Friday afternoon. I was planning on spending the entire weekend immersed in the world of net critters, my favorite virtual game. However, my mother dropped a bombshell on me yesterday. She informed me that the amount of time I spend glued to my screen playing that game is not healthy and that I need to start interacting with real life people. Feeling a bit hesitant, I decided to take her advice to heart. I reached out to a friend and invited him over, despite still feeling a bit conflicted...