rants and raves

Okay.. so I haven't exactly made good on my promise of blogging more often. This little thing called "life" just takes up all my time!

*Warning* If you are a video game nut and are easily offended by ranting on games.. turn away NOW!

EVERYONE and I mean everyone around us has a Wii system. Now don't get me wrong, Wii is a whole lot of fun and I am just amazed by the thing, really. But please, don't tell me your kids are getting exercise by playing it or they are actually learning a new skill, because all they are learning is to do what the nice computer tells them to do. Wii sports are not like real sports, and if everyone is so excited about bowling why not leave the house and go bowling? Or for that matter (when weather permits) go outside and play baseball, soccer, etc?

And now for my biggest rant of all in the video game world, "Guitar Hero/ Rock band". Now yes, it IS a fun game and I do enjoy the music that it brings to younger generations. But YOU ARE NOT PLAYING AN INSTUMENT!!!!!!!!!!!! You are playing 'Simon" on a tiny play guitar. I don't care if you can beat the "Dragonforce" song.. you are NOT playing music. This is what ticks me off... if kids want to play these songs, want a REAL audience to cheer for them, instead of playing GH for 18 hours a day, pick up a REAL guitar or bang some REAL drums.

The argument I had when I was a kid was my drums were "too loud" for my parents. Well, everyone I know plays this game louder than I EVER practiced my drums! Even if you are playing the Wii "music game with the drum lessons.. if you want drum lessons PLAY REAL DRUMS!!!!!!!!! I probably feel this way because I am a musician, as is my husband.. so I feel quiet passionate about the joy one feels about finally mastering a song, or playing for a dancing crowd. I wish that feeling on everyone :)

Okay, I feel a LOT better now. :)

In the rave dept. I got a "Breadman" bread machine for Christmas that I should do infomercials about:) I make bread almost everyday and man, it's fun!

Thats all for now, ROCK ON!