what i dont want for christmas

I , have a laptop.

given to me , for no reason other than love and a few requests and convincing arguments on the importance of a laptop, by my parents.

For which i am thankful so very much, and i enjoy it alot.

Unfortunately,

I , like video games.

This can be a burden, especially since once i had my laptop i realized i could play my much awaited for game half life 2 episode 1 and 2.

(as i am writing this, im eating trail mix..and all the chocolate is gone, but theres still plenty of everything else. i think someone was fishing.)

So dont get me wrong, i enjoy video games. and i like them. In fact i believe, if looked at correctly, video games are a form of art. The best ones have a good story, and good artwork, and took alot of work to create. im not talking about the ones full of mindless action, and just simply point and shoot like the popular ones of today; but games like Metroid, and Zelda, bioshock, mass effect... games with actually some substance.

Its actually why i play video games now,
At first when i started at a young age, i played because video games are very distracting and easy entertainment.
Then when i got a gamecube i started enjoying games with a bit more of a book feeling, the thought that its like reading a book, but instead your playing it,
Thats why i play video games now; altho sometimes i do play because its an easy slightly fun distraction. But if a game doesnt have a good story or a good review and at least some story im not going to play it.


Multiplayer games are a different thing of course.


so for christmas, id appreciate no video games.