I can stop any time I like
Posted on | January 11, 2009 | 6 Comments
Perhaps foolishly, I bought my wife a Nintendo DS thing for Christmas. Since then, she’s been getting pretty full-on with the whole Nintendo thing but she was, at least, keeping it under control. Then, last night, I did a favour for a friend and, in return, he gave me a cartridge thingie with a shit-load of games on it. This additional cornucopia of Nintendo goodness has pushed my missus over the edge.
Since about half past nine, she’s sat on the sofa, furiously tapping on her little DS touch screen as I try to drink beer and watch the whole fifth series of Peep Show (a hugely worthwhile endeavour, relatively speaking). Eventually, half an hour ago, she said she was off to bed. At least I got to see the extras without any tapping.
Rather disturbingly though, when I went for a wee a couple of minutes ago, I noticed she had decided that she wasn’t quite tired enough for sleep. Sitting, in a darkened room, bathed in the dim, blue-white light of the tiny, twin DS screens, she sat, tap-tapping away. After expressing my opinion that it’s not right, I asked what could possibly provoke such preoccupation.
“BakeMania”.
She’s tapping into the night, making virtual cakes. Jesus wept. She’s got a Mario-Monkey on her back.
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6 Responses to “I can stop any time I like”
Gerry Hayes
I mostly sit around all day and drink tea. Occasionally, I write stuff and send it to strangers so they can humiliate me and debase my efforts. Other than the self-harm to dull the shame of failure, it's not a bad life. Like I say, there's tea.
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January 11th, 2009 @ 15:07
Take comfort in the joy you have given her. Doubtless that she can cast aspersions on some of your leisure activities. Perhaps?
January 12th, 2009 @ 9:08
She used to complain a lot when I used the PlayStation.
That was when we had a PlayStation – I gave it away as she complained a lot when I used it.
January 12th, 2009 @ 17:07
ohh wow. . .to hear it from the other side. Usually men, who are easily led by technolgy/gadgets. seeing from your reply comment, (no offence) you both seem to need to explore a joint interest niether of you have ever done. . . .x
January 12th, 2009 @ 23:28
chazza: Nah, don’t think so. My PlayStation’s long gone and I’ve no real interest in the DS. Don’t get me wrong from my post – I’m not complaining. I’m more than happy for her to Nintendo to her heart’s content. Cuts out a lot of all that ‘conversation’ stuff.
January 13th, 2009 @ 3:09
interesting . . .i must say. Lol x
January 13th, 2009 @ 9:40
chazza: Barely interesting. No point in deluding myself.