Level 4000

It may not seem like an achievement for most people, but I want to announce it here anyways!

I completed level 4000 of Candy Crush Saga at 11:30 pm on August 5th, 2019. I got a special message ("You did it!") and a reward (a bunch of specials) from the Candy Crush team who recently announced and celebrated the fact that they created level 5000!

I guess there is another milestone level to work towards and I am sure they are not stopping at 5000.

Yesterday was also my friend Maddy’s birthday. A while ago, she posted something about referring to birthdays as reaching levels - instead of saying “I am celebrating my 45^th birthday”, I could say that “I have reached level 45”!

Somehow that does make it sound like “I am getting better” instead of “I am getting older”.

The boys are aware of my little guilty pleasure. I believe it took me almost 3 years to get to this level. The first time I was at a 900+ level and then, I had to get a new phone. It was a bit sad to lose all those levels and I refused to restart from level 1 on the new phone. However, I needed something fun to do at the end of the day. Candy Crush can be frustrating; however I use it mostly for relaxing.

On that note, I do not want anyone to be concerned about my sanity. On a recent road trip, I did not play Candy Crush at all and I had no withdrawal symptoms whatsoever.

With my multiple jobs, there is no danger of an addiction. I still watch a movie in a few instalments. I am there for my family and friends. I meet or beat my deadlines. I do get out. I am mostly normal.

So, I hope people perceive reaching level 4000 as some sort of a crazy accomplishment and celebrate with me! Thank you!