Forgive me Lord, for I have sinned

Two days for a weekend just isn't enough. These past 2 days have been quite relaxing since I don't have to get up early or work. Unfortunately it's already time to go back to work, and maybe attend a few days of the Max II DMA course. The scary thing is I only have something like 3 weeks left before school starts again. Yikes.

Saturday I saw this Japanese movie called Samehada Otoko to Momojiri Onna (Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl). It sounded cool from what I read about it, and considering it was a twisted, Yakuza movie, I figured it'd be good. It was interesting to say the least, but I didn't really get it so by the end I was like ok wth. If any of you have seen it and made sense of it, maybe you can help me out, because it was lost on me.

Yesterday I had planned on renting Turok Evolution, but when I got to Blockbuster I noticed they had removed it from the shelf and filled its spot with Unreal 2. I was rather disappointed since I had been really looking forward to trying that game. Seeing how Turok was gone, there was only one other game worth renting: Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball. There's only one word to describe that game... fanservice. As soon as the intro came on, I immediately felt bad for even renting this game. They waste no time in reminding you why the game was made, that's for sure. It sure is a weird game though. It's more of a dating sim than a volleyball game. In order to actually play volleyball, you have to find a partner. In order to get a partner, you have to get the girls to like you and agree to be your partner. In order to do that, you have to buy stuff and give it to them as gifts like outfits, accessories, or random items. If they like it, they're nice to you and they'll join you for some vball. If not, you get the cold shoulder, and those girls are mean. Now I know what girls must have to go through in high school or middle school. So when I first started the game, one of the girls shows you around and you play a game of volleyball. Since I didn't know the controls, I didn't hit the ball once and ended up losing hardcore. As a result, all the other girls immediately hated me and I couldn't get a partner again for the entire 2 weeks the game takes place over except for one time toward the end. So I basically played 2 games in 2 weeks. Once I got the hang of the game and figured out how it works, it became a lot more fun (and no not for the obvious reasons you pervs). Just by virtue of how the game works, you spend less time playing vball than you do buying gifts, but it's pretty cool regardless. At nights in the game you can go to a casino to play games like poker, slot machines, blackjack, or roulette. So anyway, DoA Xtreme Beach Vball is an odd, but kinda fun game. Since it uses the analog buttons, I find myself slamming the buttons pretty hard so I can hit the ball hard. As a result, the pad of my thumb is kinda sore. I should probably lay off that game for a few days. Luckily I bought Rallisport Challenge 2 today since I had to return it yesterday and was already experiencing withdrawal symptoms. If you like rally racing and have an Xbox, you should definitely get this game.

Ok, seeing how New Jack City just ended (which was pretty good, btw), I think I should go to sleep. I have to get back to work tomorrow morning. Bah. Maybe just one quick DoA Vball game...