Shoot, how long has it been since I last updated this thing? Too long, perhaps.

Anyway, how have you all been? I've been doing okay for myself - much of the money I've been making from working has been slowly stacking up; I haven't been buying too much in between paychecks, save a new game every now and then. Apparently, I've always been like that - stash the money for later, when I may need it... it's a good principle, but I sometimes wonder if I should sometimes, I dunno, go wild? Meh, maybe not. I don't want to wind up spending everything I make just like that.

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As I said, I have purchased a few new games (mostly 360 titles, as my library for that system could use some expanding), but only a fraction of them have been played. *sigh* I don't know why I do this... I already have games on my shelf I never got around to playing - why do I have to increase the number of titles I own but never played? I'm sure I'll get around to them someday... but out of the games I bought and played, I want to talk about one in particular: Resident Evil 5, and as such the next paragraph will be dedicated to it.

For those don't already know, I disliked this game and felt it was a waste of $60. Sure, it had some improvements over Resi 4, but some of those improvements were botched. Such as the item setup; the real-time changing of weapons (as opposed to pausing the action) was a plus, but the 9-block setup was terrible... a handgun shouldn't take up the same amount of space as a rocket launcher! And how come my armor takes up space?! And then there was the co-op... oh god, the co-op. I never got around to playing the actual co-op and I'm sure it's fun, but the game shouldn't punish me for choosing to play alone. But it does, and what do you get? A brain-o-bricks AI partner whom you are forced to share ammo and health with (and let me tell you, she LOVES wasting your ammo and health). Overall, if I had to rate it, I'd give it a 6/10. It did some things right, but there were too many flaws for me to really enjoy it.

I could go on, I think I've already expressed enough of my disdain... I really enjoyed the Resi franchise, so I was really disappointed to see it come down to... this. Oh, and did you know Capcom decided to pull a dick move by releasing the multiplayer a week after launch (as DLC) and charge for it? With that said, I don't think I'll be buying any future Capcom games anytime soon.

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It's been so long since I last put something up. What's happened to me? When did I become so reluctant to pick up my tablet and make something? Back when I was in school, I used to draw all the time, and now I rarely draw anything. I've been like since graduation. Sure, when I'm at work, I get these ideas in my head, but unlike school, my job doesn't exactly allow me to sit and draw, and by the time I get out and back home the only thing I wanna do at that point is sleep. Maybe I should bring in a sketch pad so I can at least make something during my breaks...

But sometimes I wonder... why? Maybe I don't feel as inclined to draw anymore because I don't quite feel as fulfilled as I used to be. I mean, you draw and draw and eventually make something that you think looks great. But eventually, you're going to be disappointed in it, sometimes sooner and sometimes later. I used to look at all the other dA members who felt their art wasn't good enough, and I would wonder what they were thinkg that could put them in such a mindset... but now, I wonder... was this the reason why they eventually started feeling that way? Because their work will always be good enough for the watchers, but not good enough for themselves? Maybe I'm thinking too much.

You'll have to pardon me if I'm not making much sense; I just got home from work and I'm fairly tired. I should probably get some rest; maybe that'll clear my mind.