Mario is <3

Mario never fails to amuse me! I can't explain why, but I laughed a lot while watching this clip. Maybe it's the concept of Mario being so afraid of taking his dry cleaned clothes? Or his lame (albeit cute) attempts to thwart the bellboy? Or perhaps it's simply because he's Mario. And he still looks oh-so-adorable in those red and blue overalls!

Feeling: like a giddy school girl
Curled up in bed with: If Only Geri Halliwell
All ears to: Last Train Home Lostprophets

Super Smash Bros. Brawl delayed

Being a big fan of the Wii and a lover of the still-to-be-released title Super Smash Bros. Brawl, I should be sad of this little piece of news: Super Smash Bros. Brawl will no longer bear a February 10 launch date; release of the much awaited game is now cited as March 9. The game's official website reads:

Due to delays in the completion of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, we’ve had to change the release date of the game to Sunday, March 9th.

I deeply apologize to the people who have looked forward to playing the game for so long and ask that you hold on just a little longer. Thank you for your patience.

Yet, I'm not sad. I don't think I'll be in possession of a Wii by March 9, anyways. So the news does not affect me. But just in case you're one of those lucky, lucky ones who already own a Wii (curse you) and who have been saving their precious money to be one of the first few who'll be able to play this game early February, this news is for you. Just think of it as having more time to save up for the game. ;-)

Feeling: still like a kid

Curled up in bed with: For One More Day Mitch Albom
All ears to: Follow Through Gavin DeGraw

Me want a DS Lite. NOW!

I've made up my mind: I'm finally getting a DS Lite!

I've been meaning to get one since...erm forever. Okay, not really forever, but I think for a year and a half now, the top spot in my "must have gadgets" list always belong to the cutesy Nintendo handheld (with the MSI S262 YA! Edition laptop coming in as close second - mostly because its pink and not because of any jaw-dropping features it might have). I fell in love with the DS Lite when Sony and I had a falling out and I stopped being in love with its handheld, the PSP. But with everything I needed to pay in the last year and a half - bills, my sister's tuition fee, allowance, etc. - the DS Lite (and everything under it) was soon forgotten.

Recently, though, I visited my one-time office. Former officemate and friend Chochi bought herself a DS just before Christmas and she was so excited to show me the black beauty that is her DS. It was pretty, pretty, pretty, pret -- Karen, stop.

Okay, it was pretty. And though I'm still very much in love with Mario Kart DS and Coooking Mama (whom I've learned has become the ultimate sell-out with the sequel Cooking Mama 2: Cooking with Friends, which lets players customize the way Mama looks), what convinced me that it's high-time I get myself this pretty, pretty toy was this:

The video you just saw was for Taiko Drum Master Portable (Taiko no Tatsujin DS). It's not exactly a new game but I only recently got acquainted with it. I had so much fun in this sort of drum/rhythm game. The song choices were oh-so-cute. Okay, so my fingers are ill-coordinated and I was bad at the game but what matters is I had so much fun!

I swear, before February ends, I will have my own DS Lite! And anybody who knows me will know what color my DS Lite will come in. (Although I wouldn't mind getting this yellow one.)

Feeling: like a kid
Curled up in bed with: For One More Day Mitch Albom
All ears to: the office's very, very noisy AC