chop chop

When I asked (everyone) for an accessory for my (husband's) XBox, I naturally thought everyone would laugh and get me something grown-up.  After all, a Kinect is what my 8 year old nephew got for Christmas last year.  It seems ridiculous that a 30 year old woman would be interested in the same thing.  So, as I said, I asked everyone for it.  Because I figured that nobody would be ridiculous enough to get one for me, and would buy me a cast-iron skillet or something else useful and grown-up.

Much to my surprise, come Christmas morning I had not one but TWO of them sitting under the tree for me.  Merry Freaking Christmas. 

plus, as a bonus, the Kinect sensor both looks and acts like #5 from Short Circuit... minus wanting to dance WITH me.

And it was with great happiness that I happily hooked it up today and told my husband to get ready for awesomeness.  Which happened.  Despite my "flailing of the arms."

(note: how does one play Kinect without flailing of the arms?  this is not the first time I've been made fun of for such an act, and I'm going for "cool" and not "flashdance," so if you have any tips... please send my direction.)

The game we started playing was fruit ninja.  Now, I'd heard (mostly from my crazy hippie friends) that Fruit Ninja was a super-fun game for play on the iPhone, etc.  But Fruit?  Ninja?  Not this time, Vegan Hippie Friends... I'll keep with my Angry Birds and rain destruction on pigs.  Like an American should.  Patriotic bacon-killing birds.  Little did I know how wrong I was about the Fruit Ninja...

So, apparently you just slash fruit... like a ninja.  And when you're playing in "battle" mode, don't slash your opponent's fruit.  And it's hilarious.  Chalk-one-up for the Vegans, who even play video games with fruit.

Plus, I have a secret weapon. 

Remember my adorable dog?

The one tall enough to get in front of the tv at almost all times? 

Apparently he is also just tall enough that if he is confused by your random flailing-about of arms, and ninja-skilled slashing so that he walks into the Kinect's line of sight... the Kinect recognizes his swappy-tail going back and forth as you slashing fruit stealth-like.

Thanks, pup.  Thanks for actually being helpful, as opposed to your usual "helpful."