Yes, I have jumped on the bandwagon and yes, I am one of those sad people that wanders around glued to their phone trying to 'catch them all'.
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Am I the only one who has no idea what this whole Pokemon thing going on at the moment is?!
I was a little bit judgey (ok, a l o t) and vowed I would never play it.. Now, a month on, I'm completely addicted and I'm on level 14..
So, here are some of the reasons why I am obsessed.
- I am the biggest collector of things you'll ever meet, so the fact I can collect cute little Pokemon characters is a m a z i n g.
- It gets you out and about so secretly you're exercising but it doesn't really feel like you are, and isn't that just the best form of exercise?
- You normally go out 'catching' with your boyfriend/girlfriend or friends and that = being social (unless you go out playing on your own and then you really a r e addicted my friend..).
- Playing Pokemon makes you feel like you've actually d o n e something that particular day, rather than sitting in your room being bored waiting for the next day to arrive.
- Going past Pokestops and collecting Pokeballs feeds your Pokemon addiction and woah, I have 50 POKEBALLS?!
- You can eat chocolate whilst you're walking and then look, calorie intake + calories you're burning = no calories consumed #win.
- I actually feel g o o d at something when OMG I'VE CAUGHT A GROWLITHE and OMG LOOK AWW A CUTE JIGGLYPUFF!
- Walking 2km, 5km or 10km and hatching an egg so you get that 'ohmygoodness what is it going to be?! This is too exciting - like opening a Christmas cracker and wondering what awesome (shit) gift you'll get this time?!' feeling.
- I l o o o v e how much the app drains my battery (lol jk, it sucks - I lost 20% battery in how many seconds?!)
- You know you've accomplished life when you catch Pikachu, even if it is only CP 14..
- You're just as cool as all of the 13 year old's playing it, so just remember that - you're a kid at heart really.
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Do you play Pokemon Go?xoxo
My dad actually bought me a cheap android phone so i could play pokemon go, ive been playing pokemon since i was a child and play it all the time on my ds anyway. Pokemon go is rubbish in my area so it gets me further than i usually venture so thats a positive.
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That's amazing! I never played it as a child but I'm loving collecting all of the characters - I'm not too interested in fighting them etc. but so far I'm having fun :) Yes, I literally love that you're basically exercising at the same time and exploring different places and getting out and about xo
DeleteHahaha, I completely love this post!! It's such a total gem of a game & so stupidly addicting!!
ReplyDeleteKatie // wordsbykatie.com
Thank you! So glad you do! I know, I wish it wasn't so addictive! It's so funny going for a walk and seeing the amount of people who play it haha xo
DeleteI was on the pokemon go bandwagon but got bored and deleted the app - I think you've now convinced me to back and re download it and actually get out there and start catching again haha!
ReplyDeleteLucy | Forever September
Oops, sorry if I've re-ignited your addiction again! I have been out soo many times this week catching different characters haha - it sounds so sad but it's just so fun!xo
DeleteThank you!!xo
ReplyDeleteHaha love this post sweet girl! I know its a game that has been making headlines for maybe not always the best reasons, BUT I love the good things that come out of it. I heard that a animal shelter started having Pokemon players walk dogs and they had a record number of dogs adopted. Love that you found the positive as well :) (Aside from your battery life! lol)
ReplyDeleteKelsey | www.abalancingpeach.com
I'm so glad! Yes.. Some of the stories you hear are horrible but I don't understand how kids are getting themselves into that sort of trouble!? That is such a lovely story - I love that! Yes, the phone battery runs down super quickly but nothing a portable charger can't fix haha!xo
DeleteI am not playing Pokemon Go and I am not planning to anytime soon :) I am afraid that if I start, I will get addicted and do nothing more than just trying to catch pokemons and so on, that's why I better stay away from it :) x
ReplyDeleteEla BellaWorld
It is waaay too addictive! I wasn't planning on playing it at all because I knew I'd get addicted and look where I am now.. haha! So good choice :) xo
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