THE SIMPLE LIFE

It's sooo bad. I spent pretty much all my free time this past week playing Lego Batman on Wii. It all started when, before the holidays, Alex had an afternoon off and we rented Super Mario Bros. on Wii. I never played video games as a child and so, was never really good. And then never wanted to play because I sucked. It's a crappy cycle. Any way, with Super Mario Bros. there's an option where you get to be in a bubble. So technically, you're still in the game, but you're not dying all the time. I loved it! I was finally "playing" video games and since it's cooperative and not competitive, I was also enjoying it for the very first time.

When I was studying in the States, I won a $30 gift card to Best Buy playing golf (more so, being the worst at golf). The problem was the Best Buy in Canada doesn't accept the gift card. So this holiday season, we went outlet shopping in Seattle and stopped by a Best Buy on the way home. Have you ever tried shopping in a tech store with 30 bucks? It's hard! Everything is either $20 or $80. We ended up spending $40 buying the Lego Batman and rechargers for Wii remotes.

I love Lego Batman. You get to play the game from the different perspectives, the good guys and the bad guys. Also, I don't totally suck at it because it's not just fighting but puzzles too. So yes, my life has wasted away a little bit since I've been home. I definitely see why my parents never bought me this kind of stuff when I was little. I'm finally living my true childhood, none of this silly business of practicing piano and doing Kumon! =P