Attendance

So one part of this assignment requires us to keep track of our class attendance. In regards to this policy, I will be posting a final attendance post as my last entry. However, I have been keeping track of my attendance in my day planner and currently have been to every lecture. I plan on posting notes on missed lecture days to document attendance, but also be expecting a final attendance post in December!

Thanks and gig em! : )

Fail Blog

Some more humorous photos courtesy of failblog.org

Dollar Menus

On my way home today I drove through Mc Donalds and ordered a 99c cheeseburger and as I was munching down on this combination of greasy ground beef and pasteurized cheese instead of being disgusted by the lack of nutrition, I was more inspired by the fact that it was a mere 99c. How can they possibly make money off a 99c burger? They have to pay for the meat, the bun, the cheese, the condiments, the store, the staff, the list is endless. That's a lot for a 99c burger to handle. I guess in the end it boils down to quantity, when you buy 100,000 meat patties they can't be more than 5c each, but it's still amazing that they can produce food at such low prices. And Mc Donalds isn't the first one doing it. You can get nachos at Taco Bell for less than a dollar, a frosty at Wendys, fast food joints everywhere are catching onto the "value menu" marketing strategy. So next time you drive through one of these chains and pick up that 99c burger, think about all that went into it, it's really impressive.

Dr. V has said that humor is closely related to creativity...

well these made me laugh

I Still Like Bologna

Alan Jackson is a country legend and his latest single "I Still Like Bologna" is nothing less than expected. Not only are the kids in the music video absolutely adorable but the lyrics really ring true. The basic idea is that even though our world and technology is changing, he still appreciates the simple things of the past. I saw this video for the first time earlier this week and it really made me think about how true this is. Granted, I haven't been around as long as Alan Jackson, but even in my meager 19 years, its astounding how much things have changed. Thinking of cell phones, my first cell phone was about 5 inches long, an inch thick, and only displayed black and white text. Now (6 years later) I own a super slim, portable internet and gaming device, that oh yea is also a phone. This rapid change in technology is just unbelievable.

Like Alan says, "this digital world is okay, it makes life better in a lot of ways" but we need to be careful not to become carried away and take for granted all the little things. I've noticed this idea a lot recently, of people getting tied up in technology and forgetting to stop and smell the roses per say. Little kids are now raised with Nintendo D.S.'s glued to their hands, and parents likewise have bluetooth headsets permanently attached to their ears. As a society, we need to remember to step back from all the draws of technology and remember all the wonderful things that don't require a power cord. My dad is always the first one to tell me this and it almost kills me to say it now, but its true. Gone are the days when kids play hop-scotch in the streets, replaced with virtual tennis on Wii. Gone are the days of walking over to a friends house, replaced with a quick text message to see what's going on. Yes, technology is good we just need to be sure we use it in moderation.

Watch Alan Jackson's new music video at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pktt-FQmnu4

Pictures of the Troops

Just some humorous pictures of our troops that my grandma sent me.

It's good to know that through everything they still maintain a sense of humor!

"A sense of humor is a major defense against minor troubles." Mignon McLaughlin

And so it begins...

"You write your first draft with your heart and you re-write with your head. The first key to writing is to write, not to think." - Sean Connery

So one of my professors is requiring us to keep a creativity journal throughout the semester and I chose a blog as my means of expressing myself. I will say that I'm a little apprehensive about the idea of keeping a journal of sorts.. Even as a kid I never kept a journal for longer than a week, but I'm hoping the idea that this one is graded will help keep me focused. Because this is a creativity journal my plan is to post interesting links, articles, etc that I find intriguing or just random thoughts that I come across. My professor calls it "flow" when there's a spark that triggers creativity, so that's what this is all about. Sparks of creativity. Hopefully I can keep the flame burning!