Hello all. I want to get into this whole blogging thing, so I am going to start simple: the typical, what I have been doing post. So, what have I been doing? Well,

• Saw Metallica. I actually saw them a week ago today, but have finally gotten around to talking about it. It was amazing, and this was the first show I have seen from them. They played all their hits, with a heavy dosing of Death Magnetic, which was fine actually because it blended rather seamlessly with the rest of their catalog. They also performed "Breadfan" which I hear they don't do too often, so that was special. I downloaded their concert for free because they give you a token for that in the vault on their website. Pretty sweet. Oh, and James Hetfield seems like a pretty nice guy, as he greeted all of the "Metallica virgins" with open arms and made the whole presentation very organized. I was pleased with it.  Have you seen Metallica before and what have you thought of it?
• In addition, I just saw The Wrestler last night and it was incredible. Mickey Rourke has truly risen from the dead because this performance is what acting is. He lived his story, yes, but added his own talent to make it appealing to watch, if painful at the same time. There is a brutal fighting scene involving thumb tacks, barbed wire and a staple gun that literally made me dizzy after watching it. But I still couldn't look away. It was just so compelling. After seeing all of the Academy nominees besides the Reader, I hope he gets this award. Well either him or Sean Penn. There are just so many great performances this year, but Rourke not only is catipulted because he is a comeback story, but also because he is a great actor. That's it. It is nice to see that talent sometimes wins in this world. Here is an example.
• Also saw The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor on Blu-Ray. Meh. It was ok...I guess. Nothing special.
• Oh, yes this is a game website. Might as well talk about some good 'ol videogames.  I have been slowly playing Fallout 3, which is definitely a great game, though I have been playing it in a way that is most likely not the ideal way to do so. I have been doing too many side missions on my opinion, and not enough story, and all of a sudden the other day doing the "Those!" mission, I just snapped when realizing what I have been doing for all of this time. I was also freaked out by the fire ants who shot flames at me from over 20 feet away. Maybe that has something to do with it. Nonetheless, I am going to just focus on the regular missions now and play it like Jeff, who said that was the best way to play it as well. Still an amazing game, though :)
• Also, I have been achievement whoring Fable II. With Knothole Island, I have 840 right now and expect to reach at least 1000 sometime soon. There are a few I won't be able to get (playing through it again for the different ending, dolls, keys, gargoyles), but there are a bunch of ones I know I can easily "achieve". Fable II is a fine game, by the way.
• Last but not least, I have visited GTA IV again. It was my GOTY of last year, and it still is fun to just screw around with with cheats and all. I already felt the impact of the story so now I can go around on rampages and spawn Anhilators out of thin air. I think the game strikes a good balance between the two.