call of duty 4...

i'm not sure which is worse, the fact that i'm approaching the age of 40, or that i still like to play video games on my xbox 360. i guess the fact that you get older does not necessarily mean you get more mature, but...i have become somewhat addicted to call of duty 4. i am admittedly not much of an online gamer, in that i've always preferred to play against the games a.i., but i have recently become aware of the powerful draw of playing the multiplayer version of c.o.d. on xboxlive. to make it worse, i've never really been into the first person shooter stuff and i usually find myself completely outmatched in terms of experience, weaponry, and yes skill. the game rewards you for playing more, racking up kills thereby increasing your firepower but it can be rough for newbies like myself to get started. i'm sure it's a phase as baseball season is just around the corner but the online experience, not to mention the graphics of this game are out of this world. so far i have lost over 200 virtual lives, taken 40-something, and lost many hours of potential sleep. i may grow up someday but anytime soon? it's not looking good.