When Cheating is Good

Cheating, they say, is bad. So bad that students could be expelled, employees could be sacked, and presidents could be deposed when caught guilty of cheating. In the world of gaming though, cheating could be good. If you are like most gamers, you’ve probably scoured the internet for GTA IV Cheats and codes, Zelda walkthroughs, or Final Fantasy game guides.

Of course some gamers, you might call them purists, believe that playing through the entire game is what makes it fun. They’ll say that if you use cheats, playing will be boring since you’ve basically got everything that you need to finish the game or get better in the game. Well, in a way, they’re right.

But, and this is the biggest reason why it’s actually ok to cheat, there is such a thing that we call democracy. To each his/her own, baby!

Kidding aside, using cheats is not all that bad, especially when done in good taste. It’s okay to cheat as long as you’re not really taking advantage of other people. Who hasn’t used a cheat code anyway, right?

Music in Us

We all have our preferences in music. Others like lively and rock music while some like it slow and sweet. Some prefer rap and R&B because they think they’re cool while there are also some who love worship songs that can uplift their souls.

We have our own taste in music and also different ways to enjoy them. We can sing with them, dance or even play instruments with them. No matter how you want to feel the kind of music you want, music remains to serve one purpose – to inspire.

The concept of music varies from one person to another. This is because of the many things around us that influence our concept. Leftists use music to shout to the world about the flaws of the government and the society, believers of God use it to worship and serve the Lord while those people in the entertainment industry use it as a source of living. We all have these that we associate with music because of something inside us that is fired up when we hear the music of our taste.

Venezuela’s 5th Crown for the Universe

Ms. Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza was crowned as Ms. Universe 2008 last weekend at the Crown Convention Center (Diamond Bay Resort) in the city of Nha Trang, Vietnam. This 22 year old professional model and interior designer has won the title after a smart answer from a simple yet tough question about men and women. Among the winners are the equally beautiful candidates from Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Russia who were declared the first to fourth runners-up respectively.

The competition actually featured only two special awards namely the Ms. Congeniality given to Ms. El Salvador and the Best in National Costume awarded to Ms. Thailand. Other major awards such as the Best in Evening Gown, best in Swimsuit and Ms. Photogenic, which are given yearly, were not featured in this year’s pageant.

According to an interview, among Mendoza’s interests are interior designing, photography and meeting people as well as learning different languages. She has been independent since she was fifteen when she lived in different countries by herself. She was a kidnapped victim and now she is declared as the most beautiful woman in the universe.

Mendoza is actually the fifth candidate from Venezuela who brought home the title and the crown of the Ms. Universe pageant.