#BlogLife760 - Told off by a random :)

I found a new game, Unsolved by Artifex, that's tough but interesting, nothing to do with Playtime but it's the point and click, hidden object adventure type.

Unfortunately it's horror based, why can't they be more lighthearted and humorous?

I got to admit, I've used the hints and Youtubey walkthrough at some bits, as it's really hard and the puzzles aren't explained well.

The best part is that the watch adverts for energy and hints is broken, so all that is free ha.

So I got confronted by T, who I kinda blocked as he was half hearted in his replies, only contacting me at night and lots of stop-start conversations, which annoyed me.

He's pleasant enough but I prefer finishing a conversation or them saying, You know what, I have things to do, or I need to go out, let's talk later.

(I have no issue with them being busy, I do have a problem with them habitually leaving midway, without an explanation, that's bad manners).

Instead of I reply or ask something and then silence. What puzzled me was that, if he was so invested in this acquaintanceship, why didn't he make more of an effort??

That's why I didn't think he was bothered either way and I choose to spend time with people who are more active.

Anyway he basically called me cowardly and thoughtless, which made me laugh because I didn't feel that bad, but was surprised he felt neglected.

He said that, he has feelings and would prefer to know if I'm disturbed by something so we can hash it out.

Anyway we seemed to have resumed communicating for now and I promised to let him know if I have anymore issues with him, before I disappear.

I still don't think he's a keeper though. Maybe it's the requests or the passive aggressive mumblings of, you're not doing what I expect and I'm grumpy about it?

I'm not really sure but I don't feel especially attached to him. His company is entertaining but it's like there is something missing...

Maybe it's the pushiness? He asks me personal questions expecting me to just answer easily, but some things I just refuse because frankly, it's none of his business and I don't really think he accepts that, because he continues asking but in a different way and I still refuse to talk about.

I haven't let my guard down and I don't think he's ever said, You know what, I don't want to pry and if you want to bypass this subject, that is fair enough.

I think that's what annoys me, he feels entitled to know everything,

By the time I post this tomorrow or today, I hope I would have heard from EE with a good offer and a price plan that is cheaper than my current.

I think I pay £19 a month. It would be great if that dropped down to £15, we shall see what she says, if she remembers to phone.

If not I'll have to call them and deal with someone else. She's been really friendly and helpful to my needs, so I would prefer to stick to her but I need a new phone asap.

Oh and unfortunately Iceland sent me the wrong Haribo, not the cola bottles but the stripes and they were horrible, like hard gum, yuckity.

Plus I tried the Potato Pops, Oh they were like tiny round roast potatoes but with a buttery taste so it wasn't dry.

It's different, it would still be better with herbs, black pepper or a dip but it's an interesting concept and it was tasty for a £1.

Because August was a few one day periods with light symptoms..

This month, well last night when I started has been horrendous.

All night cramps and this morning too. I'm listening to binaural beats and that is greatly helping.

My phone hasn't rang yet, but it's only just gone 12pm, maybe she hasn't started her shift.

I should have asked for a time frame. Hmm now it's just gone 3pm and still no call.

I might wait a bit more and then call up, I want it over and done with so I can use my phone and kill the battery and not worry that it's going to ring.

#BlogLife756 - Match Masters/Fishy olive bread

Oh that was hilarious, one minute I don't have water and the next the sky is flooding me.

I went out to take out the bins and it was just raining hard, yikes, got in soaked, hair drenched but I still love stormy weather.

I remembered to check my bank balance and the refund from Amazon definitely came in and for the full amount too, woop.

I joined about 20 Match Masters teams, I always thought it was Marsters ha, and none were welcoming and friendly that much.

They wanted stickers and boosters but just didn't feel the need to return them to me, say Hi or even Thank you.

So I created my own group called Competitive Cuties and aimed it for the giving daily players.

https://matchmasters.onelink.me/hCkF/f?af_dp=matchmasters%253A%252F%252F&af_force_deeplink=true&fid=65511e51d09c56ccb9764622&tid=66e2e471f498f4cbcb3df7e9

I play on two phones so added my other name to it. The game is basically like Candy Crush, you're making matches.

But the twist is this is live against a human player and it goes pretty quickly as each round is timed.

There are solo games too. I like gaming, it distracts me from the aches and pains and every day stresses.

That's one of my aids to stop sinking into a less than ideal mood.

I ended up abandoning my team as I couldn't send my other name stickers.

Then I also realised no-one is going to join a low level group, they want goodies too.

Oh well back on the merry go round of trying to find generous team mates.

Another weird foodie concoction I discovered when pairing the contents of the freezer together was, olives, cod and garlic bread.

The fish blended so deliciously with the garlic, it made a tasty dinner.

I feel slightly better today, but cramping hard and my body is still aching a bit.

I was gonna grab a toastie to go from the cafe but I realised, I've got no energy today.

Oh that's what I was gonna mention. Well two things, On the Playtime account, I've passed the £2 cashout milestone..

I have 13605 points and need 28000 to get £5 which I prefer or higher maybe.

If you've downloaded it, keep an eye out. I don't know if it was a glitch but suddenly the downloadable games said....

Get Klondike Adventures Farm game, for 134 points per minute or something like that..

And the usual is maybe 10ish possibly per game. I didn't read it and assumed it was a solitaire card game ha.

But it's those clearing the path with diamond energy and doing daily tasks, with skippable dialogue types.

It's not bad as it makes it easy to direct you where you need to go and you're not confused really.

Not a favourite but I don't mind it, seems like it will boost my balance.

This has nothing to do with the rewards app, Playtime but I discovered that there were dominoes apps.

The family and I loved that as a kid, we had the proper heavy ones and it was the thing to slam them down on the table and sorta gloat Yay, I won a round.

It was all good fun and probably highly competitive, so I downloaded Domino Duel and although it's hard, it's quite fun.

As per usual, you can play against the bots or humans. There are daily gifts and missions too.

I couldn't really remember the rules and tips. Googly woogly, said, play your doubles first.

I guess because you can be boxed out and limited. 

Try to block your opponents when possible, say like having 2x3's at either end to stump them so they can't play and have more tiles than you.

And I think because it's normally a couple of rounds and the points are tallied at the end of each game, try to have the smallest amount remaining.

I guess and try and read your opponents and the board and have fun.

I think my tum is settled now, I'm gonna try eat something and relax.

#BlogLife750 - Are you a coffee nut fan? More Playtime games

I wonder why they decided coffee and walnuts made a good pairing? Bitter and bitter?

I'm not keen on walnuts, I love hazelnuts, cashews, almonds, those are the main ones.

Anyway devoured the cake yesterday, it was too good with the random layers of I have no idea, cream I guess, buttercream and something else.

But it was the perfect blend, not too sweet or tart, just right and a generous slice.

I got to admit, I didn't like the walnut aspect, too strong a flavour, ruined it slightly but tasting and smelling coffee is sublime.

Just in case you've downloaded Playtime and enjoy challenging games, I found some more.

Some of them I install and uninstall straight away, it's just too boring and repetitive so I won't earn points, it's too boring.

But the keepers in my opinion are these, Arcade Ball io, which is a scoring ball toss against two opponents with slight obstacles.

It's just annoying that I can't see the UK flag but others users display it.

The next one is Airport Security and is hit and miss, it starts off interesting but then you realise, it's repeating the same thing over and over, the exact same answers.

You're basically playing security at the airport, so passport control, pat downs, dog hunts, carousel observations, interviews.. Very easy.

My favourite, aside from Puzzle Thief, oops Thief Puzzle, is Car Parking Majedar Jam 3D.

It was not what I thought. You're in a parking lot and cars are jammed tightly together but there are exits so you tap and push the cars out.

Sometimes you only have a certain amount of moves. There are also Grannies blocking the exits, walking up and down, sneakily sometimes you don't see them.

But after you bump into them, she raises her zimmer frame and makes the car fly, lmao.

Then you lose and it says Don't hit Granny, makes me laugh every time.

It is a lil glitchy though, sometimes doesn't give you extra moves after you watch the advert.

I need the challenge, to get my brain ticking over, so those above are my recommendations might not be your thing but thought I would list some just in case :)

#BlogLife610 - I like you but I'm using you..

 Song of the day - Viking Ding Dong - Single This Christmas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm9RrJ2QP5g&list=PLC743C3F57E46E499&index=56

Oh I've found another flavour I like in the new foxes bag, first it was lime, the green one and now it's the pink one, maybe strawberry.

As usual there has been a change of plans, I can instantly predict it as she does the same thing every year, one minute, it's come along this week, it's fine.

Then later on, it's no no, not this week but next so probably on the 22nd. I'm not fussed but I went ahead and did a grocery shop for tomorrow because there is nothing much left to eat.

The other frustrating is, she hasn't confirmed or denied if the other sibling is going to be there, which means I remain on limbo for another week.

That's really the only thing that ticks me off, she never demands straight answers from them but for me, it's need to know now now now. Ugh.

At least I have more time to get my brows and probably a last pedicure done but I've been putting it off, after the last times freak out.

Plus I'm still feeling the weakness in my legs, having to hoist myself up and falling back down, doesn't inspire me to go out, when I don't absolutely need too.

I'll see how I feel later.. Yesterday when I went to my favourite shop, I didn't see anything appealing, normally I grab a handful of treats.

I decided to simplify it and bought some single stack ferreros. Four in a pack for £1.15 each, so 8 pieces for £2.30 seems like a great deal for munchies for me and Mama.

This is what I kept forgetting to mention, it's left a sour taste in my mouth, that wattpad vote I got feels spoiled.

I had a feeling as soon as she pmmed me, something was up and true to form she had a business proposal.

Ugh I was so annoyed but I politely declined, maybe she goes around voting to get an opening and then spams people.

I thought someone took a genuine interest in the story, not wanted to exploit me for money.

I'm sad about that but these things happen. I put myself out there and crafty people rise to the surface and think Oooh fresh meat, let's move closer and take advantage.

Ugh it is, what it is. I've just finished the advent competitions and still no wins, but the games are fun, I'm pretty hopeless at most of them but it's not about being the best, just having a laugh.

I had a glorious nap earlier as I woke up from a bad sleep to unpack the groceries and it turned into a nightmare about murder and feet.

That's how I recognise one of the symptoms of stress, bad dreams.

I got into a new game, lots of adverts but easily clicked off, some you don't have to watch just close instantly.

It's called Mergedom Home Design and it's different to the norm, a lot of guess work is needed and they don't explain anything.

The aim is to collect stars to design a house, it's different rooms and sometimes there are colour options.

The main portion is a grid and you tap various lightning bolt items so that what comes out is what you will end up merging with other items in that box to get what is needed.

I haven't felt like I need cash to play this game, Yes there is a limited energy supply but I'm multi tasking anyway so when my energy is done, I go back to being productive.

The downside is as I progress, I never know where to get specific items. I'm constantly googling which is annoying.

They should have their own cheat sheet so you know exactly what item to tap on to eventually get your desired product.

It's simple but for some reason I enjoy it. The lightning bolt boxes are use specific, so after a few uses are just locked, until the time runs out or you can use coins to speed it up.

I am off to enjoy some noodles, toodles for now :)

#BlogLife589 - Play with me or against me

Song of the day - Emily Moore - Stay Away From Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKv1BIH6U3c&list=PL_S79tzxwHpPMvQb_ft0dgOQA7kcRZsUA&index=66

I'm not sure about her voice but the lyrics are pretty fun. I love how she mentions rum drinkers, because that's what the majority of male artists sing about.

On days like today, chilly, dreary and wintry, I do admit, I miss having a coffee or hot chocolate to warm me up.

I just don't like the calories of it all. It's not easy to be healthy but it's worth it.

Last night I felt really sicky and today is the same. I played a lil of the anti nausea and that helped and then I just tried to empty my mind and relax fully.

I have some calls to make and paperwork to complete and discord is being a right tit!

They are currently having problems, so sending and receiving messages is severely delayed as is loading the actual site.

Oh I feel so silly, I just looked at the Perfectil slab to take today's multivitamin and it has the days of the week on it but I thought it was weird that the day's aren't consecutive.

Then I just read the packet and it said, take two per day. Years ago I'm sure it was one a day.

I think two is too much, I'm sticking with one. I just gave myself a manicure, they are not as short as I thought they would end up.

Just a lil nail tip which is fine for me as I don't paint them. I don't what the next show binge will be.

I feel like I've been making some bad picks of late, maybe I should read more reviews first..

Ooh I've gotten into a new mobile game, well it's old but new to me.

It'called Match Masters, where you play against other users, I'm not sure if bots are there but it's a twist on candy crush.

Where moves are timed and there's these boosters and tournaments to rank you up.

It's the same principle, match 3 or more but you have to concentrate a bit more as it's a faster pace and I can't play it at night, as I dim the screen lol.

It is fun though, I downloaded it to get more gems from Looney Tunes World of Mayhem because this current event is a total pain to play. Too hard.

#BlogLife366 - Boiling over

Oof I was googling worst case scenarios and the installation of a new boiler could take 4-6 hours, yeesh. I mean I know it's a complicated thing but that long in this day and age?

Ugh, that means workmen or a single person coming and going all day without any peace. Now I really hope it is just a simple repair job I would much rather that for an hour or so, than a whole day saga.

I just called them. I mean I was dreading it but it was a nice chap who has squeezed me into a preliminary appointment today which I was hoping wouldn't be the case.

He also confirmed my worst fears. It is definitely a new boiler installation. I suppose because it's so old so he already has the work order.

I guess he needs to see the space and whatever else to see what he's working with.

I should look on the bright side that at least it won't keep going faulty. I have to remember to tell them I control it by the thermostat as I can't see/reach the buttons.

Pfft 20 mins, more like 25. I want to relax but I can't until he gets here and leaves. 

I can't play music as I might not hear the door and I was trying to ask how long.

Alright he just left and gave me an appointment for Thursday at 8am, until about 4pmish. Over 8ish hours yikes, worse than expected.

Wow all day indeed, roughly. Oh good heavens, the mess afterwards. I mean some do tidy after themselves but leave the empty boxes behind...

I hope they do leave it presentable because at that point, I'll be exhausted.

Hmm he just called up asking to change the appointment to tomorrow as he is away for the weekend but I wasn't having it.

I want today and tomorrow to rest up and relax and then Thursday the stress can return.

I hope that it's easy to use like the last one. My goodness I finally went to the bank to exchange the £20 as they are expired now and luckily the teller was unfazed and just replaced it.

I'm so glad my money wasn't wasted, that would have annoyed me so much. I just kept forgetting to do it.

I bought Pret's version of Appletiser and it was really good. I tried putting apple juice and lemonade together but it doesn't taste nice.

I bought supplies for Thursday as the kitchen will be off-limits and probably the wifi.

They always unplug that first even though there are loads of other sockets available, thank goodness I have loads of data to use up. 

6gbs worth. I don't really use it but for these days when I have no access to wifi or during power cuts, it's nice to have excess data.

Nitro Nation racing game has definitely cheered me up. It's useful for when I'm not ready to talk much but I need to switch off and relax.

It is heaps better than CSR2 which was sooo highly recommended all over the place. Pfffft.

It has a ton of freebies and I can progress without spending money!!! There is no steering and there are even teams.

I always search good funny names to use and whatever makes me laugh wins.

For the username I was going with SugarRush for all the games but that was already snagged.... Boo!!

Instead this just made me laugh VictoriousSecret, it's a pun on the lingerie company Victoria Secret.

I don't usually go for sexy names but there was nothing else that appealed.

I like that there are different modes to try out so you're not doing the same race over and over.

On the cons side, with the freebies you have to watch ads, that vary in length, I'm actually not so bothered about that as the rewards are really handy.

The inventory gets full fast and it's not the easiest thing to earn the special gold currency so that's not ideal because you open crates and can't keep the goods, which is sad.

It's not hugely scenic, the races I've done I haven't noticed anything beautiful as such.

It crashes once or twice but usually it's pretty stable. (Just as I say that the game starts automatically closing. Normally I can leave and it stays open, now it's booting..

The cars are expensive but every so often you get offered to drive a top notch car and that sometimes help you progress to the next level which is fun.

There are times when the car stalls and you lose the race and that's frustrating, you have to over rev the car in tight races but they punish you for it, which makes it a catch 22!

I do like that they give you a wad of cash after you complete the career letter races so at least you can buy the cheapest car for the next level and still pass it, so far anyway.

I'm on B1 at the moment. I always create my own team (NewSugarRushers) instead of joining others as it's not always the friendliest people with a million different rules.

My group always specifies it's for newbies and there's no real requirements as I'm learning myself.

It's kinda busy when you first begin, I'm still getting used to it but they made it so that lil by lil opportunities are available and it's exciting to best yourself.

#BlogLife363 - Retro gaming

What activities did you play as a family growing up?? For us it was a variety of interests.

Dominoes, card games, board games like Monopoly and scrabble was my favourite.

We were competitive but not really trash talkers. It was more sorta gloaty... Oooh I've got a good hand or ha you landed on my Mayfair hotels.

I think there was even a bit of tennis and badminton but although it was kinda fun getting to hit it back or trying to serve. I wasn't sporty as I had no depth perception at all.

Whenever the ball came near me I flinched as it was a missile blur coming for me. There were quite a few swimming trips but again I hated removing my glasses or lenses and not being able to see.

I think it was a safety thing for me. What if there was an emergency and I got trampled upon as I wouldn't know where to head towards or what if I tripped?

It just got too uncomfortable and I remember the girls at school complaining I wasn't aggressive enough in the sports team events and the gym teacher pulled me aside.

I explained that I could not see the ball coming straight at me so I ducked to avoid getting hurt and they were so astonished that they pulled me out of all team sports and let me lounge around haha.

I will say the good thing about having bad eyes is you can use it to your advantage. I was already getting pulled out of classes to check on my vision, if I could see the blackboard and understand the handwriting etc.

I never could truth be told, it was joined up and tiny squiggly writing. They passed it on and I sat at the front and it made no difference lol.

I recall the tutors being exasperated but I just shrugged. I don't even think they made the effort to make it bigger or anymore legible anyway so I kept telling the same thing, sorry can't read it.

In the end I copied from a friends notes. The only other active things we did together was ice skating, I remember that being fun but if I fell I always curled my hand up.

I was petrified of someone skating over my fingers ughhh! It never happened but it could have. I always scrambled to my feet and watched the professionals thinking I wonder if I could be that flexible?

Ugh still waiting for the maintenance guy so much for getting up at 7 in case they came early.

It's now 11amish. Two hours wait remaining.. 

Later on it was pool or snooker but the games took longer and longer and the interest waned. 

Computer wise Commodore 64 was my first console and I was addicted to Wonder Boy, Paper Boy, Ghostbusters, Chuckie Egg and 1943.

 

All the family used to take turns on game night. Do you recall draughts and snakes and ladders?

There were so many faddy games. It's funny how each family has certain rules for certain games so you play it both ways and thrash them when the tables are turned (evil cackle)!

Then it was either Atari or Nintendo. Mario Kart and I can't remember if Zelda was on it or just on the Gameboy/Gamegirl.

I only remember one cheat where you could steal bombs I think to accumulate them but you died and had to restart.

Gosh they used to ache my hands and that was the cue to chuck the controller to someone else and say take over.

You're probably wondering why I#m talking about this subject and I think it's because those were happier times and it randomly popped into my head.

I always found after a stressful day, gaming could make me feel lighter and now with the stories and chronic pain, there is even more reason to switch off and chill out.

If I can find a racing game with beautiful scenery where I don't have to constantly tap the screen, as in it auto steers and it has bends and you can play it offline in 1 to 1 races..

Plus has freebies and teams and it doesn't take years to advance, then I would be a happy bunny.

I've tried CSR 2, too hard to get anywhere without cash, Asphalt 8 wouldn't even open pfft.

Horizon Chase was a money pit and Mario Kart Tour had appalling steering and these are supposed to be highly rated recommendations.. 

Not in opinion they're not. If I find something suitable I'll let you know. Oof it's nearly 12pm, where did the time vanish??

#BlogLife135 - Face off with Mistplay

I was looking in Mistplay today and they had a boosted game. I don't usually bother but my headphones broke.

I need to replace them. I have a regular set, the one I reviewed and another pair that refuses to work on the laptop. 

Phone yes, Bluetooth is seamless. Laptop it will connect but won't stay and will not output sound. Grrr. 

I've seen a few £10 ones on Vipon but I only have a fiver in Amazon.

Anyway I downloaded this game and soon earned the last few hundred units to get a £5 amazon redemption.

I clicked and then it said switch on your camera to verify you're human. WTF!!

I just feel like they are sick of paying out and know some people will be put off by this extreme rule.

Last time there was also hoop jumping but this is ridiculous!! Previously they asked to verify I was human via my phone number and I did it. 

How many bloody times do you want me to do it? What next DNA samples? Credit card statements? Fingerprints? Perhaps you want my passport?

Who do you think you are? The government?? I'm starting to hate the games anyway. Plus longer to cashout and now there are loads of alternatives out there. 

Goodbye Mistplay!!

Dear create-a-holics, sorry I'm late to the party..

Evening or should I say morning as it is 1.10am? I was a lil tired but now my brain wants to write. I took the plunge and tried something new. I'm struggling with the nuances of the game. 

Looney Tune World of Mayhem. I watched some YouTube clips and then heard the magic word. Freebie, actually correction, it was more like giveaway. 

I joined the discord community and entered. I've never signed up to discord before and had no interest. I thought it was microphone orientated and that put me off.

I was expecting a thriving group but it seems a lil dead. No real answers but regular competitions. It got me thinking about other topics so I browsed for bloggers and found very few.

Those listed were not suitable and the one that looked promising was also lifeless. Grr. I'm still not that far along in my ongoing quest. 

I've found one blog I enjoy and infrequently comment on. I've joined one Facebook blogging group that I'm not active in and Google is not helping at all.

I've decided that instead of a place which serves as a tool for building blogs. I would much prefer to connect with bloggers to see how they find it. Just a non spam place to talk in general.

Partly about writing but mostly a variety of topics. I keep Googling and there are just pages of techniques on how to be successful.

What about something for the low key amateurs? Who don't want to take over the world or be in the blinding spotlight? 

If you are a personal blogger, feel free to leave your link in the comment section for me to peek at. Just please include something about it. 

I actually wouldn't know how to do that myself. I would spend half an hour on the wording alone. I like reading about health, weight, dating, writing, beauty, competitions and just life in general. 

It helps if the person doesn't take themselves too seriously and injects some wit. I spoke to my mama tonight and she apologised for not reading my book yet.

I'm not bothered at all to be honest. The reason I sent her the link was mainly because the last piece of writing she asked me to share I adamantly refused.

It was too personal. I don't think I've told her about the blog either. I definitely wouldn't share that. It's my place to vent without worrying or holding back. 

I felt I owed her and I didn't actually mind her reading it. The only issue is.. There are some scenes which are the reason I made it mature.

I doubt she'll ever have the time to read it. She is super busy constantly at everyone's beck and call. That would stress me out completely but she enjoys it. 

I am somewhat curious to know if she would genuinely relish it though. The new book has two chapters written and I didn't want to do anymore this weekend.

I just felt like chilling out.