K S and the Pursuit of the Trivial Pursuit

Last year, all K and I wanted was the classic Trivial Pursuit game. We searched everywhere, only to find: Trivial Pursuit and the 90s, Disney Trivial Pursuit, Dumbed-down Trivial Pursuit so you're not embarassed in front of your friends. We looked so hard, we even went to KMart (eeew).  No one had what we were looking for.  This took months until finally, I guess the makers decided to release the 25th anniversary edition and we found it everywhere.  Last night reminded me of that little adventure......


We made a pact before Christmas that we would pool our money and buy ourselves a Wii.  Our anniversary happens to fall the week before Valentine's day, so we usually combine the two events and buy one present. The plan was to save $100 each and buy the console, so last night K and I ventured out to Target to pick one up.  We were excited.  We vowed that this would replace eating out (not that you eat with a Wii, but we would save in other departments to compensate) and would be our primary source of entertainment for awhile. 

Target was out.

So we went to Best Buy.

They were out.

So we called Toys R Us.

And the other Target. And the Target in Mechanicsburg.

And the Best Buy in Mechanicsburg.

Gamestop, Costco, you name it, we called. And NO ONE had this Wii. 

Apparently, Nintendo is behind with making and shipping.

So we were really bummed.

Which made me think about how much I really wanted this thing in the first place.  Did I want to spend over $200 bucks on the game console, plus ala cart for every other damn thing it requires? Sure its fun, but what else could I do with that money (or a fraction of it?)......

1) Plant a very elaborate garden come spring, which I'm in the process of planning right now.
2) Take a weekend roadtrip once the weather warms up
3) Save it and make the next 3 months a little easier
4) Focus on the other aspects of life

And by #4, I mean screw the Wii, keep the time I'd spend in front of the tv, and live.

This winter snow has really got me thinking and dreaming.  Thinking about how nature and the sunshine affects my mood and who I am.  My blood flows better and I can breathe easier knowing I'm outside.  Dreaming about hikes, fresh sun-warmed tomatoes, about black labs playing frisbee in the grass, and about grilling. I don't want a Wii, really, I want to exercise outside, to take pictures of flowers and plants, and to grow what I want to cook. 

I want to enjoy my boyfriend in different settings, not sit next to him on a couch while we play pretend. 

So that's it.  I'm officially an adult.  I didn't make a frivilous purchase. I saved my money, thought about what's more important, and I have no regrets. 

Woot to me.