Gamers

Around this time last year Justin and I had our first encounter with a Nintendo Wii. It was a big hit. I would beat him at basketball and he would school me in yard darts. We had tons of fun just playing the basic games. After that first night it seems as though every person we know has bought into the Wii fad. One person would buy one, rave about it, and then the next person would go out and buy one. We have spent many a night with friends playing Mario Kart or Dance Revolution and every time, it never fails, someone always tries to convince Justin and I to get one. He would be all for it but I always say something like "we don't have enough money" or "I think it would get old". It was all a cover.

Justin and I are addicted to games. Last Friday night we had burgers and games at our house; The Wickes brought their game system, ECLG brought their extra controllers, and the Blounts brought Super Mario Brothers. After dinner everyone except Erin and I played a card game called Guts. In order to keep ourselves from falling asleep Erin read a magazine and I gave Mario Brothers a shot (huge mistake)...2 hours later my eyes are watering and my thumb had a new callus. Because they were scared I might bite everyone decided to leave their Wii equipment. Once we were alone Justin joined in and we ended up playing till 3 o'clock in the morning. We couldn't stop. With the progress we made on Friday, and sporadic playing through the rest of the weekend, we were able to conquer Super Mario Brothers in just 10 hours.

Conquering Mario Brother's was a wonderful experience for Justin and I.  We learned new things about each other...like Justin will sacrifice my life (well, actually Toad's) in a heart beat if it means he gets to conquer the world. I am choosing to tell myself that he would act completely different in the real, non-Mario, world.

So, in conclusion, Justin and I will not be buying a Wii. We are maniacs when it comes to completing games and will sacrifice both time and sleep for the glory of winning.