Life Outside of Gaming

Obviously the website is based on this very statement. Where gaming actively takes a back seat to at least one or two other things: my health, my marriage, my home, my job. I could easily make a list of those things that outweigh the importance gaming. But the idea is that I love gaming so much, I choose not to. The idea alone makes me wince.

But when your primary source of gaming is ripped away from you, you quickly go through the stages. Having done this once before, I quickly made it to the final stage and have moved on. I've actually done it many times a week, but I still consider marrying a woman with whom I must share the television a mark on the "win" side than the "loss".

I've moved outside. Small jobs around the house are getting done quickly. Trees trimmed, lights installed, debris cleared and dumped. It also makes me appreciate my gaming collection. Guitar Hero, NES games, my dusty DS is getting played. I'm reading books that I've bought and never read.

What will happen when I get my third 360? If I get it back at the end of the month, I'll own Forza Motorsports 2. That alone places my ass back in the couch for hours at a time. Nicole will get some resistance when she goes for the tv remote.

But for now, I'm going to enjoy life outside of gaming. The 360, obviously, isn't my sole gaming outlet, but when you don't have steak, the potatoes just aren't as appetizing and the main course.