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There will be exactly two Wii related jokes in this commentry due to coersion. Because really haven't we had enough?

So S has been given a Wii for Christmas and managed to convince the gift giver that she could bring it to ours yesterday to let us try it out. The console itself is a small white box that look rather unassuming for what it is and comes with a long thin black thing that you have to balance on top of the tv screen. This is apparently the motion sensor to pick up your movement from side to side. The remote is well remote shaped and gives me strange images of children getting confused and thinking all tv remotes can be wielded in comic fun.
The buttons on it are however well placed for use and I did feel a little extra geeky when my brain started thinking of it as a Star Trek phaser thus setting me up for wishing for a shooting game all night.

The Living Room Olympics )

Your Wii Age )

Things to remember for next time that we play the Wii.

1. When they say you need space you kind of do. It is possible to do some armchair gaming but it is much more satisfying and occasionally easier if you can bounce around.
2. Extra controllers would be fun for some of the games but you can get away with only having one for most Wii sports.
3. You will have some sort of ache the day after. Playing with your Wii is all in the wrist action...and shoulder action and well you get the idea.

Wii related injuries so far: 1 (Bash on the nose by other player as did not move out of way fast enough, completely my own fault :P )

Quote of the evening: This is poo! (S getting frustrated at the game), no this is Wii (K's response) And I believe that fills my quota of actual intentional jokes.
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So Yesterday I dreamt I was Buffy, yet still strangely me as I really wasn't thinking like Buffy. Well except for the fact that I neeeeded a stake and was much happier when I found one. However I was also in the middle of sci-fi conspiracy plot and had to fight them all in a wierd Larp fashion.

Well today I was at it again. Though this time I started my dream 'being' a character in the LOTR: Two Towers PS2 game, running the scenario of Baldurs tomb. Howver unlike the game I wasn't Aragorn or Legolas...I wasn't even Gimli. I was one of the hobbits and for the life of me I couldn't find the right button to get the bow out so I could shoot the goblins. Randomly I have this issue when playing the game when awake too :P. Anyway I got on the tomb and suddenly this huge demon box thing raises from it and I am desperately trying to fire arrows at it. Button bashing works in dreams too. Turns out, according to my dream, that this was a secret addon bit that only occurs when you have finsihed the game and then replay it...
I thought that was the end of it but I was suddenly transported to a village where I sort of was/followed Gabrielle (of Xena fame) round as she tried to investigate a village while Xena was off somewhere else. We kept trying to creep round buildings to hear them speaking in english (because this was obviously the language of the conspirators) but they kept stopping talking as soon as they spotted me. I was then ushered into a room with a friend of mine who then proudly started showing me his projection screen/computer screen. It was all very strange as my brain kept telling me he had been Xander yesterday and affected with vampirism...

Somehow there's a message in there but I'm not sure I can see it...
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So as my previous entry explained Dusty died on Saturday which was a rather bad start to the weekend. Once I had got my even keel back again I decided to continue with my plans for the day that involved a trip to Ikea. This trip was mainly to get hold of the Christmas stock that mum had informed me would now be in store.

I needn't have bothered )

I zoomed home annoyed... and just collapsed for the rest of the day, typing on my Herscher Project entry about mirrors.
We had a touching enterment for Dusty as it got dark before heading to bed.

Sunday was a hive of activity as K decided to pack away Dusty's space station and all the hamster food. If anyone needs hamster food (includes treats) and sawdust/bedding we have some left over and are happy to pass it on.
We then used the table he had been on to move the stuff that usually clutters the dining room table. I then got a phonecall warning me that [livejournal.com profile] midnightoak, [livejournal.com profile] lucian_albrecht and [livejournal.com profile] maviscruet would be stopping in later.
Already in the cleaning swing we blitzed the living room and made a trip to Homebase to pick up a new bookshelf (something we had been meaning to do for a while). A reshuffle of DVDs, games and books later and colour me surprised but we actually had shelf space left for any random books we locate.

I worked on the brake light to my car that wasn't lighting (due to rust) and noticed a peculiar motorbike across the road. It was orange and covered in Sheep. I took a photo as proof and [livejournal.com profile] midnightoak, [livejournal.com profile] lucian_albrecht and [livejournal.com profile] maviscruet can back me up. They saw it too.

That evening we then had two other friends round and they exclaimed over how neat the living room was... a bit too emphatically if you ask me. We played chez goth for the evening and chatted which was lovely. Then I went to an early bed for the start of my two weeks of Early shift.
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Cathedrals, Orcs And Pizza - The Weekend Roundup

Ok a day later than I had intended (due to me having a head cold and no enthusiasm, neither of which are much improved today) but here is it.

Saturday – Cathedrals and Cars )

Sunday – Orcs and Birthdays )

I'd do a health/diet update as well but suffice to say (after borrowing the scales at my firends) I really don't want to...
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Another random comment ah la [livejournal.com profile] midnightoak & [livejournal.com profile] lucian_albrecht.

My weekend was great! It should be said that despite the 2.3 hour drive (we hit traffic around manchester as it was rush hour and there had been an accident.) on the motorway (only my second time) enjoying the hospitality of [livejournal.com profile] midnightoak & [livejournal.com profile] lucian_albrecht is worth it.

Dragon Pizza )

We spent Saturday on our feet and picked up lots of stuff. My undoing was the sale on rpg books in travelling man which resulted in me getting two Yes two books. But unfortunately no munchkin, though I was tempted, it was still full price.

Presents were easy to get and, once I remembered what I wanted, we were able to go to the chinese supermarket to get my Sweet Chilli Sauce that I got very into at Rob's party. So :P I now own my own bottle.

Direct Viking ) <-- Now with added extra ;)

Right that's it folks other than to say that the trip to the farmers market was the best as I escaped with a lb of goat AND a really nice boneless shoulder of lamb. Yumm. And to say [livejournal.com profile] midnightoak was cool for letting me have her black thin leather belt on extended loan. Makes a lovely bracelet.

Tea's so far: One but I can make up for it later.

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