AndieCrafts

Me: Hello. I’m Andie.
Everyone else: Hi Andie.
Me: I’m, uhmm, a university student. I used to be OK during my first few years in university. It all started going downhill when I discovered broadband internet. It was just like discovering cigarettes for smokers. It was the best drug I ever tasted, but eventually, I had to try some more. So just like many chain cigarette smokers moving on to pot for more excitement, I moved on to wireless broadband internet, which made my condition much, much worse. Just a few days of no internet connection would bring me shivering like a dog out on a winter’s night. After turning nights into days, losing any concept of sleep, and passing school papers terribly late, I realized I needed help badly. So here I am, telling everyone that I am a computer and download addict, and that I need help.

OK. So maybe this is one of those figments of my imagination that seem so real sometimes. I mean, who would dare say that this won’t come true in a few years of so? Maybe a group is already established somewhere that I don’t even know of. Considering the many types of Addictions Anonymous groups (substance addicts alone could account for a long list -  alcoholics, cigarette smokers, and other substance abusers) going on out there, who is to say that computer addiction will not merit the same kind of system? After all, Addictions Anonymous groups cater to the acceptance of harmful addictions and dealing with these addictions with some group support, which is seen best for those whose lives have been destroyed by their addiction. Albeit far from being truly harmful, my addiction is already starting to put me behind on some work that needs to be done and is sometimes preventing me from going out into the real world.

I’m sure a lot of other people are undergoing the same experience as I am right now. Recently, I’ve been relying too much on the internet on how to live my life as fully as possible, that I’ve forgotten how to truly be alive. This is not as simple as it sounds. In fact, this is a creepy realization to fall on. Twilight zone creepy. And I’d like to think that I’m not the only person who feels this way.

I’m really trying my best to be a better citizen here. And in order for me to do just that, I have to enumerate my mistakes just so something could be done about them. Now you know. And as a last point, I just want everyone to know that I’m downloading things that are getting creepier and creepier everyday. Here’s an example.

Coldplay’s X&Y

As everyone close to me probably already knows, I’m a big Coldplay fan. They’ve been my favorite band for almost 7 years now. I am one of those obsessive compulsive band lovers downloading entire albums of the group, in addition to buying their albums legally from music bars. Yesterday, in my boredom, I downloaded something of a remake of Coldplay’s music. Here’s its cover album:

Lullaby renditions of Coldplay’s most popular songs. Think drum beating and rad guitar solos turned chimes and xylophones. And see how the album cover matches that of X&Y’s.

According to the Rockabye Baby’s site, their music came with the need to make children’s music cool and enjoyable for both the kids and parents. I’ve listened to the album, and I should say it’s pretty good. Aside from God Put a Smile Upon Your Face (goodness, was this creepy!), everything else was really done well (if you don’t mind the the polyphonic-ish impression of some of the songs): I could sing along with all of the songs, and I think they’ll be successful lullaby-wise, though I wouldn’t for the life of me let my kid listen to this before they turn 8 (I’d rather have my kids listening to The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World… Ever! and The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the Universe… Ever! during the first years of their life).

I guess that’s enough addiction talk for today. I think I should reserve my other addictions for some other time (Oh, there’s more? You bet there’s more!!!).

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