Awkward at being a nerd

You might think, what with my social-media job, my blog, my Twitter account and what have you, that I'm a bit of a nerd. If you know me in real life, then you know that I am a bit of a nerd.

Sadly though, I'm even awkward at being a nerd.

For your consideration, I present a bulleted list detailing my recent foray into video-game-console-ownership:

• I came into the possession of a Wii about a month ago. I am still so unfamiliar with it that I just had to Google whether it was "wii" or "Wii".
• After making a big to-do of setting up the Wii, I couldn't get the remotes to work. Recalling that the console hadn't been used in about a year, I figured the batteries might be dead and went out and bought a pack of AAs. I then promptly ignored the batteries for three weeks (I assure you, I have not been that busy).
• When I consulted Professor Coldheart about which games to buy, he said I should definitely check out the ones I could download. When I responded with a vacant stare, he sighed and informed me that yes, my new-fangled Wii could connect to that mysterious series of tubes, the interwebs.
  
• While I have managed to get it set up with my wireless, my exploration of the store ended when I encountered the phrase "Wii Points".
  
• Having briefly played Super Mario Galaxy while visiting my sister in New York, I decided this would be an excellent first video game for me. On the rare occasions that I'd been allowed to play video games as a child, I always enjoyed stomping on mushrooms. Plus, it's pretty.
• Decided that Saturday was The Day, and headed over to East Cambridge (via Slumerville) to check out Best Buy. Arrived and remembered that Best Buy is always overpriced, which is why Super Mario Galaxy was $15 more expensive there than at Amazon.
• Gave up, decided to shop for sweaters.
• Gave up on sweaters because the only one I liked was $165 and it wasn't that cute. I'm looking at you, Banana Republic.
• Stopped in GameStop on the way out of the mall because it was there and sold video games, and I thought perhaps it would be less expensive.
• Walked in and had a visceral reaction to the level of creepiness in the air. Found the game used, for $5 less than Best Buy and decided to purchase it as quickly as possible, rather than having nothing to show for my Saturday excursion.
  
• Returned home, determined to have an evening of nerdiness, playing my new video game.
• Discovered that I still really, really suck at video games.

All of the "intro" parts of the game had me totally beat. The Princess was being captured by Pirates of the Caribbean knock off ships and little toads were telling me "I think the princess is that way" as I ran around in circles.

It was sadly reminiscent of the only other video game I have any experience with, Mario Kart.

Because of Mario Kart, I was afraid to learn how to drive. I was the kid who spent the entire time getting turned around by the Cloud Man. He pulled me out of the ocean on a number of occasions. Please don't talk to me about that course with the rainbows, still traumatized.

I'm hopeful that I'll have better luck with Mario Kart for the Wii because it uses a little wheel, instead of a joystick. Also because I can actually drive now. I'll keep you posted.