In preparation for the arrival of my GBA-SP in the next week or two, I went rooting around my basement for my classic GB--you know, the one they made back in the 80s and early 90s. I only had Tetris and Tetris 2 for it, but hey, it was mine. (Side note: remember the exploding Tetris 2 ads back when the game was released? Heh heh heh...)

Anyway, I had a bit of a foothold on a bin as I was launching myself into the crawlspace, but my foot slipped and I had to step on the boot rack to keep balance. Big mistake, the rack collapsed like a cheap lawn chair, and I got an inch-long cut down my leg. Not a big deal, really--the screw wasn't rusty, and the cut wasn't deep, but it hurt like a beach for a while afterwards. I recovered the GB, chucked the eight-year-old batteries in my carrying case (yes, I bought one of those giant-ass Game Boy-shaped cases), and replaced them with new ones. And yes, Tetris does still own more than fifteen years later. My biggest beef with my Game Boy is how hard it is to see the screen. I've been spoiled by more modern, well-lit screens, so now I'm finding it hard to go back. I remember having a clip-on light for it back in the day, but the bulb died and I tossed it years ago.

So, what's the final message here? Um...I still get to keep my geek card? Some games never die? I'm stupid? I'll leave that up to you.