I’ve never been into video games.  I’ve got nothing against them and actually enjoy watching others play but I rarely played them myself.  For whatever reason, even though I consider myself relatively athletic, I simply don’t have the hand-eye coordination necessary for success in video games.  There have been a few exceptions, like most golf games and Tetris, but those are rare cases.  In addition, being tethered to a computer screen all day at work makes me less wanting to plop down in front of the TV for something in addition to my normal TV shows and movies I watch.

So it comes as a surprise to most that I actually purchased a gaming system yesterday.  I have actually wanted a Nintendo Wii since it came out since it a) actually physically engages you in activity and b) the games are fun for the whole family.  Ironically, the first gaming system I’ve ever wanted is very hard to get.  Finding a Wii for sale is rare, as demand has exceeded output for quite some time.

When my coworker called me Tuesday night to tell me there was a Wii at a store he was in, I told him to buy it and I’d cut him a check the next day.  What’s funny is that while I waited all these months to find a Wii actually for sale, the Target by my work happened to all of a sudden have THREE Wiis for sale today!  There must have been a big shipment that just came to Georgia for something.  I’d been stalking that Target, since it’s by my work, for months and the glass enclosure for the Wii section has been empty every time I went by.  Now that I’ve had a Wii for 2 days it all of a sudden is stocked!

Anyway, we had a blast playing Wii Sports last night and I think it’s going to be a big hit in the Kirkpatrick household for quite some time.  It will be perfect for a rainy day so we can get some exercise.  I bought Guitar Hero 3 today and will be strumming my heart out for Satan tonight.