(deep breath ... here we go)
I killed my car battery yesterday because of my Candy Crush addiction.
(okay, that wasn't SO bad)
Candy Crush ... the game where you try to match up similar candies to beat the level and progress to the next one ... the game that has taken over my life. Specifically level 35. It's straight up killing me.
Who ever would have thought that such a silly game could be so dang addictive.
What happened, you ask? On my lunch break at work, I decided to go run an errand, and before popping into the store, I thought, heyyyy -- great time to whip out the iPad and play a quick five games to see if I can beat this horrid level.
Yesterday was warm, but I was running low on gas, so I just turned the car on enough to keep the AC running but not the engine.
Bad move, people.
After losing those five games, I noticed my AC wasn't as cool as it once was, so I went to crank up the car to get a little bit of cool air. Um, wouldn't crank. Just click-click-click-click-click-click-click-click. I muttered a few select words and knew exactly what I'd just done.
If you follow me on Instagram (@alizadventures) then you saw a photo of me with my new Triple A pal, Jose. Want to talk about impeccable timing? We'd just renewed our AAA membership last month after letting it lapse for maybe half a year.
Jose was great. He told me I had beautiful eyes, and I asked him for a deeper discount on a new car battery. He said no.
And $117 later, I was all set to go back to work with my brand new, non-discounted car battery.
Obviously the battery was probably on the weak side to begin with, but my Candy Crushing definitely drove the stake in its heart.
I shouldn't be surprised that I'm all over this game, given the fact that I spent 87% of my freshman year at Furman playing Snood.
Once I even missed class because I lost time playing Snood.
I wish it weren't true.
Missing a class at Furman, a teeny school, isn't like missing a class at a "normal" university. We didn't have classes of 300. My typical class was 12-30 students. Sometimes less. Missing class was the equivalent of skipping school in high school -- your teachers always noticed, your fellow students were afraid you were on your deathbed, and you BETTER have a good excuse upon your return.
My middle sister once diagnosed me with Addictive Gaming Personality and I took offense because of how horribly geeky it sounded. But after yesterday ... hmm.
Please tell me I'm not the only one?!
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ReplyDeleteAlso- I totallyyyyyy get it. I also was addicted to Snood in college and had to delete it off my computer (reluctantly) because I was playing it for hours on end!
Ugh I'm hooked on Candy Crush too, AND I am stuck on that darn level 35! It must run in the family!
ReplyDeletehahah andrew's hooked on candy crush too!
ReplyDeleteannnd i definitely lost hours of my life playing snood in college! kinda makes me want to download it again. RESIST!
SNOOD!!! The only thing that got me through college ;)
ReplyDeleteIt's kind of odd b/c I've never really been into any smartphone games before. I mean, I could play Blitz or Angry Birds for 10 minutes in a waiting room, but that's about it. I think the genius behind Candy Crush is the 5 lives - keeps you coming back. I can't remember how I beat 35 b/c I've sworn to never make an in-game purchase (cough, after I made two early on to get to new levels).
ReplyDeleteI had to delete candy crush from my phone...my addiction was ruining my life!
ReplyDeleteHe told you you had beautiful eyes. You asked for a discount. He said no. Bahahahaha!!! I'm dying laughing over here!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are too cute! Pretty eyes should equal a discount!!!!
ReplyDeleteSNOOD! YES!
ReplyDelete...I have deliberately been avoiding this game because I just know Ill become another statistic!
You are not the only one! Your post made me INCREDIBLY nostalgic for the old snood interface - - I have removed it (when it got too problematic) and re-added it to my computer so. many. times. Now, on my new mac I'm stuck with the new version and while still addictive, not quite the same. Thank you for the warning - I'm going to avoid Candy Crush now. I have the personality. . .
ReplyDeleteI bit the bullet and downloaded it two nights ago. And I came close to buying more lives because I'm so addicted...it's really terrible. I'm sorry to hear that your battery died.
ReplyDeleteNow here's a question for you, have you downloaded bubble mania for your ipad?
This is too funny. Snood was my addiction back in college!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm stuck on the same damn level! Let me know if you get past it!
ReplyDeleteI am in some level in the 50s and I want to cry.I cannot beat it but I cannot quit it either.
ReplyDeleteI told my husband his new theme music is the Candy Crush theme. SO SICK of hearing it!
ReplyDeleteOMG, that is so funny! We have this joke around here about playing all the time. I even delvelped tennis elbow from playing on my phone (how embarrassing). You know, that candy is not gonna crush itself, though.
ReplyDeleteI am SO embarrassed to admit that I have an addiction to Candy Crush too! I sneak it in when no one's looking. I don't even want my husband to know! It's BAD.
ReplyDeletehahahaha!!!! that is hilarious...can't lie, i was ADDICTED to snood in college and i would play it ALL.THE.TIME
ReplyDeletePlease tell me you at least beat level 35 while you waited on AAA.
ReplyDeleteAnd I am also guilty of the Snood addiction.
hahaha I love that you were just about to run an errand and wanted to squeeze a game in. Thanks for giving me a new game to put on the ipad!
ReplyDeleteHahahaha omg I am the exact same way! I haven't downloaded Candy Crush b/c I'm terried of of it taking over my life! I seriously have an embarrassingly high score on Temple Run and don't even get me started on how I paid like $4.99 for the advanced Bejeweled game on my phone b/c I beat every level on the regular one. Don't even get me started on my Snood addiction in college- if it's ever been a popular game I've probably been addicted at some point. So you're not alone.
ReplyDeleteTotally guilty of a candy crush addiction here, too!! Makes me feel better that I'm not alone!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI play too!!!!
ReplyDeleteFirst, your conversation with the AAA guy killed me. Second, I used to loooooove Snood--and I totally forgot what the name of it was--I was racking my brain a couple of months ago because I had such fond memories of wasting hours playing it--and in high school our student center had an arcade version. I saved my quarters so I could play.
ReplyDeleteHahah too funny! I've never played that game before, but I think I should not start! I remember Snood...totally forgot about that game but I used to be addicted to it too!
ReplyDeletethat's so funny! I've never played it before but I've heard it's addicting!
ReplyDeleteSnood!!! I used to love that game!!
ReplyDeleteOkay... so... I don't play CandyCrush, I play what is called myVegas as then I win comp points for our MGM Resorts account?
ReplyDeleteBUT, Snood? It was my life!!!! Obsessed and I am sure I missed class as well. ha.
PS: "Jose was great. He told me I had beautiful eyes, and I asked him for a deeper discount on a new car battery. He said no."
QUOTE OF THE WEEK!!! hahaha
XO
I have been stuck on this level for weeks! HATE! I am so glad it's not just me :)
ReplyDeletethought of you when i saw this! candy crush is truly evil!!! :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeLTx-ZhlFQ&feature=share
ReplyDeleteBahhaha, this cracks me up! I have intentionally NOT downloaded Candy Crush! I also am a huge Snood fan and am now feeling the urge to play, ha!
ReplyDeleteOMG!! I can sooo relate. I'm completely obsessed with Candy Crush. So much so that I can't even watch a tv-show now without occasionally playing a "short" game on my iPad.(or, however many lives I have left to play at that particular point in time).
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, great story :)
ps. just wait until you get to level 158.
This is HILARIOUS. Thank you for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteAlso, I've totally been stuck on 147 for 2.5 weeks. It may just kill me.