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Castle

I’m a huge fan of Nathan Fillion so I was thrilled to learn about his new show ‘Castle’ on ABC. Nathan plays a writer who is in sort of a slump. He finds inspiration through a police detective while consulting on a case. He pulls a few strings so that he can shadow this officer as he does research for his book.

The writing is witty and the chemistry between Nathan and Stana Katic is really good. I’ve heard the show referred to as a new ‘Moonlighting’ which I think is a wonderful compliment. It’s nice to see this type of show on the air. And ABC is good about giving a show chance to find its audience. They also promo the heck out of a show. I felt like I had already watched several episodes of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ by the time it actually aired.

Let’s hope ‘Castle’ is with us for a while.

Wii Fit Lull

I’m not sure how it happened but my Wii Fit playing has really slacked off lately. There’s always an excuse from “the floor is not clean” to “I’ll wake someone up if I play right now” to “Ugh. I have to get off the couch to do that!” Ok that last one is pretty lazy I admit. But lately it just seems I’ve hit a brick wall when it comes to doing Wii Fit.

Things were going well but it only takes a few days to really break a routine. It’s so hard to get back on it as I try to work in cleaning, blogging, errands, and other tasks into any given day.

I found a great community of Wii mommies that I hope will give me the motivation to get back on the losing track. I need all the help I can get.

Rant Ahead - Isn’t this rich?

So, it’s no secret that I used to do paid posting through both PayPerPost and PayU2Blog. While it was easy money and much appreciated, I felt doing those types of posts were forcing me to blog about subjects I really didn’t want to - therefore making my blog more about money than my opinion.

It’s been months since I’ve done any paid posting. I haven’t done any work for PayPerPost in a while. Well, today I get a nice little email from them telling me that this blog no longer meets their requirements to be in their marketplace. This blog was already turned down for the new SocialSpark since it was deemed a spam blog.

Isn’t it rich that the company that I started paid posting with now rejects me because I’m spam but I’m only spam because of them.

You know, I have left most of those paid posts in tack with links and all. They are all “no-follow’ but still on my blog. Maybe it’s time to do some real housekeeping and take spam off the diet.

Lesson learned - paid posting is bad for blogging.

Olympics

We haven’t watched much of the Olympics but hopefully we will catch some of the games this year.

My favorite events are the swimming ones followed by gymnastics. We need to check into tv lifts so that we can watch the games better on our TV. Right now we will just have to make do with what we have.

We missed the opening ceremonies that I heard were quite spectacular. Maybe we will catch it on the Internet since I am curious as to what they did. I remember watching the opening ceremonies for the 1996 games but that’s about it.

Still we’ll have two weeks of events, 24 hour coverage, and a slew of spinoff Internet site promotions. Should be a fun August.

Air Purifier for Gaming

News came out a few months ago that the Wii is very sensitive to dust and smoke. Many gamers were reporting that their Wiis were acting up. Nintendo agreed to clean the consoles for free but warned of the dangers of smoking around your Wii.

So, if you smoke, you might want to consider and air purifiers. You can even buy them online through websites like Austin Air air purifiers. Locally we were limited to what we can buy as the store only has 1 or 2 brands. But online you can find just exactly what fits your needs.

If you do want to get one for your gaming console, then get one that will fit near your game setup. They do sell tabletop air purifiers that do work extremely well. We bought one for about $15. The filters that need to be replaced about once a month cost about $7.

An air purifier might be a worthy investment if you game and smoke. It might just save you a repair.

Wii Wait

I’m still on the search for a reasonably priced copy of Wii Fit. It’s not in stores and online it’s incredibly expensive. As I patiently wait for Wii Fit to be available, I have decided to get my workout wardrobe in order.

I really need some workout shoes as mine has holes in them. Ecco shoes has one pair of athletic shoes but they do look comfortable. I would love to find a pair of shoes like the ones I already have that are falling apart. They really are comfortable.

Besides shoes, I really need some workout clothing. Maybe if I dress the part then I will want to workout longer. You know, like some sort of mind game I can play on myself.

Maybe I won’t have to wait my longer for Wii Fit. I’m ready to play now.

Mystery Stories: Island of Hope

Top New York journalist Michelle Deanfield has packed her Delsey luggage and is taking a much needed Caribbean vacation. Her vacation is cut short when a museum casket goes missing and the natives believes a curse has been placed on the island. Michelle sets out to prove that there is no curse, so she must use her investigative skills to uncover the truth.

This hidden object game features exotic locations and bonus levels. Along the way, you will solve the island scandal. Then you can get back to that much needed vacation.

Spring Vacation

My niece went to Atlanta this week to see ‘The Lion King.’ They also toured the Coca-Cola Museum. Her trip to Atlanta made me think back to one of our spring trips to the same city.

It was way back when we had been married for maybe two years. There was a pre-release tournament for some Magic the Gathering set. We had just really gotten into the game and decided to go. The tournament was okay. I didn’t win a game, but I think my husband won a few. We did buy some other collectible cards while there and had a great time playing that game.

We also went to Stone Mountain and saw the laser show. We took a blanket and found us a nice spot to be until the show started. It was so relaxing. The show was a lot of fun and very impressive. There is not telling just what they can do now since technology has advanced so much.

There are plenty of things to do in Atlanta in the spring. Take in a ball game, go to Six Flags, or visit the Coca-Cola Museum. There is so much to do that we are making another trip this fall to Atlanta and hope to work in some more fun stuff.

To find more sightseeing tours, we are checking into Trusted Tours & Attractions because they offer discounts to sightseeing tours in 23 cities, and Atlanta happens to be one of them. I’m also interested in Things to do in Las Vegas since we really want to go there one day.

But that may be a while away. Of course, I can sign up for the Trusted Tours & Attractions newsletter to keep up with all the news and information. That way I won’t forget about their website or our future plans. Plus if I sign up now, I have a chance at winning a handheld GPS that surely will come in handy when we travel to Atlanta.

On Tap This Weekend

Summer is almost here and there are several local events happening this weekend. Today we have a kids expo. It will be a good way to find out what is going on this summer for kids. Sunday is BirdFest at the local zoo but we won’t be able to make that because of a birthday party.

Aside from these activities, I have two casual games for review that I want to get ‘in the bag’ this weekend. One is Slingo and the other is a smaller, independent game with lots of promise, Paradoxion. I’ve really enjoyed playing it so far and can’t wait to share more about it.

It always seems I want to do so much on the weekend and never get half of my projects done. The expo will probably knock out most of my morning and part of the afternoon. The birthday party will take up tomorrow afternoon. Who needs sleep, right?

Bargains

I not only like game bargains but grocery bargains, too. The prices just seem to go up each week at the local grocer. That’s one reason I’ve started using grocery coupons that can help me to save some money.

The Penny Pincher Gazette is a free resource for finding and printing grocery coupons. I usually check the weekly grocery fliers for deals and specials. But having a one-stop website to find those deals cuts down time, especially since you can print coupons that you need.

Not only can you find the weekly circulars but recipes and articles. The recipes featured also have a coupon for one of the ingredients. That makes finding something to cook that much more affordable.

If it’s not a game bargain, then at least let it be a grocery bargain. There are plenty of those to find at the Penny Pincher Gazette.