Reasons Why I Love Being A Gamer

Ah video games. They have been around practically since the dawn of time. In fact, there is a huge debate over what should be considered as the first video game. 

Many conservative parents believe that video games promote a sense of violence and gun culture within children and teens. Ever since all the shootings in America over the years, many theorists have blamed the rise in shootings to the popularity of shooter video games, such as GTA. Personally, as a gamer I do not agree at all with these accusations! There are actually many benefits to playing video games regularly.

1. Video games are therapeutic for kids with chronic illnesses.

It improves their cognitive and motor skills. Also, it's quite therapeutic for the kids with issues and emotions that they just want to rage about. They can let loose of all their issues through mindless entertainment, or thought-provoking deep puzzles. 

2. Video games improve preschoolers motor skills. 

I don't know about you guys, but my parents were very shocked when I started using the computer at age 3. Apparently they had to reconfigure the computer in order to accommodate my early left-handedness.

3. Video games reduce stress and depression.

Well I obviously don't play games often enough because I play video games and I still get depressed. Hmm...maybe that's just me. Anyway, the joy of beating the ultimate high score or getting a really high kill streak on Call Of Duty would definitely lift anyone's spirits. 

4. Video games provide pain relief.

Well apparently, they did this research project in a hospital where patients played a game called 'Snow World.' The game distracted them from their immense physical pain. They also found that soldiers who played this game in military hospitals required less pain mess during recovery.

5. Video games can improve your eyesight.

Listen up all you cataracts sufferers: playing FPS can improve your vision! These games require you to pay extra attention to your surroundings so this cause you to look at things more sharply.

6. Video games improve your decision-making skills.

This hasn't really sunk in with me because I'm the type of gamer who likes to think things through thoroughly. I like take things slow, you know. Most video games need you to make quick decisions and require fast reactions that could be life or death situations. Virtual ones that is. 

7. Video games keep you happy in old age.

When I'm old and grey and 68, I would want to spend my retirement kicking back in the Bahamas playing The Sims. A study found that senior citizens who played video games were more likely to have 'higher levels of happiness' than those who don't. 

8. Gamers do better in jobs that are active.

Apparently surgeons and militants perform better if they regularly play video games.

9. Gamers are better at jobs that are intellectual.

I doubt that I apply to this but it would be nice if it were true. Gamers are constantly researching and developing new strategies to be the best at their game. This prepares them for jobs that require a large amount of researching, analyzing and the like.

10. Gamers are happier over the long run.

I agree with this fully. Apparently the benefits of spending a lot of time playing games are equivalent to the benefits of spending a lot of time in church.

         - "We can't stop. We won't stop"

 

Food for thought

I am currently writing this at 11.08 pm Central African time. I basically have a few thoughts I'd like to express.

It seems that nowadays, many of us have come into wealth, either by choice or by luck. We chose to show off this wealth through worldly possessions that can be flaunted in front of the poorer folk. Now I'm not too sure about you guys, but as a Christian, I have been taught to not become too attached to my possessions here on Earth, as one day we will all be called to Judgement and sent to Heaven...or Hell. As is the case, our time here on Earth is short, and we have to be prepared to leave behind all of our possessions. However, no matter how many of us good folk repeat this little thought to ourselves, it simply never comes through in practice. We see ourselves growing more and more dependent on our luxuries and mistake them for necessities. We are going more and more against the very words that we have been taught and misinterpret our teachings.

Now I'm not the most religious person on Earth, and I'm not too sure if any of you out there feel the same way; but I just felt I needed to point out what I see is growing more apparent in this world. I am also the first to admit that I practically cried when I lost my iPod so obviously this rule applies to myself as well. 

Basically, we as humans are living hypocrites. Perhaps because if the fact that I am pouring out a Biblical teaching in this context then I am saying that we as Christians are hypocrites. There's a ton of other stuff that we are hypocritical about but that's for another post, another day. All I'm saying is, is that maybe we should take a step back and ask ourselves, "Are we really staying true to our teachings? Do I understand that the world is going to end and I shouldn't get too comfortable?"

However, that's not to say that you should go out and sell all your clothes and shit just cos the world is ending. Hmm, where have we heard that story before....

I dunno. You be the judge of this rather eclectic post.

           -      "Namaste."

You Still Love Her

As we lay here, my love, fingers intertwined. As you sing to me about the future of our lives. As you whisper sweet nothings into my ear, telling me things that I want to hear. You always know what to say, don't you?

I swear that we've been down this road before; that's a bit cliche isn't it? You mess up, I yell at you, we cry and then you call me the next day; claiming that you love me. I take you back. It's the same old story. Day in and day out. I'm tired of it all!

I'm tired of staining my pillow with my tears and mascara. I'm tired of waiting desperately for your phone calls and texts. I'm tired of waiting for you at the lockers, looking like a damn fool! They all laugh at me, I can hear them whispering in the background. I take pills to kill the noise; drown out their venomous words. They're all just jealous I say. Well, that's what I used to say.

I'm tired of defending you all the time. Making excuses to my friends about your whereabouts when I know that you're with her!

I've seen the way you look at her lately. You used to tell me that she didn't mean anything to you, that you two were over. But I knew all along, or maybe I'm just rambling again...

You hardly have any passion any more. You're lifeless and unenthusiastic whenever we are together. You don't surprise me anymore and I haven't heard you tell me that you love me lately. All your feelings have been transferred to her. What does she have that I don't?!

Sure she may have curves that are hard to navigate. She's got legs that stretch for miles and eyes that could bore a hole through your soul. She is tall and curvaceous and her smell attracts all the other men to her. She's flawless. She's perfect in your eyes.

But I can see the truth. She leases to your destruction. She's nothing but trouble yet you still return to her every night. She lies in your arms very night, you soak up her taste and it leaves a bitter ash on your lips.

She's your addiction, and you still love her more than you love me.

Sans Boyfriend

Nowadays it seems like everyone has somebody that they are madly in love with and dating. They have someone who will hold their hand as they walk in the street, cuddle them while they watch a movie, kiss them on the cheek and send them cute text messages in the morning saying, "Morning beautiful. :)" They all have someone special that makes them smile and will deal with all their crap. They have someone who'll do cute things to them like hug them from behind and lend them hoodies when they're cold. Honestly, I can't see myself ever being in that sort of relationship.

Personally, I don't ever truly believe that I could be the object of someone's affection. I can't imagine any guy texting me in the morning to say hello. Quite frankly, if anyone ever did that to me I would beat the hell out of them! I mean, what gives him the right to wake me from my sleep and have me face the world?! Naahhhh....

I also can't understand the whole, 'Oh-baby-you-look-cold-,-here-have-my-sweater.' Personally, if some chick asked me for my sweater I'd be all like, "Bitch what you playin' at?! Sh** you tryin' to be cute or sumthin' askin' for my sweater and sh**. Sh**, you tryin' to make a brotha freeze up in here?!"

On the note of cuddling, I wouldn't mind having someone cuddle me but it probably wouldn't work out. I'd probably fart or something or my hair would get in his mouth and he would probably be a tall guy who wouldn't fit on the couch. I'd make a mess of things, I just know it!

On the issue of me being the 'perfect, cute, innocent girlfriend who is only bad for her boyfriend', I am definitely the most awkward and uncute thing on this planet. I'm not even f***ing with you right now, I REALLY am! If a guy were to flirt with me, then I'd probably look at all weird and say something really stupid and walk away embarrassed. I suck at hugging, I don't know where to put my arms when the approach or how tightly I should hold on. -_-

Basically, to any guy out there who's thinking of asking me, I would advise you to be prepared for the worst. I would probably be super clingy and jealous of ANY and EVERY girl that you talk to. I would really get annoyed if you texted me in the morning I would probably snap at you and be cranky all day. I wouldn't really care for romantic crap but I think it would be nice to stay in all day and watch horror movies and play video games. That would be my ideal date I guess. I'm not really high maintenance, hell, I'm not really low maintenance either!

I suppose what I mean is, I am a confused girl who just wants to be loved. Basically I can't magine someone saying that they love me, or kisses me when I look sad, or holds my hand in public, or sings with me or to me, or plays guitar and video games with... Ugh what am I saying?

I dunno, maybe that's just me. :(