Snow day x3, RDR Undead, DeathSpank...

So Texas almost never has these apocalyptic snow storms (ok ice storms) that we've experienced this week. I've been home for two days, no school, and tomorrow has been cancelled as well! Trust me, I'm not complaining, but I'm getting a little tired of not having the ability to hop in my car and see my BF, hang out with friends, shop for groceries, etc.

I hesitate to say it but... there's only so much XBOX I can take in three days. I'm playing RDR Undead and it pissed me off so badly I just about cried. I know, nut up. Finally I agreed to have a glass of wine and calm down. I hate failure. 30 min later I was back at it and doing fairly well. I think it's because I reconciled myself with the idea that the guns and the way the characters move are nowhere near as good as on Borderlands and I'd just have to get used to it. Currently hunting for a sasquatch to kill. Weird.

So far, being stranded at home, I've baked cupcakes, cookies, made homemade pasta, baked a loaf of Shiner beer bread (that was tasty), and even did some laundry. I think tomorrow I may actually begin working on my taxes. I feel like I *could* be all kinds of productive, but the seductive glow of the TV entices me back to warm couch where I can snuggle up with my two cats under an electric blanket. :) I can even use my XBOX controller under the covers and keep my fingers warm. It's too tempting. In fact, as I type this, my fingers have gotten colder and colder. It's not like I don't have my heat on. It's just that I'm so close to the window I guess. Very cold anywhere near windows and doors. I feel bad for those of you up in the NE where all the major stuff is happening. I'm sure my 15 degrees and a layer of ice doesn't sound all that bad to you.

I've been watching The Tudors on my Netflix via XBOX... good show, but not as sexy as I was hoping for. I finally finished watching Serenity (bless Joss Whedon- he rules), and a few British historical documentaries. Nerd alert. I love it! There are supposed to be rollig blackouts in  my area, hopefully it will give me a miss. I've been watching the facebook posts of my friends, and most have experienced a brief blackout period (or three) today. Fingers and toes crossed (mostly because they're cold).

I have nearly finished playing DeathSpank TOV and realized that I think I completely screwed up.... there was an item I was supposed to get from Rudolph (potential spoiler alert) and I think I got it but accidentally ground it up. I have done everything I can think of to find this item, and the character I need it from never respawned. I think I'm screwed and just have to play the game all the way through again. Sigggghhhhhh! Shouldn't devs make some sort of catch for stupid mistakes like this? Maybe a giant text box asking if I REALLY want to destroy that item? Oh well. It's not like I don't have time to begin again. LOL

Stay warm and safe if you're in one of these snowy places!