SVU and Mario

I just watched the best episode of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit ever! Or should I say, “evar!!!1″. It was the new one, ‘Paternity’, and so as not to ruin any surprises for those of you who watch the show, I’ll just hint at its goings-ons: Jaws of Life, baby, and a big hug for Olivia. Although I think the episode is actually a week or more old by now, because I watched the recording of it on my DVR. That’s been the device that has allowed me to watch more TV than ever, because I never think to sit down and watch TV when I know a show is on, or I’m busy. I record everything now, and then watch it when I get a chance; I’m a big fan of the DVR, especially since it lets me skip commercials. Anywho, I was on the edge of my seat throughout the end of that episode, because it wasn’t standard fare for SVU.

I beat Paper Mario the other night, so now I’m waiting to go home for Christmas break before I begin Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door. It’s my least favorite in the series, but it’s still a fun game. I’m also going to borrow Super Mario Galaxy from Todd and see if I can’t do well in it. I tried it the other night at his place, just for kicks, and I wasn’t great, but I wasn’t terrible either. I suck at depth perception in games like that, which causes me to over-jump, under-jump, and just generally suck at movement. I was the same way in Super Mario Sunshine, but Galaxy is a much prettier game, which I think will inspire me to keep at it, whereas Sunshine’s premise was pretty boring to me.

I have my first final, the one for numerical methods, this morning in less than an hour. I’m really not feeling too bad about it because I’m just comfortable with the material. Jess and I studied together last night and I’ve looked over my notes this morning. The girls, Todd, and I will be going to lunch after our finals are over; Todd will be joining us from work.