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Holiday Fun

I've had a bit of a mental break over the past few weeks thanks to the North American holiday season.  This has given me a chance to focus more on some of my other interests like gaming.

My darling wife +Kristy Trauzzi (ooh, new G+ integration for blogger!) got me a Wii U for xmas and it's been an absolute blast.

The upgrade process from the old Wii allowed me to export all the Miis I've created over the years.  Another neat feature is that I can spit them out onto an SD card!  So, if you're a Little Britain fan like us, you might recognize these two.  Of course, I've included the QR codes should you desire their company...




I don't like it!

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