{"id":173,"date":"2008-08-22T09:36:10","date_gmt":"2008-08-22T15:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottnkelly.com\/blog\/?p=173"},"modified":"2008-08-22T09:36:10","modified_gmt":"2008-08-22T15:36:10","slug":"anatomy-of-an-idee-fixe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottnkelly.com\/blog\/2008\/08\/22\/anatomy-of-an-idee-fixe\/","title":{"rendered":"Anatomy of an id\u00e9e fixe"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>When asked what she wanted for our anniversary, my wife answered a ‘Wii’.\u00a0 I was taken aback at the clever suggestion for ‘steel’ (hey – it has ‘metal’ parts in it), and knowing her fondness for video games in general was almost prompted to ask ‘ who are you and what have you done with my wife?’.\u00a0 Then I learned of the Wii fit – the real reason behind the interest.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I never realized exercise could be fun.\u00a0 Sure there are the games that make you exercise and all that, but I am talking about ‘Free Step’ – one in particular where you simply step off and on until you either physically collapse from exhaustion, or sweat so profusely that you have to leave to grab a towel.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Because I am sure this will be the first of several posts about the wonders of the Wii Fit (including some legal ideas on how to sue Nintendo for the lack of warning labels provided), I wanted to start on an uplifting note.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Free step allows you to do whatever else you want to with your TV while you step.\u00a0 Watch it, shout at it, or – and this is my favorite – play your Xbox 360.\u00a0 And what better way to exercise than to play Assassin’s Creed?\u00a0 I realize it doesn’t have the same flair for the dramatic as a Richard Simmons video might, but there is nothing quite like storming the castle walls as your Wii remote tells you “1500 steps!\u00a0 Keep up with me!”.<\/p>\n

Here I am, Wii stepping my way to my next assignment, losing pounds in the process…<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I’m gonna be tired tonight…<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Oh sure – you laugh now – but let’s see you hit 40 hours in under a month and get a gold piggie bank.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Get<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Get out of my way… I <\/a>need to Wii.<\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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