I bought my husband a Wii for the holidays last year and have found it to be one of the most entertaining purchases I’ve ever made. Originally, I was opposed to a videogame system. I mean - hello!? - we’re adults. Well, in today’s world, just because you’re an adult doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a resounding game of Guitar Hero. And today, I am the Guitar Hero. I have beaten* the game. (*Granted it was on Easy mode, but my fingers are tiny so shut up, it was difficult!)
For my birthday - which was quite recently, thank you for asking - I asked for the Wii Fit. This is an application for the Wii that lets you do yoga, strength training and aerobics while tracking your fitness progress. Agility tests and balance games test your core strength and let you hone your skills. What I did not realize is that Wii Fit is worse than a personal trainer.
Wii Fit scorned me the first time after announcing the results of my first balance test when it asked me if I found myself running into things a lot. Touché Wii Fit, touché. I am not known for my track record of balance and grace. A few days later, I was burned once again by my condescending fitness friend after the agility test. “Wow. The agility test is not your strong suit” it said to me. In the words of Stephanie Tanner, How rude!
Fast forward to today. I haven’t used Wii Fit since Sunday. The first two days of the week were filled with dentist appointments and board meetings. But the middle two have just been avoidance. Today is Friday and I fear a little bit for the life of my Mii. I can just imagine that Wii Fit has been stewing for the past several days drafting a list of all the nasty comments it can make when I do step back on that little white board of shame. Enough avoidance. I have a date with Wii Fit tonight after an evening of sports and the latest episodes of Monk and Psych. I swear I’ll get to it today! Here’s hoping my ego escapes without major incident.
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