Wiiitis

Major Pain: 10 New-Millennium Maladies

8. Wiiitis

The Nintendo Wii gaming system has ushered in an entirely new malady, first called "Wii Elbow," now referred to as "Wiiitis" -- as it affects more than just elbows. Unlike other gaming systems, like Xbox and PlayStation, which typically affect the fingers and thumbs through the overuse of game controllers, Wii players swing arms, jump around and engage in whole-body movements -- but even these are repetitive, involving the same motion over and over.

The biggest culprit is the popular Wii Sports, a suite of sports games including tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, and boxing that all involve repetitive movements.

My new husband is almost definitely going to develop this.

Zounds!

I found a neat webpage that explains the origin of a lot of popular phrases.

Stop... wedding time

I'm getting married in 12 days. No need to congratulate, I've been engaged for almost 2 years so good wishes are starting to feel a little hollow.

I just wanted to pass on some fabulous advice that I found while googling around this evening:

Responsibilities of the mother of the bride:

• First and foremost, be a warm listener, chief cheerleader, constant complimenter, and otherwise a source of support for your daughter.