Myachi Writing Contest - Grand Prize

by Crazy Ivan

For some reason Blogger put back every blog I'd written except for this one.  In case anyone was searching for DGH's entry, here it is:

Why Do I Play Myachi?

by DGH

A simple sentence, really. Why DO I play Myachi? I could go into saying how cool Bones looked when I walked out of the pinkish hell known as the Barbie House, or I can explain how cool it was when I went to camp the next day and amazed everyone with my (mediocre) skills. Yep, I can literally write not only a book, but also an entire collection of multiple series on why I play Myachi, yet they wouldn’t encompass it in its entirety (Ironic, isn’t it, that I’m going to sum it up in 1500 words). It honestly boils down to one true reason: Myachi is my best friend.

Sure, it sounds majorly creepy, but it’s entirely true right from the colon that starts it to the period that ends it. Myachi is at my side whenever I need it.

The feeling I get inside when I see someone jamming down the street, giving a sack to someone who has seen the game for the first time, or even just seeing a Myachi in a store; they all give me a sense of exhilaration. Knowing that Myachi is becoming more and more successful, and having that equate to more jammers and maniacs that play the game I love; it really hits my soft spot. It’s at that moment when I realize that Myachi isn’t just a game, but a lifestyle all of its own.   Yet even this alone doesn’t really display the whole museum; it’s more like the premier gallery when you first walk in. 

From the outside, Myachi looks like a simple one-way street. However, anyone who has played the game has realized at one time or another that Myachi is clearly both a multi-faceted gem as well as a mirror. Sure, the gem connection is relatively easy to spot: not only is Myachi a game, but it also teaches determination, drive, self-confidence, cooperation – heck, I can fill the rest of the 1177 words just with lessons Myachi teaches, but alas, that would only cover a small percentage of the Myachi-universe.

But the mirror correlation is shrouded by secret sauce dust (say that three times fast). In order to truly delve into one’s personality and deepest strengths, one need only to jam. Myachi at its foundation is a true revealer of character. That’s why I play Myachi; it shows the true person with in us without regards to outside influences.

Obviously, Myachi is much more than a simple toy. It is also not only a lifestyle, but a companionship. Any one with a single Myachi will tell you: it’s there to pick you up when you need it. Had a tough day at school? Whip out a Myachi and jam. Got into a fight with a friend? Whip out your trusty Red Line and jam ‘till your heart’s content. See, Myachi is a cure to anything and everything. Seriously. I would not be surprised if in 15 years when Myachi has hit the medicinal scene that some scientist uses the secret formula of the secret sauce to cure cancer.

If you noticed, I never really have mentioned me. I just talked about what Myachi it is and how it relates to one’s daily life. All of the above factors play into why I play Myachi. Whenever I’m feeling down, I jam to cheer myself up. Whenever I’m feeling lonely, I STW. Myachi is my go-to. Yet that by itself does not show the entire picture. Yes, Myachi is my best friend, and yes, it helps me in every which way possible, and yes, it sticks with me through thick and thin. But I play Myachi simply because I do.