Monthly Archives: November 2004

Halo 2 coming soon

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Tomorrow, the long awaited sequel to the greatest game on the Xbox comes out. Halo 2 has had a ton of hype, and many reviewers have already given it their blessings. I’m pretty excited about it and have already preordered my copy. I already have a feeling that the minute I get it home and sign on to Xbox Live, the servers will be fired up and loaded with other gamers. So I’ll probably start off by playing the mission. I’ve updated my Xbox page to reflect that I’ve already purchased it, as well as other games to check out.

Work on the new site continues. I feel that I’m very close to releasing it. I only need to write a few more pages, gather a few more things, and test the site. My goal is to have it published before Thanksgiving (just don’t hold me to that). My worst case scenario is that it will be up and running by December. But it really is very close to completion.

Election Day 2004

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Happy Election Day, America! I chose to vote early this morning to try to beat the crowds and get my vote into the cue early. When I arrived, the first thing I realized was that I wasn’t going to beat the crowds. I stood in line for 30 minutes! It was a little daunting at first to see a line running almost outside to the parking lot. Then it struck me: it’s very refreshing to see American citizens take pride in their civil liberties. This election seems to be a very important one, especially here in Wisconsin. It’s been a “battleground” state for some time now. What makes Wisconsin unique is its diverse mix of political ideologies and progressive thinking (our state motto is “Forward,” meaning that we prefer clean politics). It drives people to come out and vote in major general elections, and often in local elections as well.

So after standing in line for almost 30 minutes, I finally made it to the pre-registered voters table, grabbed my ballot, and cast my vote. I admit that it was not difficult, seeing how I had already made my informed decisions before today (actually, I made my informed decisions years ago and confirmed them again this time around). Walking out of the polling place made me feel proud to be part of a group of patriotic citizens, no matter how we all voted.