There was originally going to be a lot more to this week’s entry, but in truth, a little of my Christmas cheer has deserted me through the chaos of continual illness, numerous emerging problems and having to deal with the above while still keeping on top of current deadlines. Bah. So it’s a slightly condensed version for your eye-teeth. Humbug.

Before I get into it, I just want to do my usual promo of current work going live. As per week, my recent WiiChat column has gone up with another due just before Christmas Day and then probably one more next week (I think): http://www.wiichat.com/nintendo-wii-articles/

They’re actually becoming “acclaimed”, which is, you know, nice and stuff – I’ve been writing for bloody ages and I’m far more used to the deafening silence of apathy, so it’s nice to know they’re being enjoyed.

There’ll also be a comic review over on ComiX-Fan this weekend, once I get the energy to write the damn thing.

Anyhoo, the bulk of this entry beckons: it’s the inevitable ‘best of’ gubbins which is always good for this time of year (and not being used because I have little else to write about at the moment, oh ho ho ho no). The ‘rules’ are simple. Just copy and paste the below and remove my choices, adding your own. Your selection doesn’t have to be stuff released just in 2006, it may be something you’ve discovered this year but been out for a few years or whatever – just as long as your FIRST ENCOUNTER with it is this year. It can also be as in-depth or little as you want and you don’t have to use every category, especially if you can’t think of something for it at the time. There’s nothing too personal here, but as I said before, ignore questions you don’t want to answer. Although obviously, they’ll be conspicuous by their absence and I’ll note it for future reference 😉

If you’re new, feel free to join in… consider it a meet and greet of sorts.

So here’s my batch, in no particular order.

NAME
You know this one already

CURRENT LOCATION
Birmingham, on my bed, lying on a mattress of full fat butter

AGE
19? Okay, 27 (really 19! Honest!)

JOB
You should know this one too… (it’s ‘layabout’)

BEST FILM(S) SEEN IN 2006

The Departed, Children of Men, The Prestige, Pan’s Labyrinth, Crank, Jarhead

BEST ALBUM/SINGLE(S) HEARD IN 2006

The Minstrel Show – Little Brother, Black Republican – Nas & Jay Z, Murray’s Revenge – Murs

American Gods – Neil Gaiman, Lone Wolf and Cub – Kazuo Koike & Goseki Kojima (started 3 years ago, but read most of the 28 books this year)

BEST TV WATCHED IN 2006
Lost, Entourage, Prison Break

BEST GAME(S) PLAYED IN 2006
Bully/Canis Canum Edit, Gears of War, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

CHEAP PROMOTION BONUS ROUND – PLUG SOMETHING
My whole links list (seen to the right) deserve plugs, along with any publication I work for 😉

A BIZARRE EVENT FROM THE YEAR
Applying to become a series writer, with little experience, then actually getting the job before realising a whole several months later that it’s the real deal. Whu-guh?

AIMS FOR 2007

See that a majority of my scripts get translated to paper, not go insane, try not spend most of the year in an overdraft, not get pulled into fruitless arguments, continue the crossover from games industry to comic industry, not go insane (really this time)

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all! 🙂

(No, that’s not part of the quiz)