There’s nothing wrong with a little escapism, so for these last precious few days of Spring Break, I’m not only catching up on all the work that needs to be done by the day after tomorrow (!) but also savoring some not-even-a-little-related-to-Iraq gaming. I still haven’t gotten bored with SSX Tricky, of course, but Chris and I finally returned last night to the game of MGS2 we started in late November. This morning was more nostalgic: we dusted off my trusty Dreamcast for a little Crazy Taxi, after which we kicked some mutual ass in Soul Calibur, before heading all the way back to 1997 for some Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

Incidentally, it has been decided that Ivy is my video game alter ego. She’s even got my hair - I just wish I had her whip thing. Also, I need to pick up Soul Calibur 2 and Crazy Taxi 2 (since CT3 is only for the dreaded XBox).