The Pros and Cons of Being an Archie

You can never really tell when you’re getting hooked into someone/something. It just kind of happened. From the smallest stuff to the biggest names in the whole Earth, everything seemed so addicting. And this “awesome” guy named David Archuleta is never an exemption -- the guy who took not only America but the whole world by storm. Archu-storm, they say, whatever it was. ArchAngels, Archies (Archienoy if you’re a Filipino) and a lot of variations, that’s how his fans are coined. I am so glad to say that, though indirect as it may be because I am not even a member of any of his fan site/group (before, I'm a proud part of the Archuleta Philippines family now so there's that), I am one of them, lol. 

So why did I come up with this? I don’t know, really. I just thought that what I am about to tell is worth sharing and that somehow you might get to relate to it, just because somewhere, sometime, in our boring lives, we became fangirls. Just a quick reminder, though, what’s written below doesn’t necessary mean that it refers to me or that I do those stuff, lol, rather that’s what I have seen, observed and well.. Lezgo!

David at the Idol Finale red carpet. (credits to original owner)

Every admiration has its PRO's and CON's, no matter how we view it. And so here’s my take on being an Archie. 

• You put Archu- prefix to most of the word that you know. E.g. Archu-storm, Archu-smile, Archu-family, Archu-everything and the list goes on.. 
• You always go to Youtube to search for his latest vlogs, on-tour videos, shows, etc. 
• You collect his pictures! 
• Your bedroom wall is filled with Archu-stuff! (Seeeee!)
• You have every magazine that features him, no matter how long or short the article is or how big or small the inset picture is. 
• You smiiiiiiile a lot! Just because David loves smiling. lol 
• You want to eat Pad Thai, though it the first time you have ever heard of it. (Pad Thai is a noodle meal from Thailand)
• Totoro? You loooove Totoro! Hahaha! Though you can’t figure out still what kind of creature it actually was. (A Studio Ghibli/Hayao Miyazaki creation. Watch the film! It is nice.)
• You know the lyrics of his songs by heart. 
• You can recall every Idol moment that he had. (Remember that time Simon Cowell called him a chihuahua or when he sat on the floor when asked to choose between his co-contestants? Or the ever enchanting rendition of John Lennon's Imagine?)
• You’re admitting that you have ODD, OAD. (Note: Obsessive David/Archuleta Disorder)
• You easily hear when people mention his name, sing his songs even if you are literally faaaaar from the speaker/from them. (LOL. I’M so guilty of this)
• You can answer every question related to him, his family background to favorite color to foods that he love, EVERYTHING , make that all-caps.

For greater good:

You know that you’re on the good side when:

• You’ve met new friends from every nation, Archu-friends, online, in person, and they’re here to stay. You are kind of sure that they are the realones, the kind of friends that are worth keeping though you’ve seen them only once, er, you’ve known them because of the web. They won’t let you down, and you are like that to them. But you can’t quite agree to the fact that you have to share David with each other, lol. 

• You refrain from swearing. Not that you are too fond of speaking swear words before, but knowing David, he seemed to be a nice guy, well, he really is, and so he has influenced you to be the nicest that you can be. 

• You face the world with one big smiiiiiiiiiile. You realized that life isn’t that bad at all and that he’s like a ray of sunshine shining down on you, and you might influence others to smile too. Then happiness is just at hand. Being optimistic won’t hurt. Thanks, D!

Oops! This is bad.

• When all you ever think about is him, lol, that can’t focus on the real world. 

• When you flood/spam him with your tweets. Bah! He still needs privacy, though he is a public person. We have to be reminded by the fact that it’s a one-way relationship. We can’t expect them to reply with our rantings, as always. They’re here to share their good music and let us to appreciate it. What’s good with David is that he shows appreciation for the support that he’s getting. He never forget to thank the fans. How sweet is that. And so, don’t lose hope. Tweet once in a while. Butttt.. Try not to spam.

Credits: Archuleta Fans Germany

There. I don’t even know if this makes sense but, in any way or two, people influence you in ways you can never imagine. And that there are so many ways of showing your support to persons that you value the most. Sometimes, it’s weird, but yeah, they’re making you happy and that’s what matters, really. 

Sheesh, I can’t think straight now. LOL. I still have a lot to review and remember for our exams. Haha! But I’m positive, everything will fall into place. Bye!