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Sunday, December 26, 2004
Christmas wishes.
I'm a little late, but I hope that everyone had a great Christmas day. Hopefully you had a good time. ^_^
My day was pretty good yesterday. The routine of having lunch with my father's side of the family and dinner with my mother's side is always something I look forward to. It's especially great to catch up with people that you don't see very often during the year.
I also received some pretty cool gifts. I got a great aftershave/bodywash package from my grandmother (it's something I always seem to ask for each year). And I received the Matrix box set and a copy of Need for Speed Underground 2 from my parents. My parents and I also did some post-Christmas shopping today, which was great (it's always good to nab a few bargains after Christmas day, especially when there's some money to burn).
I haven't even watched any of the Matrix DVDs yet, but I'm really impressed with all of the packaging. I deliberately bought the cheaper version, because I didn't really want the clear package one. The bust isn't something I care about and I really dislike the clear case for it.
So far I've just flipped through the different DVDs and one thing I really like is the presentation. Each set of DVDs comes in its own little cover, which is covered with gorgeous artwork and photography. Even the art on the discs is quite elaborate -- far more interesting than what you get on the standalone versions.
It also comes with a little booklet that contains a written introduction from the Wachowskis. It's a great read and it really underlines a lot of their key philosophies (that you can combine an "idea movie" and an "action movie" without compromising on either area, for example). All-in-all, it feels great to be able to own the entire set with all the extra bits. I'm going to have fun going through them.
Also, two days ago I completed Half-Life 2. If you don't yet own this game (and you have even the most remote interest in PC games), you must buy it. The last first person game I liked this much was Metroid Prime -- and we all know how that game had a tendency to bowl people over. I think Half-Life 2 is similar in terms of its impact. Gorgeous game.
Anyway, again, I hope everyone had a happy and safe day yesterday. Enjoy your holidays.
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