Summer

Dear Blog Readers...
So school is out- has been out for quite some time, and you won't believe what I've been doing. Absolutely nothing. Yes, my days have been spent not touring the world, or seeing fabulous things, but sitting by the beach and reading. Not to bad, but the water is so cold, I can't swim for fear of turning into a pop sickle. Honestly, I don't know what to do with myself, school is my life (nerdy, I know) and now that it's over, I don't know what I'm supposed to do. There are no projects, no homework, and no one to eat lunch with. Just me and the dogs. You go through the school year dreaming about all the sleeping in you'll do, and how you'll just "relax" everyday. But soon enough, relaxing becomes overrated. That happened to me after two days. So, I plan to pick up tons of extra shifts. Problem is, there's this new girl where I work, and my boss just gave her half of my shifts. SO what do i do now? I know the answer! apply for a second job at this wonderful store near my house, I hope they'll accept me! So readers out there. What are you planning to do? Nothing? I've done enough of that. Surfing the seas? I've surfed the internet. Waiting for something to happen? me too.

Dear John

So, we watched Dear John today in business class. It was an amazing movie- so far. I keep thinking to myself "please don't turn cheesey, please don't turn cheesey" I hate cheese. Dear John is a story about two people who fall in love over a period of 2 weeks. While the man, John, is a soldier in remote places, Savannah, the girl leads a normal life. Both of them correspond through many difficulties, eager to hear from eachother. The actors are so believable, it's like real life, except for the falling in love in two weeks part. I think that something terrible will happen soon, because so far there have been no major parts, or scenes that make me want to cry- and I've heard it's a sad movie. I've never seen it before, but I can already tell that it will have a great ending. I think the little boy who is attached to Savannah may play an important role later on in the movie (he's so adorable) If you haven't seen this movie before, see it now!

Top 100 websites

If you go too http://www.google.com/adplanner/static/top1000/ you can find the top 1000 websites. I'm not too sure if this is accurate, because if you notice, google isn't in the top 100. But surprisingly, random websites I've never heard of are! Question? How many of you out there use YouTube? Well, apparently not enough people use it, because it didn't make the top 300! And, wait for it.....Walmart.com is #150! A franchising machine. Tsk Tsk, I'm not sure where they got their data from, nothing is cited. If this was from the Canadian government, I may trust it, Rick Mercer- definitely. But, I was happy to see that nih.gov made the list, I use that website all the time. Take a look at this website, let me know what you think.

Parents and technology...not a good combination

Technology is taking over everything! Okay...maybe not everything, but it's becoming part of a lot of things. Including parenting. There have been several new apps for the ever popular iphones/pods that can make you the "best parent you could be". Or maybe not. I don't think that parents should rely on technology to discipline their children, because maybe sometimes, the app isn't right. Parents should learn to trust themselves, because when they are using technology, it isn't them who is parenting, but the app. True, they are administering it, but the child would see the countdown on the ipod/iphone, and feel that it is in control, not their parents. What ever happened to "sit in your room" or "no T.V for a week", things that parents could do themselves? Are parents so weak that they cannot parent for themselves? (not all parents <-generalization!)

Toy Story 3 will soon arrive!

Pixar is at the head of animation, they are absolute geniuses. Though they may suffer through the harsh critiques, they can always produce something amazing. People may think that their films are for children, but I've seen people of all ages laugh. You can see the hard work through the finished product. Go too http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/05/process_pixar/all/1 to find out all the hard work they go through, you will find that Pixar will never finsih making movies, with 24 awards, why would they?

Blackberry for the Blind

I think that it is about time someone came out with a cell phone for the blind. Blackberry has decided to be the one. RIM recently applied for a patent to support a Blackberry for the blind. You're probably thinking "how can a blind person use a cell phone, when they can't see the keyboard?" I thought this too, and when I went to http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2010/05/13/rim-working-on-a-blackberry-for-the-blind/
I found out how. Apparently, they have developed technology to allow the user to hear what button they have just pressed, using audio to communicate. So, instead of seeing the keys they press, the blind can now hear them. The following is a claim from the patent application. "A method for dialing a destination comprising the steps of:associate groups of more than one input key and buttons of a mobile device to define at least one input region whereby a keying from any key of a same input region defines a same input;associate auditory responses and actions for operating the mobile device to respective inputs received from input keys and buttons of the mobile device comprising the keys of the at least one input region, at least one of the input regions associated with actions to input a character from a respective set of characters for composing a destination for inputting into the device such that repeating an input from a same input region selects a different character from the respective set; andfor each input received from said input keys and buttons, performing the respective action and outputting the respective auditory response associated with each input thereby to dial a destination. " There is a program that allows blind people to read their e-mail, and it is called "shoutmail". You can adjust the voice so it doesn't actually "shout", it just transfers your e-mail to audio form.

How the Microsoft Views the World in 2019

It wasn't too long since the thought of a computer seemed unbelievable, or even that television could be possible. And yet here we are in 2010, marveling at what could possibly come next. Our society is always trying to get the best, and to improve what we already have. If you think technology is already everywhere, take a close look at what Microsoft thinks of our future. If you go to http://pogpog.com/v/the-world-in-2019-according-to-microsoft/, you can see one amazing videos by one of the top corporations-Microsoft. Considering the astounding technologically advanced ideas in this video, I can't help but wonder what will become of Apple and other computer corporations. I think that by posting this video, Microsoft has a lot to live up to, can they surpass Apple's efforts? We shall all have to wait until 2019, when maybe iPods, iPads, and cellphone watches will be a thing of the past. It wasn't too long ago that my mom was flabbergasted by the replacement of the typewriter with a keyboard and mouse. Will that happen to me in the next generation? Will what appears to be impossible today, be a thing of the past tomorrow? Are we just moving too fast, that we may stumble? I will let you know in 2019.

New watches from citizen

What can japan possibly invent next? Japan is obviously leading the way in technology, with new cars, cellphones and music players. Japan has decided to find a new way to text, monitor your cellphones battery, monitor calls, as well as a cameras shutter. All with something unsuspecting...a watch. I think that it is really interesting how they have created something like this. It reminds me of all the spy movies I used to watch as a kid, with characters who communicated through watches. And to sweeten the idea, it's all in a watch. I think that this is a good idea, but I feel that it will minimize human contact, as well as attentiveness in school. This is another way for kids to communicate with each other while they should be paying attention in school. So many children are texting when they should be planning for the future and doing work. This presents a problem, because these cell phone friendly watches are difficult to discern from normal watches. Cellphones are already banned from schools, if this reaches Canada, could watches be banned too? As much as we love technology, it also hurts our society and productivity. I think that while these watches are fascinating and captivating, we should be wary of how it will affect our contact with others, and our grades. There is a picture attached of this amazing watch developed by Citizen.

Radiohead's fresh ideas

Radiohead. We've all heard or seen them, the innovative band with good music and even better music videos. I urge you to see the video "House of Cards" of you haven't. The technique is amazing, with Geometric Informatics and Velodyne LIDAR ideas instead of lights and cameras. It's almost as if they are a part of the computer, a person created by the computer, with the planes of their faces a mesh. Visit this link to find out how they did it http://code.google.com/creative/radiohead/, but if you don't, here's how they did. Using "64 lasers rotating and shooting in a 360 degree radius 900 times per minute produced all the exterior scenes." this team could capture the area through the eyes of a laser, and change the perspective of the video. In the making of this video they used three techniques, the first being the geometric informatics system. The LIDAR system, which involves a revolving scanner. To use these techniques, they had to take several shots from all the scanners and lasers, to reconstruct it on a computer. See what happens when you explore this complicated technique at Radiohead viewer. I found this to be very helpful understanding the technology, because I can manually explore the shots taken using the three techniques. The last oen, with a shot of the face was the ebst one, because it reminded me of the stars. If I was him, I wouldn't appreciate people exploring every angle of my face, literally.

One small step forward in cleanliness

As a clean freak, I am jumping for joy because of Delta's new Touch20 faucet; something that can stay clean when my hands are not. This faucet turns on and off with a simple touch of the forearm, elbow, or, if you're desperate, your shoulder. But what if you want to control the temperatue?? Just like a normal faucet, there are controls at the side for temperature, or turning the faucet on and off. The faucet will operate at the previous temperature, so I presume that no one keeps the water scalding hot. If you do, just use the controls to change the temperature. This is inconvenient, if I am covered with egg, paint, or dough. I cook a lot, and sure, turning on the faucet without my hands is great, but what about the temperature? Take it one step further Delta.

The Jeans For Me

My Awesome Jean Design! &gt; indiDenim: Custom Jeans Made Just For You! I went to this amazing site called indidenim.com and fell in love with a $150 pair of jeans, designed just for my fit. It asked me about my waist size, the wash, height, weight (no clue why), body proportion, Fabric, features and measurements. I can't believe how much information is needed to design one pair of jeans, I bet that they would fit perfectly. However, they would cost me $150 !! Money that I would not wish to spend on jeans, when I could spend $20 on a pair that will fit me at this stage in my growth. I'm still growing height and weight wise (I hope), so to spend to much money on something that wouldn't fit me for long is gratuitous. Though these jeans are wonderfully tempting....I still need to save for school:( Maybe when I am a lawyer, or something succesful, I'll use this website once again; if there's no better technology. But, the algorithm process was succeful, the pair of jeans that were designed looked like they would fit me very well. But what does algorithm mean? It's a set of precise steps and questions to solve a problem.

Strangely Disturbing Beggin' Brand Dog Treats.

If you go to http://beats.beggintime.com/ there's a video you can watch. It's a different way of advertising, a way to reach out to the people who use the Internet, and judging from the medium of the video, I'm guessing that the target audience is a younger group. It must be much more expensive to advertise on T.V, so why not spend a few bucks and put a commercial on your website. This commercial would have inspired me to buy some beggin' time dog treats, had it not been so disturbing. If you recall my post about avatars, and the key I mentioned. The key to using avatars is to NOT MAKE IT ANNOYING. I think that this includes videos. Props for finding a new way to save money and advertise, but Purina loses points from weirdness. But hey, the rhyming was good.

Que!!

There's something new in the world of publishing and literature. Que pourrait-il être? Peut-Etre le Que? Yes, the Que! The Que is the newest innovation to enter our lives, though you may not see it soon, because it is currently priced at nearly $800. This technology is 1/3 inch thin, and allows you to carry thousands of books, word processing documents, excel spreadsheets and powerpoints. Instead of carrying a heavy book bag, carry this 1 pound plastic e-reader. Almost like an ipod touch, the e-book has a touch screen and allows you to access documents and books, just not music. This sounds like a really good idea, no more squinting at small wording, or wasting trees, or losing documents; it's all you need at your fingertips. This may be helpful to readers and companies, but terrible for others. If this piece of technology becomes a household object, like the T.V, what will happen to all the ink companies, the libraries, and paper mills. True, this e-reader is good for the environment, but horrible for the companies that so many people work for. In this economy, can we afford to lose these businesses. Also, this product will probably be manufactured in Japan, out of reach for the workers of paper mills, and ink companies. Is the Que going too far?

Avatars, not like the ones used in movvies.

This is me, to the left, as an avatar. The hair isn't quite the same, but the premise is right. If they had an optional stack of books as an accessory, I would have gotten that. I found that options were limited and that weeme on msn was a better option. Weeme allows more complex changes, and you can add animations, and post it on your msn. This program, DoppelMe is still impressive, it's really cool. Aside from being an assignment, and fun, how can avatars help your business to flourish. If you go to a website, Scottish Stained Glass, you are greeted by an avatar. Avatars are great because they are peronal, and allow an almost personal experience. Avatars are like a greeter, so the customers feel like they are actually in the store. The key to success when using an avatar is to not be too annoying, obnoxious or verbous. The avatar at the above website was very helpful, I felt like I could visit the website without getting lost, because I could always click on the polite avatar to answer any questions. The avatar was like having a mini salesperson on my desktop. The avatar had detail, gestures, and an accent! It looked like the company put a lot of effort into the avatar, which means that they care about making me, the potential customer, feel important. Today, customer service is very important, and when you can achieve it online; I can only imagine what the store must be like.

Cell Phones

So, I went to these websites cellphones.about.com and www.measy.com to find the perfect cell phone for me. I barely ever use my cell phone as it is, and I've always wondered...is it the right cell phone for me? This survey shows that my phone is not exactly right for me. But how did they know? They asked me about customer service, the style of the phone, the carrier, and size. All important things when considering a cell phone. I discovered from the first website that the best cell phones for me would be 1. The LG Voyager, which I would absolutely love to have 2. LG Incite which looks very futuristic. 3. Samsung Propel Pro these are my top three phones at cellphones.about.com. At www.measy.com I discovered that the $19.98 Motorola Droid is the best choice for me, though it almost sounds like something out of Star Wars. It's great for making calls, multimedia, camera and videa, and customer service! Personally, I woulds prefer the LG Incite.

Do I Got Good Grammar?

English is one of the most difficult languages to learn, and though Canadians speak well, they do not speak eloquently. Studies have shown that English (with a Unit on grammar) is one of the subjects that children struggle with. Grammar is something that cannot be learned, but experienced. But how can one experience grammar, when the society we live in speaks an entirely different language? As I walk down the streets, I hear "I ain't gonna do that!" or "I seen that movie" and "I done that" and it kills me. I am an avid reader, and to hear such grammatically incorrect speech nearly kills me! The only the way to properly learn grammar, is to read it, breathe it, experience it. Grammar is like another language, and what better way to learn than to speak it as much as possible; to surround yourself with it. Now that you have thought of it, do you have good grammar? Click here to find out ....I got 100%:D!!
http://english-grammar.webpark.pl
P.S. It nearly killed me to title this blog!

I Never Would Have Thought You Could Personalize This..

We as humans have a need to acquire things that no one has. Every woman wants the wedding dress that is all your own, every family wants an identity that is their own. People feel driven to be able to say "I have something that no one else has, something that is all my own." Maybe we are just snobby creatures, but this desire has driven us to personalize cars, t-shirts, computers, watches, jewellery and more. But what about tissue boxes? Yes, Scottie's has developed a personalized tissue box. No more impersonal boxes, ugly prints that you don' want. Instead, you can plaster the lovely faces of your family onto a box that is always seen. Scottie's offers eight pictures that you can add to the box, by default. You can add even more! Pictures of your dog, family, friends, and crazy patterns. I think that this is an innovative idea, I find some of the prints to be really ugly, or unfit for the decor. With Scottie's personalized tissue box, you can match it to the decor. Or an even better idea, say you owned a business, and you wanted to advertise. Put it on a Kleenex box! Everyone uses one! For a world that wants things to be more personal, this is a gift from god. What will we personalize next?

Swype technology. Innovation or aggravation?

Swype is the latest technology in the texting department. For all you texters out there who are clumsy with the keyboard, or just hate all the time it takes to click on a letter, there's swype. Swype allows you to drag your finger across the keyboard, when you pause on a letter, it inputs the letter into your message. You can travel over the whole keyboard, and only chose a few letters by hesitating. I myself hate selecting the individual letters, and I would gladly embrace this technology. However, this technology can be an aggravation if you aren't completely sure of yourself, and pause over the wrong letters. What id you are trying to drag your finger to the "U" but you pause on "T"? Maybe seeing the lines symbolizing the path of your finger, aggravates you. We're all different and find technology either usefull of useless. I think that the pros outweigh the cons with this technology, because I'm a clumsy texter. But everyone's different. What do you think? Innovation or aggravation? Is swype the future of tecting? We'll see if it catches on.

An Inspiring man

What would you do, if you had no legs, no arms? No more running, walking, typing, or even getting up once you fall. You are totally dependent upon other people, unless you are Nick Vujicic. This man took something that should hold him back, and used it to help other people move forward. Nick is an inspirator, a motivator, who speaks to children. He goes through life, gaining both mental and physical strength, doing what others call "the impossible". All without limbs. He says to students "I'm telling you, there are sometimes in life, when you fall down. You feel like you don't ahve the strength to get back up.Do you think you do? Because I'm down here, face down, and I have no arms or legs. It should be impossible for me to get back up, but it's not. You see, I will try 100 times to get back up. If I fail 100 times. If I fail to get back up 100 times, and I give up, do you think I'll ever get up?No. At least if I fail, I'm going to try again, and again, and again. But I just want to let you know that it is not the end." He got up on the first attempt. Something that should've been impossible for him, he made possible. AT least if he failed, he could try again, and have a chance to get up again. He taught me that. We complain about money, toothaches, relationships, and we give up. If this man can do the "impossible" why can't we, we with 2 legs, 2 arms, and strength. Maybe, where we win in physical abilities, he wins in mental strength. I can see why he is a motivational speaker, because he is a man who will "get back on the horse" when it does not appear to be possible.

Is flavor.me your flavor?

Hello World,
For an assignment, we were supposed to go to http://www.go2web20.net/, find an amazing site, and talk about it. So, I chose to talk about a very elegant, classy, useful app called flavors.me Flavors.me allows you to personalize a website from your computer. Anything can be changed, moved, or deleted, truly a personal website. This app can be done from your computer, and not just your cell phone. If you want the coolest website ever, this simple website can help you!Check it out at http://flavors.me/ I wish I could've learned of this sooner. You can even allow a link from your website to Twitter, facebook, and several other social networking sites.

Acting...Dancing...Critics

Hi World. So last night I was watching Dancing With the Stars, and I have to say, some

shined, and some lost their luster. Kate Gosselin is included in the "lost their

luster" category. She looked bored, frustrated, and robotic in her "Tango" movements.

Long story short, it was painful to watch. I myself am not to quick on my feet, but I

recognize when bad has turned to terrible. In other news... Miley Cyrus has been

slammed by the New York Post when a Critic said "Acting, for the moment at least,

seems almost entirely beyond her... she pouts, slouches, storms in and out of rooms

and occasionally cracks a snaggle-toothed smile, but most of the time she seems to

be mugging for the camera, play-acting rather than exploring the motives and

feelings of her character." -- The New York Times OUCH! The only good review it got

was from her co-star/boyfriend for the moment Liam Hemsworth. Here's a quote about

acting!"Acting represents all that human beings experience, and if you want it to be

'nice,' you will never be a serious communicator of the human experience." - Larry

Moss.

Have you looked at your paycheck lately?

Hello World! This post is for all of you workers out there. If you haven't checked your paycheck, you wouldn't have noticed, the miraculous miracle that has been preformed. Minimum wage has increased! I've been waiting for this moment for a year now, so I could save even more money for University. Personally, my wage increased from $8.90/h to $9.60/h. That's a 70c increase! It may not seem like a lot, but it feels like it. This may motivate people out there who don't want a job to find one A.S.AP. I've attached a helpful chart, if you want to pinpoint just where you are right now... If you want a more professional chart, with a few more details, please follow this link.
http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/info/minimumwage/ Here's the quote of the day “If you want to feel rich, just count the things you have that money can't buy”

There's a beautiful picture on this Laptop, and it's called "Starry Night" by who other than...drum roll....Vincent Van Gogh!

Holograms- magic or science?

I just finished watching the video Mr. Curtis just posted on his blog about holograms. For everyone out there, who has no clue as to what a hologram is, here's a lovely definition from dictionary.com. Hologram:a negative produced by exposing a high-resolution photographic plate, without camera or lens, near a subject illuminated by monochromatic, coherent radiation, as from a laser: when it is placed in a beam of coherent light a true three-dimensional image of the subject is formed. Those are just fancy words for a 3-D picture that appears in front of you, it is broadcasted from a special device, and in some cases, you can move the hologram with a gesture. This gesture is called an AirStrike and with a srike of the hand, the hologram can disolve into pixels, or move upward or downward. I think that this is amazing because the lady in the hologram looked very lifelike. If we improve this technology, and find a way to incorportate this into our homes, this could be a new way to communicate. Science has gotten very close to magic, especially with holograms.

Okay, two questions I have to answer. What is the percent that EC got the forecast for the Kingston area correct? and.... What area did EC get right? Environemt Canada said that the Kingston area would recieve 50-55% precipitation, looking out the window, I see that they were right. I think that they got the prairies right, I have family there, and they said that it's been raining a bit. EC also has the benefit of sophisticated devices, and smart people.

Miley Cyrus Makes Babies Cry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqeQ7N-tOdk Party in the U.S.A makes me cry like that too. I really don't like Miley Cyrus that much, something about her voice is.....fake, but I shouldn't judge, considering I can only sing in the shower, and even there I'm terrible. So, I am happy to report that the sound of Miley's voice makes babies cry.

Rwandan Grand Prix- Will you donate?

This Rwandan Orphanage does not appear to have any likeness to Orphan Annie's home, in fact, the method of advertising is motivating. A group of young adults decided to get people to donate to their orphanage through a video, using the theme of the day, fun. If you go to you can watch as two teens race through the most unlikely places with imaginery cars.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Dp_g9tIr8I It may sound weird, but it is truly amazing, and made me laugh a few times. Once you watch this video, let me know- why is that guy danceing randomly in the street? I have to say, laughter is better than sadness when you are trying to make people donate. This video shows that the children can live with their imaginations, but some objects of substance would be wonderful as well. This video was an amazing idea, but I can't help but wonder.....what technology did they use to develope this video? You would need a camera, time, and a computer to edit and post on youtube. Hopefully, the money they recieve will cover these costs. Please, if you can, donate.

The Revolutionary Bottle Bank

The fun theory. A theory so revolutionary, so amazing, so world changing! and aspplied to a Bottle Bank. The people who developed this theory tested it on a bottle bank, and not just any bottle bank, but one in an arcade form. What exactly is the "Fun Theory"? According to the video on Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSiHjMU-MUo) The thesis states that fun can alter people's behaviour in a positive way. Not to difficult to believe if we think about this, if we apply it to our own lives. In my past experience, teachers have tried to make activities fun, to improve our learning. This theory worked in the classroom, and worked with recylcing as well. The experiment was simple, change the original design of the bottle bank to something amazing, something fun, and exciting. Would this make people want to recycle even more?! It did. This revolutionary Bottle Bank had over 100 players, the other, original bank, two visits. Take a step back and think of what you just discovered, the control, a normal Bottle Bank, the difference between the two? FUN! Think of all the bottles that were collected, and saved from the streets. Fun can change the world! Please enjoy this picture of the Fun Bottle Bank.

The Easter Bunny

Most of us know him as the fluffy, sweet, creature who sneaks into our houses on the first

weekend in April. The next morning, nothing is stolen, but our house is, of course, covered with

eggs. This is really fun, until, three years later, you clean your room and find an easter egg in the

strangest places. If you haven't learned the truth about Santa, the tooth fairy, etc. please DO NOT (\_/)
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read on. I asked my mom If I could help her hide the eggs tonight, her response "I don't know, ask

the easter bunny"- ya, right:) This Easter, I have decided to stand by, and let my sister and

brother hunt for the eggs, I get way too competitive. Here's a few Easter quotes for your

enjoyment. Resurection gives my life meaning and direction and the opportunity to start over no

matter what my circumstances. ~Robert Flatt

Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won't stay there. ~Clarence W. Hall Can you find

the hidden Easter Bunny in my blog?

Easter Soon!

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New Design!

I just updated my blog!!! It has new colours, and an amazing design. I hope all of you guys like it.
Are you guys smart enough to "read between the lines" :p?I hope you are. So here's why I actually

wanted to change my design, so smart people like you can read my exclusive blog. Yes, my blog

has a double life!

Testing

Testing

Siblings

Okay, I'm going to ask, "What's up world?" even though I probably won't get a response. But I'm still going to keep typing for whoever is listening. This weekend my plans are, English work, sleeping in, planning a garden, and cleaning the house from top to bottom. I'm a neat freak, and possibly obsessive compulsive when it comes to order. I have two little siblings who are the polar opposite of me, which means that we have a few arguments. What are siblings for? They do have their advantages, like a) pack Mule- when you have tons of things to carry from one area to another. b) someone to side with you for the battle of the remote. c) Servant :p- someone to help you with things (if you can get them to help) Yup. Having siblings can be positive.Here's a quote about siblings "I, who have no sisters or brothers, look with some degree of innocent envy on those who may be said to be born to friends. ~James Boswell

Today...

Hi World! Today we're doing basketball in gym, and I am scared. I don't like basketball at all, mostly because I'm absolutely terrible. I trip over my own feet. Yes it's bad, I know, and it looks even worse when you're on a team with people who are on a basketball team. But I still try my best, even when my best is pretty pathetic. In English class we're starting on a response journal for "To Kill a Mockingbird" I absolutely loved that book, one of my favourites. Speaking of literature, here's a quote "Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self. "
Cyril Connolly

Project in business

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6306291 Check out my XTranormal project!

Sunshine

Good Morning World! I've hope everything's going well, and I bet all you pro sun tanners are soaking up those lovely rays that are outside! It is a beautiful day, so I'll keep this short and sweet“Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.” ByJames Matthew Barrie!

Article on Wikihow

Hey everyone!
Check out my article on WikiHow, you may find it useful. It's at the following link. http://www.wikihow.com/Smile-More-Often

The Awareness Test

So, there's this two minute video called the awareness test. There are two teams, one wearing black jersys, the other in white. At the beginning of the video, they ask you to count the number of passes the white team makes, while there is a flurry of activity around the group. The correct answer is 13, which, I got right! Go me! Anyway, at the end of the video, it asks "did you see the moonwalking bear?" And then highlights the point in the video when this happened, I didn't need it though, because, you won;t believe it, but I also saw the bear! I guess I am very aware.

Advertisements On School Buses?

Every community has a school bus, the big yellow machine that takes kids from one place to another. What if this classic symbol became a billboard, complete with advertisements? This is the story of a school in Fountain Hills, Arizona. In the land of commercialism, and consuming, most Grandparents feel that it isn't right to use a school bus for advertisements, even if the proceeds will benefit their children's learning. Yes, the companies are actually paying the school board for the bus advertisements, this is extra money for most struggling schools. As long as the advertisements are appropriate, I would take that over text books and computers from my parent's generation. What's so wrong with that, I would want to benefit from that, so I can become a contributing citizen.

March Break

Okay, there's one more day until the March Break, and I can't wait to start many things. Here's a list of what I want to do.

1. Sleep in
2. Pick up as many extra shifts as possible to earn$
3. Keep the pets I'm going to look after alive (I'll do fine!)
4. Start running again
5. Finish reading "To Kill a Mockingbird" and all the questions (It's an amazing novel)
6. Complete a puzzle
7. Go to Toronto
8. Clean the house completely!

Of course I have other things I want to do, but these are the top 8. Here's the quote of the day, about relaxation

To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization, and at present very few people have reached this level.

Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970), Conquest of Happiness (1930) ch. 14

For everyone out there, hang in there, one more day!

Fashion

Hi everyone. Here's the quote of the day. I hope you like it“Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.”unknown. I hope you like it, I think it's true. I mean, how many times will you look at something, and say it's gorgeous! Then, two months later, with a new fashion, you can't look at it?! I personally don't do this, but I know people who do. Have a nice day.

Here's the most amazing movie in the whole world! Just kidding, I'm no director. But I hope you enjoy it anyway, the song is by Frank Sinatra-the pictures from Google.

Here's A Music Video for Frank Sinatra's "I won't Dance"

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Lesson Learned From an Interactive Mirror

On another blog, I read about amazing technology, that attracted different types of people. Wouldn't we all like to have this in our rooms, an interactive mirror? I would. But here's what happened to this blogger. Amazing new technology came out- the mirror, and of course there was a huge line to use it. This is every inventors dream, to make a product, and have people interested in it. People lining up to see it, waiting patiently, and then..... using it as an actual mirror!!? The lesson here is when you offer unique, strange technology, expect it to attract the same type of people, unique, strange, people. This author covers amazing stories, go to his blog at http://blog.litstudios.com/. He also embraces QR codes, codes that are almost like bar codes, and have messages hidden inside them. The author of that blog thinks that these are a work of art, a new way of communicating. This author also wants people to really understand technology, to become a part of it, because then it;s not "wasted". He wants people to love it as much as he does.

Hi,
So, for business class I have to come up with a band name. Easy, right? WRONG! I have absolutely no idea what I should do. If I were to be in a band it would mean that I would have to sing, play the drums, or guitar (yikes!). Definately not in my future. But, let's be fanciful here, I guess I'd want something classic, maybe something classic. but I'd want something fresh. OH! What about...newly classical, orrrr trouble cleff. Get it? Instead of trebble cleff. Those would be my top two names for my fictional band. Any comments? If so, please be nice.
“Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest, heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul.”
No idea who said that, but it wasn't me.

T-shirt wars

Hi Everyone. I went to another blog, and there was this really cool video there. It starts off with two people, and they put on a T-shirt, and a graphic appears. This graphic (on the t-shirt) is not 3-D, but 2-D. The t-shirts coincide with each other, it's almost like a game of rock paper scissors between the two. One t-shirt will have a graphic that the person will use against the other. Once the t-shirt's graphic has been used, the two get different t-shirts, with new graphics. An interesting concept. Check it out. Added to
Quicklist 3:48 It may be worth your time. Now that you've seen it, you're probably wondering "how did they do that?" I did. Usually magicians don't share the secrets behind their tricks, but these two did. Here's how ....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WUx--QiSA8&feature=PlayList&p=F4AB0CFBC34DC702&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=39 I tried to download it, but it didn't work:( I am still computer illiterate. Hopefully it'll improve. Oh, here are the quotes of the day Home computers are being called upon to perform many new functions, including the consumption of homework formerly eaten by the dog. ~Doug Larson


If computers get too powerful, we can organize them into committees. That'll do them in. ~Author Unknown


The problem with troubleshooting is that trouble shoots back. ~Author Unknown


Have a Nice Day!

Director's Assitant at Pixar

Okay, so I'm in my business class, and we're learning more and more about computers, (short cuts), and animation. One of my assignments is to research a job that involves IT, specifically at Pixar. As you probably know, Pixar is a multi-million dollar company that creates films, mostly in movies generated to a younger audience ei. Toy story, and Finding Nemo. One job I found was a position as "Directors Assistant". Sounds interesting , like you'd be in charge of things, a worthy job, right? Well, it's a synonym for secretary. You have to organize the Director's schedule, make sure everything runs smoothly, and meet with possible clients when the director is too busy. You would have to provide support to directors, but you need 3-5 years of experience working for a group or single person who is/are extremely busy. Surprisingly, you don't need any diplomas (except for your high school diploma- that's pretty obvious) but you do need knowledge of Microsoft, and it's a bonus if you know about Mac Software. That's a hint as to what technology the company uses. I don't mean to be cruel to those who are Director's Assistants, maybe those jobs are different from this one, but I don't see this as a future career. I'd rather be the Director, I don't do well as a sheep.

New form, new quote

Hello World! Wow, this weekend was amazing. Friday was Semi Formal, and I had tons of fun with
Hi to those bloggers who are smart enough to "read between the lines" as I have hinted below.
my friends. I had to work on an English project, so my weekend wasn't just full of fun. Oh- almost
This definately makes blogging more fun! So, for you smarties out there, here's a quote just
forgot. I thought it would be easier for people to read if I double spaced my blog, so that's why it's
for you " Tell your friend a lie. If he keeps it, tell him the truth” I have no clue who said that.
changed. Here's a quote from one of my favourite artists, William Shakespeare. "Absence from

those we love is self from self - a deadly banishment." I find it intimidating that out of 6 billion

people, we are expected to find our other half. Scary? Isn't it.

For all the snow packing, fort building, and snowball throwing people out there.

Good Morning, because it's so snowy out there, here's a quote for the kid in us all. "The aging process has you firmly in its grasp if you never get the urge to throw a snowball. ~Doug Larson. Definately take the time to have some fun, throw a snowball, play truth or dare (inside joke), to keep you young. Life can definately pass you by, so take the time but have fun!

GR code generator

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Here's a really cool program that I learned about! I wrote something and hid it in there....can you see it?

Love is....

Hello World. Valentine's day is soo close now, so here's the quote of the day, with the theme centered arouund l'amour

" Love is patient, love is kind.It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.It is not rude, it is not self-seeking.It is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth.It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.Love never fails.I Corinthians 13:4-8"

I know that some of you may or may not follow this religion, but the entry about love is still true. Maybe other religions have quotes like this one, so please feel free to comment with those quotes.

A quote for today

Good Morning World! Because Valentine's day is drawing near, here's a quote to brighten your day:) "Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love."- Albert Einstein. I've decided exactly what I'm going to blog about. Each day, be prepared to read about a quote, and the information that goes with it. And for those single souls out there, who are happy being single, here's a quote about another type of love- friendship and kindness. "“What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.”-Albert Pike.

What I know about the Superbowl (not much)

Good Morning world! It's an early, wait-let me correct that, very, early morning on a Monday. A start to another week. I here that over the weekend, the New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl. I'm not much a football fan, but I'm a bit surprised at this. New Orleans is still recovering from recent incidents. Good for them to make a recovery in footballl:)

"Hey Jude" by Korean Toddler

Well, what can I say about the video with a Korean Toddler slaughtering "Hey Jude"..... It was definiately an interesting video. I hope that he doesn't regret that when he gets older, once its on the internet-it's there. The video has already been viewed by 817,914 people, that's neraly one million people who could blackmail that poor child. On the positive side, the audience looked impressed with the song, so there was some support.

Is anyone out there?

Well, this is a blog generated for a business class, I can't promise that there will be a constant flow of opinions; because currently.....I don't know what to blog about. Maybe I'll find inspiration from the movie Julie and Julia....or I could just ramble randomly.