My new favorite time-waster, or: Why I don't notice that I don't have a girlfriend

Decided to mix some turn-based strategy into my console gaming. Started playing Civilization: Revolution. It's a nice break from shooting people; now I get to take over the world. Which is more in line with my personality anyway.

The problem is that the games take anywhere from 3-5 hours to finish. Sure you can save along the way and come back to it later but I find myself unable to put the controller down. It's pathetic. Apparently there are support groups, but mostly I think I need to show some discipline. Right after I kick Napoleon's ass. Fuck him. He sucks.

custom cartography

i was talking to my friend on the east coast and confessed that I didn't have much of an idea where certain cities are in relation to one another. For example, is Boston north or south of NYC? i guessed north, but if the answer had been south I would not have been surprised. She was nice enough to send me a map of the area. I thought it was funny.

Notice the prominent landmarks (lakes), and the not-to-scale states of Alaska and Hawaii. Also the approximate location of major metropolitan areas. It gets no better.