Per my pre-weekend post, I did in fact crochet and clean my messy room this weekend, though there wasn't much of a dent made in the cleaning bit. What the heck, the mess will still be there next weekend right?

Went to Fry's Electronics this weekend. That place is just a portal to disaster. Picked up the Home for the Holidays DVD with a bonus commentary by the Director, Jodie Foster. This is a great little holiday gem with Holly Hunter, the ill-fated Robert Downey, Jr., Anne Bancroft, Claire Danes (albeit briefly), Dylan McDermott and Steve Gutenberg.

Also at Fry's, due to the enticing $20 rebate offer, I got a Sidewinder wheel. It's a steering wheel and pedals for gaming. Now, I'm not a huge gamer, but after playing a few driving games in arcades, it's really fun, and much less dangerous than trying some of these stunts in real life! The Sidewinder came with Midtown Madness. You can choose to be a cab driver or a stunt driver and both are a good time. The video and sound are pretty good and it's fun to see how the car shows wear and tear after you've smashed into a few other cars or non-moving objects. You can also pretty much plow right through other vehicles (especially when driving the semi truck) mailboxes, phone booths, and parking meters. Oh and it's not mandatory to drive on the road either.

I've been thinking about getting back to my gardening and found this site today National Gardening. It's a pretty good site, complete with regional writers to tell you about gardening in your area. I am thinking about ordering a grape plant from Park Seed and giving it a shot in the backyard this year. Since our climate is so similar to a mediterranean climate, it should be well suited, though I will have to amend the soil some, add nutrients and sand to loosen it up a little and increase the drainage. The thought of having fresh grapes is exciting, though I know it will probably take a couple of years to get good yield.