My mystery redditgifter is by my own hand. I eagerly ripped open my Reddit Gifts package and threw it across the room. By the time I came out of my reddit-induced haze, an unnamed party had promptly cleaned up the offending mess. I never got to see but a brief glimpse of the name and address of my gifter as I brought the package in the house. I remember it being a male and perhaps from the East.

Anyway, just look at that picture I attached. Just look at it. I received a couple generations of Nintendo products. First, a lipstick red Game Boy Advance SP. Followed by (or preceded by?) two Nintendo Game Boy (original) games, Pokemon red and Legend of Zelda.

As I had played Legend of Zelda on a original Gameboy, I chose the Pokemon red and Powered up!

I should mention several very important caveats at this point. I had never played Pokemon. Ever. In fact, I hate video games. Oh, I am a huge nerd. Computer Engineer. Tech gadget obsessed. Sc-fi junkie. But nope, never got into the video games. Oh, and today, as I write this, is my birthday. Oh, and I'm currently a little drunk. And a little high. And the X-Files pilot episode is playing inexplicably loud in the background.

So yeah, I'm yelling at you right now because the TV is so fucking loud and I can't find the goddamn remote. And I'm sure as hell not getting up! It's my motherfucking birthday! So, I must make two notes of my mystery reddit gifter. He does an EXQUISITE job of matching the Ferrari Red Pokemon cartridge with the Lipstick Red GBAsp. The other is that he is a massive KARMA WHORE for leaving those huge gaudy ass price tags on the gifts.

SO, the screen fires up. Pixels dance for a bit showing various names and dates. And I feel the oddest pressure on my ass. Ah, the remote and the couch are trying to rape me. I yank the remote from between the cushions and flick the big yellow pause button. Finally quiet but for the soft pulsing of the heater. Back to the GBA, I click a few buttons and get asked if I want a new game or to continue one. I select new and nothing happens. I hit another button and get asked if I want a new game or to continue one.

I ponder at this point if the GBA screen can be wired to an Arduino. Or what the sound would be of me snapping it right off the GBA body like a wishbone. SNAP!

But I select continue and after a few more clicks end up in a game. I walk for a bit. Seems like Zelda again to me. I'm in some pink garden. Everything is very pixelized. This screen is small. GODDAMN, X-Files started up again! Fuck this... Power off...

-S

TL;DR My very thoughtful Christmas 2011 Reddit Gifter sent me an expensive electronic gaming system. I utterly love it and will cherish it forever.