Best quote ever:

"C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot; C++ makes it harder, but when you do, it blows away your whole leg." - Bjarne Stroustrup

(Stroustrup being the original designer and implementer of the C++ language)

While I know that I didn't do well on my C SCI 112 test, I am happy that I got a perfect score on my Assignment #1 in there. Also, I just finished Assignment #2, and while it's not perfect (there's an error or two that I've been unable to track down), it should definitely show that I'm on the "right track" and have the problem essentially solved. If I don't get full credit, I should lose only a very minor amount of points. So I'm doing well on that as well.

Been playing Metal Gear Solid 2. About 4 1/2 hours into it. Pretty fun. My biggest complaint is the game's eagerness to break the suspension of disbelief and include references to "game" things in the dialogue (such as the CO telling you to "use the Action button", or another character telling you to "utilize the First Person View". That stuff doesn't belong in the game dialogue). Like the first Metal Gear Solid, the storyline seems as though it will inevitably diverge from the path of pseudo-realism and attempts at plausibility, and into more comic book realms. I don't necessarily dislike those kinds of storylines, but when it comes to games about tactical espionage, politics, etc., the closer that it sticks with "realism", the happier I am.

I really, really, really want S.O.C.O.M.: U.S. Navy SEALs. Stacey, meanwhile, will throw a fit if I get any new game before Kingdom Hearts. I do want Kingdom Hearts, but I want to get online with S.O.C.O.M. even more. Deary dear....

When my brother finds out about the mech game for Xbox, he's gonna be wanting an Xbox.

P.S. Radio Massacre International, which is spacey e-music, is excellent. Looking very forward to them at ProgWest.

P.P.S. Saddam Hussein is looking to improve on his 99.96% showing in the last election. Since the other 00.04% have no doubt been hunted down and killed by now, Saddam's prospects of a solid 100% this election remain high.

Yesterday was not too fun. I went to classes, and then I came home and worked on my C SCI 60 and 112 assignments. I also spent a loooong time on the phone with Stacey, helping her with a paper she's writing. I half-watched the Monday Night football game (49ers vs. Seahawks), which was a good game but I didn't really focus on it enough to get into it.

In better news, I noticed last night that my toe has regained pretty much 100% of its range of movement. A few days ago, my toe would hurt if I tried to curl it. It's stopped doing that. There's still a "strange" feeling to it, but at least the pain's gone and the movement's mostly there. So I can probably forego physical therapy. Hopefully it starts to "feel" even better with time. I'd like it to straighten out a bit more (my toe now curves inwards a little more... it's slight, but there's not much room between toes, so it kinda rubs up against my second toe), but that's probably asking too much. Oh well.

I've got to finish my 112 assignment today, but for right now, I'm playing some games.

The Miami vs. Denver football game tonight was AWESOME.

Only way it would've been better is if Denver had actually won.

Things to buy:

1. Ticket to ProgWest.
2. Dual hard drives for my server (for storing my music collection)
3. Satellite TV stuff
4. Half of the cost of the flat-panel monitor that I want for Christmas

Too much darn stuff to buy!

Kingdom Hearts is gonna have to wait for a bit, Stacey. :)

My PS2 game collection has increased by three (well, sorta).

I went to Software Etc. and bought a used copy of ICO for $19.99. I also got a used PSX memory card.

Later, Derek and Shelby came over (for like 15 minutes - F1 racing was coming on, and they had to go watch) and Derek brought his copies of Metal Gear Solid 2 and Dark Cloud for me to borrow. Excellent.

Shelby asked "which beanbag is it that Stacey says is hers and nobody else can sit in it?". I told her it was the gray one. She then grabbed that beanbag and sat down in it.

I also got my DirecTV equipment today. Satellite TV pending soon...

Unfortunately, Jacksonville's defense was nowhere to be found today. That, paired with a head shot taken by Brunell, led to a Jaguars loss. :(