It Girl

It saddens me that I don’t play It Girl anymore.

This game was the highlight of Summer 2011. I miss the late nights of winning showdowns, searching racks to earn XP and pampering my “boyfriend”. I miss changing my character’s look week after week. Back in April, I would log in to FB only to play the game. But since coming home from Singapore and college began, I dumped it like I what I did to Pet Society last year. 

I think this saying lives up to my experience, “Someday, you’ll grow out of a fad.”

You had me completely interwined

This is a sort-of I-am-desperate-to-write-this entry. Forgive me for my screwed-up online temper :)
 
Lately, I’ve been bombarded with old thoughts that came into my mind all of a sudden. To tell you the truth, not a lot of people who know me personally are aware that I own a site here on Blogspot because the only blog they know I own is on Tumblr. But in this very site you’re browsing right now, this is the site where I tell anything I cannot post as a status on Facebook. I write something about my life on Tumblr but not as much as TCF because it’s mainly comprised of reblogs of things that interest me. I attempted to make another Tumblr for my personal entries but I simply don’t want to abandon TCF especially it’s been on the WWW for three years with over 300 entries and a morph from gibberish to something with sense. The only disadvantage of making a personal Tumblr, however, is the likes competition I myself cannot stand. A user on Tumbleland believes that she blogs to express and not to impress. But with all those people begging them to follow back and to like their post, the idea is turning into a piece of crumpled paper. If you’re going to own a blog only to be an Internet phenomenon, then you’re not getting the point. Plus, there is a great possibility I’ll bombard it with reblogs. So I’ll stick to BS instead. In case you stumble upon my good ol’ Tumblr, make sure you’ll click the Blogspot link with caution. Who knows, you might be shocked with what I’m writing as of this moment :))

“You don’t have friends because you don’t go out for a gimmick on Saturday nights, and you’ve never been to an open party at least once in your life. And I bet you don’t get likes and comments on your FB because you’re a nobody in school.” - Grey Man (some anon)

I was completely shattered with what the anon said. And you know what? Everything she / he said is false. Whoever said this is so judgmental. So what if I’ve never been to an open party with all the drinking and gyrating with all the hunks there? Would it make you any cooler than any other high school / college student out there? I’ve heard a lot of schoolmates telling stories about the fights and photo scandals surrounding an open party. And when they see that girl who got involved in a risque photo taken from that event, they roll their eyes on her because she built herself a bad reputation. To Grey Man, do you want me to regret this when I grow up?

If you think I’m a nobody because my name was never mentioned in the infamous fan pages back in HS (Beautiful Girls and the school gossip, anyone?) and I’m friendless, then think again. Number one, I don’t care if my friends are not part of the popular crowd as long as they have the values I want in a friend. Number two, I’ve been going out with my friends and classmates since sophomore year. Yes, count the birthday parties, mall trips and chillin’ in the house days. And number three, I get comments and likes on my FB posts from schoolmates and not just family members. In fact, I’ll accept your friend request if you came from my school and you have more than 15 mutual friends (all of them should be schoolmates too). In relation to what you said, I would have deleted my account if no one posted a birthday greeting on my wall or I didn’t receive a single like on my statuses. Furthermore, I’m not lethargic and idiotic to PM all of my friends asking them to like my photo. THE NUMBER OF LIKES IN YOUR PROFILE PICTURE WON’T MAKE YOU MORE OR LESS BEAUTIFUL. There are some people who got 100 likes even though they look, bleh.  To keep it going, it’s better to have one friend who’s loyal to you than a group of false friends. I’m really blessed to have the S6T, friends and classmates (II-2 and IV-3) who lit up my HS life especially senior year. Let’s keep this simple: I HAVE A LIFE OUTSIDE THE WORLD WIDE WEB. I have family, friends, school and recreation. Take that, Grey Man! >:)

P.S. I don’t like my own posts. That is definitely the stupidest thing a Facebook user could do. TROLOLOLOL!
P.S. 2. I rarely rant like this especially this blog can be viewed by the public. It’s been in my to-do list for a long time yet I failed to write one.
P.S. 3. I write a lot like this on my planner :)

Mind Ramble of the Day: About the Teen Edition

Time has gone fast. One month to go, I’m going back to school, see my friends, and know about the summer buzz. One month to go and the first half of the year is over. Can’t I imagine about how fast time has come? Ha. Two years ago, we’ve seen the debut of this popular reality show we call the PBB Teen Edition. We’ve seen the Big Winner get the loads of projects (call her OVERRATED!!!! ) while some people keep on criticizing her talent and overexposure. But now the second batch has arrived, us viewers are once again watching their moves 24/7 and scratching our heads predicting what will happen next. So for the Mind Ramble of the Day, I will talk about the current season of PBB Teen Edition.

I don’t hate the current season and the others. I watch it for entertainment. In truth, I was never obsessed with the show like I wrote in my profile. I just knew about the pairings, Big Bro’s funny tasks, and the rivalries created inside the house. Why did I choose today’s edition as my topic for MR? It just slipped on my mind why almost every girl in Pinas is crushing on the good-looking guy housemates and how some take their obsession to the next level by crying when their bet gets nominated/evicted. Since I am a member of a popular teen forum online, I have noticed that the PBB thread has reached 300+ pages in the span of one month while one housemate has a fanlisting thread that reached 100+ pages. No probs for me because that housemate is fine for me.

The Teen Edition is made for Filipino teenagers determined to be good examples to the youth. It’s not just the million peso prize or a future celebrity status that will make one a household name. The goal of this edition is to teach teens to do the good and say “no” to evil. But recently, I’ve noticed that it’s becoming more of a popularity contest and not a reality contest. From the beginning, many viewers criticized it as “scripted” especially during a collapse of a seemingly healthy housemate or a fan favorite turned hell to his/her peers. And there are the voters. They pout when their bet gets nominated and those people waste their load voting for their faves. When it doesn’t work, some swear never to watch the show again. About the good-looking ones being saved over the ones who were true to themselves on eviction night: the votes might be the “crush votes”.

Plus, the happenings in the house might have affected the viewers who are really crazed about the show. For example a pairing is introduced while slowly turning on their relationships out of the house. Some will follow their every move, talk about it, and make a uniname although they’re just “best friends” (e.g. Bennifer). Then when they fight or refuse to speak to each other when their stay is over, the flame dies out. Violent reactions are also present to the obsessed fans. And what if the housemates all disappeared on TV one day after their popularity? Only the future can hold.

So that’s just my opinion about the edition. But the question still stands still: is PBB becoming more of a beauty contest than a reality show? You be the judge.

BTW, it’s Labor Day today. Let’s honor all of the workers who sacrificed their time to support us and the whole country. And I can’t believe that I grew an inch last night! Keep on growing, girl.