(5) Days on a Summer Resort - Day 1

After months of anticipation, I finally arrive at Wuhu Island. I am, surprisingly, very excited to explore the destination. I say "surprisingly" because...well, Wuhu Island is a fake representation of a resort via Nintendo's new Wii Sports Resort.

My Mii character arrives on the island by jumping out of a plane. Why not just land the plane or perhaps take a boat? I have no clue, other than that those options aren't extreme enough. Plus,with those options, you miss out on the camaraderie of posing for pictures mid-air with other Miis imported from your Wii. After some great photo-ops with representations of friends, family and...Hitler...my parachute is drawn and I am free to explore what the game has to offer.

I am, initially, very impressed with how many options are available to the player. Almost 25 different sports and activities are represented, and I find it a little overwhelming at first. I decide test out sword fighting first. It is the highly-touted activity in the game, and it is listed on the top left corner of the "game select" screen, so I assume that picking it as my first choice is not quite original.

Thanks to the Wii Motion Plus peripheral that comes packed with the game (to ensure 1:1 control over your avatar's motions), pretending to hold a sword comes naturally. I catch myself being lost in the game as I forget I am not actually swinging a sword. Regardless, I feel cool. The same goes for many of the other games within WSR.

I decide to cap off the five-hours of playing I did during the day with some canoeing. Holding the Wii-mote like a paddle, and moving it in the same manner as someone rowing a boat, I attempt to virtually paddle as great a distance as possible within the time constraint. I become obsessed and turn the game off far later than I had originally intended. I am sore now.

Corky's - A Slice of Americana

It's strange how something that you have always failed to notice will randomly catch your eye. That is exactly what happened today as I drove down the 210 freeway and spotted a building that said "Kitchen and Bakery." I was starved for some nutrients, and liked it's location on a hill slightly above the freeway, so I decided to check it out.

Since I had not seen the whole sign for the building, I was not positive if it was a restaurant or a kitchen and bakery supplies wholesaler. I figured it was worth finding out...if I was unable to fill my stomach, maybe I could start a collection of spatulas.

Luckily for my growling tummy (yet unluckily for my spatula-deprived kitchen), this mysterious location had an "open 24 hour" sign, ensuring its status as a feeding hole. Either that, or the Rancho Cucamonga residents take their kitchen supply needs to a new extreme.

My friend/chauffeur Jayson and I entered the old-school styled diner. I am about to give you a quote from Jayson about what we saw inside, since he claims I should stop trying to sound as if I am writing an essay. Here it goes, "We saw a sign. It was cool. It had Uncle Sam on it and it said they reserve the right to refuse service to anyone. Word."

The menu was chock full of Americana-induced foods. I ordered the Beefeater because...well, how could I not order something called the Beefeater? The sandwich (consisting of roast beef, pepper jack cheese, chile, and cheese bread) came with a huge side of onion straws. Honestly, there was too much food there, because I wanted to get a dessert. Though I was too full to try one, the pies, cookies and muffins looked every bit as appealing as my Beefeater sandwich.  And yes, I wrote that last sentence just so I could write the word Beefeater again. And yes, that last sentence served the same purpose as well.

Though the restaurant was far too new to actually be a holdover from the glory-days of Route 66 diners, the hour I spent here gave me the feeling of actually being on a cross-country road trip. Good times, indeed.

Corky's is located just north of the 210 freeway just off Haven. Now you know where to look when you need a Beefeater sandwich at three in the morning.

Me and the Beefeater.


Jayson and his meal.

Guest Column: Jayson's Thoughts

Very clever last sentence, Matt.

Oh, and yeah, it was alright... I kinda got full pretty fast.  I ordered the corned beef hash which came with three scrambled eggs, home fries, and a side plate of biscuits and gravy. Mmmmmmm.

My overall impression of the place was this: good.

My New (Awesome) Blog

If you happen to know me (and I doubt anybody is reading this who was not forced by my obsessive nagging), then I am sure you have some questions. Let's address those inquiries now.

Question 1: Don't you already have a blog?

Answer: Yes. Yes I do.

Question 2: Why create another blog? Are you really such a narcissistic loser that you have nothing better to do than write two blogs about yourself?

Answer: My status as both a narcissist and a loser have little to do with my need for a second electronic outlet. If you have ever stopped by my other blog (Nintendo Awesomeness), then you may have noticed that it is somewhat...limited. For example, I could think to myself, "Self, why don't you write a blog post about that awesome Angels game you just went to?" To which I would internally respond, "Because it has nothing to do with first-party Nintendo games." The same scenario would run through my head for everything from my shiny new Playstation 3 to an amazing restaurant chain I just found out about. This blog will allow me much more freedom to discuss anything I find awesome.

Question 3: So what's with the name of the blog? Do you have some sort of strange fascination with sturdy trousers attached by shoulder straps?

Anwer: No. The name is derivative of the word's other meaning: including everything.

Question 4: Ok, can I go now?

Answer: I suppose. But make sure to stop by from time to time so that my posts aren't for naught.