Today was interesting!

Where to start, where to start...

So I'm rudely roused out of bed and told we're spending the day shopping by my parents. Fucking hell. I always get sick when I'm too far from home. Seriously.

So I have a shower, morning piss, usual routine. We get in the car (I have my trusty camera with me of course, but sadly it didn't get any use), drive to the evil place, then they go do their thing and I went and did mine (I was stuck with my btoher though).

My first stop: where else but Gamestop? I have cash to burn, I need some new games, 2 + 2 = 4. I swear to fucking GOD I'm never going there again.

So I tried to buy Elder Scrolls 4 and Supreme Commander. I go up to the clerk and he checks out the games, and then he tells me he needs to card me for Oblivion... what the fuck. Do I fucking LOOK like I'm 12? For gods sake. And of course, I don't have and never have had an ID card. So (this part I'm slightly embarrassed about) I get a bit angry, raise my voice a little (I later apologized for the outburst though), then I called my dad and asked him to get it for me. Grrr. Stupid fucking store policies. That there put a damper on my day.

Next up was a Radioshack raid. This time I didn't chew the clerk out, don't worry. Got a new pair of headphones, ran $50 (ouch), but OMFG their great. A bit of hiss, but soooo much better than earbuds. NEVER AGAIN! Never touching earbuds. Ever. Theres just no comparison. These things are HUGE, they swallow up my ear and then some, I love 'em.

Stopped shortly after to grab a coke (2 bucks for a coke? Me unhappy). Then since my parents were taking forever with whatever they were up to (clothes shopping and hair cut for my mom apparently), my brother and I went looking for something for my mom for her birthday. We got her something that she should love (huge cookbook, and she's really in to those things), so I'm happy there.

Since they were still taking ages, and a theater was right there, I gave my brother two choices: come with me to watch 300, or go hang out with my parents. I've got no problems going to the movies by myself, I'm a loser like that (or just more interested in the movie, whichever excuse works for you). He chooses to come with me.

For anyone wanting to see 300... GO. FUCKING. SEE IT. NOW. It's awesome. Though I'd advice against bringing young children (unlike the morons behind us. Games don't make people violent, annoying 3 year olds in R rated movies, mixed with an earlier bad expereince with bullshit game regulation does. I wanted to strangle that damn kid), theres several scenes with more sexual content than most movies. No actual sex shots, but a good bit of breasts exposed, and in the sex scenes it comes pretty damn close. So little kids, leave 'em home.

300, again, was simply awesome. The movie was done incredibly well. My only complaint was that the projector was apparently crap, was several vertical black lines constantly showing during the movie, and there was some noticeable image noise \ grain in the movie too (if the movie was shot in digital, that would probably explain it). It wasn't too bad, but for those of us who are picky bastards, it's noticeable. But it sure as hell didn't keep me from enjoying every second of 300.

Then, after the movie, we met back up with my parents, and went TV shopping for my dad after we grabbed a bite to eat (his birthday is coming up too, and my TV is in the living room and I want it back already :P ), though sadly didn't buy anything, not yet at least. Boo!

And that's about it. Need to go play Oblivion now (I'm gonna regret it when I get hooked), and Supreme Commander tomorrow. Also bought the Borat DVD today, need to watch that sometime too.

My wallet hurts.


EDIT: oh, one thing more about the theater experience today. Why am I carded for a game that was originally rated T and later changed to M (barely even deserves it, ESRB sucks), but not to see an R rated movie which contains nudity and excessive blood and gore, especially when I'm bringing my 12 year old brother with me? Why? It's just... *pulls his hair out* murder death kill murder death kill murder death kill.....