Peer Pressure List, Vol. 17

• Wii Fit: I've been angling for one of these for months, and then we were in a store that had them in stock, so I pouted just enough, and now we have one! And it's already kicking my a**, not because it's some great workout, but because I cannot bounce imaginary soccer balls off my head to save my life. I'm just hoping that a situation will not arise in which I have to.


• The Black Chook Sparkling Shiraz: I love a good sparkling red wine—it's so unexpected. I tried this one at Casellula with The Banker, and I've been dreaming of it ever since. Wouldn't you know it, they have it at Spec's! Of course they do.


• Slumdog Millionaire: I know, I know, you all saw this movie WEEKS ago. You laughed, you cried, you told all your friends, and this was way before the Oscar buzz. Well, I didn't. I actually attempted to see this movie twice in New York, and both times it was sold out. So the fact that I saw it at all is a big relief to me. And it's so beautiful... If you are one of the 3 people who also waited to see it, do it now, while it's still in the movie theatre. You'll be glad you did.


• Cadbury Mini Eggs: Oh, Mini Eggs, how you tempt me every spring with your purple bag and your hard candy shell and your delicious chocolatey goodness. Thank goodness you are only available once a year—I never tire of you.


• Central Market: In our new neighborhood we're close to all kinds of exciting restaurants, shopping, and especially grocery stores, including Whole Foods (Whole Paycheck, I like to call it) and the incomparable Central Market. Its produce section is vast; the fish and meat counters are unparalleled. Oh, and there is a wall of cheese. A WALL OF CHEESE! I'm in heaven.