sega MEGA drive ENTRY erm, hi hows it goin.  lessee....absoposifuckinlutely nothing really spectacular has happened to me since the last entry. had some fun times, saw three local rock bands at a bar with my coworker ("the man" mitch) and his ex.  odd.  mitch looks kinda like davis (has the same hair) and reminds me of myself at that age (hes 16 btw), and his ex's name is (drumroll) jennifer.  sheesh, that makes what four jens that i know, that have all been someones current-or-ex hooch?  phuked up shit, word. i better not try any more eubonics, im not hip enough to master that mad lingo. lessee....the only real big news that i have...ive entered the 32-bit revolution!  i gots me a playstation.  i also bought tomb raider, final fantasy vii (took 10 days with 10 hours a day of play to complete it), just got bushido blade, and i found (and purchased) the nifty-yet-somewhat-useless-at-this-point-in-time sony dual analogue controller. final fantasy vii is one of the most amazing things i have ever experienced (well, there are the unique sexual adventures ive had over the past year), but seriously. before ffvii, i never really got into console (or pc) role playing games. i got final fantasy vii 'cause ive read about it in my magazines (psm and next generation, both published by imagine) and i was intrigued.  not to mention the very interesting tv commercials. i originally intended to rent it, play it a little, then return it. how little i foresaw its affect on me... i played it a LOT during my 3 day rental.  the day it was due back, i bought myself a copy. the next ten days, i spent, on average, 10 hours a day, playing it. the storyline engulfed me, dissipating the frustration caused by the combat sections. i fell in love with the characters, and got depressed when death loomed over them. the cinematics filled me with childlike wonder and amazement. the dialogue made my emotions flow like a torrent. ive not felt this way since i last fell in love 8> needless to say, i highly recommend this "game" (epic fits it better) to ANYONE. buy a playstation, if only to enjoy this work of art. speaking of buying a playstation... about a week (or maybe two) ago, i was thinking about my current abilities, my hobbies, my life, my future. current abilities;  because i had to try to sell game systems and games for toys r us for about 3 years, i got to know my product intimately.  i know how to sell game systems. hobbies; im obsessed with the game industry.  i love reading about the companies, the software in development, the final products, game consoles, arcade machines, polygons, mip-mapping, gourad shading, 3DFX, quality over quantity. i like to browse software shops.  window shopping, looking for that one game that makes me wet. my life; i live in burlington, iowa, known by residents around my age as borington.  there are no software shops nearby (under 1 hour driving time) to speak of.  kmart/walmart/target (a not-bankrupt, stylish caldor clone)'s selection of pc and console games is laughable. my future; why not start my own retail game store in downtown burlington? ive talked to my friends and coworkers; they all seem to think that a store like that would do really well, *because* theres no good selection nearby. and also because of my concept for the business. name would be something like neoculturegames cause it has that techno-ish sound to it. prospective customers could try out *any* game i have in stock for *any* console system (not pc games though) i know my product.  i will try to at least read reviews of every piece i will try to sell.  customer service would have to be top-notch; i want hard core gamers to know that another hard core gamer runs the place the look would be like the mythical parents basement; couch, lava lamp, kickin' stereo, techno playin, each game system set up with a respectable 19" monitor id also sell soda, candy, chips. anyone could come in and play games, as long as they dont hang out and scare off potential customers, and id pressure them to buy *something*, i would need to make some money. so basically i want to start a business.  chances for success are maybe 40%...depends on initial startup cost (fixing up one of the abandoned downtown businesses alone would be roughly $100,000, plus theres equipment and distributors to pay for) but, its a dream.  and a dream thats close to becoming a reality, if i work towards it.  and i *want* to work towards it. so, as soon as i finish this semester at scc, im switching my major to business.  might as well learn, right?  and if i cant get the store started, at least id have a nice business degree, and id return to CP and be a manager at good ol' toys r us store # 6341. hmm what else do i wanna talk about... simpsons.  how lisa got her sax. there was one joke that made me seriously reconsider one of my ideals. i accept homosexuals as people, not some deviant. when they said that the young milhouse had "flamboyant homosexual tendencies", my first reaction was "poor milhouse!" whoa why do i think thats bad for milhouse? i cant find an answer. i guess deep down i accept homosexuality, as long as someone near & dear to me doesnt become one. and that bothers me. but i guess i cant be perfect, i have likes & dislikes that arent socially accepted and i cannot explain why they exist.  better not dwell on it too much 8> herm..... i hope this entry was good enough for you (tom!)... again, i apologize for the sabbaticals, but ive been rather busy lately. yeah rock out whatever