My heart's beating like a rabbit
Monday, June 30 2008
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A little over a month ago some good people from Nintendo came to my house and threw a Wii Fit party. My job was to gather up ten of my friends and prepare them to be humiliated by their Wii Fit age, something determined by your BMI/weight, your age, and some balancing acts that would cause a veteran circus performer to fall over. I don't think it helped that almost everyone had consumed at least two glasses of wine before attempting to balance themselves on one foot, or that some of them like myself would have a hard time balancing on one foot when completely sober. On average, everyone's Wii Fit age was about 10 years older than their actual age. Except for a certain 24-year-old who has yet to be beaten down by life, so of course, she aced the balancing tests. This is one of the problems with the Wii Fit, that it doesn't allow you to input all the years of therapy you've been through, the sleepless nights, the hours and weeks and months spent worrying about your kids, that one Thanksgiving dinner with your in-laws, how you almost filed for bankruptcy, or the countless times your boss belittled you in front of the entire company. Because if you take all that into account then MY GOD, IT'S A MIRACLE YOU'RE STILL STANDING. In those instances the Wii Fit should hand you a cigarette.
My Wii Fit age was 35 (I'll be 33 next month), which isn't too bad, but it's something I'm definitely going to work on as part of the overall changes I'd like to see in my life. The reason I'm even writing about this is because Nintendo has agreed to give me five Wii and Wii Fit systems (as a set) to give away to five of my readers.
I get approached to do things like this all the time, but this is the first time I've done a give away because this is a product I use, something in my house, something I'd love to share with you. Nintendo is not paying me to do this, and just to clear up some confusion, I would never accept money to post about anything here. That's not how this website works. Everything you see in my style section is something I have bought with my own money or is a gift sent to me from one of my readers, a gift I would have gone out and bought had I known about it beforehand, something that fits right in with my aesthetic. I work very hard to make sure that you can trust that what I say here is in no way influenced by advertisers or corporations who are trying to reach a bunch of eyeballs. Your eyeballs deserve as much.
The give away is going to work like this: I'm going to leave comments open on this post until Wednesday July 2nd at 5:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time. You are free to leave a comment as many times as you want, preferably a comment about the Wii Fit and what you think it might do for you or your family, and then on Wednesday night after I close comments I'm going to call The Avon World Sales Leader (my mother, for those who are just joining us), tell her how many comments there are, and then ask her to list off five random numbers between one and that number. She will not have read the comments, so the only thing she will be influenced by is The Spirit. And maybe the vodka she had in her orange juice that morning. HA HA! Just kidding. My mom doesn't drink orange juice.
By commenting on this post you agree to the terms and rules of this give-away (read here) and, should you be selected as a winner, consent to letting me use your name when I announce the winners. Anonymous comments and comments without a valid email address will be disqualified.
Winners will be announced Thursday morning. Ready, set, go!
1. lizgwiz said:
I'm not sure I really want to know my Wii age, but...what the heck. I've always been good at balancing on one foot.
2. Sarah said:
I'd *love* a Wii Fit! My husband has been trying to get back in shape and anything that would help him work out at home would be amazing!
3. Julie said:
Yay! We have been debating getting this for months!
:)
4. Kara said:
I have heard about said Wii Fit but I have never used one! I think they would be great...imagine a video game helping you to be in shape! What a weird world....
5. MamaCarter said:
Totally delurking for a Wii!
Oh god, no way is the Avon superstah going to pick a low number.
Oh well, PICK ME! PICK ME!
6. Deena said:
Ummm...the Wii Fit looks amazing and I love free things!!
And I really dig this site.
7. Brooke said:
I have been looking for a Wii Fit and haven't found them anywhere! Thanks for your blog. Love reading it.
8. Rebecca said:
Cool!
9. Kelly said:
I love that you're letting The Avon World Sales Leader pick the winners.
10. Amy said:
Happy 40th to me? (Wii age: 140.)
11. Catherine said:
My husband would then stop bothering me to buy one! Plus, I hear they're awesome and it's something we could do on days where's it's just too hot to get outside.
12. Dayna said:
I received a Wii for Mother's Day...yup, for Mother's Day. I have an 8 yo and a 5 yo who love playing it as much as the adults. My 5yo can beat anyone at boxing (she's a girl...she small for her age...and she can kick your virtual butt). I've been dying to get the Wii Fit b/c I've recently lost some weight, ran my first 5K and would love to work out when possible at home without driving 9 miles to the gym (w/ gass being over $4/gal). So, that's my comment. I love your blog, Heather (like that's original). Keep up the great work.
13. Dena said:
My boyfriend and his roommate have a Wii Fit, and I use it when I'm over there and feel motivated to get off the couch. But I guess it's been awhile. The last time he signed on, it told him that it had been awhile since I worked out, and asked him to check on me.
14. Stacie said:
I would love a Wii Fit system. My son is a year old and I need all the help I can get to be healthy! Plus, we are buying a new house (STRESS) and my husband has claimed one room as the "manroom". If I donate a Wii, I might get invited in! :)
15. JMC said:
Pick me! (Please) I'd have to figure out how to install it, but damn I need this.
Gracias!
16. Johanna said:
This is sad. I read your blog every day, but this is my first comment. I'm a sucker for raffles.
17. Fawn said:
I hope your momma picks my number... thank you!
18. Dawn said:
I would love a Wii Fit because I am really out of shape. It won't solve my problem, but it will help.
19. Kara said:
Omg, I was comment number 4, seriously?! I thought the comments were broken when they said zero! What a perfect time for me to have taken a break from studying. Now if I had only read faster, maybe I could have been number one. So close...
20. Rebecca said:
Ooo, and I just noticed my comment number is my lucky number. I believe this is a good sign. Hurrah!
21. Lindsey said:
I would just like to say that I was introduced to your site by my neighbor's and I love it! I look forward to seeing everything in your style link! I would love a WII FIT... I think I could actually get my husband to do activity besides drinking beer... and I never was able to play the traditional video games because I got bored! PICK ME!
22. Mary Teresa said:
Pick me!
Wii would go wonderfully w/ my DDR that i'm convinced is going to take me one step closer to a life that is a lot more active than it is currently!
23. Jennifer said:
I would love to win a Wii, I believe that it could really help me transform my life. I could get into better shape and have something that the whole family can enjoy together. That doesn't happen much these days. :(
24. Chase said:
Do I win for being first? I have been dying to try Wii fit since I first heard about it. Lucky for you there is only a couple year deficit to make up. I bet mine is much more.
25. Janice said:
Wahoo for a Wii! Thanks!
26. Megan said:
Ooh! Me me! I'm such a sucker for free shit. And this is GOOD free shit. :)
27. Megan Thomas said:
I think that the Wii Fit might help me get my self confidence back after the recent affair my partner had. I'm hoping with my new outlook on myself as well as the fun we can have together with the board that maybe this can be a starting block to rebuilding our love again
28. Rebecca said:
I think the Wii Fit will help me achieve my fitness goals and would be an excellent addition to my current fitness routine and attempts at a healthy eating lifestyle.
29. Mad Prof said:
I want to confirm that my Wii age is 108.
30. Lisa said:
MEMEMEMEME. I am going to ask God to will it...
31. Tom B said:
I have secretly craved a Wii, even though I'm not the kind of person who would normally own a video game platform.
32. lucidkim said:
I'm 42 and I have an 8 year old and a 6 year old. We are all working this summer to lose some pudge and that includes cutting out the junk food and finding ways to exercise. I'm unemployed and can't afford for the girls to join clubs or sports outlets but we do have a fee waiver to the local pool and go there and get outdoor exercise almost daily. A Wii Fit would be a fun way to get me and my girls working out, not even having to leave the house to do it - a plus for girls who have spent too much time watching TV in their years - this one would at least be positive. We would really love to have this opportunity. Fingers crossed to The Spirit of the Avon World Sales Leader.
kim
33. Michelle said:
I would LOVE a Wii fit. It seems like it would just be so much fun.
34. Schweeney said:
I attempted to break the "standing on one foot" Guinness Record when I was 13. I failed. I'm older now and would still fail. I would like to be a Wii more fit.
35. Claire Smith said:
This is the best contest ever.
I would absolutely love to have a Wii, but alas, I don't have the extra cash. I have played the system twice and I am a total fan. I am always game to try a different route to exercise and this is something that I have wanted to try.
Plus, this would be a way to quell the X-Box 360 vs. Wii debate that my boyfriend and I have about every two days.
I am sending good vibes to the Avon World Sales Leader.
36. Stacie said:
Hi, Heather's mom! *waves*
37. Cathy said:
As a relatively new Wii owner (we have three games, all of which I completely suck at) I am hopeful that a Wii fit will greatly reduce the bonus chub on my body and restore hope and unity to my family unit EVERY SINGLE DAY!
38. Allison said:
Oh man, go wii! And: you totally look like a model in that last pic.
39. Stacey said:
Oh I would LOVE a Wii! I've been begging my husband for the Wii Fit. :)
40. Rachel said:
Alright, I will totally sign up. But you get like a thousand comments on REGULAR entries, so I'm thinking my chances aren't so great...
41. Sarah said:
Nothing like a free Wii fit to end the lurking :) Love your site dooce, it makes me smile every day. What would a wii do for my family? Not much but it will do a lot when we are all totally addicted to it and decide we must stand united and end our addiction.
42. Beth said:
I am getting fat. Need wii to not get really fat. Thank you.
43. Michelle Le said:
that looks like so much fun!
44. Liz said:
Me! Me! Pick me!
45. Leslie said:
I have Wii Fit, and would LOVE to be able to give my mom one. You know, so she'll stop "borrowing" mine...
46. Jennifer said:
I wish I was cool enough that people would let me give away stuff.
47. sarah hawk said:
fit me up!
48. Ashley said:
This is awesome because: a) free stuff, b) free stuff, and c) it is the only way I will ever get any exercise because I am extremely lazy and enjoy lots of fattening foods all the time.
49. Vicki said:
Heather, you and your Wii fits, are amazing. I would like one so I can stop paying for studio yoga.
50. Stephanie Adkins said:
I would love to win this! It would be great to be able to get some exercise without the time and money involved with the gym. Go Wii!
51. Amy said:
Please pick me! I need to lose some baby-weight!
52. Jess G said:
Sign me and my 40 pairs of jeans I cannot fit into up for that Wii!!!
53. Erica said:
More cottage cheese than AE. NOT PRETTY. May the spirit be compelled to pick my number.
54. jessica said:
if i were to receive a Wii Fit i would hire my two recently unemployed roommates to use it so they can avoid the "real world" for awhile.
55. kathryn said:
I'm getting chubby. I desperately need to be fit. Preferably with a Wii. Please.
56. Jeffrey said:
If you wanted me to de-lurk you should have just said so. :-)
57. Emily said:
I would love one of these!
58. Kara said:
Yeah this is my first times commenting haha. I am a sucker for raffles too. I never win anything though, so I won't get my hopes up haha.
59. Bobbi said:
I am totally delurking (although I've been reading forever!!) for this prize....
Pick me, Avon World Sales Leader!!
60. Jen M said:
Put me in, Coach!
61. Kathryn Harter said:
It would be an excellent opportunity to laugh at my husband.
62. Laura said:
My brother has waited in line very early in the morning twice for a Wii-Fit...
It'd be nice to help the poor sucker out!
63. Susan said:
So I heard today that when you create a "mi" for Wi fit and input your personal data, if you're overweight a glob of virtual fat rises up through your "mi" and settles in your belly. Sounds like lots of fun. I want one.
64. Marta said:
I would like to win a Wii, my sister has told me how much fun it is but sadly she lives in Vancouver and I am in sunny San Diego. I would welcome the opportunity to get one!
65. Lisa said:
i want the wii fit so i can continue to eat pudding. mmmmm pudding.
66. Sandra said:
A coincidence - I was just discussing buying a WII Fit for by dad with the IT guys, to try to get him up and moving more - he has some health issues and needs to move those parts that still work - and it looks like something fun that I could do with him. Even if I don't win, reading your comments has convinced me that this is something that could work. If he decided he didn't like it, I could always take it back.....
67. Kari-Mel said:
Wow, cool give-away!
I love your blog! I find it inspiring, heart-breaking, hysterical to the point of tears running down my face...and I could go on! It's definitely a daily read by both my hubby (who's also a geek) and I!
Would love to see you in the Dayton, OH area some time!
68. Hey You said:
We are having a little contest here at the Huckablog world headquarters to see who could do the most to get in shape in a six week span. I am failing miserably at my own contest! A Wii fit would totally help the situation. And I will provide the Vodka for the Avon world sales leader if need be.
--Hey You
www.thehuckablog.com
69. Erin said:
yes please! pick me!!!
70. Chelsea Schauer said:
trying this is way better than getting one at toys r us :D
70. katie said:
my bmi, blood pressure, poundage, attention span, and general malaise could all use this mysterious Wii i've heard about. may the spirit infuse your mom with this comment number...
71. Veronique said:
Lucky thirteen!
71. Carrie said:
First Finslippy, now Dooce. Seems like I am the only woman on earth not yet using Wii Fit (and my husband certainly believes he is the only man on earth deprived of a Rock Band set).
72. Jenny said:
Wii! I'm moving into a new place and would love a Wii fit!!
73. Brittani said:
I have been wanting a Wii since Wii Fit came out. It looks like a great way to motivate myself to take care of my body!
74. Maureen said:
I am joining MamaCarter and delurking for a Wii! Not only would I love this give away but I might just be a hero to my husband if I could get one of these babies for him!
Forget our first-born, I got him a Wii!
75. Kara said:
Wow, how do the comments pour in so fast? I have never been involved in this, especially when comments first open, it's amazing!
76. Jeanmarie said:
I may never have your eye color, or Whoorl's hair, but if I win the Wii Fit, at least I can have the same workout routine as you both!!
77. Tiffany said:
I want one!!!! I have a 2 year old and a 7 month old, I deserve one! Thanks!
78. Dawn said:
Avon ROCKS!
79. Aimee said:
A Wii fit would be great for my family. Because of our busy schedules my husband and I have packed on the pounds. We are starting a diet on Sunday and this would be a great way to add exercise to the program.
80. christine said:
Pick me! My husband and I would love (and cannot afford)a WII fit, and need to get into shape.
81. Jennifer said:
I could finally end my gym membership and possibly start up a family work out group.
82. Debbie said:
I am completely obsessed with Wii and have been wanting one for months. I feel that fate is at work here since I just ended my love/hate relationship with my gym............maybe Wii Fit can be my rebound relationship!?!?!?!
83. Scott said:
Great incentive to start doing some yoga.
84. Mary said:
I'd love to have a Wii fit! I am getting married in 3 months, I've been working out with a trainer, but my asthma prevents me from getting outside to workout on really hot days.
Anyway, your site is great and I read [almost] everyday. Thanks for thinking of us, your readers!
85. Dan said:
My wedding anniversary and birthday are both this week. Seems like a good time to win something, especially if it helps me increase the odds of living longer.
86. Angela said:
Gaaaahhh!!! This is really cool! Pick me!
87. danielle said:
Ok, I'm a software engineer who has managed to ignore the influence of my geeky co-workers who have owned consoles for years, but I am giving into the desire for a Wii! I admit it! I want one!
Does it help if I say to the Avon World Sales Leader that when I was a kid my mom sold avon and brought me around with her, and i STILL (25 years later) have a plastic box filled with sample lipsticks??
88. AndyTN said:
A Wii Fit! Maybe then my kids will be able to see around my big fat a$$.
89. Tracie said:
I never win anything so I'm hoping this will be the first time! I would love to have the Wii fit and have been bugging my hubby about it but he won't get it for me cuz he thinks it will just sit in a corner and collect dust like all the other workout equipment I just had to have. Ok, I'm out of breath now. See I really need to get in shape with this Wii thing!
90. Jim said:
I am so hoping I win this!!
91. Brandy said:
Weeee for the Wiii! I asked for one for my birthday but it's highly unlikely it's in the budget. We couch potatoes need to get moving, my bmi is higher than my age and that is NOT a good thing.
92. Sherry said:
A friend of mine swears by (and at) her Wii Fit.
I would like the opportunity to polish my swearing abilities.
93. Sarah said:
I am currently working on becoming a MILF. Wii Fit will help me achieve my goals without embarrassing myself at the gym!
94. Denise Blaz said:
I want one of these so bad.
95. Mike C said:
I would love to have a Wii but not before I upgrade my health insurance...
96. Mike said:
Because it would be FREE!!!! Okay, I'll also say that it would help to improve my family's health, and world peace, yes it will also bring world peace!
97. Krista said:
Yay Wii!!
98. Elisabeth said:
Pick me, pick me, pick me! We'd love a Wii Fit! I have 40lbs. I'd like to shed and this would be great fun when I can't make it to the gym!
99. Jennifer said:
Even if you weren't giving away wii's....you'd still have this many comments this fast.
100. Meridith said:
I think that my family should win the Wii, because...
1: we are awesome.
2: It'd be nice to have the excuse "we're exercising", when we're actually playing video games.
101. Lise Baker said:
WOW! Wii fit here i come, baby weight, get the hell off me.
102. Hayley said:
My chubby self and my man could sure use on of these. Along with our silly gym memberships..
And it would be a great way to convience him that this really is the best website in the whole wide world.
Ok, I'll post again later, just cause.
You Rock!!
103. Kara said:
It is almost ridiculous how fun this is.
104. Lindsey said:
Ohh, I've been secretly coveting this.
105. Schweeney said:
PS, I'm with your Mom on the OJ.
106. Anonymous said:
I wants it!!
107. Jen said:
Hooray! But I'm afraid of my Wii age... Gah!
108. Lisa said:
yes please :)
109. Gem said:
We've been trying to get one of these for ages but everywhere is out of stock in the UK. I just wanna do a few rounds of drunken wii playing, but hell, if it makes me fit too then all the better!
110. Jake said:
I have actually been looking at getting one myself. Being both a geek and a volunteer firefighter, trying to get into better shape is a pretty high up goal for me!
111. KB said:
Pick me, pick me! I have been a loyal Ninendo fan since Super Mario Bros way back in the day and have enjoyed using the Wii to kick my brothers' behinds in bowling. The Fit would no doubt kick all of our behinds, but it'd be great fun.
112. Tammy said:
We have a Wii....but it is leaving me this fall to go with my son to college! A Wii/Wii Fit would do wonders to keep me sane and channel my no-longer-a-mom-of-a-kid-at-home stressies.
So there you have it! Feel sorry for the lady with no life?!
113. Ellen said:
I would love to get a WII Fit for my husband. He's been dying to try one. He's and I are both self admitted couch potatoes, but he loves electronic games and I think this could be fun.
114. Lisa said:
Maybe I will start stalking the Avon World Sales Leader, whispering the sweet nothings of my post numbers in her ear. I think she would like that.
115. Carlos said:
We would love a wii fit, then maybe wii can get fit. Love your blog.
116. mar said:
i pre-ordered the wii fit, then my bf broke up with me & since he had the wii, i didn't think it fit to shell out the money.
heather, you rock! and this does not surprise me that you'd have a wii fit party. we used to have wii gaming nights last winter & play wario smooth moves. hilarious after much alcohol & i was always the de facto shot maker.
117. Sherry said:
Holy Crap! There were 7 comments and by the time I finished my input, I was 92. I wonder what it will be this time...
118. Jeni said:
We were going to put a Wii Fit on our wedding registry but were told it would be tacky. Who cares. If I don't win, we'll put it on the registry anyway!! : )
119. Megan said:
If your mom picks my number, do I get some free Avon stuff thrown in too?
120. Ariel said:
I am saving my pennies for a Wii Fit but if I win one here then I can put all of those pennies towards the legal bill I'm paying to keep my daughter safe! And what a fabulous way would that be to unwind after a long day in court?
121. Meech said:
Finally, I can park the Suburban and cancel swim team, soccer, ballet and golf and just park the kids in front of the Wii!
122. Jaimee Jones said:
I want one!!!!
123. Anonymous said:
wiiiiiiiiiii FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTT!
124. Lindsey said:
Me, I'd be 20 years older..than I really am.
125. Jennifer said:
If I wasn't selected to win an amazing wii after this comment, I'll have to believe that it just wasn't meant to be.
126. Andrea said:
My mom just moved 1.5 miles from me (yes, this is a good thing!!) and we'd like to try Wii Fit out together. What better way to get started?!
127. Claire/CDP said:
I would LOVE a Wii and Wii Fit! I think I should win because
A. I have the same shirt that you're wearing in the photos
B. I slipped on a wet spot on my kitchen floor on Saturday and fell hard, so I need to work on my balance. (BTW, I had a house full of people, nearly all of whom witnessed my fall)
128. stephanie said:
I love your site and I love wii. I would love to have to help me in my efforts at getting fit!
This is a fun contest!
129. Shannon said:
I love Wii Fit and would love to have one of my very own!
130. cj said:
My cats would like me to get the prizes because then they could make fun of my non-athletic abilities. They're so mean.
131. Dyanna said:
I'd like one just to see what the craze is all about. That and I could stand to lose a few (ahem 80) pounds.
132. Morgan said:
I would love a Wii Fit. We saw people playing with them at the mall on Saturday. I wanted to try but was too embarrassed. I home Wii Fit party is a much better idea!
133. Tereasa L. Bendele said:
Hell's yeah. I should have picked up one of these at Costco when I saw them... long gone they are.
134. Julie W said:
There are so many reasons that I need a Wii & WiiFit. I work full time, have 3 kids and no time to go to the gym. My husband is permanently disabled and is currently in a wheelchair (hopefully will be back walking in 4 months). The rehab hospital had a Wii and we'd play it. It was amazing on how much he hated to rehab but loved to Wii. It was fun for the older kids and mommy and daddy to play. The baby enjoyed it too for teething purposes - the hospital staff not so much.
I could go on and on with the sob story but that's what my myspace blog is for.
So I would greatly appreciate a Wii. My current state of bills (over a million in medical alone - Thank God for insurance so now I just have close to $10,000) won't allow for this purchase.
135. Katie said:
Ooh! Pick me! I'm terrible at balancing and need practice.
136. Jennifer said:
Pick me! Pick me! I feel like I'm back in gym class, hoping to get chosen before the kid that ate paste. Actually, that is where I should be...in a gym somewhere. I would love a Wii Fit. I can't keep calling it "baby fat" when the baby is about to turn three. *Sigh*
137. Aimee said:
Oh, also? This would be awesome because my husband's birthday is July 3 and I wanted to get him a Wii fit but we can't afford it so instead I got him a Big Black t-shirt.
138. Pamela said:
Let the Wii games begin!!
The Wii Fit would help me drive my pets even crazier than they already are. That alone is worth it!
139. Theresa said:
I have nothing to say about the Wii except that I want one and am certain the Wii Fit is way cooler than the Playstation Yourself! Fitness, so instead I give you these words of wisdom:
"Confucius say, 'Man who stand on toilet is high on pot.'"
Thanks, folks! I'll be here all week.
140. Kara said:
I have a feeling that this post is going to get a ridiculous, recording breaking amount of comments. Does anyone know what the record amount of comments are on here anyways?
141. Dawn said:
did i mention that avon rocks!!
142. Sooze said:
I'm 31 and about to take the plunge back into school. (Wha?! I need a laptop to take notes? My prof wants all papers emailed, instead of dropped in her mailbox at 11:59pm the "day" it's due?) I could use a healthy distraction from the schoolwork ahead!
143. Meg said:
Avon World Sales Leader-
All of my friends just got married...and started having kids. What am I supposed to do now? Obvy, I need a WiiFit. For my ass and for entertainment :)
144. Lise Baker said:
My cat could also use a wii fit, she's a little, um hefty.
145. Erin D said:
I have heard it is a lot of fun and have always wanted to try one, not to mention my husband could use the exercise.
146. Crystal said:
I saw Wii Fit demo-ed at my local game store and was incredibly intrigued. I wanna give it a try, most definitely. Good luck with your Wii Fit, though! I love that Coco was right there wanting in on the fun! Dogs need video game yoga, too! :)
147. Trysha said:
Woo hoo! We've been looking at the Wii Fit and I think it would fit very well into my post-pregnancy weight loss. Help a sister out!
148. Angelina said:
I will totally buy a boatload of Avon products in order to belie what surely will be a Wii Fit age of 243.
149. DogwoodGirl said:
Wow. I have read for years, but never commented, so my heart's beatin' like a rabbit's, too. But, hey, I'd love a Wii and my kids would think i was a superhero if I won them one, so here goes!
149. amber said:
I want a wii. Would be fun having a group of people over to get drunk and play.
150. Jaimee said:
Pick me oh wonderful Avon Sales Lady (sending out positive pick-me vibes to said Lady)...
151. Catherine said:
Wow, I bet this gets at least 10,000 comments. But here's mine! I love Nintendo and I would love a wii!
152. bethany said:
Woot! Pick me! Pick me Avon lady!
153. Heather said:
Yeah! I could use it!! (To hang dirty clothes on when the fad wears off)
154. Keedran Thorpe said:
Holy Crap!!! Would you look at all the people that want a Wii? I would LOVE to have one as well - hopefully my karma and use of certain AVON products will focus the Sales leaders energy on my number!
155. Molly said:
I'm in smokey Northern CA... would sure be a help for my family and I to workout indoors and avoid the poor air quality. Love your site!
156. Jennifer said:
One more time.......come on wii!
157. Shannon White said:
I hope I win so my husband can get fit- and I can watch. Ok, maybe I'll get fit too.
158. Marsha said:
Yes please. Pick me.
159. Jennifer said:
How exciting! With 3 kids I wouldn't have to leave the house to workout.
160. Nicole said:
Oh why not! I might like to see my wii age. :)
161. Kristan said:
I just spent an hour looking for a way to get a free MacBook Air, to no avail. Instead I think I ended up spending $2.87 to learn that all these "free MacBook Air" sites are fake (or really close) and by the time you put in enough effort to get your MBA for free, you may as well have walked 20 sh*t-eating dogs for a week and bought it legit.
[sad face]
Sooo it would totally make my day if the Avon World Sales Leader's Spirit chose me!
But you make my day anyway, so I'll live regardless.
Btw, thanks for being cool and doing this. I think most people would just avoid the sh*t from their family and give the Wiis to their nieces/nephews. But I guess you're used to sh*t from your family, eh?
(Hehe, j/k, I know y'all love each other.)
162. Morgan M. said:
My husband and I would use this to get in shape - or at least start getting in shape, and having a wii is on our list of must-haves
163. Lisa said:
I want my own version of Chuck and Coco. And I want a Wii Fit because I want to keep up with them... well, Coco anyway. Chuck is so good at standing perfectly still.
164. Anna-Laura said:
ahh! i'm still trying to convince my husband that we need a wii! we've been borrowing one for about a month now, and it's been a lot of fun, except when we play together and i beat him :) then he gets a little annoyed that i'm better at it than he is.
but we need one of our own. this wii will be gone sometime this week :(
165. Cassie said:
So, I've been reading your blog for a few years now and am finally "delurking" because I would LOVE to win a Wii and Wii fit.
I'm expecting my first baby in October and am looking forward to getting myself back into shape, after our little girl arrives.
Plus, it's just fun to win something! :)
166. Molly said:
I'd be so freaking pumped to be picked! A Wii Fit would rock my world! And I'd get a tight ass (or I'd have one for real instead of just being referred to as a "tight ass"). Thanks!
167. meowsk said:
I am definitely in need of some type of work out regimen. The RealAge.com test says I am 28 when I am really 24. Not to mention the irony of this post considering my own mother told me I had gained a lot of weight this weekend. I might need the Wii Fit and some therapy to get over the damage of that comment.
168. Sandra said:
OOoooOOOooOh! Free give-a-way time! I am getting married in a few months and have registered for a Nintendo Wii - Wii fit would be a FABULOUS way to help me shed that extra pound before the big day! Oh - and your site effing rocks. It helps me *waste* many a hour in the office :) I fit, you fit, we're all fit from Wii Fit.
169. Laura said:
Pick Me! I'm 21 with the blood pressure of a 75 year old!
170. Jayna said:
Woo! I played the Wii just this weekend and lost every game that I played, so obviously I need some practice! Plus I am getting rather large and this would be a great incentive for me to lose weight, since I think being outside is gross.
171. marysia in tx said:
Yeah! I need the motivation right now as my 10 yr high school reunion is approaching and needless to say, I feel flubby.
Thanks for doing this! Your work is a joy to read
172. Lani said:
A free WII! Yipee!
173. Jacmo said:
We love to exercise and try to remain fit in our middle agedness. We've been trying to find an alternative to the gym for those time we just can't make it there. I think a Wii Fit would be an ideal solution for our home!
174. Adrienne said:
Sending all of my psychic mojo toward the Avon World Sales Leader...
175. Lyndsey said:
My husband and I actually talked about buying a Wii Fit the other day. My 12 year old stepdaughter comes for the summer and holidays and is always complaining how totally bored she is. She would totally flip out if we bought/won one.
176. Anonymous said:
Hooray for the wii fit!!
177. Summer said:
I'm a somewhat new reader, and 24, and a ballerina, so I'm prepared to dominate on the balancing contest :).
My boyfriend, on the other hand, is not a ballerina and needs to get his rear into shape. PICK ME! :)
178. Laura said:
I'm usually not too into video games, but from my few experiences with it, I love the Wii! I also love the idea of Wii Fit since I really dislike going to gyms and look for ways to work out at home all the time.
And winning this would give me a super cool present I could never afford to then give to my husband for his birthday!
179. Jonesgirl said:
Here goes nothing...
180. Carly said:
I do karate 4 days a week, but I think something like this might ACTUALLY get my mother and step father up off the sofa and moving around.
181. Heather M. said:
I really want one and I'm so poor that at this rate I'll never get one!
... oh and totally LOVE your site. I sometimes think Chuck is stuffed and I feel your pain with that little shit eater... I have one too...
WWWWWWWiiiiiiii!!!!!
182. Hani Musallam said:
It would be great to have a Wii Fit! What a fun way to get in shape!
183. Margaret said:
The Wii is just an awesome system. I totally understand why you'd be willing to get involved with this giveaway. I bet the winners (hopefully me) will enjoy them!
184. sarah said:
Hell yes. Please.
185. Florencia said:
Heather, PICK MEEEEEE!!!! I am 50-60 lbs overweight, not only did I not lose weight when my daughter was born (she's 19 months old now), I actually got bigger. I'll spare you the details, PPD, stress, stress, more stress and all that jazz contributed. I dream of having as Wii Fit and would love you forever if I win. I cannot afford one. This mommy deserves something for herself!!! Oh, and the husband and awesome stay-at-home-during-the-day then work-nights-dad could use some exercise too...
186. Jennifer said:
Please pick me...i need a wii!
187. Lori said:
Wii Wii Wii all the way home... :)
188. Mariel said:
I'm impressed w/ your Wii Fit age, especially after a few glasses of wine. I can only hope that mine would be less than 100 :P
189. mar said:
also, the sometime bf has put on 10+lbs since we met almost 2 years ago (due to the lovely zoloft side effects from his ptsd) & he's a wii addict, so maybe this would be good for the both of us while we're spending time together.
(i really didn't intend this as a 2nd 'entry', but hey...)
190. Jenny said:
I've been thinking about buying one. My husband wants me to. We had a miscarriage in April and are trying to get pregnant again. I've been thinking about doing some yoga as a means to that end. The Wii Fit might be a fun way to do it. I'd maybe I'd be more motivated if it was in my living room!
It'd be awesome to win one.
191. Ashley said:
I'm moving into a townhouse with a roommate in August and a Wii Fit would be great! We both want to get in shape but we also both work and go to college full time so I think this might be the perfect solution for when we don't have time to go to the gym... :D
192. Susan said:
At last. Something that will cause me to post a comment.
193. Rita Whitaker said:
I really think I would love your mother. She seems to have messed you up far less than my mother did me. Hopefully her spirit will guide her to my number!!
194. onejoomom said:
I would love nothing more than to engage my husband in something I could totally kick his ass at. Thanks!!
195. Tereasa L. Bendele said:
OH - and I'd give the Wii to my sister and her kids as we already have the system.
and I don't want my husband to go around saying we have "wii wii" like the dork he is!
196. kathy m said:
Wii Fit 35 is the new 28...
197. suzy in DC said:
I'm turning 31 next month and I want Wii fit to tell me I'm 19, so pick me! :)
198. Jenifer said:
OK, ever since I slaughtered everyone one night playing Wii Boxing, I've been wanting one. It IS a great work out and I'm definitely needing to work on my health and well-being, Heather. So, yah, I ain't too proud. Hook me up Avon Lady! <3
199. Katie said:
This rocks. I hope I get picked, but understand that the cosmos works against me in all things. But yay! Nintendo and Dooce.
200. Anonymous said:
how is your email server not crashing with all this commeting fervor. is it an avon server??
201. Kara said:
I think my soon to be husband could use the wii...he's got a new desk job with a candy dish! haha
202. Raina said:
Yay! Sign me up! We've been trying to find one. They sound like a blast.