In the past couple of days that we have owned a wii, we have learned some things that we did not expect. These things aren't negative per se, but they give us pause and call us to reflect on the thing we wished so hard for.
1. Bru is crazy scared of the wii. So scared that he runs upstairs and will not return until he hears that we are finished. At times he will come down to check on us to see whether we have broken something, but for the most part he wants nothing to do with this new gadget. We feel bad because he is our #1. Still trying to solve this problem.
2. P has developed wii arm, which means that she is complaining of soreness behind her right shoulder. This soreness doesn't lead to a reduction in wii play. It does, however, lead to an increase in griping. To solve this problem, P is learning to play with both arms. She is also trying to convince herself that she is as good with the left as she is with the right.
3. The unfortunate naming of the wii has also led to an increase in wii-wii jokes by all parties. I am complicit, P is too, but we are seeking counciling for our inappropriate social behaviour.
4. P is as interested in creating mii's as she is playing wii. This is confusing, so let me explain. The wii allows you to create cartoon characters called mii's that can look pretty close to what you see in the mirror (if you do it right). P is obsessed with this feature as we have more mii's than we know what to do with. Our neighbors have mii's, all of our good friends have mii's, heck we even have mii's of our family members. There is also an online site that gives directions on how to create famous mii's. For example, we have made Abe Lincoln, George W, Paris Hilton, Napoleon Dynamite and so on. I am going to create an Oprah mii and get in the boxing ring with her. Those who know mii know that this is not a secret desire to fight women, just a frustration with her book publishing habits.
More to come...
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