Social Chatting -- April 2015!

I'm good, but have to leave now. Bye! hugs

Oh, okay! Bye!! hugs

A mixture of allergies and a cold is not fun… :P

Konnichiwa! :D

Sam! ^ _ ^

I have my intro paragraph for my essay! Would you like to see it?

Yes!!! :)

                                                                                            *Video Games and Culture*

                      What do plumbers, hedgehogs, and international spies have in common? Hint: The answer is not “the ravings of a madman”. Rather, they are all personas that can be assumed through the lens of a video game. Ever since the creation of Pong in 1972, video games have been a growing part of modern society. Games offer a different experience from other forms of media because they allow for a freedom of choice and interaction that is unique to the medium. One reads about a character in a book, while one is a character in a video game, for the duration of the playtime at least. Games are an interesting medium, one that blurs the lines between cinema, art, and story in a unique amalgam of interactivity that can be accessed by anyone. The appeal of games comes from the openness of the medium: games can be picked up at any time and played, and regardless of the amount of experience, anyone can have fun. This openness is not limited to gameplay; however, critics have taken to blaming the existence of video games for many of the wrongs encountered in the modern world. Claims range from causing children to become antisocial and detached to claiming that games influence the players into becoming aggressive, violence seeking machines. While these accusations are false in nature, the casual consumer is often at a loss as to how to answer these claims, often choosing the easy path of ignoring the assertions of those against video games. This is the wrong response, however, as games have evolved far beyond being merely entertainment, but have become a part of society as a whole; gamers have a responsibility to answer the questions leveled at them with intelligence and respect. Since the topic of video games is so vast and varied, a wide view of the impact that games have as a whole will be required to demonstrate that video games do not, in fact, cause violent acts in people, but bring individuals together, and are an integral part of modern culture.   

Alas, MV does not have a double-spacing option. :P

That's really good!!! I can't wait to read the rest of it!! :)

Thanks. I can't wait to write the rest of it. :P

Great job, little brother! :)

Make sure to let me read it when it's finished! ;)

I'll be sure to do that. :)

@Big Sister ~ Thanks! :D

Good! :)

My eyes seriously won't stop crying. Facepillow

Oh no! You didn't get my eye infection, did you?

My eyes seriously won't stop crying. *Facepillow*

Have you been cooking with onions? Watching the episode of SAO where Sachi dies?

How is your eye doing? I just have dreadful allergies and a cold. ;)

My eyes seriously won't stop crying. *Facepillow*

Have you been cooking with onions? Watching the episode of SAO where Sachi dies?

No and no. ;P

Soooooooo………..

Ow. Blah, allergies.
My eye is much better!! :D

Have you been taking allergy medicine?

Gtg! Iwbbs. Iidcbctp!!

That's great!

See ya, Sarah!

How did I know? :P

Mom made me take a pill this morning. ;P

Sam? :p

Lunch. Bbs.

cya. :p ;)

Yo!

Yo!

What's up? :)

Me. ;)

Little sis! ;)

Sorryyyy..didn't mean to crash the party…

Little sis! ;)

Big sis! ;D

………

Andddd… anything else? :p

Sorryyyy..didn't mean to crash the party...

Sorrryyy… was eating dinner.

How are you today? :)

Not really. :P

How's calligraphy?

Sorryyyy..didn't mean to crash the party...

Sorrryyy... was eating dinner.

No, no! It's fine! Okay! :)

How are you today? :)

Pretty good… 'cept for allergies. facepalm You?

I can totally relate…because I have them too. :P

Shrugs I'm in the middle of a cold and allergies. :P

Not really. :P How's calligraphy?

Ohkays.

Meh. Ohkay. Pretty hard. :p I'll send you some pics. when i get time and something worthwhile for you to see. ;p

What's going on there?

Yeah… we live with a field to the west and the east of us… and they're all overgrown with weeds and stuff…

Awww… Praying for my big sis. ;)

Oh, no fun! =\

Thanks! :)

Oh, no fun! =\ Thanks! :)

ik… Whatever. :p

;D

What'd you do today? Anything exciting? :)

Not really. :P How's calligraphy?

Ohkays. Meh. Ohkay. Pretty hard. :p I'll send you some pics. when i get time and something worthwhile for you to see. ;p What's going on there?

I'm writing an essay. :)

What'd you do today? Anything exciting? :)

Swimming! twice. ;D and schools. not really… You?

Not really. :P How's calligraphy?

Ohkays. Meh. Ohkay. Pretty hard. :p I'll send you some pics. when i get time and something worthwhile for you to see. ;p What's going on there?

I'm writing an essay. :)

Oh…kays. What's it about? How far are you done with it?