Returning to Normalcy

It's been a while since I've updated here, so I thought I'd give a bit of a rundown about what's going on in my life since my last Playoff Predictions (I went 2-0 by the way).

Computer Troubles
I had to get my laptop fixed, which included a new hard drive, a keyboard and DVD drive replacement. Since it was all free I had no reason to complain. This was a big reason why I didn't update my blog for a while, but it wasn't the main reason.

NHL All-Star Weekend
This past weekend I went to the NHL All-Star Game in Raleigh, NC. The Skills Competition was definitely a highlight as Chara from Boston (I forget his first name) broke his NHL record with a 105.9 MPH slapshot. The RBC Center went absolutely insane when he did it, and it will be something I won't forget either. Speaking of never forgetting things, I got a picture with, and got to touch the Stanley Cup at the NHL Fan Fair. It was pretty cool experience, and I got a lot of pictures from the Skills Competition and Fan Fair. I might be able to upload them this week before the Super Bowl so I can share some of them with you. The game was fun, too. The highlights being Alexander Ovechkin throwing a stick in order to stop a player from scoring a goal, which resulted in a Penalty Shot where there was no goal, and the Guardian Project. I'm sorry, but if Stan Lee wanted money, he could've asked.

Video Games
I've been playing a few games in the past few weeks as well. This includes me buying Tatsunoko vs. Capcom (Wii) which is a very fun fighting game, but it just feels off to me. It might be because I don't have a Fight Stick for Wii, but with a Classic Controller Pro it's just fine for the most part. Another purchase was Dead Space 2 (PS3) which came with Dead Space Extraction. I haven't played the latter, but I'm a bit over halfway through the former and I've got to say it's well put together, but I still think the first one is better. Some enemies in Dead Space 2 just seem to pop out of nowhere and you just take damage, which makes me frustrated at times.

So with that, until next time, which should be Friday when I pick the Super Bowl.