Cool On The Exterior, Warm Within
Living like you game
Tuesday, January 30, 2007 @ 9:26 PM
Blogger is leaving me with no choice but to switch to the new version. Sigh. I'm a stickler for familiarity. And I don't feel like switching when I've gotten used to the current one. Oh well, maybe there will be fantastic new features that will help me change my mind.
I realise networking is like a game of The Sims. You brandish your namecard holder like it is the ultimate conversation starter and go around the room shaking hands and fawning over each other as if the new acquaintance is freshly crowned royalty. You start talking about everything and anything on Earth, some of which may not make much sense. Ran out of topics? Excuse yourself politely and look for a new chat partner. And all around the room, you see fellow Sims huddled in small groups, all with speech bubbles hovering above their heads. Make a bad move and you sense your companion cool towards you. Your budding relationship indicator wanes. And you are back to ground zero.
There was a Sim who started to sing dirty hokkien songs after he's downed a few drinks. Another who spoke as if he was writing an essay in very proper english. And not forgetting the one who wouldn't touch the finger food served coz they were mostly fried.
It still surprises me sometimes how the world is so small. It is a living friendster community.
BKK beckons enticingly. And my anticipation mounts after reading forum after forum today. Yoohoo!
