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Having people over is the most efficient method of revealing the squalor one has become accustomed to living in.

I know these are the least-commented-on posts, but I’ve also had people say that my links to reviews have helped them decide on stuff, and that coupled with my “if I post them, I can find them later” mindset means I’ll probably keep posting them. Just don’t read them if you don’t like them, I guess :)

• Spider-Man: Friend or Foe (Xbox 360)
• Scrubs: The Complete Sixth Season (DVD)

I’ve had a lot more on my plate lately, review-wise. Here’s the list of stuff I’m working on (which I guess means I’m giving you sneak previews of posts you aren’t interested in, which creates all kinds of surreall meta-ness):

• We Are Marshall (DVD) – This one is waaaaaaay late already :(
• Sega Rally Revo (Xbox 360) – Due tomorrow!
• Amazing Grace (DVD) – A movie about William Wilberforce’s attempts to outlaw slavery in England.
• Tomb Raider Anniversary (Xbox 360) – Still my favorite series of all time.
• Flatout Ultimate Carnage (Xbox 360) – Sounds gory and violent, but isn’t. It’s a racing game with crashing elements. Hmm. Some people would call crashing “violent,” I guess.
• Guitar Hero III (PS2) – Haven’t gotten this one in the mail yet.

See what you have to look forward to?

Glenn Frey would be proud of me: I turned the heat on in my apartment this morning for the first time this season. I put it off as long as I can for reasons that aren’t entirely clear to me. I sleep better when it’s chilly in the room and I can pile on blankets, so I think that’s at least part of it. Also, for some strange reason, I don’t mind paying for air conditioning in the summer, but it bugs me to pay for heat in the winter. Makes no sense, I know.

Today was the big day because I’m hosting the Men’s Bible Study tonight and because it seemed colder than usual when I woke up. The thermostat reported 62 degress, but I don’t know if that’s colder because I haven’t been regularly checking. I set it at 68, which will seem positively toasty when I get home. If history is any indication, somewhere over the course of the winter I’ll move it up to 70, but rarely will it go higher than that.

The alarming thing about turning the heat on this morning is that the smoke detector upstairs went off for a minute. That can’t be good. If the place burns down, though, I’ll be really warm. Not for long, but I’ll enjoy it while I can.