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| Wednesday, November 10, 2004 |
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Proof that I miss school:
LeTourneau is well-known for its "nerd" population. Those (girls and guys) who will stay up three days and nights to beat their own best score. Those who will use up ALL THE BANDWIDTH just so they can miss classes, fail courses, and beat Fable. World of Warcraft has caused more than just one or two students to miss meals and sleep. For three years I was surrounded by friends and acquaintances who have, at least in some part, an obsession with computer and video games. I have always prided myself on my ability to rise above the siren call of these games, to focus on more important things like partying, hanging out with friends, or actually doing homework. I have never lost sleep due to an overwhelming urge to "get to the next level." When I graduated, I thought I had gotten away from that whole "scene"...
Halo 2 was released last night at midnight.
Monday was a very normal day. Worked on my car (#$%^ car), ran errands, looked for a job, watched a movie, ate - totally average. At 10pm I was talking with a couple of my sister's friends. At 11pm, I was firmly planted in a growing line in the middle of the Ft. Collins mall with a few friends and EVERY SINGLE NERD in the Front Range area. What happened to me? I went from being rather normal somewhat quirky but hardly nerdy to standing in line (a rather long one I might add) waiting for the early release of Halo 2 surrounded by guys who had asked for the next three days off from work just to play the game! One guy even threatened to break up with his girlfriend if she would not leave him completely alone for the week. (Thankfully, she was okay with it so they are still together.)
Of course, there was no WAY I was going to stand in line for two hours (yeah, it took us an hour to get through the line after they started handing them out - and we were in the front third of the fast lane) and then just go home. I headed over to J. J.'s. After four more hours of Halo 2, pizza, pop, and coffee laced with SoCo, I finally headed home to sleep.
Tuesday has been a very normal day. Maybe last night was just a fluke.
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posted by Unknown @ 8:30 PM   |
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