The facts are as follows. The Xbox 360 was released today. I preordered the Xbox 360 from GameStop a few months back. GameStop does not have an Xbox 360 for me.

I will be keeping track of how this Xbox 360 absence makes my heart feel on a day by day basis, until I have this object in my mitts.

Let’s get to it already. This is day 1 of no Xbox 360 having.

So far so good. I haven’t got the shakes. I’m not listening to sad songs on my iPod. Not on purpose, anyway. Lifter Puller isn’t really a window into happy dancing rainbows, I guess. Maybe I’m listening to them for a subliminal angry reason.

Last night, Minnesotans did what they do best. They lined up in front of Best Buys all across the state and sat around in the cold. We Minnesotans really do like talking about how cold it is, and what we did in the terrible cold. I’m not saying it’s smart. It’s just a thing.

So the crazy children of Minnesota will have stories to tell about the time they camped out and got frostbite while waiting for the Xbox 360. Their children’s children would be impressed, if they hadn’t gone sterile from the cold.

I guess what I’m trying to say is, I feel better for not staying in the cold. I’m okay with not having a Xbox 360 right now. That feeling is bound to change this afternoon. But the warm and toasty feeling of being warm and toasty has kept the Xbox 360 blues at bay. For now.