You'd all be proud of me, I almost went to the gym today. Got my bag out and everything.

Those plans went to hell when Mike called me mid-day to tell me he got an X-Box 360, Call of Duty 2, and Oblivion.

He asked if I wanted to come try it out after work. The thought of saying, "I can't, I was planning on going to the gym." or, "Sure, but let me go to the gym first." NEVER crossed my mind. If any gym-related thought even came close to my conscious mind, it was probably, "Fuck the gym! I'll be there!"

Call of Duty 2 was fun, and the graphics were sharp. To be honest though, it didn't feel like a huge leap over the first one on the computer, much less the sequel on the same system. Yes, the high definition graphics were easy on the eyes, and yes, the X-Box controls were satisfactory (for a console FPS), but I wasn't blown away by it as much as I was by:

Oblivion. Pretty, very pretty. Plus it would seem all the tried and true Elder Scrolls elements are there (causing flashbacks of the hours and hours I spent on the prequel). I could imagine my computer trying to run it, and perhaps being able to do it, but not with all the effects cranked up like they are on the x-box. If anything, some effects were too brilliant: the darks too dark, the lights too bright. Strolling around a giant lake of lava, I found my eyes getting tired of the bright reds. But this is a minor complaint; I mean, I was strolling around a lake of FREAKING LAVA! Badass!