I am also studying, I swear.

While I wait for the USPS to deliver Resident Evil 4, Silent Hill 4, and Haunting Ground, I borrowed Heather's copy of Shadow of the Colossus.

I haven't actually played a video game since 1997 (The Adventures of Batman & Robin on Super Nintendo), and before that, nada. So really, I suck. I was impatient with the long opening titles of Colossus, so I skipped them. Bad idea! I missed crucial instructions not found in the printed booklet. After thirty or forty minutes of roaming around pointlessly, I finally decided to restart the game and watch the intro. I found the first colossus, and it took me 2 full hours to beat the freaking monster. My left thumb is still sore. Will I develop lovely calluses? I'll keep you posted. Anyhow, back to the game: Since I got lost again finding the second colossus, I decided to look at an online guide. I found this comment regarding the first colossus: "Yep, this big guy is an easy one, but it’s all a lot tougher from here on out." Oh, shit! Do I have 5 hours to spare for the next one?

Also, I'm excited about the Silent Hill movie. Sounds like the plot from 1, with graphics from 2 and 3. It'll still probably suck, but I'm ok with that. Yay, Silent Hill!