As some of you may know I’ve been cut off from the gaming world for quite some time. I signed on for my sixth straight year at the Boy Scout summer camp that I work at and while working there I rarely have time to do anything. Now it’s not all work and no play, don’t get me wrong. Instead of sitting on my ass playing video games we all hang out and have fun as a staff.

So I’m 3.5 weeks in and I haven’t signed on Xbox Live for that entire time. I haven’t even played Halo multiplayer either. If you know me that’s one hell of a feat. I know now what it must feel like to try to stop smoking. I don’t really have cravings to play, instead I kind of miss it. I miss playing with all of my friends and I miss keeping in touch with them.

So if I don’t play on live what do I do? I’ve had to downgrade from the best online gaming service to playing split screen in a cabin in the woods on a TV that was made with cable NOT in mind. Even though Xbox Live is an amazing thing nothing beats 6 people sitting around a TV through the night cheering and yelling at each other. That, my friends, is what it’s all about.

So why am I writing this? There’s one simple reason. It’s the summer. Why not go out and have some fun? Sometimes people get too carried away with their gaming habits. I’m one of those people. Go make some friends and have some good times.

–Keep it real guys. See you soon.–