New Addiction

I love wordsearches. Always have, always will. In the Fall I started carrying a book of them in my backpack to pass the time as I waited for and rode the bus. They're far more stimulating (and rewarding) than staring off into space or trying to avoid making eye contact with random passengers.

I re-discovered crossword puzzles in the Spring while I was up at Muskoka Woods. A bunch of the guys would start the daily puzzle in the morning and I would fill in whatever blanks I knew at lunch. Sometimes I would be daring and try the second copy without anyone's help. That was rare. Anyway, I just realized last month that our school newspaper, The Brock Press, features one every week! Oh happy day!

My latest addiction - and yes, I can call it that because I was up until 1:30am one night - is SODUKO. Trisha and Terri introduced me to it and I've been playing ever since! Even my roommate Ang loves it! Anyway, it's a grid that involves using logic to determine which numbers (1 through 9) goes in which squares. Numbers can't be repeated in any line (vertical or horizontal) or 3x3 box. It's tough at first but the feeling of accomplish you get when you finish one... oh man, I love it! I'm totally hooked! I probably didn't explain the game coherently so if you're interested go to www.soduko.org. There you'll find puzzles that you can complete online or print off and take with you. Enjoy!