Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Addict Thoughts

“Doc, help me. I’m addicted to Twitter!” 
The doctor replies, “Sorry, I don’t follow you …"


     Urban Dictionary defines addiction as when you do something more times than a frat boy says the word bro in one day. We all are addicts. Some fall victim to Twitter, Facebook, or Snapchat. Others have a guilty pleasure of shoes, food, or spending money. We all have that one strange addiction though. The problem may not be as bizarre as the ones people have on the television show My Strange Addictions, but their is still that overruling question of WHY CAN'T I STOP?
     I am a true addict of Candy Crush. Most people have heard of the game or maybe even played it. I claim the name of The Ultimate Candy Crusher. Okay you caught me. My real name is Leah, and technically I have never been named such thing. I am an addict though. The true kind that wastes at least two hours everyday and often times more than that. I even play it in class. Of course there is always the risk of getting caught with my phone out, but      Candy Crush is worth it. I stay up passed midnight every night often just trying to beat another level. Recently, I have had a problem of being sick. It is more than likely caused from lack of sleep, dehydration, eating gluten, or maybe even a mix of all of them. BUT, Candy Crush is worth it.
     At this point you all think I need mental help, I understand your concerns and I am in the process of getting my life back. After I beat level 79, I promise I will work on playing less. I have been stuck on this unbeatable level since two weeks ago, and I have tried over 50 times to beat it. Mission Impossible will one day be possible. I keep trying and trying and I continue to fail. I have just come to the realization that the reason I wrote this blog about Candy Crush was in desperate hope that one of you could beat level 79 for me. I played three lives of Candy Crush before I got the motivation to write this blog, and I will more than likely play at least three or more before I go to bed.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

All Tanked Up

What do you get when you cross an octopus and a cow?
An animal that can milk itself.

Watch "Tanked - Season 2 Promo" on YouTube

     Tanked is a reality TV show on Animal Planet. The show follows Acrylic Tank Manufacturing in Las Vagas. They are the world's largest manufacturer of customized aquarium installations and are owned by brother-in-laws Wayde King and Brett Raymer. Wayde's wife/Brett's sister Heather is the company's accountant. Heather and Brett's father Irwin Raymer, aka The General, is the office manager. Other regulars in the episodes include tank technician and plumer Robert "Robbie Redneck" Christlieb and sales coordinator Agnes Wilczynski.
     Unlike Duck Dynasty, Tanked is not scripted. The show is real. They go through common problems with things such as acrylic, pipes, tank inserts, and even sharks. My favorite episode is in season one when Heather has to put coral into a very small tank. When they get there they find out the sharks are already in the tank so she has to go in with the sharks to insert the coral pieces.
     The staff pulls jokes on each other quite often. One time Wayde gave the office fake lottery tickets. Brett and Heather thought they had each won 10,000 dollars. Another time Heather surprised Wayde for his birthday by puting a octopus tank in his office window.
     The first season is on Netflix and I recommend you all watch it. Last week it was on TV on Friday at 5pm and 6pm. I however have a hard time keeping up with TV shows so I prefer watching it online at Animal Planet's website.