Disclaimer: The following essay does not mean to flame and nobody gives a shit about Melvin's opinions. Do not post offensive material in Tagbox and for classmates, remove whichever parts you think that is not suitable for exposure.

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I proudly present you Omfg #4.

First of all, I'd like to announce that my life is currently in a mess. All thanks to a video game commonly abbreviated as WoW.

It is a wondrous masterpiece by Blizzard Entertainment and a drug to 11million players world wide. This game has literally crushed my life. I do not blame the game, but rather myself for the destruction of my well-being. Everything was going well till I introduced a couple of friends from my secondary school clique to join me in the online sensation.

The thing about me and games is that I strive for excellence and dominance. Which is very different from what my peers actually care about - camaraderie and entertainment. As a result, I never got in good terms with my them in the game; To the extent where they ignore my existence. We all started in a new server as level ones and were innocently killing rabbits and mice in the beginning. However, as my understanding towards the game is undoubtly deeper, I peaked the leveling system in a mere couple of days and was very much ahead of the others. Getting geared up was also a breeze since I knew everything about all the bosses and encounters. My ingeniosity and familiarity allowed me to rise to the top.

Being a thoroughly experienced player, an elitist attitude developed in me. I started to hate failing and my patience was shrinking by day. I began to scorn my friends who are, despite being new to the game, not performing up to my expectations. I told them off again and again. In an attempt to promote self-reliance, I even redirected all their questions to a website which contained much information about the game. But my efforts were in vain, my buddies viewed it as my reason for neglecting them. Deep down, I knew that the key to success in the game was to read up. My favourite phrase to them was: 'read it up yourself, I fucking hate spoon feeding.' Till the end I used the laziness of my peers in my defence when we came to discuss this.

Today, I have offered abstinence to the game to salvage the friendship that was forged and refined over 3 years. I feel deeply remorsed about the harsh insults I dished at my buddies. What really moved me was how they reacted to it, and some words that they have told each other while I was being a jerk - 'don't hate Melvin for this, he's just like that in a game.' Which is so true because I could never share a wonderful experience with someone who doesn't think that winning is the most important thing. We have had similar arguments over this issue on yet another game by Blizzard Entertainment. The critically acclaimed scenario of DotA.

The fact that I'm a genius at playing games bugs me, I will not deny my capabilities. I have exceptional skills in gameplay, but most of the games that I partake in require team effort. If the crew members are not individually capable, the ark will sink. Period. I'm a prodigy yet unsuitable for my forte, how vexing it is to realise that.

The game has also left my academic results in a state of confusion

I am so leaving the game.
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The second issue I would raise is about purity and in a way or another, virtuousness. In the following, I would like to shake off hard-feelings and write the usual way I do it - just as the predecessors of Omfg's might suggest.

Several weeks ago, one of my aquiantances lost his virginity. 17 years old and have experienced sexual intercourse? thats illegal yet amusing. Back to the issue of virtuousness and purity - would you marry someone who had lost his or her virginity? I, for one, certainly will not.

Of course I'm not here to say that anyone that has undergone pre-marital sex is morally incorrect or would suffer eternal condemnation from me. I am just here to say that I am against it. Call me old-fashion, whatever; But it is what keeps us asians who we are. I firmly believe that we have stronger values and principles in a sense.

Why do we not face the problems that our western counterparts are facing right now; namely ambiguous parental responsibilities and increment of STD cases. You must have guessed it already - because of sheer devotion. The movie of 'Mama Mia!' is a very good example of where I am coming from. The kid doesn't even know who her father was; Imagine that.

Here are my views, your virginity is more precious than you can ever imagine; I would even worship virginity if I could. Marriage is there to certify sex with the other person whose name is stated on it. Of course there is also the 'sharing the rest of my life' part. Don't you think that your virginity is one of the best things you can promise your spouse? It is the sign that you have indeed kept your desires till the day of marriage and proving that your partner is worth the wait.

My term of purity embraces smoking and drinking too; Courses of action that leave permanent damages on the body. Here's the clue, I don’t fancy cigerattes, alcohol and certainly not pre-marital sex. It takes a hell of a discipline to maintain the fact that I haven't taken a puff, tried a pint or even dreamed of having sex before my marriage. Doesn't all of these constitutes the perfect human being, specification wise? (Please be smart enough to realise what I'm trying to say.)

I will quit this time.

Edit 24th December 09

I suppose its impossible to quit afterall... My determination is... Pathetic.

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