The Wii Obsession Begins
2 November 2009
A quick reminder that this Saturday I’ll be signing books at the Barnes and Noble on the plaza from 1-3pm. Here’s the address.
So, I was completely spoiled this weekend at my birthday party. My parents, Nana, and in-laws all went together at bought me a Wii and all the necessary accessories. This is the first time I’ve ever had a gaming system—the first time I’ve ever really wanted one—, and it’s the first time in years that I’ve actually gotten a “toy” for my birthday. Ben, my brother-in-law, and his girlfriend figured out how to get it hooked up, then those who wanted to took turns bowling.
And last night, after we’d put McKenna to bed and started testing out all the different games, it became very clear that I don’t have much experience with video games. I’m really horrible. I do okay at golf, but so far Ben’s kicking my butt in everything else.
And then this morning I learned that I’m going to need to STRETCH before I power on the Wii. Especially baseball. My right arm is sore, and so is my left leg (I, uh, was pretty exuberant in my swinging.)
Something I’ll need to be careful about is not letting the Wii suck up every free minute of my day. Right now it kinda is (guess who almost skipped blogging for another round of tennis…) but that’s because it’s new. Having the Wii has put me in the mindset of a 7-year-old with a brand new toy. If the obsession doesn’t fade in the next week or so, I’ll actually have to enforce some rules on myself.
But since it’s still new, I’ll go easy on myself. Off to pull out the nun chucks and try out the boxing…
Comments
Oh, man, I want a Wii! I’m going to ask for one for Christmas.
Posted by Erica Vetsch on 2 November 2009
David’s grandfather got a Wii for Christmas, and Xoe kept wanting to go visit so she could watch Pap and Papa play “bowling ball.” Very cute. =) She was happy to be the cheerleader.
Posted by Roseanna White on 2 November 2009