Yesterday I mentioned trying to get a 150 on Wii Bowling, and look what I got today:
My first 200+ game! Yeah! You can also see my Mii in this picture as well. =)
Wii Sports all night - arm's sore, time for bed!
Nov 25, 2006
Wi-Fi for Wii and DS: Checked!
Finally got a wireless router today for my Wii and DS. Now I can start swapping friend codes with other! Yeah!
Yesterday I mentioned trying to get a 150 on Wii Bowling, and look what I got today:
My first 200+ game! Yeah! You can also see my Mii in this picture as well. =)
Wii Sports all night - arm's sore, time for bed!
Yesterday I mentioned trying to get a 150 on Wii Bowling, and look what I got today:
My first 200+ game! Yeah! You can also see my Mii in this picture as well. =)
Wii Sports all night - arm's sore, time for bed!
Nov 23, 2006
Nintendo Wii - Thanksgiving Outing
Lately this has became a gaming blog... hahaha...
Anyway, my precious Wii got to do some traveling today. Erica's parents invited me to their family Thanksgiving gathering. Since I am trying to lure as many people as possible into the way of Wii, I decided to bring my Wii along.
We actually went to two separate gatherings - and in both occasions, the Wii did not disappoint me at all. Wii Sports proved to be enough for the day and I don't even have to bring out the real party game (Rayman). Within minutes of getting the system up and running, we were all bowling, golfing and boxing away. Dick and Tom dominated Bowling - it would be fun to pitch them against each other and see who will be the Bowling Champ. Though I did not win, the flip side is that my bowling score definitely improved, consistently breaking 100 mark now. Next goal - 150!
I also boxed a bit - I think Sandy did took a picture of me and Tom while we were fighting. I'll have to get my hands on that one so that I can post it up somewhere. Besides grown ups, the little ones also dished it out as well. Needless to say, they liked playing it (well, at least I think they do).
Since we were going to two different places, there was much time to play all the games extensively. I checked my records earlier and we played like an hour each at each place. Hopefully it'll be enough to convince them to buy a Wii~ =)
I am pretty sure my shoulders will be sore tomorrow with all the Wii Sports time I had today. Now only if Nintendo pays me to promote the Wii, that'll be perfect!
Konphused mentioned doing another Wii gathering this weekend, I'll see how that go (if happen, that'll be my 4th Wii "demo" this week...hohoho)
P.S. Phrases i said the most during the day?
- Press the "A" button
- Put the strap on
Wakakakakaka...
Anyway, my precious Wii got to do some traveling today. Erica's parents invited me to their family Thanksgiving gathering. Since I am trying to lure as many people as possible into the way of Wii, I decided to bring my Wii along.
We actually went to two separate gatherings - and in both occasions, the Wii did not disappoint me at all. Wii Sports proved to be enough for the day and I don't even have to bring out the real party game (Rayman). Within minutes of getting the system up and running, we were all bowling, golfing and boxing away. Dick and Tom dominated Bowling - it would be fun to pitch them against each other and see who will be the Bowling Champ. Though I did not win, the flip side is that my bowling score definitely improved, consistently breaking 100 mark now. Next goal - 150!
I also boxed a bit - I think Sandy did took a picture of me and Tom while we were fighting. I'll have to get my hands on that one so that I can post it up somewhere. Besides grown ups, the little ones also dished it out as well. Needless to say, they liked playing it (well, at least I think they do).
Since we were going to two different places, there was much time to play all the games extensively. I checked my records earlier and we played like an hour each at each place. Hopefully it'll be enough to convince them to buy a Wii~ =)
I am pretty sure my shoulders will be sore tomorrow with all the Wii Sports time I had today. Now only if Nintendo pays me to promote the Wii, that'll be perfect!
Konphused mentioned doing another Wii gathering this weekend, I'll see how that go (if happen, that'll be my 4th Wii "demo" this week...hohoho)
P.S. Phrases i said the most during the day?
- Press the "A" button
- Put the strap on
Wakakakakaka...
Nov 21, 2006
Wii in full force tonight
Hang out at KingSnort's trying out the Wii~ We played for around 4 hrs or so with Konphused and MyEvilInsideYou joining in an hour or two into the night.
Wii Sports got a whole lot of attention, we pretty much tried out each of the 5 "games" in Wii Sports. I think I did good in Tennis; KingSnort Bowling; MyEvilInsideYou for Boxing/Golf and Konphused scored a couple runs in Baseball.
Also popped in Rayman for a bit. The game is a collection of different mini-games. We unlocked about eight tonight. Hopefully with a bit more play time, all the mini-games would become available.
We also took a peak at Zelda, but since it's only a one-person game and it's getting late, we didn't do too much. Everyone did some fishing and walked around with Link and pretty much that was it.
KingSnort took some photos but I am still waiting for them. Maybe I'll Flickr them later.
Wii Sports got a whole lot of attention, we pretty much tried out each of the 5 "games" in Wii Sports. I think I did good in Tennis; KingSnort Bowling; MyEvilInsideYou for Boxing/Golf and Konphused scored a couple runs in Baseball.
Also popped in Rayman for a bit. The game is a collection of different mini-games. We unlocked about eight tonight. Hopefully with a bit more play time, all the mini-games would become available.
We also took a peak at Zelda, but since it's only a one-person game and it's getting late, we didn't do too much. Everyone did some fishing and walked around with Link and pretty much that was it.
KingSnort took some photos but I am still waiting for them. Maybe I'll Flickr them later.
Nov 19, 2006
What a weekend
Never imagined that I would brave through the cold just to get my hands on the newest gadget... Oh well, here's the newest addition to my household, the Nintendo Wii!
I dropped by Target to do some shopping Saturday afternoon and overheard that they won't be letting people line up until 11p that night. Cool, I thought, then the line shouldn't be too long even if I showed up around 4 or 5 am.
I then decided to try my luck at the Baraboo Wal-Mart. Unfortunately, they only had 28 Wii and they already gave out all the tickets at midnight.
Darn, back to Target. This was about 9:30pm.
When I drove past Target (again), I saw a sizable line of people already lining up outside Target. I was like, "What's up with the 11pm thing!?" I realized then I really need to get in line if I want to get my hands on a Wii the next day.
Pretty much the whole camp out experience can be summarized into one word - COLD!!! I believed the temperature was around 32F (0C). Don't forget to add in the wind chill as well. Why can't Nintendo launch the system in a warmer season? Or couldn't the Target employees just start distributing vouchers at 12:01a instead of 7a? These are the things that keep coming to mind as I fought through the night.
People were nice in general, a lot of them were local UW students. There were several tents along the line. One couple even made their own version using blankets and Target shopping carts (they were right in front of me - funny folks). The guys who were behind me actually work at CompUSA, but it sounded like CompUSA isn't going to have any so Target's their best bet (Two of the guys need to work Sunday 10:30 - Ouch). Unfortunately I forgot to bring my camera, so no pic.
People kept trickling in throughout the night. The line added 4 to 5 people every half an hour or so. I think it's around 4 o'clock when we reached the magic number 111 - the number of Wii allocated to our Target. There were these couple guys who walked up & down trying to figure if they could make it. My count fluctuated between 59 to 65. Regardless, both numbers are less than 111 and I will be getting a Wii (if I did not died from hypothermia that is).
Around 4:30a was when the "more normal/reasonable" people started to show up. I can't help but think in my mind, "You are so not getting a Wii - 4:30am!? You seriously thought that you can get a Wii by coming at 4:30a!? Ha!" Funny that had I not seen the line at 9:30p, I too would be one of these people - ones without a Wii on launch day. Though I do kind of felt sorry for those parents showing up trying to get a Wii for their kids. They tended to show up around sunrise but by that time, it was waaaaaaaaaay to late.
7:15a - two guys walked out from Target, one handing out the voucher and the other free T-shirt from Nintendo. So much waiting (10 hrs) for that tiny piece of paper. I am pretty sure there were about 50 or so folks who lined up but didn't get one. Hopefully Nintendo's keeping their end of the promises and keeps the shipment coming.
We just need to get back by 8a and line up in the same order (easy since the voucher has a number on it - mine is exactly 59. Looks like someone was doing an excellent head count earlier). Drove to McD and picked up a much needed breakfast.
830a, my turn getting into Target and picking up the ultimate prize. An extra controller + nun-chuck, Zelda and Rayman along with the console - there goes another $450 down the drain. By 845a, I am a proud owner of a next-gen console. =)
It wasn't such a bad experience, but really wished the weather was warmer (how i envied those LA launches where people are just wearing long sleeve shirts). Don't know if I will ever do it again, but at least I can say that I've camped out for a video game console. XD
I dropped by Target to do some shopping Saturday afternoon and overheard that they won't be letting people line up until 11p that night. Cool, I thought, then the line shouldn't be too long even if I showed up around 4 or 5 am.
I then decided to try my luck at the Baraboo Wal-Mart. Unfortunately, they only had 28 Wii and they already gave out all the tickets at midnight.
Darn, back to Target. This was about 9:30pm.
When I drove past Target (again), I saw a sizable line of people already lining up outside Target. I was like, "What's up with the 11pm thing!?" I realized then I really need to get in line if I want to get my hands on a Wii the next day.
Pretty much the whole camp out experience can be summarized into one word - COLD!!! I believed the temperature was around 32F (0C). Don't forget to add in the wind chill as well. Why can't Nintendo launch the system in a warmer season? Or couldn't the Target employees just start distributing vouchers at 12:01a instead of 7a? These are the things that keep coming to mind as I fought through the night.
People were nice in general, a lot of them were local UW students. There were several tents along the line. One couple even made their own version using blankets and Target shopping carts (they were right in front of me - funny folks). The guys who were behind me actually work at CompUSA, but it sounded like CompUSA isn't going to have any so Target's their best bet (Two of the guys need to work Sunday 10:30 - Ouch). Unfortunately I forgot to bring my camera, so no pic.
People kept trickling in throughout the night. The line added 4 to 5 people every half an hour or so. I think it's around 4 o'clock when we reached the magic number 111 - the number of Wii allocated to our Target. There were these couple guys who walked up & down trying to figure if they could make it. My count fluctuated between 59 to 65. Regardless, both numbers are less than 111 and I will be getting a Wii (if I did not died from hypothermia that is).
Around 4:30a was when the "more normal/reasonable" people started to show up. I can't help but think in my mind, "You are so not getting a Wii - 4:30am!? You seriously thought that you can get a Wii by coming at 4:30a!? Ha!" Funny that had I not seen the line at 9:30p, I too would be one of these people - ones without a Wii on launch day. Though I do kind of felt sorry for those parents showing up trying to get a Wii for their kids. They tended to show up around sunrise but by that time, it was waaaaaaaaaay to late.
7:15a - two guys walked out from Target, one handing out the voucher and the other free T-shirt from Nintendo. So much waiting (10 hrs) for that tiny piece of paper. I am pretty sure there were about 50 or so folks who lined up but didn't get one. Hopefully Nintendo's keeping their end of the promises and keeps the shipment coming.
We just need to get back by 8a and line up in the same order (easy since the voucher has a number on it - mine is exactly 59. Looks like someone was doing an excellent head count earlier). Drove to McD and picked up a much needed breakfast.
830a, my turn getting into Target and picking up the ultimate prize. An extra controller + nun-chuck, Zelda and Rayman along with the console - there goes another $450 down the drain. By 845a, I am a proud owner of a next-gen console. =)
It wasn't such a bad experience, but really wished the weather was warmer (how i envied those LA launches where people are just wearing long sleeve shirts). Don't know if I will ever do it again, but at least I can say that I've camped out for a video game console. XD
Oct 29, 2006
Sushi
Yummy~~~
Had 迴轉壽司 yesterday night for dinner - it's also a while since I had sushi as well. However, that did burn another hole in my wallet. I went with my brother and together the bill came out to be $55. The prices are $1 to $6 per plate. Majority of things we picked were two bucks, but did have some threes and up. Though it's not "too" expensive, but it's still a bit pricier than what I planned for dinner. The sushi were acceptable but I've had better. However, that will have to do since I don't think I'll convince the other for sushi in Madison:
MyEvilInsideYou - No Japanese unless it's Hibachi
King Snort - He might be okay with Japanese, but seafood is no, no, no
Konphused - Okay with both Japanese and seafood, but I don't think sushi is "budget friendly"
Duh...
Had 迴轉壽司 yesterday night for dinner - it's also a while since I had sushi as well. However, that did burn another hole in my wallet. I went with my brother and together the bill came out to be $55. The prices are $1 to $6 per plate. Majority of things we picked were two bucks, but did have some threes and up. Though it's not "too" expensive, but it's still a bit pricier than what I planned for dinner. The sushi were acceptable but I've had better. However, that will have to do since I don't think I'll convince the other for sushi in Madison:
MyEvilInsideYou - No Japanese unless it's Hibachi
King Snort - He might be okay with Japanese, but seafood is no, no, no
Konphused - Okay with both Japanese and seafood, but I don't think sushi is "budget friendly"
Duh...
Big spending weekend
Well, even without the Wii preorder, this weekend was still very "costly" for me. Part of which is of course going down to Chicago and securing my plane ticket back home in December. Yeah!
I checked a couple agencies in Chinatown. The first one was pretty bad. They couldn't find any open seats on any airlines except one, and it was Cathay/AA which means i need to stop in O'Hare and Narita, Tokyo. Definitely not desirable to me (since I already quite some number of miles with UAL, I rather stick with United). The agent tried to play scare tactics but unfortunately (fortunate for me), I was like "meh" and left.
That proved to be the smart move. At the next agency, the agent there did manage find an open seat on the 7th AND it's MSN-ORD-HKG, for the same price as the Cathay/AA one earlier! The only catch is that I have to issue the ticket right away. Oh well, don't really think I can pull out any better deals so I handed him my credit card, he handed me my receipt.
Now I just need to submit yet another vacation request for the 7th and I'll be all set! Guess I can officially start the vacation count-down clock... Kakaka...
I checked a couple agencies in Chinatown. The first one was pretty bad. They couldn't find any open seats on any airlines except one, and it was Cathay/AA which means i need to stop in O'Hare and Narita, Tokyo. Definitely not desirable to me (since I already quite some number of miles with UAL, I rather stick with United). The agent tried to play scare tactics but unfortunately (fortunate for me), I was like "meh" and left.
That proved to be the smart move. At the next agency, the agent there did manage find an open seat on the 7th AND it's MSN-ORD-HKG, for the same price as the Cathay/AA one earlier! The only catch is that I have to issue the ticket right away. Oh well, don't really think I can pull out any better deals so I handed him my credit card, he handed me my receipt.
Now I just need to submit yet another vacation request for the 7th and I'll be all set! Guess I can officially start the vacation count-down clock... Kakaka...
People are already lining up... *Upated*
...in front of Toysrus when I drove past it on my way back home earlier (around 1:15am). Since Toysrus are doing PS3, Wii and TMX Elmo pre-ordering tomorrow, don't know what those people are lining up for.
Speaking of pre-ordering, need to go to bed now since it looks like I need to be at Toysrus earlier tomorrow... kakaka
*** Update: Mission Failed ***
They only have 6 PS3s and 15 Wii and were gone by 5am. Gee~ I now have a date with Baraboo Walmart on the night of 18th then. (They are the closest 24-hr Walmart in case you wonder).
Speaking of pre-ordering, need to go to bed now since it looks like I need to be at Toysrus earlier tomorrow... kakaka
*** Update: Mission Failed ***
They only have 6 PS3s and 15 Wii and were gone by 5am. Gee~ I now have a date with Baraboo Walmart on the night of 18th then. (They are the closest 24-hr Walmart in case you wonder).
Oct 27, 2006
Rube Goldberg
The fun thing is - this was created by a member on our Web team!!! So this is the office building I was in before I moved to the new campus. =P
Oct 16, 2006
Finally have my glasses fixed
About a month ago, I was sitting at my desk and suddenly there's this "pop" sound. It turned out that one of the lens fell off from my glasses. Somehow, the screw got loose and fell off. I couldn't find it and suspect that it's been lost earlier but the frame was tight enough so the len didn't fall off right away.
I got a glass repair kit from Wal-Mart about 2 weeks ago but it didn't have the right size screw. So I thought, "All right, I'll just use my spare pair instead and have this one fix when i go back home". But tonight, I found another set of repair kit and this time, it does have the right size screw. So yippee I have my Burberry frame back~
I also realized that the last couple pair of glasses that I have are all pretty similar in style - thin frame, rectangular lens. Maybe I should try something different this year...Um...
I got a glass repair kit from Wal-Mart about 2 weeks ago but it didn't have the right size screw. So I thought, "All right, I'll just use my spare pair instead and have this one fix when i go back home". But tonight, I found another set of repair kit and this time, it does have the right size screw. So yippee I have my Burberry frame back~
I also realized that the last couple pair of glasses that I have are all pretty similar in style - thin frame, rectangular lens. Maybe I should try something different this year...Um...
Oct 15, 2006
Updated List of DS games to buy
Um...looks like I'll need another certification bonus....
10/17 - Contact
10/23 - Magical Starsign
10/24 - Touch Detective
10/30 - Children of Mana
11/06 - Elite Beat Agents
11/07 - Bomberman Land Touch!
11/14 - Final Fantasy III
12/01 - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates
This should wrap up my English DS games that I planned to buy this year. While on my trip back home, I'll probably pick up Daigasso Band Brothers and Bleach DS (possibly its sequel as well if it's out). So that makes 11 games?
Not to mention in the month of November, I'll have Wii and Zelda to buy (probably one or two more Wii games). Lucky for me that Mario Galaxy won't be out at launch. :P
10/17 - Contact
10/23 - Magical Starsign
10/24 - Touch Detective
10/30 - Children of Mana
11/06 - Elite Beat Agents
11/07 - Bomberman Land Touch!
11/14 - Final Fantasy III
12/01 - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates
This should wrap up my English DS games that I planned to buy this year. While on my trip back home, I'll probably pick up Daigasso Band Brothers and Bleach DS (possibly its sequel as well if it's out). So that makes 11 games?
Not to mention in the month of November, I'll have Wii and Zelda to buy (probably one or two more Wii games). Lucky for me that Mario Galaxy won't be out at launch. :P
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