Cellpocalypse

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Everywhere I go, no matter what the circumstances are, I am bound to find at least one person soaking up all the time in the world on a cell phone. It seems to me that cell phones have now become a necessity for human beings to exist! Has it truly become a vital piece of our lives? Has technology finally intergraded its software into our humanity? I hope not.

Even though we use cell phones to keep in touch with family members, compile research, and for our own entertainment, when people pull out their cell phones, especially when family and friends are there to enjoy a piece of our lives with each other, that’s when the line should be drawn. If there is a real human being who is there to not only talk to you, but is there to do things with you then why should a cell phone be a priority 

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when the conversation gets a little boring. Rather than playing a game of Flappy Birds go find something else to do with that person. Talk about something imaginative or about a person, place, or thing. Don’t just sit there at waste each other’s time tapping your thumbs to the hard cold glass screen a metal or plastic box. after all, a cell phone is just a tiny box with a battery that emits lights and makes noises to please a person. it can't interact with you on a personal level. 

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I see this way too often and I want it to stop! Yes though a cell phone can provide a person with many pleasures, but it’s just a piece of technology. It cannot replace the feelings and interactions one can get though another human being who can not only answer back at you, but can also laugh with or at you, care for you, and FEEL the same things as you do.If we continue with this now acceptable trend, we will become techno zombies; everything and anything has to be done with a cell phone and we interact with other people with huh and grunts and moans. So put away with your cell phone when there is company around and enjoy the human with love and joy.

Rice

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As blood is as vital to the human body to sustain itself, rice is the elixir of foods for this Filipino’s heart. Not only is it a staple food for my culture, people, and I, but it also has this ‘mystical’ bond that unites our Filipino cultured family together. Maybe it is its satisfying texture or its fulfilling nature but I know that there is one thing for certain, it helps bind my family together like the sticky cooked substance it is, and if someone was to label rice as a poison to the body I WILL feel a deep unconceivable stabbing at my heart bending my knees to the ground and face skywards asking God “WHY”! sorta like the way Charlton Heston portrayed the main character in the 1968 version of “Planet of the Apes”.

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As far as I could remember, rice has been eaten at almost every meal, party, and event. Without it, meals taste bland and unsatisfying; empty, lost or confusing in flavor. It is kind of like eating spaghetti without the sauce or like listening to a musician putting zero effort into their music. Maybe I’m over exaggerating a bit, but I really really, really, love rice! We would eat rice with other foods that would not usually be eaten with other things besides rice, such as fried chicken and chicken nuggets. For some reason we feel the need to but at least a cup of rice on the side to combine the both already delicious foods and make it into a masterpiece of a dish. For the dishes that require rice, we would first but the rice on a bowl, then place the rice-required meal on top of it. With every spoon and or fork dip we would first scoop or cut a piece of whatever is on top of the rice, then proceed to scoop the spoon into the most precious of layers; the rice layer. Same would go for steaks of meat. We would apply the same principles but first cut the steak then continue with a spoon of rice. Filipinos even created many desserts made out of rice such as Biko; a rice dense block mixed with brown sugar and lots of delicious sweets. When I would ask my dad how his life was in the Philippines and what they ate, he would tell me that would give him a bowl of sweet rice pudding for breakfast to start of the day. And when my family was low on other substances to eat for a main course meal, they would “add a little more rice”. But this tradition or law as my cousin would put it, would not have been a foundation for me if it was not for my family carrying out the love of rice to their children.

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Good Game

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Fingers set; lightly resting on the Q, W, E, R keys with the right hand grasping a black smooth unremarkably modern office mouse. Eyes poised and focused on the champions’ loading screen while back is upright and feet planted on the floor. Then takes a deep breath and closes his eyes envisioning methods to dispatch his foes. Mind gathers thoughts of enemy’s champion composition; figuring out routes to gank (flanking tactic) and how the enemy will react while chaining players movements in secession root, stun, kill… root, stun, kill… heal, buy, repeat… game finishes and types in all chat, GG well played. Then like a football player running out onto the field while fans are cheering, hears the echoing voice “Welcome to summoner’s rift!” It wasn’t always like this every time I wanted to play my current favorite game. When I was a little boy it used to be as simple as listening to the Doom theme song intro then pressing start to all the blood and gore my little heart could take. Suffice it to say video games have been a part of my life since I could remember. But it seems as though electronic games have had a profound effect on America.

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As I grew through the years one thing I have come to noticed was how much the video game franchise has grown. Amazingly this is one American hit that I wish not to end! From its humble creations of 'Tennis for Two' (not pong) to the exhilarating life-like first person shooter Battlefield 4, electronic games that range from consoles to downloadable games for a phone have truly made an impact America. The United States is saturated with electronic games. Even the first game was created in the America! Just go to your local Wal-Mart and dip yourself into the electronic section of the store and you will most likely find advertisements for big video game releases and accessories for the hardware. And while you take a stroll through the isle and have a cell phone available, go to the app store and search for games. I am sure that you will find more than 10 games to play. However there are the common misconceptions associated with electronic games.



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Some might think that electronic games are‘just for kids’ and should be put away with when a person reaches adulthood but according to the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) 68% of people 18 and above are gamers. Just a few months ago I saw various adult family members playing games like Candy Crush, Angry Birds, and the most recent hit Flappy Bird. However, others might say that the majority of gamers are male however the ESA has stated that 45% of gamers are indeed female! So games are not what one might consider to be a one based gender media. Additionally, I find it interesting how some gaming companies are trying to educate players’ school related topics such as math and science. These types of games are usually geared towards a younger audience. But games like the Assassins Creed series which has a huge focus on European and American History, and a more grisly and bloody game style to it, has been enjoyed by people of a mature people. The Electronic era of gaming has trickled its way into many American hands. And its presences can be visible all throughout the American frontier. From handheld devices to computers and gaming consoles, electronic games will have a lasting place in American culture.

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