One year ago today I found a boxed copy of Super Mario Bros. 3, and it had such a profound effect on me. It re-ignited my love for games and thrust me into a collecting habit. One year, 625 games, 24 demo discs/cartridges, 14 platforms, thousands of dollars (Probably) and a whole crapload of peripherals and display stuffs later.
I'll have to get the place cleaned to take some pics, but I wanted to remember this date. July 11th. Thought it'd never get here.