This week we rented the fun “The Simpsons Game” for the Wii. (I say “we”, but really I rented it. Sarah never had anything to do with this one, either in the renting or the playing.) You get to play with the four main Simpsons family members, who each have their own fun special… Continue reading A Year of Wii : The Simpsons Game (May)
Author: Curtis Gibby
A Year of Wii : Marble Saga Kororinpa (April)
Our Wii game this month was Marble Saga Kororinpa, which Sarah thought would be an interesting puzzle game. The gameplay is like one of those old wooden games where you’re trying to get a marble to a specific point without letting it fall into the holes along the way. Here, you’re trying to guide… Continue reading A Year of Wii : Marble Saga Kororinpa (April)
A Year of Wii : Toy Story Mania! (March)
Our game rental this month was Toy Story Mania! — a carnival-derived bunch of mini-games where you throw darts, shoot wooden animals, and roll marbles along with Woody, Buzz and other fun Toy Story characters. The kids liked watching me play, and Audrey was even able to do some of the games in multi-player mode.… Continue reading A Year of Wii : Toy Story Mania! (March)
CakePHP containable order
I’m developing in CakePHP at work, and I was trying to do a sort on a contained model. As in, for all of the Foos, get all the related Bars, but order the Bars by Bar.publish_date (or whatever). I kept getting conflicting information about whether that was even possible and how to go about… Continue reading CakePHP containable order
Workin’ for a Livin’
In my almost-30 years on this planet, my father has worked for two companies: Browning Arms all while I was growing up, then the LDS Church since about the time I went on my mission. I’d call that a commendable track record, especially in today’s labor marketplace. I mention this because, this morning,… Continue reading Workin’ for a Livin’
A Year of Wii : Lego Rock Band (February)
Our Wii rental for this month is Lego Rock Band, a fun entry in the never-ending parade of Guitar Hero and Rock Band clones. This one had enough humor and cool songs to differentiate it from many of those games, but in the end, it’s still pretty derivative. The story mode was pretty cool.… Continue reading A Year of Wii : Lego Rock Band (February)
A Year of Wii : New Super Mario Bros Wii (January)
Last year, we bought a set of 12 Hollywood Video rental coupons on eBay — one rental per month for about $1.50 apiece. While some games were better than others, we really enjoyed being able to go out and get a new Wii game every month without breaking the bank. I kept meaning to write… Continue reading A Year of Wii : New Super Mario Bros Wii (January)
Hawaii – Day 8 – Oahu
We started the day in our condo in Kapaa, Kauai. We got out the door right on time and to the airport to return our rental car. Our flight to Honolulu was on Hawaiian Airlines, and it was better than Go! Airlines in every way. Free checked bags for each of the four of us,… Continue reading Hawaii – Day 8 – Oahu
Hawaii – Day 7 – North Side
Today we hit the north side of the island. We started at the Kilauea lighthouse, which was a really cool scenic outlook and wildlife refuge. We saw a few seabirds, but the place wasn’t officially open until 10:00 am, so we weren’t able to go inside. We went to the beach at ‘Anini. (It used… Continue reading Hawaii – Day 7 – North Side
Hawaii – Day 6 – Plane Ride and Shopping
Today we started off at the Lihue airport for a plane tour of the island. It lasted about an hour and we saw pretty much the whole island. But we were pretty high up in the air, and we weren’t as impressed with the tour as we thought we would be. We hit Walmart for… Continue reading Hawaii – Day 6 – Plane Ride and Shopping