after playing rise of nations some, i've gotten better at rts and i've even come to enjoy it. the game is pretty good but i have yet to play multiplayer with real living people. that's usually where these games are the most fun.

my brother was over saturday and we actually had a chance to talk and do the things that brothers should do. i don't remember how it came up but he mentioned he and some of his friends were running a Texas Hold 'em Poker Tournament. I told him that the tournament sounded fun and he promptly directed me to some sites on the 'ol Internet. So now I'm hooked on poker and since I'm not playing with real money I even enjoy losing. here is the kicker. yesterday the AJC ran a big article about how popular poker has become and how it's becoming a big hit on TV. whadyaknow, i'm doing something trendy.

while looking for apartments online in Charlotte i happened upon a website that contained the Charlotte Neighborhood 2002 Quality of Life Study. this thing has all sorts of info on the good and the bad neighborhoods in the Charlotte metro area. pretty sweet stuff. now i can pinpoint the good apartment locations without having to drive all over Charlotte.