Past Obsessions

Argos

I don't know how I managed to so completely miss the greatness that is catalogue shopping! I've done a little online, but this is something else entirely! So much Stuff! So cheap! Bouts the only thing that they don't sell is kittens!

Spamalot

Saw the Monty Python tribute musical on the West End in April. Was funnier than I was expecting, and even Sister, who has only seen Life of Brian found it funny, even though she wouldn't have gotten the references. Bought the soundtrack done by the Broadway Cast, and must say, it makes a little more sense before they re-wrote it for the London Audience. It would never work in Australia. I'm sorry.

Myst

Got the archives, and the last installment of the series. Managed to get the first two working under Win XP with a nice little DOS sound emulator. Had to patch Riven, something to do with the audio codecs in the quicktime files. I'm also playing a character from the series in an online Amber campaign.

Harry Potter

Waiting impatiently for the Book 7 release date. Currently in the throes of the buckets and buckets of HP fan fic that's out there... Fan Fiction Authors is a collection of some of the best stories I've come across.

Haigh's

They are in the Strand arcade, George St end... Seriously the best chocolate ever. This shit is defiantly mixed by waterfall! I'm partial to the dark choc coated ginger, and I will maim, murder and duress for their dark chocolate frogs. Just don't get me started on the choc coated coffee beans!

JD Robb

Sci-fi Detective Chick-lit.
I know! It shouldn't work, and they are all the same, but the larger story-arc is keeping me amused, and they are an easy read while stuck on the bus in London traffic...

West End

I try to go see a show about once a month.
So far, this has been when I get a visitor from home.
Last show I went to see was Ave Q with my Da.

Guitar Hero

GH I - almost finished it on Hard, just started on Expert. I'm really missing the practice function.
GH II - Stuck in Oakland on Expert... I currently hate the Living End. Going back through and getting 100% on everything - half way through Medium and grinding nicely.
GH Best of the 80s - Half way through Hard, not even started expert.
GH III - Hate the restrictions on hammerons and pulloffs. Up to Lou's on Hard... Up to 1st Boss on Expert.

Travel

Currently well and truly in the grips of the travel bug...
I need to get back to Italy! And see more of Spain.... Portugal sounds nice too.

Patapon

Game exclusive to the PSP. It's a rhythm-based strategy game... That combination shouldn't work, but it so does. I like being worshipped by the little dudes, who sing and dance along to the commands I give them by playing set sequences on the drums.