It all started yesterday, when I went to buy a game because I was out of them, having beaten them all. I saw on a special offer Orange Box for $29.99, scored.

While I was thinking that day was going to be fine, new game, no school, and probably an all nighter with orange box, things went downhill, I mean really downhill.

First we start with the f**king ATM swallowing my credit card, I called the mechanic and he said he couldn't come by 5 and he finished his turn at 5. I had to call the bank to cancel it, and to gold dust this I was on the phone 15 minutes with the receptionist because she kept spelling wrong my name, until she realized it was written with an S not Z.

Next we have this awesome detail of the gamestore not having any xbox live cards until this sunday, which sucks because I been out of it for 2 weeks, which is hell now that I have free time to play it, but had no time while it was working. Which sucks because the last days of live I was drowned on term paper and final exams.

To end this wonderful rant, I lost my wallet that night, along with my ID and $60, which where going to be spend on the swimming gear and Contra 4.

Sorry about that, I just had to get it out, on the good side The Orange Box is probably my favorite game right now, Portal and Half Life great games, haven't tried Team Fortress 2 but what I read in here I have my hopes up.

My only issue is Half Life's control, I know it's easier to handle than other games but I just keep confusing them, that's just me. The story is interesting, trying to find a copy of Half Life 1 to know the story completely cause I'm having trouble understanding it, but for 5 hours of playing and 17 out 99 achievements done, I'll play this game some more.

Portal owned all the other games.