Tag Archives: addiction

I Have to Quit Hay Day

Posted on July 29, 2013 by bookjunkie

It’s so embarrassing that I keep getting into these phone game addictions. I’m someone who never gambles and don’t see the appeal at all but when the lucky spinning wheel appears in this iPhone game, I get so excited. When … Continue reading →

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Regressing Back to Bad Old Habits

Posted on May 8, 2013 by bookjunkie

I decided to cut out instant noodles and biscuits from my diet. I haven’t missed the instant noodles at all, but recently I has a digestive biscuit and soon I polished off eight and felt horribly guilty after. They tasted … Continue reading →

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The Allure of Junk Food in Singapore

Posted on March 24, 2013 by bookjunkie

Why is it so hard to stick to a healthier diet. Well they do say that junk food can be an addiction as well, similar to crack cocaine stimulating pleasure centers in the brain. They say that about video games … Continue reading →

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Addicted to Candy Crush

Posted on February 15, 2013 by bookjunkie

I feel so embarrassed. After I beat my Temple Run addiction and going cold Turkey by deleting it, I am now addicted to a new tetris like game on the iPhone called Candy Crush which practically everyone on the MRT … Continue reading →

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8 Reasons Why I Panicked When My iPhone Died

Posted on August 28, 2012 by bookjunkie

Hope you hop over with me to Guillaume’s blog White as Milk to read about it. My iPhone has since been revived by repeatedly pressing the top and middle buttons and holding for a really long time. At first no … Continue reading →

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I Deleted Temple Run from my iPhone

Posted on February 16, 2012 by bookjunkie

Ever heard of Temple Run? It’s the most popular smartphone game out there. It was taking over my life. Instead of doing something productive like reading, I was obsessively trying to pick up golden coins and jump over obstacles. It … Continue reading →

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I Quit Facebook. Help! I Now Have Withdrawal Symptoms

Posted on November 22, 2010 by bookjunkie

I never knew I would feel compelled enough to quit Facebook one day. I also has no idea that quitting the social network that 500 million people are using, would be this hard. First thing you have to know is, … Continue reading →

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12 Reasons Why I Miss My Low-Tech Life

Posted on November 20, 2010 by bookjunkie

1. I used to meet my friends at a prearranged time at a prearranged spot like outside a movie theatre or at the train station.  They couldn’t be late, because there were no cell phones then for calling and giving … Continue reading →

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Dear Farmville

Posted on June 17, 2010 by bookjunkie

Dear Meat is a fabulous blog I stumbled upon, where users submit their imaginary letters to people or inanimate objects. I think it’s a really cathartic experience and let’s you get everything off your chest in a witty way without … Continue reading →

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