Eva spent her Christmas money to get some multiplayer games for her Switch

[conuly]

Turns out that I can just as easily trounce everybody on the new Mario Kart as I could on our N64 Mario Kart (which we finally set back up, though it's definitely not optimized for our current screen - I've got to got to got to set up our old SNES one of these days).

It's a little depressing to me that my list of talents is so... useless. I can:

1. Type 90 WPM in English with few errors
2. Apparently I'm okay at Mario Kart?
3. Make fast friends with most, but not all, cats and dogs (pretty sure this boils down to me smelling right)
4. Cook several dishes for one meal without getting flustered (almost the only situation in which time management works right for me, right up until the moment when it doesn't)

Also, I have a broad vocabulary.

These aren't bad things, but I'd prefer to have a talent for something a little flashier, like acting, politics, costumed vigilante crimefighting, gingebread house baking, or snazzy dressing.

Mario Kart, cats, dinner, and typing is just so... meh.

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Comments

[zesty_pinto]

If you're looking for someone to Mario Kart with, Michelle has the game and loves it, I'd be happy to help you two make friends in that regard.

You could always do research on how to DIY some of your home repairs? It'll probably cost more than getting it done by a professional at first, but investment is always the biggest hurdle before you get good with it.

[conuly]

I enjoy Mario Kart, so sure :)

(Oddly enough, we actually do DIY a lot of our home repairs. We've just... got a lot of them. And I'm not climbing onto my roof.)

[notasupervillain]

I'm pretty sure you could combine those skills for a heist if you picked the right target.

[conuly]

Which target would that be?

[notasupervillain]

I crowd sourced this question, and my friend said, "it sounds like you're trying to rob the Humane Society?"

So, um, there we have it.

[conuly]

Hm. I can't actually drive IRL, though. Do they allow you to throw shells?

[notasupervillain]

You could walk the dogs away!

[notasupervillain]

The Mario Kart and dinner would be an excellent diversion, and you could type your own forged documents.

[gaffsie]

Oh hey, want to trade Switch friend codes?

[conuly]

Maaaaaaybe. What is that and why do I want to do it?

[foliedemars]

I played Mario Kart at my brother's house last year. I'm much better at it than I thought I would be, although still quite laughable. Loads of fun!

[conuly]

Right now I'm trying to play without the autopilot engaged. It's a challenge!

[chez_jae]

I am pants at any video games, so I am dutifully impressed with your Mario Kart prowess.

:)

[conuly]

*smile*

[elenbarathi.livejournal.com]

Yeah, and what about all the skills and knowledge you've gained from all these years of constantly riding herd on children and animals? In a major urban area, no less; on a tight budget and without a car - what, you think 'just anybody' can do that?!? Ha, not so, my friend; a whole lot of 'Highly Effective People' would melt down into little puddles of smoking black angst if they had to live a single week of your life.

Don't sell yourself short. I still think you ought to write a book, when you get a minute.

[conuly]

I think millions of people do that, actually.