... or whatever holiday you do or don't celebrate today, Dear Reader. Today was full of hustle, bustle, and holiday cheer around our house, as relatives from both sides of the family came in for a great day of presents and hanging out. The surprise hit was the boardgame Dominion, which got a lot of play even from people in my family who aren't usually much into games. I highly recommend it -- a very interesting design and a fast play (though the stated 30 mins on the box is wildly optimistic).

Key video game loot for me included Last Remnant, Dragon Quest IV, and the latest Destroy All Humans!, all of which should get some good playtime next week with another week off for me (at least assuming I'm not called in for any last minute disasters at work). I suspect that Mirror's Edge and CoD: World At War will be getting purchased with holiday gift cards soon...