I think that this is where all kinds of stuff goes.
Hey – what are you looking at anyway?!
Can’t a guy sit in the relaxing-type room of his headquarters holding a teeny little white steering wheel and make a green shelled turtle (a koopa troopa – if you please) zip to and fro effortlessly around a track – racking up first place after first place after first place on really nicely designed tracks? 32 of them in all!
Well – of course he can – if that he is me – or even really if that he is you – and probably definitely also if that he that is a you is also a she – and stuff.
What am I yammering about – true readers?
Well – I haven’t really played it anywhere as much as my obsessive mind would have liked for me to have played it . . . but what I am talking about is the game that has literally caused me to blow the dust from my Nintendo Wii and get the video game bonanza rolling again – the game that is known as Mario Kart Wii. There is nothing more in the world – at most times of the day and night that I would rather be doing (and this is absolutely no slight to anyone/dog on the planet) than playing Mario Kart. So imagine my surprise when I nervously started playing this iteration (after a flawed version – in my humble opinion – that was the hand held Mario Kart Super Circuit for the DS) – and really really enjoyed it – a bunch.
I even made a little bird drive around for a couple of races -as luck would have it – for the first day – we had two wheels with which to play – and so – there we sat side by side driving our little karts around. I was soundly beaten a few times by said bird. I didn’t even mind – since I was enjoying it all so much.
I have now switched over to the nunchuck and wii mote combo. I enjoy the new level of control that they give me as I merrily drive from cup to cup – in search of the perfect gold star – to see what will be unlocked – all the while carrying a green shell on the back of my kart for protection from the never-do-wells trailing far behind me.
The next step will be to figure out how to get into a chat room on my X-Box and then set up some serious racing action with my friends afar . . . one of the only hopes that I have for having a decent old old age is that it is made abundantly clear that wherever I end up – I am able to get online and play games like this with all of my pals.
That – and really getting to the bottom of harnessing the inner macaroni artist that I have been holding down for far too long.
How about them goals?
Last night – I was struck by a miserable blinding headache – that sent me to the pillows to hide from all of the lights and the sounds of the world. Then – at some point – I was offered some sort of poison capsules – that – while they did seem to disrupt the headache – knocked me – all kinds of out – of the fun of working into the wee hours.
I shuddered awake at a little after 10:00 – and proclaimed my poison theory to anyone around the hideout that would listen – and then quickly re-succumbed to the power of the knock-out potion that was pumping through my system.
This unfortunate event has left me a penguin short – and some other things running late. I will try to make amends – now – by taking Socks for an exceptionally long walk – in which a proper plot at revenge for the poisoner can be figured out.
I am glad that – all in all – I feel better – though . . . I guess some poisons treat me well or at least the one known as tylenol . . . not especially willing to try others to see the effect – so don’t get any wise ideas – there.
Keeping two eyes on you.
Hey gang of popcorn eating blockbuster movie fiends – here is the list of flicks that will more or likely be getting the better of my wallet this summer.
Looks like I am going to be busy!
- Iron Man (May 2)
- Speed Racer (May 9)
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (May 16)
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (May22)
- The Incredible Hulk (June 13)
- Wall-E (June 27)
- Hellboy II: The Golden Army (July 11)
- The Dark Knight (July 18)
- The X-Files 2 (July 25)
- Pineapple Express (August Eighth)
For me – even for a summer – this is a stupendously large list of things to watch . . . but I will just have to make due – and follow through.
I have already seen “Iron Man” – and will probably dork out a bit to you – and yours – if you will allow about that experience.
I am late to “Speed Racer” – and despite the rotten reviews feel obligated to drag Irving to a matinee to see what is going on with all of those colors zipping and dashing about.
Last note for now – I kind of wish that I was given Batman – instead of Hellboy for a birthday gift – but don’t quite have that kind of pull in the world of scheduling yet . . . although – rumor has it that the Batman marketing department received a note from one I.B. Socks pointing out that it was possible that they wouldn’t want to launch their big movie against what is sure to be a bonanza of entertainment the likes of which the Mountain of Clair has never seen . . . so I guess – thinking back on it – that we won that game of scheduling chicken.
Nice shooting Socks.
Nice Shooting.