It’s been quite quiet, not only on here (which makes a change – I usually find something to write about) but also life in general. As such, I’ve not really got much to say. Still no luck on the job front, I’ve had a few interviews recently, and a few good looking prospects, but still no job to show for it.
Super Street Fighter IV is still fun, although I did have a meltdown mid-week when I just became utterly unable to perform any special move motions and lost 5 matches in a row with Adon. I felt a change of pace may help, so I switched to T.Hawk, a character who offers a slower, more considered game. He’s quite cheap but as strong as an ox – and to my utter surprise, I won 7 ranked games in a row.
The Halo: Reach multiplayer beta is over soon, which is sad, and will make the wait for the full game unbearable. I could go back and mop up the last of the Achievements on Halo 3, but I’ll really miss Sprint. I quite enjoy all the new gametypes: Invasion is just brilliant, Stockpile is a nice spin on Capture the Flag, and Headhunter is an enjoyable alternative to Oddball/Juggernaut. I’ve not tried Network Test 1 (Generator Defence) yet, so that’s something to look forward to before it disappears. I had a stupendous Arena game the other day. 22 kills, 5 deaths, 30 medals and a spree of 12 – pure insanity.
Lips is still great – we had a good go on it last night. We’re getting Bronze (sometimes even Silver!) Cups for quite a few songs now we’ve got the hang of how exactly to pitch our voices just right. It’s great seeing Claire and Lewis have such a good time together, and Jane is really enjoying the competitive side – if she sings a song with Lewis and does vaguely well, she wants to do it again with a more proficient partner to see if we can get a Bronze Cup. Snide remarks about my singing ability aside (it took me years to stop being a timid wallflower because of comments like that, but I don’t really give a fuck how I sound now, I’m having a good time and at least I have the balls to stand up there and sing), it’s a great way to spend an evening. And all these free Achievements people are getting for me! It’s lovely.
