wii

so lynn got our family a wii when she went to nyc. i haven't opened the box yet. frankly, i'm afraid of the thing. i know what a crazy game addict i can be. back in the day, i would consume whole weekends playing games (with maybe enough hours of sleep to count on one hand). and right now, i can't afford to be that way. not with all my responsibilities. not with my kids.

speaking of my kids, i am also afraid of the deleterious influence the wii could have on them.

on a side note: this is my opinion (may piss off some parents i know): DON'T GIVE YOUR KIDS THOSE STUPID HAND HELD VIDEO GAMES (nintendo ds, whatever). i can't stand it when i go to a party or something, and instead of the children interacting and socializing and running around, they are sullen-looking until they get the chance to sneak off into a corner and play their games. i mean, come on!!! what are you thinking, getting your kids a hand held myopia-generator (both in terms of physical eyesight and "cultural eyesight")?

[what a hypocrit (sp?) i am in saying this; back in the day, i was such a rpg person. but at least i kept my grades up...]

anyway, with regards to the wii... at least it seems to have: 1) a more physical component; and 2) a social component. if nothing else, it's entertaining at parties.

but... i'm not touching the thing until i think my life has stabilized somewhat...