With all the ridiculous stress of car shopping, I've had to find a way to harmlessly take out my frustrations. What better way to do that than to play a somewhat violent video game??
After watching my sisters go through the PS2 game Ratchet and Clank, I decided that I wanted to start a game, and thus the video game bug had bitten me. This was not the first time I've been attacked by that pest, so I recognized the sore and symptoms immediately. First, the PS1 Spyro trilogy had been my obsession, and then the PS2 Sly Cooper trilogy. Both of which I loved. By the way, I have a doctorate in Spyrology. Unlike my Associates in Computer Information Technology, I do have the paper to prove it! (Thanks to my daddy for the design, printing, and signature) I should frame it.
So for two weeks, when I wasn't working, sleeping, or car shopping, I was steadily working my way through Ratchet and Clank. And I did quite awesomely, thank you very much. In fact, during my total 18 hours of play time, I never once had to ask my pro sister to help me do something for me. I loved being able to buy new guns and take out the bad guys. I often imagined the main villain to be the car salesman who got in my bubble, wore too much cologne, and tried to talk me into buying a car I already told him I couldn't afford. So I greatly enjoyed it when I pulled out the big guns and blew away the salesman, oh I mean, the bad guy.
It was a great way to distract myself from the current annoyances. Just like movies, it gives me a chance to get away from reality for a while and enjoy a good story. But unlike sitting in a dark theater watching the silver screen, I actually get to be the main character and experience the story myself, even if it is on our television in the high traffic living room. Now that I've played the first Ratchet and Clank, I may be tempted to discover the stories of the next three installments!
Note to self: When bitten by the video game bug, apply games liberally until you see improvement. Side effects may include a numb tush and cramped thumbs. Consult your psychiatrist if the condition of your bug bite does not improve.
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Friday, July 2, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Wii unFit
My beloved jeans have been getting a little too snug for my liking lately. So instead of paying for a gym membership, I have opted to dust off our little used Wii Fit and work on it every morning. And I'm not a morning person at all, so it's taken some extra work just to make myself actually do stuff right after I wake up.
I start out doing some yoga positions which are surprisingly difficult. My "tree" pose started out as more of a "tree in a hurricane" and then the CGI instructor would tell me how unbalanced I was. Way to state the obvious, miss instructor lady. Apparently, yoga is dependent on balance, so my lack of coordination doesn't help at all. But I'm getting better!! I always do a little happy dance when I beat my previous score, and there's been lotsa happy dancing lately.
The next stage is the more rigorous strength exercises. I still can't do a real push up, so I'm stuck doing the girly ones where my knees are still on the ground. But it's ok, because the instructor lady can't see, haha! But the lunges are even harder. It's normally about halfway through this exercise that my thighs are screaming at me, and I reach up to pull the cord to turn the ceiling fan up on high. Me no likey to be sweaty.
After the intensity of the strength exercises, I get into the somewhat silly aerobics section. I like doing the basic step, but I always get frustrated because it's giving me more "OK's" than "Perfect's". My timing is totally right, dangit! That wii couldn't keep a beat if its battery life depended on it! And then I work off my frustration with a short in-place run. Don't tell the instructor lady, but I cheated on the last few seconds of today's run by waving the remote sensor a little instead of actually running.
I've been doing this every morning for about a week and can already notice how my body is adjusting to the daily workout routine. It's getting easier to crawl out of bed and get some exercise, and I'm also noticing that my abs are getting firmer! Imma have a six pack before you know it! And no, I'm not talking about Mountain Dew.
I start out doing some yoga positions which are surprisingly difficult. My "tree" pose started out as more of a "tree in a hurricane" and then the CGI instructor would tell me how unbalanced I was. Way to state the obvious, miss instructor lady. Apparently, yoga is dependent on balance, so my lack of coordination doesn't help at all. But I'm getting better!! I always do a little happy dance when I beat my previous score, and there's been lotsa happy dancing lately.
The next stage is the more rigorous strength exercises. I still can't do a real push up, so I'm stuck doing the girly ones where my knees are still on the ground. But it's ok, because the instructor lady can't see, haha! But the lunges are even harder. It's normally about halfway through this exercise that my thighs are screaming at me, and I reach up to pull the cord to turn the ceiling fan up on high. Me no likey to be sweaty.
After the intensity of the strength exercises, I get into the somewhat silly aerobics section. I like doing the basic step, but I always get frustrated because it's giving me more "OK's" than "Perfect's". My timing is totally right, dangit! That wii couldn't keep a beat if its battery life depended on it! And then I work off my frustration with a short in-place run. Don't tell the instructor lady, but I cheated on the last few seconds of today's run by waving the remote sensor a little instead of actually running.
I've been doing this every morning for about a week and can already notice how my body is adjusting to the daily workout routine. It's getting easier to crawl out of bed and get some exercise, and I'm also noticing that my abs are getting firmer! Imma have a six pack before you know it! And no, I'm not talking about Mountain Dew.
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