Random Ramblings: Social Media

If you know me, you'd know that I'm not able to live without my social media. Obviously the iPhone is a big part of my life, but then, I also can't live without the other stuffs, like Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and many many more other social media sites, but most of all, my Twitter. I tweet like crazy and there's nothing anyone can do to stop me (so to speak!), as I believe in the freedom of speech. As long as I don't spread malicious rumors about anyone, I don't see how "voicing" what I feel is wrong.

I was completely a-okay with my little joys of tweeting and facebook-ing and checking-in on-the-go. And honestly, I wasn't hurting anyone in terms of "revealing descriptive malicious/fake information". But when someone tweets/blogs/facebooks about people like me who are into social media and asking questions like "why you people like to be on facebook, etc?", first of all, ask yourself. After all, you did ask the question on FACEBOOK/BLOG/TWITTER right? Doesn't that then, make you a person suitable to answer that question?

I honestly am uncertain if those posts/tweets were meant for me, per say, but I am still super offended! Basically, what this person is "saying", is that, it is wrong for us to socialize via these media platforms. Do correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that I spend relatively enough time OUTSIDE my social media circle but I also maintain my social media life. If you think that you're not spending enough time with the people you want to outside your social media cycle, don't lump all of us in one group and then blame your bad choices on people like me who didn't even bother to question your behavior toward people!

More importantly, my joy of critisizing hypocrites. WHY in the world would you ask these questions (ie. how social media is affecting our lives) USING SOCIAL MEDIA platforms? Like dude! Is that ridiculous or what? You're saying how bad social media is, and yet, YOU ARE USING social media! Like WHY? Why would you ridicule yourself in such a way? I honestly dislike hypocrites, but sometimes, you guys are just too funny! Even if you wanna be hypocrites, don't be so silly and let me catch you la! :P

Thing is, I am very into what I do, what I've been doing, and will continue to do. I'm not going to stop just because you have "opinions" and I'm not going to apologize for what I have been doing and in my use of social media tools. Call me whatever you want, but I believe that as long as I don't judge you, you don't have a right to judge me too.

"When you point a finger at someone, 4 of your other fingers are pointing back at you"

Love, Sheryl1986 <3

Day[9]'s interview on Forbes :)

As some of you may know, I once stood up very strongly when someone mocked Sean "Day[9]" Plott. How strongly you ask? That's for you to determine!

Anyway, the reason why I'm blogging this is cos I've always admired what Day9 does, and always will. All the more when I saw how tired he was during MLG Raleigh and YET, he managed to pull through the ENTIRE event! I was so proud of him. At one point, which if I'm not mistaken was a few days ago, his internet was either down or very bad. He was so so upset. I wouldn't say that he didn't curse at his telco company cos he did (haha!), but he tried to pre-record his daily and he went to stream it later! I thought that that was very cool of him and most importantly, very dedicated of him!

So, I really do admire him. Story time!!!!

Once upon a time, someone from somewhere called Day[9] "overweight and pathetic". Calling Sean "no outside life. Has he even seen a girl?" and all other nonsense. Even going as far as to say this, and I quote, "people who play online games have no social life". I admit, I don't really have THAT much time to play, but I love watching people play. On top of that, I play on the ladder which I have strong intentions on climbing. So, whatever the someone said, obviously and clearly upset me, so I retaliated and called him "NARROW-MINDED" on my blog. The post has since been removed as although it was targetted only at ONE person, I had failed to control my anger and I had insulted this person's community. Anyway, the whole entire incident only made me get compulsively obsessed with how HUGE the StarCraft 2 community is growing to, and how many people have been affected by this game, me included.

So here's where I boast like CRAZY about the fact that Sean "Day[9]" Plott has been interviewed by...... FORBES MAGAZINE!

So, before anything else, I apologize, but to whoever who commented on who, what, when and how Day[9] is and should be, this is for you.

Day[9] is on FORBES.

Are you?! :)

I honestly don't think that I'm a mean person. But DON'T ever step on my tail. You never know what you'll be getting yourself into. :) Read his interview and enjoy! This will be especially enjoyable to e-gamers, LIKE ME <3

Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2011/09/06/sean-day9-plott-talks-starcraft-esports-and-nerd-pride/
P/S: The video at the end of the interview, if you do have 2 hours to spare, please watch. It made me cry. :')


Love, Sheryl1986 <3



Nice Thing Today!

So this is something new I've been working on. Finally I get to reveal it! YAYY! :D

I realized that I've been quite negative about life. But everyday, there's always something nice to see, do or something nice that has been done or spoken unto you. No matter how bad your day may go, there'll always be something nice that happens. And with that, I'd like to introduce to you, Nice Thing Today (NTT) *smile*

I would start by tweeting about what is something nice that has happened to each and every one of you. You can add to this via tweets, or comments onto my blog!

The reason why I am doing this, is because I think that it's really important for each and everyone of us to be grateful at the end of the day. No point ending the day, being angry or disappointment. There'll always be something for us to be happy about, regardless of how big or how small. :) I am looking forward to your responses and I look forward to us sharing our happiness!

The most important point to this, is that we should always be happy!

The NTT posts will be starting tonight! I will be posting your responses by tonight. :)

Love, Sheryl1986 <3

Announcement!

Hey guys!

I know it's been quite a while and I have yet to post up my Lush Review Part 2, but please wait for it!

Also, I would like to announce that I am currently on a break from making hauls, due to the lack of time (not to mention cash!). However, I will try and vlog as much as I can. I'm currently in the midst of working on some other new ideas. To try and be on the lookout for it!

As per usual, LOTS OF LOVE!

Love, Sheryl1986 <3

Update: Missing in Action!

Hey guys! I know I've been kinda MIA and all. Sorta had to take a break from blogging and going online in general. My physical health is in really bad condition. This update isn't going to be too nice, because I sorta have been sick and just wanna update those of you who really care about me :)

Since last Tuesday/Wednesday, I've been very very ill. It was worst in the first few days. I felt very nauseous and kept throwing up. I've basically been vomiting everything that I've been eating, and it's been going on for almost a week. I've been to a doctor whom thinks that this is hormonal, as it happened one day after I got my period. She gave me some anti-vomit medication. The pills don't work AT ALL! I'm supposed to take one before I eat. Did the routine twice and I still threw up anyway, TWICE! So when I told my bf, he thought that I have food poisoning and advised me to eat charcoal tablets. I still threw up a few times after that, and to be honest, has not stopped. Today, he asked me if it was psychological. I got quite "defensive", as I was bulimic/anorexic for almost 3 years! But he asked if I was stressed or anxious about anything. I told him that the only thing I was anxious about was that he isn't here. So in terms of my physical condition, I'm not feeling too well and I still am super nauseous and I just had dinner :(

Within the past week, I have learned a very valuable/expensive lesson. This lesson involves me not thinking with my emotions. This is and has always been a very bad habit of mine. But I realize now, that nothing good can come out of using emotions. However, thinking with your head, can make you seem brilliant and smart! I really learned my lesson, and cannot wait to put my lessons into actions :)

Again, please subscribe to my YouTube channel as I have posted up another short video. Can't wait to make more! Please subscribe and do leave some nice comments ok? Enjoy!

Love, Sheryl1986 <3 

P/S: do leave a comment if you have an idea of what I can do a video of? (ie. a certain shopping mall or certain retail store, etc).  

Apologies Part 2!

This blog post is quite emotional for me. One of my blog posts raised a lot of rage as I had hurt some people in the process of setting up that post. Here, I would like to apologize to each and every person whom I've hurt.

To be very honest, I have a few Caucasian friends. Well, probably they wouldn't wanna be my friends anymore after reading my post. But I really admire what they do. Some of them are really dedicated at their jobs. In the back of my mind, was anger and I wasn't really thinking about what I had said. I really apologize for that.

To some of you, you have really helped me at doing my work. I understand how my post could've hurt you and I again would like to mention that the post was out of anger. I did not mean to hurt or harm anyone. I know all the "sorry"s in the world will not take back for what I have done. But I just want to do my part.

I admit that I was being very "pathetic" and "immature" as to what people called me. I admit as well that I was "deluded". I was so engrossed in my anger that I did not stop to think of the consequences of my actions. Well, lesson learned. I probably have lost many friends which I had made. This is a very expensive price to pay, because for those of you who know me well, I love having friends around me. Now I don't.

It would make sense to me to being called a puppet or clone. I admit that I love being in a community where friendship is stronger than anything else. Friendship and passion over something is what makes Cempaka what it is now. Nothing anyone or I can say, will ever bring it down. I knew this since I was in A-Levels hence my insistance on not pursuing Accountings and going back there. I knew that this was the place for me. And this was even before "him".

Why is this emotional, you might ask? Well, because of what I did, I may have lost a family. One who had helped me grow and cared for me. Most importantly, I have hurt the one I love the most. He is hurt because I have hurt his school and his family. Again, I know and I realize my mistakes. I apologize to everyone and most of all, to apologize to him.

I know that nothing I say or do can reverse the harm that I have done. But all I can do is apologize again and again for what I have said, and especially to the teachers and my friends whom I have hurt. I did not mean to hurt or harm anyone. Everything that I had said was out of rage and out of anger. It was completely my mistake. I was in fact being pathetic, immature, and deluded.

I will make the effort to apologize to each and every person, face-to-face, whom I have hurt or harmed. I did not mean to ambush or catch anyone off the hook.

Lesson learned: Never act on emotions. It won't get you anywhere, it'll just make things worst.

Love, Sheryl1986 <3

Positivity :)

Life is full of ups and downs. With every up, there will always be a down. However, people always fail to realize, that with every down, there is always an up.

Live your life with positivity and smile to everyone. Why be sad, and sorrowful? Negative and down?

I must make sure that I practice what I preach. Personally, I have been quite upset at certain things which have happened. But I hope I can make things right. How? By going for my own dreams.

I will update this blog in the future to explain what I mean. But for now, go forth. Enjoy and seize the day! CARPE DIEM!

Love, Sheryl1986 <3

Apologies!

To all who have noticed, I have taken down my last blog post.

Here I would like to publicly apologize for my last post. It was very emotional of me to rant out here. I promise to post more substantial and informative issues in the future.

There should have been no reason for me to lash out to a certain group of people publicly. I apologize for what I did and I will watch what I post in the future.

Once again, apologies to anyone whom I have hurt in this process, and I hope that you will accept my apology.

Thank you!

Love, Sheryl1986 <3

Revived YouTube Channel

My YouTube channel has finally been revived! YAYY! I didn't remove my old dancing videos, so if you wanna see me making a fun of myself, please go ahead and do so.

I just really wanna thank everyone out there who's been supporting me. Few names to mention:

• The BF (boyfriend) - For supporting me in all I do and even giving me some advice. Hopefully he'll gain some self-confidence and appear in one of my videos someday :) 
• The DARLING (bestie) - Basically for just supporting me in EVERYTHING and for appearing in my videos. I hope to produce more with your esteemed appearance! :)
• Syafique (motivationMY) - Thank you for supporting me and even encouraging me with your comments and tweets. I'm currently working on a male haul video, but that will take a bit of time as I'm quite busy with work recently, but you'll be the first one to know when it's up :) 
• Family - For allowing me to produce my video and keeping very quiet whilst I'm doing it. I'm sure you'll know how irritating it is to have to re-do a take just cos someone cut you in between. So thank you for being patient with me, especially while I'm filming :) 
• Any supporters in general - there's no other words other than THANK YOU! :)

I am really happy that this is turning out okay. Actually, this is happening much faster than expected. I'm starting really small-scale right now. I plan to do more lifestyle videos, whilst learning more from others. I will do some "Get-to-know-you" videos because for some reason, I have this addiction of getting to know people. Who knows, if you leave a comment, I might be looking for you to appear on one of my videos next? :) 

My male haul video's guest will be doing his shopping in approximately 3-4 weeks time so only then will I be able to show the male haul video. I won't leave you hanging for so long though. I'll try and make up some videos in between! Till then, take care and lots of love! <3 

Love, Sheryl1986 <3 

Link to YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/sherylhosulynn

Announcement!

If you would like to have your blog, featured on my "Visit These Links!", please email me your link and description or name to:

ho.sulynn@gmail.com 

or 

sheryl.ho.su.lynn@gmail.com

Thank you! 

Love, Sheryl1986 <3

Announcement!

It's been about 2 days since I realized that I am a huge fan of "haul" videos. If you don't know what those are, basically, they are videos where someone vlogs about things they have bought, it includes description and a review (if you've used it before, and if you haven't, what you think about it).

So my announcement is that: I will be working on a haul video on my own. If I'm not mistaken, my first haul video would be of the Sephora items which I will be going to *hopefully* next weekend, and I should be posting it up after the weekend *hopefully*. But as far as the timeline is concerned, I can't really promise you much. All I can promise is that I definitely will be doing a haul video.

I know I can't ask for much, but I really hope for your support. :)

Love, Sheryl1986 <3

Note to Self!

I have to complete my Bible Study homework till Chapter 5 before the 3rd week of June. :) Will spend my weekend doing this then! DISCIPLINE!

UPDATE: I have completed my homework! YAYYY :D