October 2022 Favorites

This month was amazing. I met one of my best friends in person. I had a big wedding for my cousin's sims. And I felt supported and loved this month. Those things made the month, but these favorites added to it!

Wii Crash Course: I showed Vivi what he missed by not owning a Wii. I knocked stuff off my bed, furiously punching in boxing, and failed my fitness age. But bowling started coming back to me. We tried multiplayer Mario and sword swinging in Zelda. And I was finally better than he was at Mario Kart... until he got used to the motion control driving. 😆 I added in some "fun facts" as we went along, because I'm such a video game nerd. And it's astonishing how much time has passed since the Wii came out. That was when I went from just enjoying games to actually keeping up with gaming news. A lot has changed since then, and I got a little choked up seeing the Mii of my Grandma. It was a moment in time, not without its flaws, but worth looking back on just the same.

Zelda: So, in exchange for my Wii tutoring, Vivi got to coach me through Ocarina of Time, which I had never played before. Let's just insert this apology here (sorry, Vivi!), because I was awful at this game and spent a large chunk of our time messing up and complaining about it. But once I got over my pouting, I did enjoy our time with the game, and I miss playing it together. I hope we get a chance to finish it someday. There is no way I'm even going to attempt playing that game without him. (Unless I just want to hear Link say pickle again! 🥒)

'00s Playlist: When we weren't playing games or going on epic vegan grocery runs, Vivi was fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to hear me singing along to my '00s playlist. 😆 This was embarrassing, but also so much fun.

Project Almanac: I love time travel. I love teen dramas. This is both. And it's also fun. Yeah, there are some inconsistencies. But I don't require perfect plotting to enjoy a story, so I didn't mind. I was grinning through most of this movie; it made me feel good. That's enough for me!

Age of Ultron: Another movie I loved this month. Yes, I'm aware people don't think so highly of this one. But I do. I loved the character interactions. And boy, was I shipping!

Other Music Favs: Anti-Hero & Lavender Haze (Taylor Swift), Prom Queens (Lindsay Latimer), Under Control (Ellie Goulding), Like You Say You Do (Gabrielle Aplin), Ocean (Elsa & Emilie), 'Til the Night Becomes the Day (Samantha Mumba).