can forget the original donkey kong. Were talkin core classics in the series.

Super Mario Bros. - The original, although there were already a lot of early PC and Japanese versions of the game out when this came out in the US.

Super Mario Bros. 2 -This game was wierd and still kinda freaks me out but I consider it part of the series. I think it hit the series early enough not to get labled as a spin off and it adds a little flavor to the mario genre.

Super Mario Bros. 3 - Awesome... instant classic. I dont know anyone who has not played this game, so im not going to waste words with descriptions.

Super Mario World - Very nice game. A great job for uping the stakes here on a new system. Same classic play, but they were def thinking outside the box to bring this around. Who can forget Yoshi :)

Super Mario 64 - Very classic game, once again trying to up the stakes and show that mario can change and mold to latest developments in technology. Although marios world turned into a fully 3D environment, the concepts of the mario series are still there. This is a lot like Mario2, it still kinda freaks me out.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii -An instant classic. Goes back to the roots here with some new twists. Takes the game back to the original game play with some refined graphics while still holding onto the classic feel. Throw in some of our favorite characters weve met along the way. Oh yeah and its 1-4 players which is always fun but depending on who youre playing with it could be benificial or very anti-productive. (edit: i feel like i didnt describe the 1-4 player part well enough... 1-4 players play at the same time! No more taking turns, you can steal all the power ups and coins if you want, knock the other players into the fire or down a hold, or even throw em into spikes... you could also work together to unlock secrets and special areas too i guess.)

So there they are, have at it. This was just to get the games back in your head so you can think about them all and make a good decision. I cant wait to see the results!

Happy Old Year!!

What is all the hype about concerning the new year. I definitely understand that its kind of a fresh start. You can look forward to and make plans for the next measure of twelve months we call a year. This seems very unnatural for our culture.

As a culture, it seems to me that we like to celebrate the end of things. Whether it was a bad experience or good we tend to let loose and relax after its all said and done. Summer time is a good example, we dont have beginning of summer parties. We just start having fun and throwing regular parties. We do have end of summer parties though... Look at weekends, theyre great. Why dont we call them weekstarts? Besides sounding stupid, no one wants to celebrate the begining of a work week.

Im a glass half full kind of guy, so naturally i want to hope the best for the upcomming year. I have ideas and plans for my time, and asparations id like to see fulfilled. But this time of year for me is more about reflection. To come up with goals or ways you want to improve you need to know where youre starting or what you have to work with. Thinking back on a year full of ups and downs, i can reflect on good things i want more of and bad things id like to change. Id think this would be big considering how much stock we put into cameras and video.

If youve had a good year, awesome! Congratulate yourself, relax, and live it up for a couple days. If youve had a bad year, well its over. Congratulations you made it! Take a couple days, chill out, have some fun, and plan your attack. And for both of you i say Happy Old Year!