Press Start to Continue

Pick a video game, any video game. Now, think back to when you first took that game out of its packaging (or downloaded it, or went to its internet site, or whatever).

Now, think about when you turned on the system, or double-clicked that icon on your computer, and the game started. Sometimes you have to wait past a lot of credits or loading time. Anticipation builds up...

And then there it is. The game you've been waiting for. You've heard that it's good, but now you get to find out for yourself.

And then you press start.

It's like that every time you start something new, isn't it? Every choice you make is like pressing start on a new adventure. A little over a year ago, for me, it was the decision to start graduate school. (I'm winning. Just under a year's worth of play time to go). 5 1/2 years ago, it was the beginning of my life as a married man. (I must have a lot of cheat codes enabled for that one, because it's the BEST GAME EVER).

Today, it's posting this. I'm not sure how it will go, but if I get stuck, I can always look up a FAQ or something.