destination Hong Kong

In preparation for my upcoming hiatus, the intent was to release two long overdue reviews that are currently in a backlog that's just sitting on my computer until I find the time to give them the final once-over and post them online. Though I suppose making Doom III my priority was a good thing - it seems that the logical reviews are slowly making their way to the forefront, and will hopefully drown out the initial starry-eyed fanfare spawned by many of the gaming media outlets that managed to secure advance copies. Against my better judgement I plan on finishing the game, in part to spite the few bugs I've discovered and the frustrating swarm tactics used as I get closer to the end, which have caused me to quit the game in bile-choked fits of rage more than once.

But this precarious task will have to wait - for today I embark on a grand journey across the Pacific to Hong Kong. Equipped with my very own copy of Fire Emblem I will set foot aboard a plane for 17 hours to enjoy one of the most heavily populated landmasses in the world for the next two weeks. As noted before the in-laws reside there, and they intend to show us everything it has to offer from a landed Canadian's perspective. I have to admit, my excitement has reached new heights - this is the farthest I've ever traveled in my life. I know that in high school I always had this idea in my head about visiting Japan, whether it was to see Nintendo's world headquarters or pick up an authentic katana; the reasons were kind of lost through the years and the gradual onset of maturity (although The Wife considers this is still up for debate). I'd love to take a few days from our time in Hong Kong to visit Japan, but we'll be going for a jaunt to communist China instead for an equally captivating experience.

I imagine Hong Kong to be a technophile's paradise, among other things. Whether it's buying the latest in electronic gadgetry or picking up those hard to find accessories for my gameboy advance, I will be returning to Canada with a geek's bounty in tow. And, I am certain, many lasting memories.

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