Christmas Break Begins At Noon!

I work for an Engineering Consulting firm.  Exciting, I know.  Anyway, traditionally our type of business gets kinda slow in December, primarily because most of our clients have spent all of their money for the year and are waiting for January to roll back around.  That being the case, I try to save up some vacation and comp time for the end of the year.  So, at noon today (I usually only work half days on Fridays) I'm blowin' out of this joint like a bat out of hell.  My co-workers won't have to see my mug again (nor will I have to see theirs) until January 2nd.

I've still got some Christmas presents to pick up, so after I pick up my daughter from school we're going shopping for the wife.  I've also got tickets to take my daughter to see "Disney Princess Wishes on Ice" this weekend (I know you're envious).  At least she'll have a good time.  That girl loves princesses.

Since Christmas is right around the corner, I've gotta start planning for the trip out to see the folks.  Thank goodness for portable gaming.  I picked up a copy of Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin for the DS to help keep my mind occupied on the trip.  I've already cheated and played about an hour of it so far, and it looks like it won't disappoint.  I've always been a huge Castlevania nut - I've played just about every one of them since the first one came out on the NES years ago (I've even played "Rondo of Blood" and the various 3D incarnations).  Between this and Elite Beat Agents, I think I'll be set...