Holding your breath hurts. The human body needs oxygen. In that sense, Microsoft is trying to end my life. I don’t appreciate that in the least.

Day 9 in my Xbox 360 watch finds me stuck in a state of hope and fear. A call could come from GameStop at any moment saying that my Xbox 360 has arrived. Then again, I might not get that call for another couple weeks.

It is all up in the air, and I’m a fool for getting my hopes up. That won’t stop these foolish thoughts though. “It could be today,” my brain states. “Why do you hate me,” I ask my brain. “Because you don’t read enough,” quips my brain.

Ahhhh, brain. You’re just hungry. That’s why you’re so mean. I’ll pick up a gamer magazine for you on the way home. Then we both win.