I'd Be Happier With Gills

I'm hacking myself to death in my office today. Bronchitis, and pleurisy, and it sucks. This bout of horrible lung junk comes directly after I made a comment over how happy I was about making it through 2006 with out a case of either. Brightest bulb in the box, tempting the fates like that! So I hack, and I curse a bit, then I hack some more.
My observation today is about the Wii. Now may I ask the biggest question, that I'm sure all gamers on the hunt for a Wii are asking, why does the all mighty video game god hate me? It must be hate that has caused this mass shortage of the Wii. I have sacrificed many hours at his temple of Grand Theft Auto, Kingdom Hearts 2, Fable, and Katamari this year, were they not enough? Oh, Lyle god of video games, why hast thou forsaken us? The loyal and true gamers! Why? WHY??? Seriously though, this is ridiculous. Anyone looking for a Wii right now can tell you that they are only available on auction sites, being sold by greedy heartless people for double the original price. And why are they being sold for that price? Because people are not patient enough to wait for the systems to actually find their ways into the stores. Come on people, Nintendo is all about the money, they are not just going to stop making them, and then point and laugh at those of us who have yet to acquire one. Calm yourselves, be patient! Hold off from making that $600 Wii bid, force the prices to go down on those auction sites. Only in our age do we find ways to cater to impatience and throw our money away at the same time. It's insanity I tell you! And it must stop! That said...I shall move on.
The New Year is right around the corner and I find myself thinking about all the good things that have taken place this year. I make two lists, one for good, and one for bad, usually the good list is much longer then the bad. This year the good is much longer. I'm going to list a few of my good things for you. This is after all the last you will hear from me until 2007 and I feel we should close this year on a positive note, so dear readers, rejoice life is pretty alright.
1. My family. -They are pretty awesome and I am thankful that I have them all in my life, even if they are crazy.
2.I was there! -We lost a friend this year very suddenly, and we all morned, but I am thankful that I am able to say I knew him if even for a little while.
3.My Job. -I recently left my former company's employee (I was skipping out the door) and bravely walked in to a new position at a new company. I was terrified and excited to take the chance, and it payed off in a big way.
4.Good friends. -I had a big year in the 'finding out who your true friends are' department. I found out alright, and as surprising and painful as it might have been, I'm glad to know. The whole experience made me realize that I have more 'good friends' then I thought and a few people that called themselves friends that really were not.
5.Weight Loss. -It's pretty self explanatory.

The list goes on, but you're just going to get the top five, and my New Year's resolution.

-I will try to laugh more, and yell less, and I will try to have more patience with stupid people.-
See you in 2007!