:) ... Definitely Twisted

I'm sad. Very sad.
I go on twitter this morning to tweet :( and for some reason I rather tweet :) and I only find out my mistweet (is there even such a word?) this afternoon (I must have been too distraught to check). I contemplated tweeting what I'd wanted to, but I didn't, and I just put it here as well. Why? Cos everything happens for a reason. I entered a competition hoping I'd win, but turns out I wasn't one of the finalists (just found out this morning). There's a reason I wasn't shortlisted (thinking positive).

I am not venting by taking out my distraughtness (I am not 100% sure its a word but why is it underlined?) on this, but I was going to talk about it way before I got my sad news.

Ever watched "Twisted Tips" on Viasat 1 (if you're in Ghana)? Oh my! I always see the ad, but I never watch. Two weeks ago, I was at a friend's place and it was showing. We weren't really watching television, so none of us bothered to change the station, but the television was on (I hope ECG doesn't read this). For some reason, I peeked a bit, and then I watched, and I can't believe anyone put money into producing that. WHAT!!! I guess it's no wonder that at the end, there was an ad asking for sponsors for the show.

Seriously? I wonder if there's supposed to be some kind of storyline. The actors and actresses seemed (were acting) like a bunch of extremely horny kids (maybe that's the storyline). The whole programme just didn't make any sense. Yeah, it's supposed to be an episode in a series and I should have been watching to understand, but trust me, even if I'd been in on the concept from when the creator had it till now, it still wouldn't make it any less twisted (maybe it's supposed to be that way, hence the title).

I watch (on the internet) a lot of foreign (non-Ghanaian) programmes (is that surprising?) and I don't have DSTV (sad) so when Viasat 1 showed up on the scene, I was elated. Why? The station seemed to be anti-Gh content (suited me just fine). Now, either management has changed or management has changed its mind cos there's a whole lot of local programmes on the station, and personally I find most of them... (I reserve my comments).
Big up Viasat 1 though. It is good to patronise made in Gh stuff (if only they would be as good as...)

So, last week, I was at the hair salon and guess what? It was time for "Twisted Tips" and guess what again? The television in the salon was on Viasat 1. So, I really had no choice but to watch (I could've closed my eyes though). Unless they did a recap of the last episode for like 30 minutes, then it was just a repeat of what was shown the previous week (smh).

"Twisted Tips" is on every Saturday on Viasat 1 at 4pm (or is it 4:30pm?) - my attempt at an ad for the show (sponsorship is very very welcome).

I Feel Cut Off :(

My BIS (blackberry internet service) expired at the end of April. I would have renewed it right away like I always do but I was actually enjoying the peace and quiet of not receiving pings on my BBM, having to reply them and explain why it took me so long to reply (some people just don't get that I got a job and I'm making a concious effort not to ping and drive) and of course I got to save my money too :D

Thing is, aside BBM, I got email, facebook and twitter on the go on my phone, not forgetting whatsapp. Of course I could always check my email, facebook (I hardly go there anymore, really don't know why) on a computer as well as twitter. It just seems like so much more work. Accessing all that on my phone made life so much easier. Right now, when you see me with my cell phone, it's cos I'm making or receiving a phone call, sending or reading a text message (wasn't that what cell phones were originally made for anyways?) or playing a game (seriously). Talk about going back to the basics!

Bottom line is, I FEEL CUT OFF! (and bored of course). I wouldn't mind reading some totally annoying BC right about now on my BBM. Regardless, I don't feel addicted to my phone (which addict ever admitted ever feeling addicted to whatever?).

I remember this study I once read about where students in a college in the States were made to go a day without media (cell phone, computer, television, ipod etc.) and blog about their eperience at the end of the day. Most reported going through withdrawal symptoms (seriously) and not only were they unwilling to live without media, they were functionally unable to. Makes me wonder what my grandma (matter of fact, my mom) used to do growing up. At least I still got my cell phone eventhough I don't have internet access on it.

Despite feeling cut off, I am kinda getting used to the silence (aka peace of mind). I just don't want it to be permanent. Does Kwaku Doe have a cell phone? And if he does, what functions does it have? (I just had to go there).