You know your friends are gamers when....

So you've seen the PSP advertisement (not that I'm trying to push the PSP campaign, but stay with me!) where the 4 people are at the beach and they all pull out there PSPs lean up against the car and playing wireless games... I remember seeing the ad and thinking, that sort of thing doesn't happen... well as I've discovered, when you have a DS and Ness has a DS AND you're friends have a DS it does happen...
The only thing wrong with this picture is I'm not playing a DS!!!
Currently everyone is getting stuck into Meteos, Yoshi Touch and Go! and Zoo Keeper. There was a bit of a Meteos challange just make sure that everyone's wifi was working. As a result of spending an hour and a half playing the DSes in the Indroopilly shopping centre car park, Ness wants her own copy of Zoo Keeper and Amelia wants her own DS!

Another Roar Match

We went to another Roar match on Saturday night... It was great we had front row seats just near the half way line, it was awesome being so close to the action. We've got tickets for the rest of the season and all of them are really close, in the front two rows. The game was a little frustrating, The Roar squandered a lot of their shots on goal but the flow of the game was great to watch. They played a much more attacking style of play, just would have been nice if they could have slotted a goal. I'm really looking forward to seeing the rest of the games for the season.

Stuck outside!

As Ness was heading out to boot camp again today I had planned to ride out to new farm, as I did last week, and meet her when she finished. Today, however, it was just not meant to be. The thing that started this predicament was leaving my keys at work before I headed out to a customer. It didn't seem to much of an issue as Ness was picking of up yesterday and we were planning on heading into the city today anyway. However things didn't turn out quite as planned. Not long after I'd left home I had a blowout on my rear tyre, and from here it was all down hill. I walked my bike back home only with the problem of being locked out of the house AND in my riding gear. Not even the clothes no the line are any use to me. So I'm now just chilling on the front balcony until Ness gets back. The worst part is I can see the DS from here but the only thing I can access are the uni books we keep in the garage! (lucky my phone has internet)

Addicted to Meteos

At first when Ness forgot to pick me up one night because she was playing Meteos and didn't remember any of our phone conversation I was a bit scathing of her addiction. Now, however I can completely understand! I have taken her copy of Meteos hostage over the last couple of days and I'm completely addicted. So much so that I've missed my bus stop on 3 separate occasions while playing 'just one more level'

The game is so involving that you loose all touch with the outside world while your trying to save all the planets from the evil planet Meteo! I think I've come to the point where I really need to get my own copy, simply so that challenges between Ness actually count to my stats! I need to unlock more planets!

Mario Kart DS!!!!

I got my to play a demo of Mario Kart DS and all I can say is bring on the 14th of November! It is very much a throw back to the Mario Kart 64 days, except I'm sure the graphics are better than they were on the 64. Although Double Dash was a good game in it's own right it didn't have the addictive nature and playability of the 64 version. They have captured the simple gaming elements that made this game a classic and it plays very well on the console.

I admit I was hooked.. I played it in the store for about 30mins and didn't want to put it down. Combine that with the fact that the game will online enabled makes it one of the most exciting titles to hit the console!

iTunes has landed

After struggling through trying to by music from HMV.com.au, iTunes has landed and come to the rescue. Although Sony/BMG has not jumped on the band wagon yet it will only be a matter of time. They are slightly more expensive than the HMV, which is surprising if you'd ever bought a CD from there, but they have a much better release range. Also the direct integration into iTunes on my iMac is great... the only problem is that it's not the easiest integration (if you could call it that) with my sony MD player. Looks like I'll just have to get myself an iPod.

Storm Season

I love the storm season, ever since I was a kid I would always love watching the
storm fronts form, move in across the sky and be captivated by the lightning
dancing through the sky. Even now the feeling in the air that a storm is on the
way is enough to make me feel that little bit excited. Last night as the storm
got into full swing we sat back in a darkened room and watched the flashes as
they lit up the night. Of course that alone didn't last long so it was
accompanied with a few hours on the DS. I've taken Ness's copy of Meteos
hostage, and have begun to discover why she is so addicted to it. I fear I will
be getting my own copy in the not to distant future.

In the end it was a great night; Hamburgers, Storm, Lightning and DS Challenges!
Honestly could you ask for anything else!

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Time for some new singles.

I've been going in and out of CD stores for the last few weeks trying to justify some new music but could never get around to chosing just one. Today I finally bit the bullet and downloaded a few of the new tracks that I'd been keen to listen to from HMV. After a few failed attempts to add credit to my account I finally got around to downloading a few tracks (most of which turned out to be dance tracks... looks like I'm going through a bit of a electronic phase again)

Goldfrapp - Ooh La La
Mint Royale - Singing in the Rain
Ladytron - Destroy Everything You Touch
Timo Mass - First Day

I also downloaded some older tracks which I never got around to getting a copy of like Weapon of Choice from Fatboy Slim and my favourite dance track ever (well so far anyway) Clubbed to Death by Rob Dougan. Ness also got a track which is really out of her normal punk genre, Gold Digger - Kanye West.

All in all it was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon, sitting with the sun streaming in and listening some new tunes.