Yup. And if it's a great accidental loss (like an easily avoidable Warthog explosion or misplaced grenade) I often even revert to last checkpoint.

They don't deserve to suffer because of my mistakes :P

i like to game after a good pot late at night alone in the dark

I usually play around mid day/evening, I don't usually like playing after 10-11pm, unless i'm in the mood, i'd rather watch tv or browse the web.
I also like having fizzy drinks when I play. I tend to get bored sitting for long hours, i usually get up and do something else after 1 and a half hours-2 hours.

i like to cut my wrists and bleed all over the controller. ^_~

I need to read the manual before I play each game. Oh, and I need to search behind every door and under every staircase for hidden goodies.

E-cigarette with some minty 24mg liquid and something cold to drink. Preferrably a very dry apple cider.

I check the marketplace to see if anything new came in, this is done on habit regardless if i'm interested or not. I just like seeing whats new.