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I preface this post by saying that I am not a gamer.  I haven’t ever, as an adult, owned a video game system.  The last time I played a gaming system was a Playstation maybe 6 or so years ago.  It was fun, but it’s never really been my thing.

A few months ago I took on an assignment with I’ve Tried That, writing about a moneymaking system (they call it system, some people call it scheme) called Project Payday.  I spent a couple of months working the system and wrote about it first here and then here.

I didn’t really make any money with Project Payday, but by the time I worked through the system I was about halfway finished meeting the requirements to get a “free” Wii from YourNintendoWii4Free.com.  I’ve wanted a Wii for a while, and I was close to getting it, so I decided to finish getting referrals and get the Wii.

It was far from free.  I estimate I probably spent $100, not to mention that I first signed into the site in January, and didn’t get my last referral completed until the end of July.  The wait was excruciating.  Once I met the requirements and placed the order for my “free” Wii, it took nearly a month to get it, since they said they tried to deliver it once and my address was wrong (even though it wasn’t).

Last Thursday, though, I got my bundle.  Included was the Wii game system, an extra controller, and an additional game, EA Sports Active.  All in all I got $335 worth of products for about $100 (plus 7 months of hassle).

On Wednesday, knowing that the package was going to be delivered the next day, I bought a Wii Fit.  Thursday night Irish and I got it all set up and bowled a game from Wii Sports before we went over to have dinner with his parents.

Since then I’ve played it every day at least twice.  I think I’ve finally hit on something that is going to help me stay active.  I’m a very competitive person, and this helps me compete against myself.  I love mastering the activities, beating my own scores, and unlocking new levels.  I also love how the Wii Fit tracks my progress and talks back to me.

I know it’s been around for a while, and to some people it’s no longer groundbreaking, but I am really enjoying it.

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