These are the days

I've been a LOST devotee for the past two years. I have seen every episode (including catching up on Season 1 via DVD), I visit a LOST forum and have even been known to post from time to time, and when LOST is "in season," it is everything Amanda and I can do to not ditch out of AWANA early so we can watch it live instead of on DVR delay.

Of course, you may know that LOST hasn't been on since before Thanksgiving. Having faced significant complaints fron the show's fan base last season, ABC is airing Season 3 in two big chunks. The first six episodes aired without re-runs six weeks in a row, and next Wednesday will be the first of 16 straight episodes that will close out the season.

While LOST has been off the air, Amanda and I have discovered a new entertainment outlet. In December, ABC Family showed the first three Harry Potter movies on consecutive nights. Having gotten *hooked*, we rented the fourth one on DVD as quickly as we could, and also solicited copies of the books from my brother and sister-in-law. Amanda has read all six books already, and I'm half-way through the fifth book, which means I only have about 2,000 pages to go in the series.

Fortunately, it was announced today that the seventh, and final, book of the series will be available July 21st.

So, if I plan it right, I can finish book 5 before next Wednesday, ride the LOST wave through early summer, tackle Book 6, and then have Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows to keep me busy from July 21 forward.

I was disappointed to read that the last book will only be around 600 pages long. Does that make me an addict?

SweetNES

Got an extra $21 grand burning a hole in your pocket? If so, some guy on eBay has given you a chance to relive all of your childhood video gaming memories.

He is offering every single game ever made for the Nintendo Entertainment System, totalling 670 in all. The list includes everything from 1942 to Zombie Nation. The complete list can be found on the auction page.

The auction also includes the gaming system and interesting accessories like ROB the Robot, the Power Glove, the Power Pad, and more.

In my humble opinion, if I could just have Contra, Duck Tales, Baseball Stars, Rad Racer, Marble Madness, Paperboy, and the original Tecmo Bowl, I'm sure I'd be content.

If you need more NEStalgia, here's a list of YouTube videos you might enjoy:

A live action reenactment of the original Super Mario Brothers
A singing group performs some classical musical pieces from Japan acapella style
Some guy beats Super Mario Bros. 3 in 11 minutes!!!
Finally, who could forget the Nintendo Cereal System?

HT: rocketpack