Goodies. Woo-hoo!

Vinyl is a format I have wanted to delve into for some time now, though its exotic nature means that much of my favorite music will never see light on the medium. The fact that my favorite band is Demon Hunter (Christian metal band) makes that prospect all the more bleak.

However, I was overwhelmed to find out last week that they would be releasing their latest, "Storm the Gates of Hell," on double 12" white vinyl. Oh my goodness. This was over before it started. Two copies, please. Plus, since I'm in The Blessed Resistance, I get them signed; now, I'm not a major proponent of fan clubs (and the 'geekiness' implicit in belonging to one), but sometimes you just cannot beat the perks. Hahahaha. Now I just need DH to follow suit with "Summer of Darkness."


On a different front,I don't know if I'm outgrowing gaming or if the quality has simply diminished. An argument for the latter is that I still love a good SFC, N64, or Dreamcast game. At the moment I cannot accurately estimate the number of systems (and subsequent games) that I have owned since my childhood, and in hindsight, I regret having sold them all (though, after all, one was always sold for another).

Part of collecting (anything) is the hunt (and anticipation, and waiting), so it's been admittedly fun roaming about on the look for the old games/systems which I so once cherished. The fact that I now only buy Japanese systems adds a further level of authenticity that I now feel their English counterparts lack. The newest addition:


Now, I just need one of these to show its face:


I just realized something - maybe playing games and listening to heavy music is a prerequisite for having a Computing degree. Hahahahaha.


In Judaism Today (23 Nissan 5768):
Omer 9