Okay, so I am a couple days late, but Friday marks five years I've had this account with GameSpot. It took quite a while before I even got involved with the community features. When I originally made this account it was just so I could download trailers and demos and things like that. Then during one of my high school classes I was really bored and that's when I began to venture into the forums. I really have come to love the site, even though I may not always be happy with some events or review scores, but it's always been here for me and my gaming interests.

Here's to five years with GameSpot.

So I was working today at GameStop and it was just a normal day like any other. Helping customers, selling games, etc. That is until a 6'5" woman came strolling into the store and asked me about Guitar Hero. She looked really familiar to me, but I wasn't sure where. Of course I started piecing things together once she walked in. Really tall and athletic, had an accent, and was really to throw down the money for a PS3 and Guitar Hero on a whim. Finally I realized it was Lauren Jackson of the WNBA team the Seattle Storm (I work in downtown Seattle if you haven't guessed already). I don't follow sports very closely, but I had seen her on the news and various sports reports before. She even holds several MVP awards. Apprently she also really likes Guitar Hero. Maybe not the biggest celebrity, but I thought it was a cool part of my day.

Though it's not the first time we've had a celebrity appearance in the store. Not too long ago we had a visit from Sig Hansen, captan of one the ships featured on the Discovery Channel show Deadliest Catch, but I wasn't in the store at the time, lol. Though he did sign some of our marketing for the upcoming game.

Over the weekend I got a brand-new 32" LCD HDTV. I've already got my PS3 and Wii hooked up, though my 360 is off being repaired for the SECOND time (which is why you can't see it in the picture). I've played on friends' HDTVs before, but it's awesome to finally have one of my own. Everything looks great and I can finally get the most out of those next-gen systems. The PS3 in particular looks spectacular. Not that the 360 wouldn't either, I just haven't been able to play it! Aside from games, since I don't have cable, I use an antenna to pick up stations, but since my TV has the built-in tuner I can pick up digital channels and they come in clear as a bell instead of having to deal with crappy analog signals. Overall it's great! I'm glad to finally be digital.