Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Just a Thought...

The following occurred to me while watching "Return of the Jedi" just now.


I'm just sayin'.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Google Meme

Insert your name where mine is and Google the phrase (with the quotation marks) to see what Google comes up with (ie: "[Your Name] needs")

"Laura needs"
Laura needs £3000 more for new legs.
Those are some EXPENSIVE legs.

"Laura looks like"
Laura looks like she’s about to breastfeed those pups.
I never have and never will breastfeed puppies.

"Laura says"
What Laura Says are utterly infectious, full of quirky vocals
Apparently "Laura Says" is a band.

"Laura wants"
Laura wants to be adored and worshipped like the royalty she feels she is
This is true.

"Laura does"
Laura does Celine Dion.
Uhhh...

"Laura hates"
Laura hates Donovan as a person
I do. I really do. Not. Know. A Donovan.

"Laura asks"
Laura asks for privacy while son is probed over lurid MySpace page.
First: I don't have a son. Second: He doesn't have a lurid MySpace page. Third: Anymore.

"Laura likes "
Laura likes to be admired and she has a tendency to force admiration by fishing for compliments.
This is also true.

"Laura eats "
Laura eats Matt.
I normally don't eat meat. Unless it's human flesh. It's delicious.

"Laura wears "
Laura wears a sassy and soft style here.
Ooooh SASSSS-AY!

"Laura was arrested for"
Laura was arrested for murder, but acquitted, and eventually gave birth...
Well, thank God Laura was acquitted. I knew she didn't really do it.

"Laura loves"
Laura Loves It When I Get This Close on Flickr ...
NO! I don't! BACK OFF!

Friday, January 16, 2009

50 Book Challenge

This year - and I totally stole this idea from other people so this isn't an original idea - I am going to read 50 books. It's kind of like my "New Years Resolution".

However, unlike most people who make up New Years Resolutions - which, just so we're clear, I've always thought were kind of stupid and I have never made one unless I have to come up with SOMETHING for religion class in elementary and/or high school - I actually intend to do it. And not give up within a month.

This is my list of books so far - and YES, I'm counting the ones I need to read for my Children's Literature class this semester and the ones that I've started but never finished.

1) Bridge to Terabithia (Completed)
2) 13 Little Blue Envelopes (Completed)
3) Inkheart (In Progess)
4) The Seventh Tide (In Progress)
5) YouTube: An Insider's Guide to Climbing the Charts (In Progress)
6) The Pixar Touch (In Progress)
7) My Point...And I Do Have One (In Progress)
8) Brisingr (In Progress)
9) Emma (In Progress)
10) Catcher in the Rye (In Progress)
11) The Breadwinner
12) Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
EDIT:
13) Suite Scarlett
14) Girl at Sea (EDIT: Completed)
15) The Host

If you can suggest books - fiction or non-fiction, adult, young adult, WHATEVER - please feel free. That would actually be super awesome and helpful.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Photobucket
The person who made this is ACTUALLY A GENIUS.
Too bad it wasn't me who made it.
And I also don't know the person who made it.
Major LULz.

Sunday, January 4, 2009

connectivity

Something that I really enjoy about the internet is the various ways in which you can connect with a wide range of people and the different social networking platforms you can use.

Personally, I use several of these. Among them: Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and YouTube.

Facebook, some say, is a waste of time. And I'll admit that most of my time spent on Facebook is time spent procrastinating on something else. However, I have found this to be a handy way of keeping in touch with family in other parts of the world as well as friends that I knew in high school and don't see anymore. It's fun to just see what people that I when I was 5 are up to. Social networking with other people-wise, it's not so great. I don't want strangers seeing my personal photos, particularly, or having complete access to my contact information, but it's a good way to keep in touch with people you know. Or knew.

Twitter is my ultimate waste of time, but it's sometimes useful. Lots of people have asked me what the point is of updating what you're doing every minute of day. And I tell them that it's just a fun exercise in consciseness and also - if you're following other people in the same industry as you - what's happening/new in the industry. I've gained followers by mentioning what I'm doing on motion graphics work and progress that I'm making, for example.
(My Twitter feed)

I am relatively new to MySpace. I had one when I was a teenager and the internet was still relatively new to me. I deleted the account a while ago. I signed up for it again today as a MySpace Musician so that I can get some more of my music out in the world because that seems to be working for people. I'll have to update this later when I find that there's a point to having a MySpace.
(My MySpace)

Finally, YouTube. It's no secret that this is my favorite networking site of all. And you wouldn't think that a site with videos of laughing babies with gas and skateboarding dogs would have much to offer except a fun way to procrastinate. But I've met several fantastic people through YouTube who I consider friends and it's a really fun - and rewarding way of sharing yourself and what you do with the world. I love getting comments on my videos - good or bad (preferrably good) and I love making comments on other people's videos and getting responses that stem a conversation.
(My personal channel)
(My collaboration channel)


Anyway, those are my thoughts on my biggest "time wasters". What are yours?

 
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