I’m not much of a gamer really. All these new-fangled video games with their stellar graphics and mind-blowing effects? Nah. I’m a simple gal when it comes to video games. I miss the original Nintendo system; I miss the Super Mario Brothers games and Dr Mario; I miss the original Tetris and MarioKart.

See, I don’t like games that are complicated and require lots of thought. And graphics mean nothing to me. Why do games always have to “improve” and change? Why always better, faster, fancier, more challenging? I don’t want better and faster! I want my Dr Mario back! I played a newer version of my beloved MarioKart with a friend awhile ago, and after one race I had had enough. There were all these new features, things blowing up, drivers switching places. It was a mess and not nearly as fun. I also played some fancy version of Tetris with B’s family a few months ago and after just one game I deemed it not fun. Which caused B to think I was just pissed that I lost, which caused me to actually get pissed, which lead to a stupid argument, which ended in some lovely making up.

But I digress.*

All this is to tell you what a hypocrite I am. Despite what my above ranting may lead you to believe, video games don’t occupy much space in my thoughts. I’d rather read a book or do a craft. Or sleep. But recently B bought a Nintendo DS, a decision I didn’t fully support. We had just spent hundreds of dollars to fly to Florida, do you really need an expensive handheld game system? Right now?? Yes he did apparently, and since then he has bought three new games: Tetris DS, MarioKart and this one that includes electronic Boggle. Guess who plays the Nintendo DS more?

Him. You thought I was going to say me didn’t you? Well actually you’re right, it is me. I try to restrain myself because he’s the one who paid money for it and I’m the one who protested against it. But do you know how good I am at Boggle now? Do you realize how many fun games there are on Tetris? Do you understand that I rock at most of them? Do you know that MarioKart even resembles the orginial enough for me to love it?

He’s going to get the new DS Slim (is that right?) when it comes out, and I’m actually thinking I might have to buy his old one from him. Seriously, what the hell is happening to me?

*I love that phrase, and I’m really excited I got to use it just now.