Nice chip-in!
I've been into Wii Sports Golf lately. The game is way too short (only 9 holes!?!) and feels like a demo*, but is still soothing. I pulled in a 3-under yesterday, and actually yelled out loud when I chipped in from the rough for a birdie.
Talk about thrilling... I tried out Resident Evil 4 last weekend at a friend's place. Wow. What a game! Scary and thrilling and creepy and challenging all at once. His fiance and the girlfriend were watching, and they starting screaming and shouting out for whoever was playing to "turn around" or "blow up that guy"... lots of fun. I'm thinking I might need to get it soon, but will wait at least until the last Harry Potter book is history.
Speaking of Harry Potter, the motion controls look fun (use the Wiimote as a wand), but aside from the mediocre reviews, there is really only one key reason behind my decision not to buy the game.
And back to games in my future (woohoo - segway #3!). I plan on buying Mario Strikers Charged when it comes out at the end of the month. Online play, here I come! I'm also considering getting Alien Syndrome - looks like revamped old-school, co-op, blow-stuff-up style fun. Other than that, the only games strongly on my Wii-dar are Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Mario Galaxy, Mario Kart (next year, but yes!) and probably either Tiger Woods 2008 or Super Swing Golf 2. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption looks gorgeous, but I'm still in denial about the lack of online play.
[* A friend told me last week that the 9 holes for Wii golf are 3d versions of the the original, 2d, NES Golf, where they were the back 9. Who knew? He did, that's who - an addict for all things golf.]
You'll never defeat my Praying Mantis style!
C's (red) friend and former co-worker cyk (brown) stayed with us over the weekend. They were comrades-in-arms, C more senior than cyk and playing the big sis role, until the end. They hit a speed bump and were able to move on, as happens between friends.
We'd never met, though she and C worked closely together and talked to each other nearly every day. The work/life divide is a strange one. We spend our most productive hours with people who are generally segregated from the rest of our life, the key portion that we consider "ours". This isn't a new phenomenon; I know I'm not offering some brilliant insight. Yet I'll always find it odd that the split is so strong. I know of C's co-workers only as vague ideas associated to names. Some of them know of me as an abstract distraction that sometimes keeps C from her work, or maybe as a recurring character in various chapters of C's "what I did last weekend" story. This split isn't universal, but it's certainly true for most people. Those who can bridge the gap often become the most cherished type of friends. Luckily, I've been able to a meet and make a few over the years.
I developed a nasty case of post-surgery cabin fever this weekend, so I wasn't my usual, welcoming self. Fortunately, I had was able to offer the Wii in my stead. cyk was a natural and proved to be a formidable opponent, especially when boxing. Actually, when boxing, cyk would better be described as some sort of beast of raging fury. She used this weird praying mantis style... I'm not sure exactly what she was doing, but she did dole out the business!
We all ate out a bunch and she and c took a trip to the East Bay and the Scharffen Berger factory to sample their sweet delights. A huge fan of all things chocolate, I think this was the highlight of cyk's visit.
Have fun wandering around Boston for a couple more weeks, and best of luck in DC. The EPA is lucky to have you.