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It was a tradition to get a game system for Christmas when I was a kid. That game system was to be shared between me and my brother. Eventually it was only when a new game system would come out, otherwise it was a game.
I continue this tradition, except for the part where I share it with my brother. He lives about 120 miles away, it would be a little hectic if we still shared a game system. So now my husband has taken the responsibility of taking his gaming place, it’s such a “terrible” job.
This year I didn’t get a new game system, but I did get a Kinect for the Xbox 360. It’s not easy for me to spoil myself, I’m just not the type of person to say “I worked hard all week and deserve a treat, I’m buying that art pad I’ve been wanting”, I have to have a reason to buy it. I also have to have reassurance that it’s okay to buy it…sort of trying to convince myself it’s okay to buy. So I usually say to Clint:
Dawn: I think I’m going to buy a Kinect with the Amazon giftcard I got for Christmas.
Clint: Hmmm (writing Zombie Ranch script on computer)
Dawn: It’ll help me move around more and lose weight.
Clint: Okay (still writing script)
When in reality I want it because it’s the closest I’ll ever come to being a Jedi and using the force. Anyone that owns a Kinect knows what I’m talking about…I’ve spent a while moving the screen choices about on the Kinect menu screen in a Jedi like fashion.
But so far I’ve had it for about 5 days. I only have two games; Kinect Adventures and Kinect Sports. Both have reminded me that I am really out of shape and not as young as I once was as I sweat/pant after about 15 minutes of playing. Hopefully the next convention you see me at, I’ll have lost atlas 10lbs.
I am renting Dance Central from Gamefly for one reason only…to make a complete fool of myself on my birthday. It’s like Karaoke (which I am horrifically horrible at) for the body, a select few are good at it while the rest of us are like a car wreck.
I have studied martial arts since I was a kid, won 3rd place in a tournament, and have fought 3 opponents at once…but I can’t dance worth anything. Not a lick of dance talent at all.
As a kid, I did learn Country Line dancing. Which will do no help in playing Dance Central…unless they have me dance to Achy Breaky Heart.
