Super Gario Malaxy!

I mean: Super Mario Galaxy! I once accidently said the former when I was out with a group of friends.

I am in love with Super Mario Galaxy on the Wii!

I am also quite proud to say that I showed extreme persistance and was able to get all 120 stars and beat Bowser all on my own. (Note: Luke did beat one boss for me, and did help in one level with some tricky swimming moves, and did help with shooting some star bits with the 2nd controller to keep koopas at bay - other than those few things, I really did everything else on my own. Additional note: I died many, many times and it was so frustrating for Luke sometimes that he couldn't even watch.)

For those of you who are well experienced in the ways of Nintendo, this may no seem like much of a feat, but for me it is the first time that I have ever beaten a game, let alone on my own. For my efforts, I have awarded myself the Golden Mario.

I would like to thank the following individuals for their support:

Mom & Dad - thanks for the b-day gift

Clarke - thanks for the game

Luke - for his help on the above-mentioned tricky spots and for his sharing the Wii with me

Melissa Zoon (my cubicle buddy at work) - she has a Wii of her own and inspired me with tales of her own Mario success

the Internet - that explained where to find a few hidden stars

and many others...

Now, I get to replay every level as Luigi, which should be very fun. Woo hoo!