Redwolf's Journal (continued)

So there I was, playing some Sly Cooper game. I was replaying a level that consisted of making it down a huge mountainside to a cartoony style military compound. With this crazy idea in my head, I decided to see if I could paraglide across the whole level. It worked. Pretty cool. But there was no level exit, which got me wondering if I'd screwed up the game somehow, or if I was really supposed to be going UP the mountain to a different base. Then I was sneaking through the (more realistic) base, Solid Snake-style. I was something between MacGuyver and a secret agent, there to affect the rescue of the Queen of England who had some secret information on her when she and a number of party-goers had been captured by some terrorist cult that was making use of the base. ... About the time I was being discovered, some OTHER group showed up, specifically after the cultists, causing enough chaos and destruction for me to accomplish my mission. I got the captives out, retrieved the jewelry

*sigh* *flump* Emotions are tricky for me online. Sure, it's just text, but anyone who thinks emotion cannot be conveyed in this medium is fooling him/herself. All too frequently, I find bad moods passed to and from friends while MUCKing. Sometimes there's even cheering-up that happens. What's that have to do with anything? Well, tonight, I found my mood spiraling down while playing. As frustrated and annoyed as I got, I actually think I managed to remain civil. I didn't see anyone pulled down with me, and I didn't hear anyone asking what was wrong. It appears my deliberate efforts to avoid snapping really did manage to hide how I felt. That's unusual, in that I often don't have that much self-control. Is that a victory? It feels odd to say, but it is to me. Some of my friends are sympathetic enough that sharing my annoyances tends to drag them down into foul moods as well. To me, it's a success to avoid doing that, even if it means hiding how I fe

Just a couple things I've neglected to comment on. Sly 3 (PS2): Short, but a pretty good game. I've thoroughly enjoyed the series since I was introduced to it even though I'm not a big fan of platform games. Serenity: Very good sci-fi movie. I don't think it matters so much if you were a fan of Firefly - my experience with the series was limited. If you're a sci-fi fan and actually haven't seen Serenity, you should. To say anything about what makes it good or what few critical comments I might have would hint at things in the movie. It's better to not know, and just watch it.