RIP Cyrus

Just as Cyrus the Great once ruled over one of the greatest empires ever seen until he was killed mercilessly by enemy hoards… so my Green Tree frog Cyrus reigned supreme in his glorious terrarium until his untimely demise from the hoards of ants that my apartment building has infesting its every floor. I swear those ants belong to the most lethal ninja gang that has ever existed. Two weeks ago, I bought crickets for Cyrus to consume, and not three days later they were all dead… covered in these miniscule red ants. I killed every one that I saw, and proceeded to buy more crickets. The following day, I killed every ant that moved near the crickets. It seemed to do the trick… after all, I still have living crickets. I am no match for ants that have made their way to the 17th floor of an apartment building in the winter however… and so they exacted their revenge last night. This morning I found poor, Cyrus on the ground in the terrarium, coated in ants. I was and still am displeased.

   Now for some lighter topics: I feel as though this has been one of the most productive years of my life. Not only have I been successfully teaching myself special effects animation while keeping up with Sheridan’s treacherous BAA curriculum, but I have also beaten 23 video games(Original Metroid and Megaman 5 in the past week), begun to learn another language and currently have a job that is quite pleasing to me. It’s this first time I have not been burned out before the winter holidays since I began my college career, and so I feel as though I’m almost being forced to take a break this time around. That being said, I was asked the question today… If I could have a gameboy game under $20 what would I choose? Now that’s simple enough to answer… obviously I want Metroid II: Return of Samus, however I realized that Christmas is approaching. Well my friends, nothing says Christmas like compiling a list of things that people should buy for you to save you the expense. Here I offer you a small list of objects that tickle my fancy and are available for your pockets to be emptied on.

Gift Certificate for Digital Tutors.com

Games:
Shadow of the Colossus ? Playstation2

Dragon Quest VIII ? Playstation2
Mario Kart Double Dash ? Game Cube
Fire Emblem ? Gameboy Advance
Final Fantasy IV ? Gameboy Advance

CD?s:
G3: Live in Tokyo
James LaBrie: Elements of Persuasion

And now I shall leave you to your shopping whilst I prepare for work. I’ll be updating the gallery next week.