There's a big difference between video games and reality. Playing Sega Sports' World Series Baseball 2K2 on the obsolete-before-its-time Dreamcast with sports dude Kevin, I trounced him by the football-esque score of 25-18 (Padres over Brewers in Miller Park). The game was even closer than the score shows because we were figuring out how to pitch.

I think we set a record in having the Padres pitchers gang up and peg the same Brewer batter five times. Good thing it's just a digital game (and the computerized players don't know how to rush the mound...). In the end, it wasn't a good strategy for the Padres, I think the dude scored 2 or 3 times.

Some random ideas worth writing on:
? Television script: Due to some mishap, an gourmet chef (a.k.a. an Iron Chef) winds up in the household of a certain family. Wacky hijinks occur -- with sexy results.
? Radio story: That darn story I've been meaning to write for nearly three years! Dang-nabit!

Who knew that international Online orders would take so long to be delivered by mail? I ordered the first season DVDs -- Made in Canada, CBC's biting satire of the film and television industry, and Coupling, the British comedy on love and relationships currently on BBC America from Amazon.ca (the Canadian version of the ol' chestnut).

Well, the order shipped on Feb. 5 via Canada Post Int'l Surface. Amazon says the package is expected to arrive "14 February - 27 February". That's more than 20 days at the outset. I live 50 miles away from Canada, as the crow flies -- I would've thought it would be a little faster than that.

The good news is that the currency exchange rate between our two nations is in America's favor. The order was about CDN$52 which comes out to be US$35. So I did save money from the domestic Amazon.com (which doesn't even sell "Made in Canada"). Still looking for a copy of Men with Brooms. :)

Well, Valentines Day has come and gone. It doesn't seem like I did too much for the big day, but I did give one gift - a vase of roses - which I think was well received.