We be Wiiing.
Despite the ridiculous difficulty in obtaining a Wii in most of Canada (anywhere you look, they’re back-ordered or out-of-stock), we got one. Last weekend. It was a great weekend. I whooped Col. Mustard’s ass at everything, despite my being huge with baby.
I thought this weekend would be an easy victory. HA! Turns out the Col. has been practicing. A lot. Especially at tennis, which I have actually played in real life, while he has not. I don’t know how many best-of-fives we played last night, but they all ended after 3 matches, and never in my favour. He can hit those balls and make them go so fast, while mine just lob over the net with a nice pregnant arc.
The Col. decided to run on the elliptical after trouncing me at tennis, but I wanted to redeem myself at something, anything. So I decided to take up a new sport: bowling. Nice low impact, not really cardio, I thought it would be great. And it was. I am the MASTA of bowling. I played until I racked up my skill level to 784. Then I noticed that my butt really hurt. I was using muscles I didn’t know I had anymore, so I decided to call it a night.
My ass thought otherwise.
My ass and lower back ached so much that I couldn’t sleep for most of the night, on top of the regular night-time wakefulness a pregnant women suffers in her third trimester. Luckily for me, the Col. woke up with Sacha and took him to church while I tried to sleep in.
They just got back from church. Turns out there was a pancake buffet breakfast. I ate Cheerios at home. Serves my heathen-wiiing-ass right, I guess.
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I welcome any tips on how to play Wii tennis and spike those balls so I can beat my husband, whose advantage seems to lie in the fact that he is so clearly accustomed to playing with his.
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By: Deep breathing helps « You can’t reason with Crazy… on February 24, 2008
at 5:53 pm
Ha. Heathen.
By: Talia on February 24, 2008
at 7:54 pm
Oh you crack me up! Especially the last comment… not that I have ANY advice about Wiiing. And they are impossible to find here in the States as well. You’d think that after a year of being on the market they would have plenty in stock or people would have gotten them if they wanted, but they are still out all the time.
By: Krista on February 24, 2008
at 8:33 pm
No advice on the wii but I did laugh with the “serves my heathen ass” LOL. Rightthere with ya.
By: Mrs. Flinger on February 24, 2008
at 11:33 pm
So jealous you have a Wii. I am impressed you are playing, at 8.5 months pregnant I can bearly get off the couch, and sleeping is non-exsistent! I would also be extremely upset that I missed the pancakes as well.
By: Cara on February 25, 2008
at 1:11 pm
I suck at Wii tennis – but boxing – now that’s my bag.
By: Teri on February 25, 2008
at 1:18 pm
I wonder if it’s considered spousal abuse if you beat your husband up on the Wii…
By: Mrs. Mustard on February 25, 2008
at 1:41 pm
Well, if it is spousal abuse, then I am GUILTY because I can outbox my husband any day on the Wii.
Although, I have no pointers on tennis. My heathen ass and my flabby arms are a disgrace on the virtual court.
By: Redneck Mommy on February 25, 2008
at 2:50 pm
I have no Wii tips as I’m still Wiiless. You cracked my heathen ass up though – especially the part about the Col. playing with his balls (ha ha).
By: andi on February 25, 2008
at 4:18 pm
Been cracking up over your post. Can’t wait until we can get a Wii too! Game on!
By: Genevieve on February 25, 2008
at 7:32 pm
Its all in the timing of the serve I have found.. try tossing the ball up and then almost immediately hitting it… result is a smashing almost impossible to return serve. Gets my hubby every time!
By: amy on February 25, 2008
at 9:05 pm
Hilarious! I love the Wii, although I’m afraid to get it because we will be ADDICTED. Our friends have one an it’s bad enough as it is.
By: Sarah on February 26, 2008
at 3:24 pm
No wii tips, but I do love to bowl on the wii.
By: manda on February 27, 2008
at 4:49 pm
We’re buying a used Wii from a friend but it hasn’t come home yet. Because the tax refund hasn’t either. I’m kind of excited, but apprehensive because we have a gamecube and ps2 which I have absolutely zero interest in.
By: Dory on February 28, 2008
at 12:55 pm
I think they should have a Wii game that simulates parenting.
By: Jenn on March 9, 2008
at 3:56 pm