The Twilight Saga Eclipse

Is anyone as excited as I am to see this? The weird thing about it is that it comes out on a Wednesday... Good for me because I don't have to work, but still strange since most movies come out on a Friday. I am not an avid reader of the Twilight series, however I do enjoy watching all the movies. My fourteen year old sister is probably not even as excited as I am (okay bad example she has all the books and like 10 posters). The only issue for me is that NONE of my friends like it.. and she is at that age where she is too cool to go w/ her sis to a movie. So I will prob end up seeing this by myself... which is fine because the last time I went to the movies and saw Twilight with my friend she would NOT shut up. So I guess I am better off drooling over Taylor Lautner by myself.

Congrats Alex!

I just found out from Bjorn's Facebook page and the news section on Blackboard that a fellow classmate, Alex Perry, had just won several awards for his video Grow Grass Grow! It won Best Comedy in the whole NATION! Even better, he broke a record by having his video win 2 years in a row!

Congratulations Alex! I loved watching your video and I look forward to seeing future videos of yours.

Celtics vs. Lakers Game Seven Update

Lets go Celtics lets go! They are currently only winning by 2, 4 minutes ago they were winning by 8! Just goes to show how basketball games can change up at ANY time!
Now they are up by seven! This is so intense..

I am watching it with my best girl friend our boy friends are not even here and we are screaming. Earlier on a friends facebook their status read that there was a poll shown on the news: How many people like Celtics vs. lakers. Only two states sad Celts...MA and like Utah! What is THAT? That's more of a reason why we deserve to win! Perkins not playing is clearly having know affect on the Celts, Shrek, or should i say Baby Davis, is doing great!!! It's almost half time and we are going strong.

Who else is bloggin and watchin the game right now?

P.S. I <3 Rondo

Skype- The New International Comm Phenomenon

My friend Shauna went to Spain last year for a semester. So far away from friends and family, with only ten dollars on her card, she found a way to talk face to face for little or no fee. She explained to me how Skype works, for I have never gotten the chance to use it but would really like to. Her dad, whom used to live in Mexico, has left behind many family members and talking to them used to be a fortune. Now, fortunately for him and his family, Skype has allowed them to contact one another, so he gets to see his mom, dad and brothers on a some what daily basis. He went on to tell me how he even gets to watch bull fights and soccer games with them at the, something I found very different and interesting. Do other people use Skype to conctact friends or family over seas?

MTV looking for Twitter Jockey

I know NOTHING about Twitter..except that you can post 140 characters about what you are doing or going to do throughout the day. I can do that on Facebook so I don't really see the point in having both Twitter and Facebook to let the world know my every move. However, MTV does not feel the same way. They are looking for a "Twitter Jockey", someone who can connect with the MTV audience through this social networking site. The competition is long and fierce, with 20 finalist competing throughout the summer in challenges online. At the end of the summer, 5 lucky finalist will be on a live show and fans get to pick who the new 'TJ' is. Who would of thought that it would come to this point... I am sure a lot of people did actually. Now that I think more and more about it, what a sweet job it would be to Twitter about events and issues related to MTV. I kind of wish I got more involved with Twitter now... What do other people think about Twitter and would you recommend it?

Media Addiction

In the text book we are reading for our class, in chapter 8 there is a discussion question that many might not wanted to ask them... so I'll ask it.




Do you ever describe yourself as an 'addict' of a media form (TV programme, media magazine, novel)?



When I hear the term addict, my thought process automatically associates the term with drugs and alcohol. However, there are so many other aspects of life in which people can be 'addicted' to something. Whether it's food or fitness, people have become 'obsessed' (for lack of better terms) with such activities, so it is not far-fetched to assume that people could become dependent on outlets such as TV or even computer sites like Facebook and other social networking channels. There are formal and informal definitions of the term ‘addict’, but in many cases the usage of the word is serious. Personally, I could find myself becoming ‘addicted’ to Facebook, in by addicted I mean not being able to go a day without checking my profile and constantly thinking about who posted what where. Luckily, I have enough will power (and life) to restrain from going on Facebook everyday, multiple times a day. I have seen people become ‘addicted’ to Facebook and other media forms like video games and television shows. Will anyone be willing to admit that they may be addicted to such media texts?

Media Multi-Tasking... ADD?

I am currently using several different media devices at this very moment; one important use being watching the Celtics!! It is the fourth quarter and we are up by six or eight ( Didn't see the last shot before the commercial because  I was on the computer). Anyways, the game is really intense but I am also blogging AND on Facebook right now (I know I said I would delete it..ugh). I also just sent texts to my friends freaking out about the game. (It's back on, they are up by 7). The constant changes that occur in every second of my life help me to better understand why so many people have attenton deficit disorders. I wonder if there is any correlation between the constant changes of media outlets and the amounts of people diagnosed with ADD, or even worse ADHD. Maybe it is a chemical embalance of the brain, but I also wonder if ths has anything to do with it. Any thoughts? 

 Celts are up by 10 now woohoo!!!

Facebook, Facebook, FACEBOOK!!!

UGHHHH!!!!

I am so sick of Facebook. What fun is it now when EVERY SINGLE family member has it so I have to censor EVERYTHING about it! Whether it's my pictures, videos, status, or comments I have to watch everything I say. I think that eight year old boys should not be allowed to access Facebook, yet for some reason my eight year old brother has an account. There is something that should be done about this, esp. since it started for COLLEGE STUDENTS!! ie. my eighty year old grandfather should NOT have a Facebook. I am really comtemplating on deleting my account... but I have said that for so long now. Mark Z. is a genius in creating this social media site, but think of how many people are actually addicted to Facebook, spending hours and hours a day searching through OTHER PEOPLES lives. Now that I think about it, it's pretty sad actually. Does anyone else feel this way or am I just crazy?

Comedy Central gone too far?

Everyone knows that Comedy Central loves to cross the line as far as they can; but how far is too far? According to Huffingtonpost.com, a news site centered on media, Comedy Central has concocted a plan to create a show based on Jesus Christ. Although it’s nothing more than idea, and is one of dozens of series in the works, many social activist groups are highly against this idea of a JC series. How is this fair to South Park’s Muhammad denial either? “The newly formed Citizens against Religious Bigotry said Thursday that it believes the "JC" series would be offensive. They accuse Comedy Central of a double standard in mocking Christian figures and beliefs while recently refusing to let "South Park" depict the Prophet Muhammad for fear of offending Muslims (Bauder, 2010).” I believe that if South Park can’t satirize the Muslim religion on Comedy Central, then it would be unfair to allow such a show as JC, which would be satirizing the Christian religion. What does anyone else think about this idea?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/03/comedy-centrals-jesus-sho_n_599430.html

Why do people plan their days around shows?

Okay, so I understand the Celtics are on tonight and it's game one of the play offs, so it's okay for people to plan their nights around that. But yesterday I asked my friend to go out for a drink, she said she would but she HAD to be back for THE HILLS. Out of ALL the shows in the world, you're telling me you can't miss The Hills? That's unheard of! Yah, so I just wanted to share how mad this made me because it's becoming more and more apparent that people base their lives around television. What is up with this?

iPad magic sub:E

So I went on YouTube to find a good media video to post on my blog and this video was considered most popular under the Entertainment section. Posted just the other day, it already has over half a million views. This short video uses magic to display the changes in communication throughout history. It's a very clever video, utilizing the world's most recent communication creation- the IPad. I enjoyed watching this video, and I hope everyone else likes it- if you haven't already seen it of course. Let me know what you think!

iPad magic sub:E

Music at Work

So I work at an insurance company where I am in charge of all the mail to be posted and sent out. I am so isolated in this one room for hours by myself, thank goodness I have my Ipod Touch. Without it, I think I would go insane. It's also nice to have in order to drown out the noises of complaints from all the people working in claims--I could NEVER work for an insurance company!! Today I was in an up-beat mood, also in the mood for some old school Alanis Morisette<--Love her!!

Does anyone else listen to music at work in order to stay sane?