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 I can't believe I never mentioned that I got my hair cut.  I was really starting to look shaggy, so I had it cut.  It's the first haircut I've had since the end of July, actually, so it was fairly long, at least according to male standards.  I was starting to adopt the Solid Snake look. xD

It seems up-in-the-air as to whether we're going to Las Vegas, this weekend.  We were thinking of heading over there to see our little niece, but Dad has to be back by Monday in order to go to work, and going down there for only one night seems a bit wasteful.  Not to mention the fact that Las Vegas is nothing more than a teeming pit of debauchery and greed, but that's another post, altogether.

I'm really enjoying watching H20 ~Footprints in the Sand~.  I find it interesting that they used the Footprints in the Sand poem (or at least, the first part of it, without giving away the ending) at the beginning of the first episode.  I'm not too sure of all the theological implications of the poem, but it doesn't seem to be heretical, as far as I can tell.  I'm sure they will actually give the ending to the poem at the end of the final episode, where the poet states that "at the times when there is only a single set of footprints, that's when God is carrying you".  It's definitely something you don't expect to see in an anime these days, even if the anime itself has enough fanservice moments to kinda nag at me.  I'm sure it was just a stylistic choice of the makers of the original game that the anime is based on to design the scenarios and title around that poem, and I'm fairly certain there's no deeper meaning than that (but then again, I very well could be wrong).

I'm totally loving Digimon Adventure, again.  It's just such an engaging show for me, even if it is designed for children.  I just finished the first arc, surrounding around Devimon and the Black Gears, as well as Angemon's evolution.  I read that they originally planned to end the show after Angemon killed Devimon, which could've totally worked, but they kept going because the show got popular.  But they managed to make a good, interesting show out of the 51 episodes they made, so I'm happy they continued.

I think I'll wait to try and play Clannad after they release the Full Voice Version in February.  I heard that the patch is being postponed until that version comes out, and since it's nigh impossible to find the original version anywhere on the internet (to download or purchase), it's better to wait.  It'll be a good thing to have when I start college, since I won't be able to buy many games during that time (which is why Smash Bros. Brawl will be played to death).

I might be getting all of those library books I ordered, tomorrow.  I believe I ordered them last Thursday, so they have had plenty of time to get here, therefore, I conclude that they will be here tomorrow.  I'm really looking forward to waking up in the wee hours of the morning, sitting on the couch with some coffee or hot chocolate, and just reading and studying away.  I ordered big books, too.  There are a few about science, some about history, others about politics, but mostly ones about theology and apologetics.  I'm so ready to tackle those subjects, because, as Michael Ramsden alluded to from his Biblical studies, we have to be ready to give a coherent answer when asked, but the answer must be given with grace and patience.  I believe I can give answers, but I must work on the grace and patience with which I give them, since C.S. Lewis stated that apologetics are like a violent weapon in the hands of the youth (if I recall correctly; I believe the wording is different, but that's all I could remember).