The Hinds County Board of Supervisors sent me a check through the mail last week, paying me for performing my civic duty by participating in the juror-selection process back in August. The amount may not have been significantly high, but because I had already budgeted out my bills for the month, I decided that I was going to treat myself. Generally, I’m a frugal person, but I had just finished paying off a credit card the week before, so I decided a small celebration was reasonable.
Fast forward a few days, and I have my hands on a shiny, silver handheld gaming device. During my most formative elementary-aged years, I rarely left home without my Game Boy, specifically the clamshell model Nintendo released in 2003 known as the GBA SP. Every 11-hour car ride to visit family up north involved me sitting in the backseat, eyes on the three-inch display for as long as the battery lasted.
While I still have my original green Game Boy (complete with a lot of scratches and worn-out paint, signs of a child’s love) in my possession, I have become spoiled enough by modern screens that I wanted to play some retro games on a newer device sporting a few extra bells and whistles…