Xbox 360 Activity End of Day 1/17/12

Gamerscore: 104,967GS
Last game played: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Xbox 360 Activity End of Day 1/14/12

Gamerscore:  104,927GS
Last Game Played: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Gaming Journal for 1/13/2012

Game played:  Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Xbox360)

Still going hard on Skyrim.  Got my speech up to 100 with the exploit in Riften, now I'm crafting a ton of leather grieves and Iron Daggers to build up my smithing skill 100.  I NEED to make some dragon armor, although the Glass set is gorgeous.  On my next play-through I'm going to focus on completing my Companions quests.

Got two new games today from the Expert Zone.  Kinectimals with Bears and HALO Anniversary.  Maybe I'll pry myself from Skyrim for a while to give them a play.

Here are the achievements I unlocked today:

1. 

   Expert

   Reach Level 25

   25 UNLOCKED ON 1/13/2012
2. 

   Skill Master

   Get a skill to 100

   40 UNLOCKED ON 1/13/2012

Journal Entry for Tuesday 1/11/2012

Game played: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Xbox360)

I have been so hooked on Skyrim, that I'm going to stop posting all I did and begin just posting achievements earned on the game.  Definitely took me a long time to do what was needed to earn the 5,000 gold I needed to purchase my first home, but after finding the spell to turn Iron into Gold and figuring out that I was carrying a ton of wood which was causing me not to be able to carry much gear to sell, the ball got to rolling.  I now have a fully upgraded Breezehome in Whiterun and married Ysolda , although Lydia the housecarl is a hottie.  I might take her adventuring with me later.  Here are the milestones Machete and I have hit so far:

1. 

   Married

   Get married

   10 UNLOCKED ON 1/11/2012
2. 

   Citizen

   Buy a house

   10 UNLOCKED ON 1/11/2012
3. 

   Adept

   Reach Level 10

   10 UNLOCKED ON 1/11/2012
4. 

   Gatekeeper

   Join the College of Winterhold

   10 UNLOCKED ON 1/10/2012
5. 

   Take Up Arms

   Join the Companions

   10 UNLOCKED ON 1/10/2012
6. 

   Hard Worker

   Chop wood, mine ore, and cook food

   10 UNLOCKED ON 1/10/2012
7. 

   Dragon Soul

   Absorb a dragon soul

   10 UNLOCKED ON 1/10/2012
8. 

   Bleak Falls Barrow

   Complete "Bleak Falls Barrow"

   10 UNLOCKED ON 1/10/2012
9. 

   Apprentice

   Reach Level 5

   5 UNLOCKED ON 1/10/2012

Journal Entry For Monday 1/10/2012

Another light gaming day...

Game played: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Xbox360)

After a long day of working, I was definitely ready to take Machete back into Skyrim.  Once there I continued to explore Riverwood.  Found a spot where I could cut some wood for a bit, then tried my hand at smithing.  I completed the first quest in which I had to forge an Iron Dagger and a Hide Helmet which introduced me to the forge, leather tanner, whetstone and workbench.  Afterwards I began a quest for a jealous Bard who wants to steal his darling's affections from the resident Archery Instructor.  After a bit more exploration in town, I took to the hills again to hunt and build my archery skill.  While out and about, I found a mine.  I will explore it tomorrow and hopefully find a pickax I can use to mine all the Iron Veins I've been coming across...

Xbox 360 Activity End of Day 1/8/12

Gamerscore: 104,657GS
Last Game Played: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Journal Entry for Sunday 1/8/2012

Another busy day today.  Not much gaming happened...

Game played: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Xbox360)

Played further with Thor and continued the quest "The Golden Claw" After completing the quest and reaching level 3, but getting killed by some ghouls that reside in the catacombs, I decided to start a new character as I had not given much time to the character generator process.  I decided to go with a Breton which I made to look like Danny Trejo and named Machete.  I plan on going more ranged attacks with Machete.  Stealth, magic and archery will be the focus as opposed to Thor's melee skills.  

Reached Riverwood once again, but decided to talk to more people before heading out into side-quests.  Got a bit of information about points of interest from residents, now I want to figure out how to craft potions and use magics.  I like that this game gives you very little direction but instead forces you to discover.  It's challenging and equally rewarding.