A Small Confession
Before breakfast, and I’m groggy. Am glad I got a sunlamp-type thing, because seasonal weirdness is very much alive and well in this house.
But enough of that. I have a confession to make.
I bought a Wii.
Look, it was on sale, okay? And while we don’t watch much telly, the kids are completely enchanted with video games. They both need exercise, and Coyote Boy could do with some too. And I won’t lie, I wanted the yoga portion for Wii Fit for myself. Unfortunately, the poses I love in yoga aren’t really featured, or if they are, the electronic “trainer” gives incorrect feedback–like telling me to put a lot of my weight in my arms in Downward-Facing Dog, instead of keeping it in my legs. Eh.
But last night we had a Family Bowling Night with the Wii, and it turned out pretty fun. Everyone was happy. The kids love the sports games, especially baseball. I like the balance games, including a skateboarding one I’m not so terrible at. (Still can’t ride the rails, but oh well.) I’m also going to try the strength training games. I could use a little strength.
If we can manage to do this consistently, the damn thing may end up being good for our health. Of course the kids are lobbying for Super Mario Brothers and Zelda. I’m holding firm. For a couple months, at least.
I finished The Luck Factor last night, did more exercises, and have numbered pages in the blank journal I was using for the exercises 1-30. It’s a luck journal–at the end of every day, I write down what’s been good-lucky. 30 days of thinking about it may help make a habit of regarding my luck the way lucky people do. It will be good practice, because my next reading assignment is a book that isn’t half as cheerful. Ugh.
Oh, and the book? I got past that critical blockage scene. Now it’s a slalom. Hopefully. In any event, got to keep slogging. The book may get written slowly if I poke at it, but it won’t be written at ALL if I avoid it. And considering I’m under deadline, that would be Bad.
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Tags: books, exercise, novel madness
October 20th, 2009 at 10:43 am
I recently picked up the Jillian Michaels exercise game for the Wii. Kicked my butt to the point where I was sweating as if I was in a sauna.
Truth, I strained my hamstring running the first time, since I’m out of condition, but it’s worth the $40 and change and doesn’t require the balance board.
October 20th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Hi Lilith,
I’m happy that you and the kids are enjoying the Wii. I hear that it has a lot of healthy games that you can play to stay in shape along with the various Mario and other games. I had a Super Nitendo when I was growing up.
I’m glad that you got past the block in writing your book. Moving along always feels good.
Happy writing.
October 30th, 2009 at 10:35 am
For the wii – highly recommend EA Sports Active (way better than the wii version) and Punch Out (a remake of the old school boxing game)…super fun and wears me out.