A few days after I received a Helicopter Service Ribbon in Battlefield 2, I earned a Helicopter Specialist Ribbon last night! I loaded Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 on my laptop so I can finish it while watching TV.

Sony’s Playstation 3 (PS3) has been in the news lately. There has been a lot written lately about the fanboys who camped out in order to get their own PS3. Like the rest of America I am going to acquire my PS3 in January when Sony works out its manufacturing issues. As a public service I put together this list to help America cope with the holidays without a PS3.

THINGS TO DO WHILE WAITING FOR A PLAYSTATION 3

1. Go to work/class
2. Finish the games you have for the Playstation 2
3. Go to an Atomic Squash game night
4. Learn a foreign language
5. Volunteer to help a charity
6. Learn how to cook spring rolls
7. Practice new chess moves
8. Build a joystick out of a soda can
9. Alphabetize your spice rack
10. Donate old clothes/books to the Salvation Army/local library
11. Write software to make something easier and open source it
12. Take some cool pictures with a digital camera and post them in your blog
13. Get in touch with an old friend
14. Throw a holiday party
15. Participate in NaNoWriMo
16. Write characters for a live action role-playing game
17. Test drive a new car
18. Learn to play a musical instrument
19. Go to the movies with a friend
20. Play some billiards
21. Bake some cupcake/brownies and share them with friends
22. Send out Christmas cards
23. Post a comment in my blog