For those who don't know, SimCity is a game that consists of creating a city.  You build a power generator, zone plots of land, build roads and generally try to keep the citizens of your city happy based on the cues you get from the occasional newspaper headline.  Power plants burn out, water pipes need to be laid, and the options you have evolve based on evolving technology - and all of this has to be managed on a budget.  Frankly, I'm not really sure how you can tell if you've won - but I've killed many hours watching the ebb and flow of city life on my computer screen.

But I always had to play someone else's game - until now.

The reason downloading it was a mistake is because I've fallen victim to the addiction.  Fortunately, it's housed on my old Powerbook so I won't have it in front of me all day long... but it makes for some long nights.  I look forward to growing tired of it again.

Until then, I guess I'll just be tired.