I Got a Wii

Well I finally got my hands on a Nintendo Wii today. I called few stores yesterday and found that Toys R Us was expecting a shipment today so I made my way over to my local store first thing. Lucky for me they had about 35 to 40 in stock and I was one of the first 10 people into the store, so it wasn't a hassle at all. It is nice that the system is only $250 and that it includes Wii Sports, but what I didn't realize until today was that for each extra Wiimote you also have to buy the extra Nunchuck. The two combine are around $60 which is pricey for a game controller, especially when the only game on the Wii Sports disc that uses the Nunchuck is the Boxing game. I did suck it up and buy an extra one of each so that my wife can play too, but if I wanted to buy two more so that I had four total, I would have spent more than the system alone costs. Anyway, I guess I should just be happy I have a Wii finally, and maybe also that I don't have two more people to play with us on a regular basis.

Movie of the Week 006

The movie of the week is Shaun of the Dead. I watched it for the first time tonight and enjoyed it thoroughly. I remembered it in the theaters a year or so ago, but I don't remember seeing much about it in the media at the time. There have been commercials out recently for the new movie from Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright Hot Fuzz though mostly due to the success of this movie I would guess. The commercials I have seen for this movie intrigued me enough to check out Shaun of the Dead and I'm glad I finally did.

Windows Live Stadium Tour: Petco Park

Petco Park is home to the San Diego Padres of MLB. Opened in 2004 this stadium seats 42,445 fans. It is one of the newer ball parks around and is similar to PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

Windows Live Stadium Tour: AT&T Park

AT&T Park is the home to the San Francisco Giants of MLB. Opened in 2000 this is the first privately financed ball park since Dodger Stadium in 1962. The seating capacity is 41,503.

Arctic Monkeys

The Arctic Monkeys new album Favourite Worst Nightmare was released today. I haven't had a chance to listen to it yet but I have an 11 hour drive ahead of me tomorrow so I plan on listening then. I will post my thoughts once I get a chance to listen but I wanted to at least get the word out about the release (although I'm sure most people who are into them already knew that). If you haven't listened to them before check out this awesome live performance on NPR.org.

Windows Live Stadium Tour: Honda Center

Formerly called Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, the Honda Center is home to the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL. The building opened in 1993 and is host to many events including the John R. Wooden Classic. The arena is located northeast across CA State Route 57 from Angels Stadium of Anaheim.

Windows Live Stadium Tour: Angel Stadium of Anaheim

Angel Stadium of Anaheim is our next stop on the Stadium Tour. It is home to the oddly named Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. It seems to be a theme with teams from Anaheim as the Ducks were originally called the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The stadium opened in 1966 and was renovated from 1996-1998 to return it to a baseball only park. It had been modified during 1979-1980 to add additional seating for the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL.