A Realization and a Resolution

Today I made two lists, mostly for myself. The first is "Games I Need to Finish" and the second is "Games I Need to Start." Both of these lists include AAA titles, classics, and games that are all generally considered "good" from this and last generation. 
 
Each list is about 30 games long.
 
Now, I consider playing games to be a hobby and with that comes a certain amount of "collection" but holy jeebus! 
 
I couldn't have made this list at a better time either. Having just graduated from college with a BS in CS and on the hunt for a job as a game programmer, I have limited income at the moment. This has led me to cut the number of games I want to buy (released from late last year until I get a job... including all these hot new releases recently) from about a dozen (at least) to just a few, including games my friends and I decided to get for some multiplayer shenanigans.
 
Now, I am getting Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and with the amazon credit I'll probably look into getting Bioshock 2 because I'd like to try the multiplayer before the community dries up (ha! pun!) if it decides to do so, but I'm getting nothing else unless there's a really good deal for it. This means no Bayonetta, Darksiders, Dark Void, No More Heroes 2, God of War 3, Heavy Rain, Metro 2033, Just Cause 2, Splinter Cell Conviction, Red Dead Redemption, or even Mass Effect 2 (gasp!) among others.
 
Essentially, I have realized I have a lot of good games to play, and I going to try my best to not buy anything else until these lists get a lot shorter.