It's Superbowl Sunday (pt I)

Let's play some football! Okay, well no. I guess I should say let's watch some football....hmmph. Anyway, it's Superbowl Sunday! I'm not that into the big game (although I am rooting for the Pats). Super Bowl Sunday is really just a great day to get together with family and play some Sorry! while the big game is on in the background.

Of course, I'm in charge of snacks and dinner. I've made the food easy, fast, and filling: BBQ wings, cheeseburgers, chips and dips, etc. It's typical party fare.

In other news, I've found it exciting to post pictures of my purse contents online and view what others carry around with them. It's an interesting insight into personalities. I don't really know what my grocery shopping purse says about me but I know it's cute. That and I've got an extremely adorable Nintendo DS.

Speaking of my DS, I just recently got into homebrewing. Basically, homebrews are games (or applications) done by amateurs and individuals as opposed to big software companies. There are some really great homebrew programs out there and I'll probably be doing a post about it on it's own. Right now my DS has MP3s, a few videos, and a PDA application on it. My poor Nano is shivering in fear. Will it become obsolete? Not likely. But you have to admit, it's damn cool.

Anyway, I'm off to start making the SuperBowl grub. I'll post another update in a few.

Let's go Patriots!

Until next time,
<3 Jess

Games and Resolutions

I kicked Kyle's butt in Othello recently. It was my first time playing and, while I'm sure it was just beginner's luck, I had fun boasting about how wise older sisters can be and how I was the master of all games.

I truly do love games. I don't post about them much (or ever, perhaps) and I wouldn't call myself a "gamer" but I definitely enjoy playing them. I just got back into Starcraft after beating the game years ago.


It's a bit old (1999, I want to say) but I think it is one of the best computer games ever made. I go into each mission planning to win and achieve my goals and in that way, gaming is a lot like resolutions, don't you think?

I'm always making those; every year I sit down and sort through the mental list and figure out which one is worth tackling. The thing is I'm never specific enough. So this year I'm making mine a bit more detailed and yet simpler at the same time. I'm going to post a little reminder note and try my best to at least get halfway there by June. In no particular order, here are the things I want to accomplish by December 31st 2008:

Finish at least six video games this year (that I already have). Again, I tend to lose interest in everything after a while so I find it hard to finish games...which sucks since I pay for them.



Knit or crochet at least ten things. I'd like for them to be things I've already started too since I am prone to starting projects I never finish.






Eat at least half the recommended serving of fruits and veggies a day. Make one of those servings as close to the whole product as possible.


There you go. That's pretty much it! Those are my big resolutions. There are a whole bunch of smaller ones but these are the ones that have been bothering me for a while. Here's to happy 2008!

Until next time,
<3 Jess