Except for this one thing: Gaming.
No no no, not hunting buffalo as sport. Video gaming. The thing that plugs into your plasma screen. The kind your kids are whining about needing. The stuff your husband's obsessed with discussing online. The reason for that big conference you're going to in July.
I'm not judging. If you're into online and video games, good for you. Go crazy. It has been a (surprising) topic of discussion and (even more shocking to me) inspiration for parties among my mama friends for a year now. What are they all a-buzz about? The Wii.
Yessss, Wii. Somehow, though, I am just not that into the Wii. If it was a book, I would not pick it up to read the back cover. If it was a free coffee, I would go ahead and pay for my own latte. If it was a pair of ridiculously cute shoes, I would pragmatically and out-of-character-ly rationalize holding off on even trying them on because they are probably too expensive/high-heeled/blistery/popular. You see? I am hopeless.
I think it is awesome that Wii and it's "exercise" accessories of Wii Fit are fun and fabulous and much-discussed and well-loved by so many. More power to you! And I also think it is phenomenal that technology is finding a way to help defeat the growing-ass and hunched-shoulder syndromes it has brought to many of us already. Beep at us to get up! Ping us to move around! Remind us to drink water!
All good. Except not for me. Not this one thing.
I just really feel like if I am going to move forward in my quest to be a woman who is more fit and less stressed and more centered and feels better, it can't involve a video game. It needs to involve my feet pounding on the floor of a real dance studio or step box or bike or track or yoga mat, not one that's virtual or video.
Blame it on my lack of time or patience or savvy. But I'd much rather get my booty in gear the (seemingly) old-fashioned way. At least in this instance.
Now turn off that video thingy and weigh in: Are you down with the Wii Fit thing or not?
The Wii-stravaganza continues on Healthy Living today with:
- Weetabix on Wii Fit and being fat. Ahhhh, weight loss commentary the way only Ms. Weet can bring it.
