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I see, in the paper, that our media has so little to do (not like there's a war, or natural disasters, or Brangelina children to cover)), that they've begun diagnosing gamer injuries. I'm referring to an article in Metro by Jennifer L. Deleo (apparently with contributions by PC Magazine, but not by an actual doctor) titled: "Ouch Potato: Keep Fit While you Game." This isn't about WiiFit or some other game that'll actually keep you fit (note: I'm not denying the health benefits of Dance Dance Revolution, I'm just saying that's not what the focus of the article is, despite the title).

Instead, the article focuses on the detriments to one's physical comfort by playing such games AS Dance Dance Revolution, RockBand, and the Sims. This is all well and good, but I'm almost concerned that this is where our focus, as a media-junkified country, is. After all, where is the section on the hip surgery that must be necessary after too many girls tried playing that Wii Wee simulator? Or the need for prescription lenses after playing Super Nintendo for 20+ years (hey, that's what I blame!)
Completely separate note:

Going back to souls are not science, since I have the oportunity. I ran across a note that I'd written a few months ago...the subject and context are not requirements for potentially understanding the following: Souls are not science, and their actions are not dictated by a set of laws or rules. I used to believe that, by placing the ends of two wires next to one another, a spark would be inevitable (like on the Jetsons, or Tom & Jerry...), but since then I've come to realize, that instead of a spark there is energy that finds a way to course through both beings at once.

Even if there's no visible connection, the energy is still there, they feed off of one another. These energies lend a kind of bliss to our human existence, and it's what has comforted me every time I've settled for second place, read: always. That sounds sad, but this is a really happy way, for me, to end this chapter.

PS did you know that...that fruity dessert often called sorbet, but many people say..."sherbert"? it's actually Sherbet. Not sherbert. There's no second r. Can I tell you, all of my preconceived notions from my childhood have just vanished. I want that R back.