Hey everyone,

I feel like I need a change of scenery and am now going to be blogging here: http://sean80space.blogspot.com/.  If any of you have a blog there, let me know and I'll be sure to check it out.  

Hopefully you'll still be able to make some time for little ol' me and give my new spot a look. 

Talk to you all soon,

Sean

I know I've said this before and I'm sure I'll say it again, but I really need to stop putting off blog entries for months at a time. 

I guess time for the quick update as to what's been going on since January:

Still working at the new job and loving it.  Wow...never thought I would say that about a job but I really do work with some great people. 

I've been going to see tons of movies as usual.  You can see what I've been watching in the theatres in this thread at Tehbias.com.  Those guys are always busting my balls about how many movies I see and asked me to keep track.  So I obliged them and really, I'm having fun with it. 

I have been playing some games but nothing until GTAIV was really causing me to lose time in my life.  I did play God of War: Chains of Olympus on the PSP and I loved it.  It was f'n awesome and I couldn't believe it was a PSP game at times.  The controls were so good I couldn't believe it.  I'm a huge GOW fan and this definitely lived up to the series awesomeness. 

I have played the storyline of GTA IV from start to finish.  It was the first time I have ever done that and I loved it.  This game is definitely worthy of the accolades it has received.  Everything about it is just incredible...from the writing to the controls to the action packed missions to everything.  I still can't believe they fit everything onto one DVD disc. 

As for other games I've been playing:  I rented and liked but not loved Quake Wars.  I did really enjoy my rental of Battlefield: Bad Company and will pick it up once the budget allows.  I also rented and finished Lego Indiana Jones and really enjoyed it as well.  Now though I finally got my Unreal Tournament III for the 360 and can't wait to put some time into it. I've always liked the Unreal games and so far this one is incredible.  The exclusive Gears of War 2 footage on the disc is incredible and just has me drooling for that game. 

I guess now is the time for the bad news.  My father passed away on April 30 from a heart attack at the age of 61.  Things have obviously been really weird since then for me and my family.  It still doesn't feel completely real that he is gone and I do miss him terribly.  Maybe it hasn't totally sunk in yet because I've been so busy looking after my mom and my younger brothers that I don't think I've given myself the time I need.  Things are starting to get better but will never been the same again.  R.I.P. Dad.

Sorry for the depressing finish to the post.  I guess there's no real way to go about telling people about it. 

Now if you'll excuse me, I have some Unreal Tournament III to play.  Hope everyone out there is having a safe and enjoyable summer. :)