Curse the Blue Shell

For the past week, we've been playing an awful lot of MarioKart Wii. Let me tell ya, it's a hell of a lot of fun, though the cursed Blue Shell seems to pop up way more than it really should. I've seen it hit three times in the same lap, which is a bit much, I feel.

I was sad to see that they'd dropped the cooperative element of that made Double Dash so much fun. However, that being said, it's still a fantastic game. The new courses are fun, the bikes are pretty cool (and I definitely prefer the way they handle compared to the karts), and there's the ability to use your Mii as your character (though only as one of the "heavies," which is frustrating if you're used to using one of the medium- or light-weight racers). It's getting lots of play around here, though, and anything that gets Michelle and me playing games together is pretty groovy.

Still no sign of Michelle's wedding ring. When we get our economic stimulus checks, we're going to invest in a new ring for her...which is probably the same day we'll find the old ring.

We watched Iron Man on Saturday. It was easily one of the best comic book adaptations I've ever seen (rivaling even Batman Begins, X-Men 2, and Spider-Man). Casting Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark was just perfect. And you definitely need to stick around until after all the credits have rolled for a sweet little extra that'll make your geek lobe tingle.

The MacGuyver Special Mythbusters episode is one of the greatest things ever. Just sayin'.

~chuck

Song of the Moment: Frank Black, "If Your Poison Gets You"