Tamagotchi III

It is now a Tamagotchi teenager! 

Tamagotchi II

Since the conversation with Marieann about Tamagotchi, this is the first time I have seen it in the shops! Wow, it is really back in fashion. 
Although it was bought for Marieann in mind (she asked for one), she wanted the bigger version. I didn't know there is a difference. Juliane took over the Tamagotchi which is a keychain version and searched the internet on how to care for the Tamagotchi as the instructions were in Japanese. I happened to buy a Tamagotchi released in 2005! Wow, it is 12 years old. 

Tamagotchi

Marieann suddenly asked if I had ever played Tamagotchi (also spelt as Tamagotch) before. 
Goodness, I haven't heard that word in a long time. Tamagotchi was the craze in the late 1990s. It is a handheld digital pet. I remembered I had to warn my students off from playing Tamagotchi in class or it would be confiscated from them! (Un)Fortunately, my students listened and I didn't have to confiscate any Tamagotchi which also meant I never had the chance to play one. Haha. 
It seems that Tamagotchi is back in fashion again.

What Childhood Toy Am I?

You Are a Doll

You've always been a nurturing person, even when you were too young to nurture anyone else. You tend to be very socially oriented. Other people matter to you, and you are very compassionate. You are naturally intuitive and understanding. You love people for who they are. It makes you feel valued to be needed. You like have others depending on you, and you're always happy to lend a hand.

What Childhood Toy Are You?

Maybe that's why I am who I am, a school counsellor and chair of staff wellbeing committee at my work place? 
Strange though because when I was young, I never played with dolls but Lego blocks and Playmobil.

Green Calm

I realised that watering the plants and watching the plants multiple in Animal Crossing: New Leaf is very calming and satisfying haha. However, in real life, almost all plants under my care die. Serious.  I just don't have a green thumb. :(

New Addiction

I think I am addicted to Animal Crossing: New Leaf. :P

Animal Crossing: New Leaf

I am playing a new game - Animal Crossing: New Leaf. It is really addictive. :) 
My girls don't understand the appeal of ACNL and kept asking me what's the purpose of the game. In return, I asked them what's the purpose of Minecraft! Haha. :D

Escaped...Almost!

My colleagues/ friends and I went to Lockdown at The Central for our first escape game! According to their website, "Lockdown Singapore is a reality first-person adventure game simulating online room escape games. In the game, the player is locked in a room and must exploit his or her surroundings in order to escape. The escape game requires players to be observant and use critical thinking skills in order to solve the challenges and riddles." (Source: Lockdown.sg)
I will not reveal anything about the "Kidnapped" escape game we played but that we had lots of excitement, fun, laughter and calling for help! Hahaha. :D We almost escaped! If we only had another hour!! LOL :P

All excited and ready to tackle the escape game!

Before the game

After the game

My wonderful friends and colleagues! You are the Best! :)

It was really a good mental exercise with plenty of thinking out of the box and team work required. :) It's also great for team bonding. :) We are definitely going for another escape game when we need to escape! :)

Adventure and Game

Heard of escape adventure games that have been appearing all over the island. Apparently they are real-life escape adventure games where for each game, a team of 2-10 players are locked in a room and must work together to escape from the room. There are many themes to choose from for the adventure games. Sounds like major fun. I can't wait to try one! :)

2048

There is a new game, 2048 in which the player has to slide tiles on a 4x4 grid to combine them and to create a tile with the number 2048. Still figuring out how it works...

Where are my Lives?!

I accumulated over 30 lives and a few extra moves for my Candy Crush Saga level 382. However I just realised today that they are all GONE! What happened?! I want my lives back! Royally upset now! :(
Does the game, after a certain time frame, reset to zero with regards to the lives and extra moves?

Flapped into the Sunset

I came home from work and heard from my girls that Flappy Bird has died. 
I was like, "Err, ok. Just play again?"
No, they said the creator of Flappy Bird has pulled the game from App Store. There is no more Flappy Bird! The girls were commenting how lucky they are to have downloaded the game before it was gone.
Oh, ok lol. 
Bye, Flappy Bird.

Behind Times

I was told that I was behind times by my girls. :( 
Why? Because I was still playing Candy Crush Saga whereas they have already moved on to Flappy Bird! What flappy bird?! They showed it to me. Just tap tap tap and the little birdie flies. Wait, why is it called Flappy Bird? Shouldn't it be called Tappy Bird?! 
Anyway, I tried my hand at Flappy Bird and I "died" immediately, the birdie just dropped to the ground. Tried second time and I "died" again, hitting into the first pillar. That was the last time I played Flappy Bird. Flappy Bird disadvantages people who are "eye-hand coordination" challenged.
I will stick to my Candy Crush Saga. Thank you very much.

Stuck!

I have been stuck at Candy Crush Level 350 for a long time now. My luck seems to have ran out lol. Wondering if I should refer to the Candy Crush Saga Cheats??!! 


I think I will continue to try. Just doesn't seem fun to win the game not through my own efforts or through my luck lol.

Plague

I just discovered a new game to play on my iPad - Plague Inc. 
It is pretty addictive as the player has to infect and destroy the world with a pathogen while constantly evolving it so that the human race has no chance to fight back. :) Now this game I really have to think and strategise on how to kill off the entire world population lol. :) I love it! I am "evil"! Muahahaha. :P 
I think it is a pretty good game for my kids to play. It teaches them to make use of information given, think about it and make their best move(s). At the same time, they can learn about pathogen/ disease transmission, epidemiology, health and social issues. :)

"Think!"

I was playing my Candy Crush Saga, trying to get past Level 285 when Marieann started watching me play. After I "died" twice and was playing using my third life, she couldn't stand it and said, "Think! Mama, think!". That's so funny coming from Marieann lol. It was like a role reversal between us. Usually I would be the one telling her to think. Now she is telling me to think and over a game?! Hmm, we definitely place importance on different things lol.

New "Kid"

There is a new kid on the block. Well, it is not really a new kid but a sequel to an exisiting popular game. Plants vs Zombie 2 is back, with a whole new range of plants, zombies and worlds! It is just as exciting as the 1st PvZ, if not more and best of all, it is FREE! :)
I just found the way to kick my Candy Crush addiction lol. :P

I have an Addiction

I have an addiction. I need help. Please help if you can! I will be most grateful!! 

SEND ME LIVES and EXTRA MOVES for Candy Crush Saga!! 

I promise I will kick my addiction once I get pass Level 245!!

PANICKED!

For a good 30 minutes, I panicked and thought I was back to Level 1 in Candy Crush! I haven't had the chance to play Candy Crush all day today and was about to attempt playing Level 245 on my iPad when the message popped up that I wasn't connected to Facebook. The same message appeared a number of times even after I reinstalled Candy Crush and it showed me as being at Level 1 instead of Level 245! What happened to the other 244 levels that I had played and conquered?!! 
I checked with a friend who plays CC too and was alerted to double-check my CC status in Facebook. Thank goodness! I am still at Level 245. PHEW! I would really cry if I am back to Level 1 again. It seems that there may be a glitch with CC app on the iPad. Hope the glitch will be fixed soon.
 

Stuck at 201!

It seems like I have been stuck at Level 201 of Candy Crush Saga for the longest time now. :( Soon, soon. One of these days I will get all the lucky combos and moves to clear the level lol.