True Blood, too much?

Does anyone watch True Blood on HBO? WHAT A CRAZZYYYY show that is! Tonight was a new episode, and I couldn't even keep watching it because it got so intense. The blood and gore on that show has really gotten a little out of hand, but no one can stop watching it! My boyfriend and his boss are so obsessed with it that during the hour it's on, neither one of them speaks. What's even worse is that we have DVR on the TV so they can just fast forward through the commericals leaving no time for conversation, or for me to complain about the show. The plot itself is exciting and keeps you on your toes, yet sometimes it's hard to keep up with what's going on. I don't know if it's just me, but you should definitely check it out if you haven't already seen it....

Texting and Driving

Today I was driving home from work and got a text from my friend. Lately I've been trying really really hard not to text and drive, but for some reason I felt the need to respond to a not-so-important text. It's raining out and obviously I didn't take that into account while texting. I swirved and came SO CLOSE to hitting a telephone pole that I swear I saw my life flash before me... well not really but you get how close of a call it was. PLEASE do not text and drive. It's not worth using your life or someone elses to respond to a text that said 'hey whats up'. I know too many people that are guilty of this, including my parents and other relatives. I am going to start to make a concious effort to not text, or even talk on the phone while driving for the matter. Trust me, it's NOT worth it!!

The Invention of Lying

While researching on hte Massachusetts Film Office website for my paper, I was looking at all the movies filmed in Mass. Little did I know that one of my favorite movies seen this year, The Invention of Lying, was actually filmed in the state in which I live! I couldn't believe that I hadn't recognized any of the scenary in the film, for it was shot in Lowell and Andover. Andover is only two towns away from where I live in Reading, and Lowell is not far either. Jennifer Garner and Ricky Gervais are just two of the many talented and famous people in this halarious comedy. Imagine living in a world where lying does not exist. When someone asks you "How are you today" and you actually tell them how you REALLY feel rather than replying "Good, and you?". The movie is funny and entertaining, and if you haven't seen it I would definitely reccommend it.

BBC News

After reading the research chapter of the book I wanted to check out the http://www.bbc.co.uk/ website to see how effective and informative it really is. The coolest part about the site was where you could chose from any location around the world and click on it on the map. Once you chose a location, the site directed you to your destination of choice where you could learn all bout the Continent and which places are best to visit. What I found funny about the North American site was that it redirected me to a page called www.lonelyplanet.com/NorthAmerica. At the top of the page there is a map of North America and you can chose from any location on the continent. There is a picture gallery of sites around North America and attractions such as Vegas and beautiful beaches in Canada. I could spend hours on this site, and I suggest anyone who is going somewhere or thinking about traveling to check it out!

Facebook Rules over Social Networks around the World

In an article in the New York Times media section, it discussed how Facebook has grown immensly over the past six years, beginning in a Harvard dorm room, transforming into a Social Network site found in hundreds of languages used around the World. "Facebook is growing at a dizzying rate around the globe, surging to nearly 500 million users, from 200 million users just 15 months ago." It's hard to imagine that it only took a little over a year for 300 million people to create accounts on Facebook. I didn't realize that so many other countries around the world were as up-to-date with such social networks. In fact, Facebook has forced many other social Networking sites seen in other parts of the globe to go 'out of business'. Such sites as StudiVZ in Germany and Bebo in Britain, have become irrelevant next to the infamous Facebook site. MySpace has become less popular in the U.S.- I used to have a MySpace, and right when I got Facebook, I realized how much better it was (to me) and quickly deleted my MySpace account... poor Tom.  Mark Z, creator of Facebook, has such confidence in the site that he believes, and even guarantees, that Facebook will reach a billion users... meaning that 1/6 of the worlds population will be participating in the social networking frenzy. WOW!

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/08/technology/companies/08facebook.html?_r=1&ref=media

Mobile Media Alerts= Lazy

It's strange to me, still, to think of how many people rely on their cell phones, a device used to get in touch with another person at any moment in time, for so many other things than just that. A perfect example would be an article I read about such matters where 2,000 adults were surveyed and more than half agreed that they would like to get alerts for mobile discount programs. Groceries, national restaurant chains and entertainment as well as fast food were such aspects in which people would like to have sent to their phones. To me this is just pure laziness. Considering what people wanted most of (food), it is not very surprising considering the stats: "One-third of Americans who currently have signed up for mobile marketing alerts indicate that such services impact their decision to go into stores and 27 percent report that mobile programs have impacted their decision to buy products in physical retail locations". This just screams lazy, and takes the fun out of shopping all-together. I understand if your a busy mother with a family it can be convenient at times but do people really need to be alerted with coupons everytime such industries decide to send one out? Wouldn't that be annoying too?