eighthphase

And then I went to prom. It was okay. I danced a bit - the awkward white people kind of dancing - and the dinner was good, but ultimately I think the highlight of the night was the coffee. It was pretty good coffee. (Actually I just hadn't had coffee in a while, but still.) I almost twisted my ankle getting into the limo, then almost fell asleep, then bailed out before the after party even started, because I was kind of tired and uncomfortable and slightly damp from the rain. I got home, talked to my dad, checked my email, then crashed for ten hours.

And then I proceeded to play Mass Effect for seven hours without advancing the plot at all. I did do a lot of assignments, though, and picked up some others I couldn't quite manage, and experienced the horrors of the Mako then got killed by a Thresher Maw.

Then I took my laptop to school! I wanted to play Mass Effect in first but ended up drawing, and I wanted to draw in third but ended up playing Mass Effect. I went to Therum. I got irrationally angry at the Mako, because I kind of hate it, but at the same time I think I'm starting to like it. (I guess it helps that I edited the .ini file so that I get the same XP for kills in the Mako as I do on foot. Rather nice, that.)

Anyway, while I was playing in third, something epic happened. I should have taken a screenshot, but I didn't - I was too busy wtf-ing at it. So I was in the Mako, badly navigating the awkward path on Therum, when I hit something awkwardly and the Mako straight flipped over. I thought it was going to get stuck upside-down, but no - it rolled all the way over and righted itself.

Right onto a piece of debris in the middle of the path. Perfectly balanced, right on top. I thought it was absolutely hilarious, until I realised that I couldn't drive off of it (because the wheels weren't touching the ground) or get out of the Mako (because it wasn't on level ground). I almost reloaded my game.

Then I remembered I had thrusters. Worked like a charm.

Anyway, I've got a huge plate of pasta and meatballs and I'm going to partake, and then go play more Mass Effect. I would eat while playing, but I think I might need two more hands than I've actually got to be able to do both at once.