What do you get when you mix bloggers, 20-somethings, alcohol and video games? A big ball of awesome!
The ever so lovely Jamie and I were asked by Brand About Town to host a Nintendo’s Girlfriend’s Guide to Gaming party. Obviously we replied with a very enthusiastic “super eff yeah!” I mean come on! It’s Nintendo! Just because the Wii yells at me and makes me feel like a porker doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate it.
We held our party last Saturday and it was fabulous! I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, but the evening couldn’t have turned out better. We had a fantastic mix of bloggers and other 20-somethings, including Jamie’s sister and a couple of my classmates. The loft space was gorgeous. If I could live there, I would!
The space was divided into four areas, each featuring a different Nintendo DS game for us to try.
Mario Kart and Guitar Hero were obvious favorites. I may or may not have yelled out “Thank you Chicago!!!” after finishing a song on Guitar Hero. I also might know something about two* bloggers going out and purchasing Guitar Hero the day after the party… Okay so I’m completely addicted to Guitar Hero. I am a rock god (only on easy – you throw in that fourth key and I freak out!!)
Brain Age 2 and Crosswords weren’t my favorite, but they could be fun when there’s a lot of time to kill. I’m a big fan of word searches, which are included in the Crosswords game. Brain Age was all sorts of mean. There are way too many numbers in that game! On a positive note, my brain age on Saturday was 53, compared to the 80 I received a couple weeks ago.
It seemed like everyone was having a lot of fun. There was plenty of laughter! It was nice to see those who aren’t into video games actually enjoying themselves while testing out one of the DS games. Of course there were two Wii consoles available for anyone who wanted to show off their bowling or tennis skills.
The photographer did an amazing job of capturing the evening. All of the photos can be found here. I didn’t even see this one (below) coming! Such a sneaky photographer.
Another HUGE thank you to Brand About Town and Nintendo!! If you ever need more games to be played or another excuse for a party, tweet me 
And thanks again to all of the lovely ladies who attended our shindig! Hope you’re enjoying your DS!
* Yeah, one of those two is me.
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So cool! I want to go to a Nintendo party!
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so glad your party was so fun. and i totally said the same thing about the loft where my party was, i could totally live there, haha.
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so wish I was there! too bad I don’t live in Chicago (though I am hope to visit one day!). the party sounds like it was a blast and I now want a DS. and that loft does look amazing!
p.s. this is the first time I am commenting but I actually have been reading your blog for a lil while. forget how I found it now, but thought I would tell you I enjoy it
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First off, you looked super hot at that event. Very on trend. Also, thank you for the invite. It was such a nice time and a fun evening. I <3 you.
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you girls hosted one super cool party! thanks so much for the invite.
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I totally rock out on guitar hero and was the proudest person when I made it to hard! I love my brain age! It is fun if you do it everyday and keep up with it. I wish we had a party around here like that. I am a total nintendo freak!
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Like I told Jamie, I just want that loft. It’s PERFECT.
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I’m still like 8 kinds of jealous that I couldn’t be there. Stupid Florida.
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