TapFish iPod app: "You can express your feelings once every 6 hours"

I downloaded a fish app, TapFish, yesterday for my iPod, and I tried to give my fishes some love, but I was met with the following statement: “You can express your feelings once every 6 hours”. So I clicked “OK” – since it was the only thing to click.. But it was not ok. I wanted to love my fish! So after being irritated for about 3 seconds, I thought about how ridiculous that statement was.

I understand that with “real” things, the over-showing of emotion, or trying to express yourself at the “wrong” time is not a good look. This will either result in you being labelled as clingy or crazy – no one wants that!! But there is a right time.. Just like how you don’t pick a fight or break up with someone on their birthday, or Valentines day – this is the WRONG time!

I  had a professor in university who started the first class of the semester off by saying “if you have a boyfriend or girlfriend, DO NOT break up with them around the end of the semester, break up with them now. If you are looking for a boyfriend or girlfriend, DO NOT do so at the end of the semester, go out and do it now”. His argument was that starting and ending relationships at the end of the term was a bad idea, as you have more important things to worry about – like reading Wuthering Heights for the 18th time! He was right.. somewhat. But, is there ever a perfect time to deal with the difficult stuff in life?

And when is the “right” time to express ones’ feelings? For your digital fish, it is apparently only once every 6 hours. But TapFish is just an app, what about in real life?

I’m one of those people who despise talking about their feelings. Even if I’m mad, I won’t talk about it. I have to wallow alone in silence, and then after a while, I’m fine. The tenants finally moved into my house over the weekend, so I can finally relax. But the last few weeks were really tough. Going through things and deciding what to keep was probably the most difficult part.

My mum kept a lot of family bits and pieces for me to go through – including a lot of my father’s things, which were, at times, quite hard to look at. There were diaries, photographs, sketches, paintings, beautiful books. As much as I’d love to keep everything, sometimes, it’s just not feasible. Thankfully, I was able to keep a lot of stuff, and managed to get through with a minimal number of nervous breakdowns. It took a lot of trying to calm myself down to stop myself from snapping at everyone. Thankfully, the people around me understood that it’s not easy, and did stop to hear me out when I griped about things.

I think arguments and disagreements are necessary and healthy sometimes.. I like slamming the odd door and throwing stuff But saying that, we have to try to remember to be receptive to what others are saying – even though sometimes it would feel better to throw something at them or smack them in the head. Remember that you have to find the right moment, open your ear holes, and listen!! Patience is key! x

I think it’s time to give my digital fish some love!

So I decided that I wouldn’t read the books or watch the movies because I’m way too cool to get all excited about something that teenage kids and their mothers are freaking out about.. WRONG. So wrong! So I finally got over myself and started to read Twilight.. and I liked it! A LOT!

Within about 2 weeks starting to read Twilight, I had worked my way through all 4 books. With no more Twilight to read, I started reading Milton’s Paradise Lost.. I’m not sure how Milton would feel about being behind Twilight on my reading list – not too happy I suppose!! Maybe he would have liked Twilight haha!

I was very upset that I had finished them all – hopefully the author will decide to release Midnight Sun eventually… So now, all there is to do is watch the movies! I hope I don’t hate them! lol It’s interesting to see how you interepret a book in your head when you compare it to the film adaptation of it. Like I’m sure most people’s versions of Edward are nothing like Robert Pattinson – mine certainly wasn’t! It was like a combination of Daruis plus someone else.. I can’t think who… I don’t know, “my” Edward just didn’t look like Pattinson at all..

Anyway, enough about my semi-transformation over to crazy twi-hard fan-girl – or fanpire as they have become to be known… I’ll let you know how bad my obession gets after I watch the movie. If the first thing I do is to start reading the books all over again and also to download an iPod version of the movie, then it means I’m 100% obsessed!

Speaking of books, this week was/is READ AN E-BOOK WEEK!!! So those of you with an iPod Touch, iPhone, e-reader etc, bust it out and start reading something!!! Reading is a great form of procrastination that I love! I have an iPod Touch, and I’m in LOVE with my Stanza e-reader. It’s super easy to use, and they have a big selection of free books – which you can download if you have wireless internet. Books are awesome!

Wow, I didn’t mean for that last paragraph to turn into a mini advertisement Anyway, Happy Friday!

Only 109 days until the Twilight Eclipse movie comes out!!! lol omg! I promise I had to Google it – I don’t have a count-down timer on my desktop… I really don’t!! lol

I was super excited to play this game, I mean, you’re controlling a monkey in a ball – what isn’t fun about that!! But I found it too difficult to control and I got really frustrated because I couldn’t get past level 2.. If you don’t mind paying, then this game is fun to try, the characters are cute. But I just didn’t have the patience…

There are so many apps out there for the iPhone and iPod Touch. We really are spoilt for choice.

Here are my favourite free and paid apps.

Super Monkey Ball – (CDN$3.99/£2.39 GBP)

I was super excited to play this game, I mean, you’re controlling a monkey in a ball – what isn’t fun about that!! But I found it too difficult to control and I got really frustrated because I couldn’t get past level 2.. If you don’t mind paying, then this game is fun to try and the characters are definitely very cute. But I just didn’t have the patience…

Sim City (CDN$4.99/£2.99 GBP)

What can I say. Obviously since the screen size on the iPod/iPhone is considerably smaller, the interface isn’t going to be the same as it is on a computer. But, saying that, it is a really good representation of the PC game. The controls are a little difficult at first, but quite easy to get used to. If you are a fan of the PC version, then you will probably like this game a lot. I’m definitely going to stick with it…

Tap Tap Revenge 2 / Tap Tap Revenge 3

Tap Tap Revenge 2 is Free – which is a huge selling point (ha), it has enough free songs to keep me occupied. I think for a free app, is it amazing and a must have. The graphics are super and there are always new songs for free – if you don’t want to pay for song bundles.

Tap Tap Revenge 3 is CDN$0.99/£0.59 GBP – it’s not expensive, so if you’re willing to pay, then go for it. Again, like Tap Tap 2, it has quite a wide range of free songs and a lot of song packs that you do have to pay for. But with this version you can use in-game coins, that you are awarded after completing each level, to get new songs or alternatively you can spend them on clothes for your avatar. Thankfully, these coins are free!!

I prefer Tap Tap 2, as Tap Tap 3 has too many things going on. Avatars, clothing, etc.

Bejewelled 2 (CDN$2.99/£1.79 GBP)

This is the amazing PC game on your iPod. The graphics are crisp, the sounds are clear, the controls are easy. It’s hours of fun and great value. If you liked playing this on a console or PC, you will love this version.

Monopoly World (CDN$4.99/£2.99 GBP)

This is a great spin on the classic family game. You can create your empire with famous world cities. The game operates on touch screen control and you shake your device to roll the dice. You can play against the computer, or with up to 4 other people with play and pass, or over WIFI. Another great thing is that you can listen to your itunes library if you don’t want to listen to the plinky game music!

Rat On The Run – FREE!!!

This is a FANTASTIC game! It’s so much fun. You have to collect the cheese for Ratty and dodge the obsticles that come in your way. Also included in this game is Rat On A Scooter which I’m addicted to. It’s hours of fun and it’s a FREE APP!!!!

The company that made Rat On The Run – Donut Games – is doing a Free Games Campaign and also has a few other games that are free.

Check out Spikey’s Bounce Around, Lucky Coins and Cows in Space. They are all free and very fun!