Fun & Games

It's all fun and games until someone loses a........bunny?   
Ah games, the gift that keeps on giving!  My family exchanged a large quantity of games this year and we have spent much of the past week learning the new rules and strategies of each. 
Our family favorite is Carcassonne, a tile laying game, although Killer Bunnies, The Settlers of Catan, Axis & Allies and Gloom have already produced hours of fun.  My brother just received a copy of the old fantasy boardgame Talisman yesterday and although it's no longer in print it was worth the trouble of searching for it. 
My problem now is the addictive nature of these games.  I know I really do have other things I should be doing (such as being a teensy bit more attentive to my blog) but I really must gain points for my meoples, find the magic carrot, build my civilization, win the war, die tragically and get my talisman so that I may face the dangers of the tower!