Online Games Addiction: Guidelines on being a Responsible Student Gamer

ONLINE GAME ADDICTION

From Family computer to Gameboy to Playstations to Online games. Notice how gaming evolves and much better graphics and eventually getting connected with fellow gamers through the use of the internet. Now that's how Online Games get famous for.

"Bahala na adik sa Online games basta indi nagda-drugs" (It's better to be addicted to online games than gettin' hooked with drugs). I know Online gamers take this quote, they are right but remember "too much of everything is bad".

I admit i am one of them and sometimes due to irresponsibility i tend to disregard my priorities specifically school stuffs and blows down my academic life.

Now that i realize my fault, i made this guidelines and techniques in order for you to balance your gaming life and study life. Remember the "TimBudgeR". What the heck is "Tim-Budge-R" anyway? Who the hell invent this weird abbreviation? (Lol! i do)

1. Tim - TIME MANAGEMENT

There's a time for everything so you better manage your time by taking note of your Priorities. School and Work this are usually the top priorities. You can manage your time by a daily planner. Like in my case just like here:



A Daily schedule on the things to do for a certain day. It indicates my busy days and free days. As what you can see, Free days, got nothin' to do so I'd better let myself go play and have fun. Prioritize my school works on school days.

2. Budge - Budget Wisely

"BAON" - one of the most important part of students *I know you'll agree with me xD*. Parents gives us this money for food fulfillment's during recess and fares.But in fact, some students didn't use this money for food, but rather used for Renting PC in a nearby Computer shops or buying those Cards (usually cost 20-500php bucks) so that their Online Game Characters will level up fast and other stuffs.

If you don't want your tummy to ache just because you didn't take lunch and you go directly to the nearby Computer shop and yet still you want your online game character to boost up and have fast leveling, there's one solution for you = BUDGET!

Budget wisely and always remember prioritize Food, prioritize health, you might get sick without proper nutrition and proper eat. There's a lot of budgeting strategies out there but mine is taking out just 10% of my daily Baon. So example i have 100 bucks as my baon for the day, I'll take 10 bucks for savings. So for one week i get 50 bucks as savings. Sometimes i sum this all up and divide, the half goes on gaming life and the other half goes on my coin bank for future use. Try taking out those different strategies and apply it.

3. be a Responsible gamer

Online Games gives us fun but don't ever blame it for giving you Low grades. Come to think of it, you are responsible for what you do. Remember again too much of everything is Bad so why not Balance?

If you have a test for a certain day then it's your responsibility to stay away from the Computer and study. If you have free time then that will be the time to play.

I hope you learn something on my simple guidelines and for your own good you better follow TimBudgeR and stuck it in your mind.

Your fellow gamer,
Mai~

A Salute to the King of Pop: Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson died last June 25, 2009 at 3:15 (Los Angeles Local time) died at the age of 50. He died of Cardiac Arrest = an abnormal heart rhythm that stops the heart from pumping blood to the body. It can occur after a heart attack or be caused by other heart problems.

Everyone is shocked of the news even celebrities do and also the Web. MJ's death grinds Web to a Halt. A lot of websites reporting about his sudden death. Celebrities starts twittering and felt sad and Fans on the loose.


I admit i'm an MJ FAN. My Dad also too. Through my Dad i get to love Michael's songs since my Dad bought some of his CD's. We do the moonwalk while watching his Concert CD's.

Before anything else, i've got to share some 5 FACTS about him after researching.
1. Michael Joseph Jackson born August 29, 1958 seventh child of the Jackson family
2. The Third biggest selling Pop artist next to Elvis Presley and The Beatles. The 1982 Thriller album is the biggest selling album over 65 million copies according to Guinness Book of Records.
3. Earnings estimated exceeded $700m (£423m) in his 40-year recording career
4. Michael Jackson won 13 Grammy awards
5. Jackson bought a 2,800 Acre in North west Santa Barbara for $14.6M and named it as Neverland and built a Private Zoo, Roller Coaster and Ferris wheel.


Michael had a great impact the world of Music. He inspired a lot of people. He was one of the Artist to join the Africa Cause in "We are the World". Had charities and help people. Though he may had this few scandals and cases in the court yet still he survived.

Here are some of my Favorite Michael Jackson Songs and Jackson 5 songs: Top Ten List! *gah hafta make a playlist on MJ's songs*
1. ABC
2. Ain't no sunshine
3. Thriller
4. Rock with you
5. Beat it
6. Billie Jean
7. Heal the World
8. The way you make me feel
9. Wanna Be start something
10. I just can't stop loving you



Credits:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8121749.stm#fact1

Hobcon'09 - First Hobby Convention event in Cebu

HOBBY CONVENTION 2009

As what they say, it's the First Hobby convention held here in Cebu. Cosplays, Toy collections and online game events *sponsored by Levelupgames.ph*.

I was informed by this event just last May 2009 and was really excited and then i invited my otaku friends to get together in that event.

Due to my excitement, eventually some of my friends cannot attend, Shiela stuck in Samar/Leyte, Nicel got this wedding event, if they won't come then Al will not also come. I was like... WHHAATTT?! got a bit sad, okay i'll go on SOLO flight.
Good thing aL decided she'll come with me, *Word of Honor*. Okay we're about a little late, the event will start at 2:00 PM as what the schedule in Canevents.com says. We're still far away from Parkmall *gah, hate this jeepney's they're sooo freaking me out and it's a little bit traffic!*

Finally, we're in SM already but we still need to ride a taxi going Parkmall *No jeepneys around in Parkmall*, suddenly Nicel call me out in the phone and she wanted to join us, so like we wait for a while *though it's 3:00PM already and we are not sure we will still be able to watch the event*.

Hooray! nicel's here, *timecheck 3:30PM* Get into the Taxi and boom goin' Parkmall.
It's actually my first time to visit Parkmall.

We Ran as fast as we can hoping we could still catch up, but, GOOD THING!, *Thanks FILIPINO TIME* The event was just started 8timecheck 3:30*. I smooched for the crowd, insert, insert and Hell yeah! i get the front row near the stage. Hooray for me!!!

I took a lot of pictures, was really satisfied of my front row area we're a can shoot and take photo's of those cute cosplayers.

On the other side of the event is the Online game fest. Where "mumu" plays together for a prize. Sponsored by Levelupgames.ph. *was trying to join the Crazykart event :P*

That was a good event. There's a lot of "first times" happening.
1. First time be in parkmall
2. First time to ride in a cool taxi! *imagine that taxi has a TV on it, COOL!*
3. First time to be in a front row desk in a Cosplay event.

They say, there's this another Hobcon event this coming November. Hoping i could join the cosplay competition.

Thanks http://eddbei.multiply.com = for posting the event information on CCC multiply site.
Aloha and Nicel - even though i got bankrupt by the Taxi fares but it's Fun with friend around. :P

Okay here's a proof a TAXI with a TV. Beat that!! :P

F4 Fever: Hana Yori Dango vs. Boys over flowers vs. Meteor Garden

Boys Over Flowers (Hana Yori Dango) is a Japanese shōjo manga series by Yoko Kamio. It was serialized in the bi-weekly anthology magazine Margaret, (Margaret is a biweekly Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Shueisha, primarily for girls from 11 to 15 years old, although some stories are read by adult women. It was first released as a weekly magazine in 1963.)

Due to its immense popularity, Hana Yori Dango has been adapted into TV series by Taiwan, Japan and also, most recently Korea along with one spin-off, 2 live action movies, 1 anime movie and also an anime series. Hana Yori Dango is the best-selling shōjo manga in Japan of all time (54 million copies in 2005.)

I know you people already knows about the Plot story of Hana Yori Dango, but every drama series has it’s different versions. Some little changes of the story to catch up viewers. But anyway, it’s still cool to watch at. Right?

I want to know which Hana Yori Dango Series you like. Is it the..

Meteor Garden (Taiwanese Version)

Cast

* Barbie Xu as Shan Cai
* Jerry Yan as Dao Ming Si
* Vic Zhou as Hua Ze Lei
* Ken Zhu as Xi Men
* Vanness Wu as Mei Zuo

Hana Yori Dango (Japanese Version)

Cast

* Inoue Mao as Makino Tsukushi
* Matsumoto Jun as Domyoji Tsukasa
* Oguri Shun as Hanazawa Rui
* Matsuda Shota as Nishikado Sojiro
* Abe Tsuyoshi as Mimasaka Akira

Boys Over Flowers (Korean Version)

Cast

* Koo Hye Sun as Geum Jan Di
* Lee Min Ho as Goo Joon Pyo
* Kim Hyun Joong as Yoon Ji Hoo
* Kim Bum as So Yi Jung

* Kim Joon as Song Woo Bin

That's it. Just vote out which is your favorite among the three.

Need more pictures? Here it is.. *tenterenen!!!*

Credits:
http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Meteor_Garden_II
http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Boys_Before_Flowers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boys_Over_Flowers
http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Hana_Yori_Dango

Nostalgic song of the 90's : Sweet Soul Revue (Pizzicato Five)

Hobby Convention 2009

What: First Hobby Convention Event (HobCon) 2009
When: June 20-21, 2009 @ 10:00 AM
Where: Parkmall, 168 Ouano Road North Reclemation Area Mandaue City, Cebu

First ever HobCon event in Cebu. Featuring Cebu Regional-Cosplays and Toy Convention
Higlights: Level-up-games.ph

For more information visit:
http://eddbei.multiply.com/journal/item/17/HobCon09
levelupgames.ph

See you there!

Akihabara: Land of Otakus

Akihabara- "rowdy, vulgar, fanatic, but it's a thrilling place that definitely wont appear elsewhere. It's the holy land for those of us who are called otaku by others. We wont be bothered by anyone, it's the land that allows us to be addicted to our own interests, to forget our gloomy lives the oasis in the desert for incompetent people like us. No, perhaps this world is actually our real life"

-akihabara@deep

Akihabara is an area in Tokyo Japan. It is a major shopping area for electronic, computer, anime, and otaku goods, including new and used items. But for us Otaku's it's our Heaven on Earth!

Some Stuffs you'll find when you get to visit Akihabara.

Manga all around!

Toys Collection for sale!

Cosplays and Maids to serve you~!

What's Otaku by the way?
a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga, and video games. The term otaku refers to a fan of any particular theme, topic, or hobby. Common uses are anime otaku (a fan of anime), cosplay otaku and manga otaku (a fan of Japanese comic books), pasokon otaku (personal computer geeks), gēmu otaku (playing video games), and wota (pronounced 'ota', previously referred to as "idol otaku") that are extreme fans of idols, heavily promoted singing girls.

So the question is.. Are you one of us?

Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akihabara
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otaku
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Akihabara_picture.jpg
http://www.photopassjapan.com/images/img%201965%20tokyo%20akihabara%20electric%20town%20gamers%20honten%20-%20game%20anime%20manga%20figure%20character%20goods%20main%20store.jpg
http://www.dabbledoo.com/ee/images/uploads/gamertell/DenDenMaid.jpg
http://blog.asiahotels.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/akihabara-costume-shop.jpg