four letters that occupy a hell lot of space

To remain optimistic, it’s a great thing. Before this, there was basically just local TV, and that was as far as locally produced content can go. But with YouTubers, not only is it great to see more original content, personalities and ideas coming out, but it comes out unfiltered, and raw. It’s what isn’t offered on a traditional platform.

Should there be more vloggers. I guess so. The blog scene in Singapore is particularly healthy, but if we could invest some time, effort, and inevitably, some resources and money into vlogging, I’m sure the public will take notice of this. Look at CTFxC. They’ve been doing it for years now, and it’s just their lives documented on a daily basis. What if we could have that within a Singaporean context? With a decent personality, I’m sure our local community will be kaypoh enough to support and subscribe to such content.

A small community. I wouldn’t say yes. More people would mean it’s more diverse, meaning more Singaporeans will get to be able to choose what kind of content they want to follow. And the content producers will get to learn, interact, and more importantly, collaborate with each other. We’re probably not going to stay small. This is barely the first year into the YouTube trend in Singapore.

As a general thought, in my very over-enthusiastic and unprofessional opinion, we’re off on a decent start. Right now, I think there’s just a need to step up .. on formatting.

I mean, it’s great to see people uploading videos every week, day, every once in 3 days, idk. But would we rather see so-and-so releasing 3 videos every week at random times, or would we rather see so-and-so releasing just one video, with a fixed format, at a specific time? The audience needs to know what to expect, and then they can follow, and eventually have a better reason to stay subscribed for more content that so-and-so can produce.

Also, because of its prominence and (surviving) influence with the masses, YouTubers need to stay in-tuned and receptive towards more traditional media. Local media needs to take note of these personalities coming up on YouTube, and I’m sure they already have.. there’s a need to show off YouTubers to the public. And at the same time, YouTubers need to be receptive towards such opportunities. Maybe at this point in time, the opportunity is low, but give it till maybe June this year, I’m sure more changes will happen.

That’s my very very very very very long 2 cents worth.

Your next question, please

So for those who have been keeping track of my life, or for those who have witnessed my trains of very obnoxious tweets on Twitter, you would be very aware that I have contracted chickenpox for the first, and hopefully/most probably, last time in my life. For those who have not, well here’s a picture that says nothing.

And for the very rare number of readers (ironic since this blog rarely has readers at all) of this blog who have yet to experience chickenpox for themselves, here’s a little preview.

It’s a piece of shit.

Day 1, it feels like a cold without the sneezing. Day 2, you start having the little blisters and stuff, and Day 3 you wish you weren’t born a guy (guys should get it).

So having lived through a week of recuperation and quarantine, I have come to realise that tolerance is something I should learn to develop and treasure in others. Because when your body feels like it’s on fire, and your balls are tempting you to throw yourself off the nearest building, the smallest thing to annoy you will make itself look nuclear.

Throughout all the bad that’s happened though, I’ve been inspired to come up with a list of things I do not like, fueled by the intolerance I’ve had the past week.

Here’s 5 of them.

1. Coconut Water.
   The stuff tastes like shit and I need (NEED?! Seriously?) to down cups of it? I can and will never understand the whole “cooling” and “heaty” food shit. Please. My tongue and stomach feel fine. Someone give me the fries.
2. People who are scared the shit of people with chickenpox
   Of course, these people are the ones who haven’t had chickenpox yet. One, namely is my sister. I know, it’s not nice to point fingers and this and that. But seriously, woman, do I look like an L4D zombie to you (this is rhetorical)?? You are living in the same house as I am. You are breathing in the same air as I do~~ It doesn’t matter if we don’t have any physical contact – in two weeks’ time, you are going to get the same disease I am having, you’re gonna itch the same way, and eat the same shit I’m getting~~ So no whining and scurrying away from me and the furniture that I touch is going to save your ass from that destiny. Bitch, please.
3. My Appetite
   I eat a lot. At least, I do nowadays… and for the past 18 years.
   So for some reason, I have no idea why my dear appetite didn’t take a holiday like how the rest of my body did for the past week. Which results in me instinctively trying to drag my fat itching body and balls (BALLS OMG COME TO THAT LATER) down to the first floor to open a refrigerator full of food~~~~~~~~~~~~~!
   … that’s not for me .____.
   I’ve learned to survive on digestive biscuits, which are cool (if they’re coated with chocolate hehe) and some coconut water bleah.
4. My (Aching) Balls
   Dear ladies who do not own the above mentioned. You will not be able to empathise with the words that follow in this paragraph. Dear men who have contracted chickenpox at an age where balls do matter, a minute of silence please. For at least a day or two, I seriously wished that I didn’t have any balls. It’s like I mentioned before, moving up and down staircases, or just moving around in general isn’t easy. Because when you have chickenpox infested balls, holy Jesus that’s another thing entirely. I’m not a very skinny guy. And when I have to move, I have to move two very un-skinny legs, with something in the middle. So it’s kinda like playing Operation, but the metal loop you’re holding is much bigger than Adam’s Apple..it’s helluva painful to put it shortly (lol haha shortly haha zzzz)
   Normally to get around I’d have to go into a half-crouch and walk like a spider, cause well, it makes a lot of room ( ‘~’) But I got tired of that. Anyway it doesn’t hurt that bad anymore thank God.
5. Can’t think of a five, but it’s a nice number and this is my blog

Oh and if you’re looking for a new TV series to start watching, I just got hooked on Once Upon a Time. It’s AMAZING. Go check it out, it’s an abc prod.

(The trailer doesn’t do the show any justice btw. Just watch it!!!!!!)