In accordance with my last post, my life from that point until now has been an epic fail. I am doing fine in my classes, but I am still getting by in life by doing the bare minimum of what is expected of me. How does one begin to work harder? I ask myself this daily, but cannot seem to find a suitable answer that works for me.
My extreme laziness has GOT to go. For example, today is Saturday. I do not have work until 4 tonight, but have I moved from bed once today? Yes, to make a coffee then jump right on back in. I like to blame my new temperpetic bed for this, but in reality it isn't the bed sucking me back in. I for some reason just don't care to do things anymore, even with a day to myself.
I have come to the conclusion that I am in a lull. Is that a word? It sounded right...anyways. I think the busy schedule I have during the week sucks up all the energy I have/had and makes me not use the time I have to myself in a good manner. I should be doing work or going to the gym or doing anything but laying in my bed at 1:30 on a sunny Saturday.
"Carpe Diem". Seize the day. This is my phrase of the day. I am going to actually live by this starting now. Step 1: get off the computer and out of bed! More blogging soon...
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
86 social butterfly
After a short-lived winter break, I'm back at it again. Currently a third semester junior, with hopes of becoming a senior at some point in my life. The breaks never seem quite long enough. If any of you are like me, you tell yourself all the things you are going to accomplish over the break, and if your lucky you will complete at least a few things.
Not so much for me. I did not accomplish anything really other than working a shitload. Shocker, right? It was nice though, only working without trying to juggle school as well. Now its back to the juggling act.
Putting in 30 hours a week at work on top of 30 hours a week in class is definitely a struggle to say the least. Trying to please my Professors with satisfactory work while trying to maintain whatever status it is that I have at work has proven to be a task, but it is an achievable one.
Little room for a social life is something I really need to start accepting. Being the social butterfly that I am, I would say that I have submitted work that was not my best at times. But this semester I want to do it different.
As my senior year approaches, I really need to start putting serious thought into my future goals. I want to do so much with my life, but the daily routine I have leaves me with little to no time to gather my own thoughts.
My number one goal of this semester is to apply to internships. A very wise professor of mine is insistent in that I need an internship if I want to stand out in some way to future employers, and I couldn't agree more. I see so many kids just graduating by the skin of their teeth, but usually those kids don't have anything to show for it.
Those kids who just skim by are usually working some dead end job upon graduating. I don't know whether to blame the bad economy or their lack of extra curricular activities. It's most likely a combination of factors, but I REALLY don't want to be like those kids I see.
My job isn't a bad gig, don't get me wrong. But I have been waitressing for 5 years now, and I am ready for a job that actually challenges me. Hopefully I do everything I say I am going to this semester, so I don't end up like the 40 year old servers who are my co-workers. Not knocking them, but I have bigger dreams than serving food for the rest of my life.
To sum it all up:
-work hard in school
-apply and hopefully get at least 1 internship
-cut down on my social life
Wish me luck :)
Not so much for me. I did not accomplish anything really other than working a shitload. Shocker, right? It was nice though, only working without trying to juggle school as well. Now its back to the juggling act.
Putting in 30 hours a week at work on top of 30 hours a week in class is definitely a struggle to say the least. Trying to please my Professors with satisfactory work while trying to maintain whatever status it is that I have at work has proven to be a task, but it is an achievable one.
Little room for a social life is something I really need to start accepting. Being the social butterfly that I am, I would say that I have submitted work that was not my best at times. But this semester I want to do it different.
As my senior year approaches, I really need to start putting serious thought into my future goals. I want to do so much with my life, but the daily routine I have leaves me with little to no time to gather my own thoughts.
My number one goal of this semester is to apply to internships. A very wise professor of mine is insistent in that I need an internship if I want to stand out in some way to future employers, and I couldn't agree more. I see so many kids just graduating by the skin of their teeth, but usually those kids don't have anything to show for it.
Those kids who just skim by are usually working some dead end job upon graduating. I don't know whether to blame the bad economy or their lack of extra curricular activities. It's most likely a combination of factors, but I REALLY don't want to be like those kids I see.
My job isn't a bad gig, don't get me wrong. But I have been waitressing for 5 years now, and I am ready for a job that actually challenges me. Hopefully I do everything I say I am going to this semester, so I don't end up like the 40 year old servers who are my co-workers. Not knocking them, but I have bigger dreams than serving food for the rest of my life.
To sum it all up:
-work hard in school
-apply and hopefully get at least 1 internship
-cut down on my social life
Wish me luck :)
Sunday, December 5, 2010
the Barest Blog
No wonder I have no followers! Sorry for the serious slacking going on here. I just walked in the door from Logan and it feels SO good to be home. I made a B-line to the computer in hopes that my journalism teacher won't fail me.
So I really don't even know where to begin in describing to you the vacation I just had. To call it a Shitshow would be a severe understatement. Upon boarding our flight, we were bombarded with Bud Lights from every direction. (The cruise I won was called Bud Light Port Paradise)...
I may never be able to drink a Bud Light or Bud Light Lime again, but that's besides the point. After our flight, we took a bus to the port where we boarded the ship. Our bus was also jammed with coolers filled with ample beers as well. The goal was to get everyone legless before boarding , which seemed to be a good idea at the time...I forgot to take into account the whole motion sickness factor.
It wasn't too bad though, only my first few hours were spent regurgitating the Bud Light's consumed on the flight and the bus. Luckily the Dramamine kicked in pretty quick. The boat itself though was beyond amazing.. bars at every corner.. at least 10 jaccuzis and 5 pools, a humongous casino, a club called the Crypt which didn't even open until 1 and stayed open until 4, karaoke and piano bars, delicious restaurants, the tax free liquor store..you get the picture.
There was a different theme for every night too. All white party the first night;(they maybe should have chosen a different color with all the sloppiness), 70's party the next night, a formal night, and kicked off the last night with a college football theme.
The best part of the whole trip though was to a private island called CoCo Bay, this gorgeous island in the Bahamas with exotic landscapes.. there was even iguanas! I liked the iguanas a lot. There was 2 Bud Light cruises that met up on the island for a private concert with Nelly and "The Dan Band".
... which for those of you who don't know, are those hilarious guys who's band has been seen in Old School, Wedding Singer, the Hangover, etc. They legit had the entire island rolling in laughter. Not usually a huge nelly fan but he was awesome too. Him and Murphy Lee definitely got everyone dancing.
Meeting people from all over the country was pretty sweet, but at the same time a huge eye opener. There are a lot of nice people out there, but tons of crazies and d-bags as well. I didn't realize how many people won this trip... I met people from at least 20 states and even some Canadians, who were quite a crazy bunch I might add.
The cruise was only 4 days, which seemed all too short to me. I don't think my body could have possibly made it through another night there though, so I guess the length is fitting... I don't want to bore anyone for any longer though, especially with the ramblings of my vacation when you were all over here freezing! hehe. Justttt kidding.
This cruise in short is my lame excuse for my super slacking in the school arena for the past week. Back to reality, filled with blogs, features, art pictures, and history papers. More to come soon.
ZzZzzZ.........
So I really don't even know where to begin in describing to you the vacation I just had. To call it a Shitshow would be a severe understatement. Upon boarding our flight, we were bombarded with Bud Lights from every direction. (The cruise I won was called Bud Light Port Paradise)...
I may never be able to drink a Bud Light or Bud Light Lime again, but that's besides the point. After our flight, we took a bus to the port where we boarded the ship. Our bus was also jammed with coolers filled with ample beers as well. The goal was to get everyone legless before boarding , which seemed to be a good idea at the time...I forgot to take into account the whole motion sickness factor.
It wasn't too bad though, only my first few hours were spent regurgitating the Bud Light's consumed on the flight and the bus. Luckily the Dramamine kicked in pretty quick. The boat itself though was beyond amazing.. bars at every corner.. at least 10 jaccuzis and 5 pools, a humongous casino, a club called the Crypt which didn't even open until 1 and stayed open until 4, karaoke and piano bars, delicious restaurants, the tax free liquor store..you get the picture.
There was a different theme for every night too. All white party the first night;(they maybe should have chosen a different color with all the sloppiness), 70's party the next night, a formal night, and kicked off the last night with a college football theme.
The best part of the whole trip though was to a private island called CoCo Bay, this gorgeous island in the Bahamas with exotic landscapes.. there was even iguanas! I liked the iguanas a lot. There was 2 Bud Light cruises that met up on the island for a private concert with Nelly and "The Dan Band".
... which for those of you who don't know, are those hilarious guys who's band has been seen in Old School, Wedding Singer, the Hangover, etc. They legit had the entire island rolling in laughter. Not usually a huge nelly fan but he was awesome too. Him and Murphy Lee definitely got everyone dancing.
Meeting people from all over the country was pretty sweet, but at the same time a huge eye opener. There are a lot of nice people out there, but tons of crazies and d-bags as well. I didn't realize how many people won this trip... I met people from at least 20 states and even some Canadians, who were quite a crazy bunch I might add.
The cruise was only 4 days, which seemed all too short to me. I don't think my body could have possibly made it through another night there though, so I guess the length is fitting... I don't want to bore anyone for any longer though, especially with the ramblings of my vacation when you were all over here freezing! hehe. Justttt kidding.
This cruise in short is my lame excuse for my super slacking in the school arena for the past week. Back to reality, filled with blogs, features, art pictures, and history papers. More to come soon.
ZzZzzZ.........
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
4 lok0..over and over again
http://nyc.barstoolsports.com/random-thoughts/poltician-pounds-as-much-four-loko-as-he-can-before-he-vomits/
Looks like DC isn't the only one sick of hearing about 4 lokos. Imagine getting 150,000 e-mails about it?
RIP 4 lokos.
Looks like DC isn't the only one sick of hearing about 4 lokos. Imagine getting 150,000 e-mails about it?
RIP 4 lokos.
Monday, November 15, 2010
drunk chicks suck
I don't know if any of you saw the video on YouTube of the drunk girl who vandalizes the bathroom at the Garden...
http://boston.barstoolsports.com/featured/the-bruins-respond-to-the-drunk-chick-who-vandalized-the-bathroom-at-the-garden-must-watch/
The Bruins marketing people respond with one of the funniest commercials I've ever seen so I thought I'd share.
Enjoy!
http://boston.barstoolsports.com/featured/the-bruins-respond-to-the-drunk-chick-who-vandalized-the-bathroom-at-the-garden-must-watch/
The Bruins marketing people respond with one of the funniest commercials I've ever seen so I thought I'd share.
Enjoy!
Checkbook Journalism
This article discussed just what we've been talking about in class lately-- How my future career in news broadcasting, among other fellow classmates, is seriously lacking in fairness and neutrality.
We always talk about where the nutgraf is, right? Well in this article, I felt it was really far into it. I could be wrong, but I think it is the seventh paragraph in...
"The shift of audiences toward cable news outlets — with their manifest agendas — as sources of truth and transparency may have something to do with a credibility gap that now confronts more mainstream news outfits. Lately, the idea of objective journalism has been on a pretty rough ride (that means you, CNN), with viewers deciding to align themselves with outlets that share their points of view — warts, agendas and all."
Keith Olbermann donating $7200 to Democratic politicians, Fox news having 3 Republican candidates commentating on the rallies in D.C., Fox Host Sean Hannity donating $1 million to the Republican Governor's Association, these are just a few examples of what news outlets are doing now to boost ratings and gain viewers, despite losing any neutrality that once existed.
News outlets at one point in time were not allowed to say what their political rooting interests were. But in the world today, this has definitely changed. News stations, for example MSNBC, still claim to worry about whether they are considered fair news brokers. When you have anchors who blatantly show what their political interests are, the news you are reporting is no longer fair.
Unfortunately, it isn't just the news media on television suffering from a lack in fairness. Another quote from the article that summarizes what I mean by that statement...
Now news anchors lecture the federal government on its response to disasters, cable networks function as propaganda machines for political parties and newspaper writers throw aside neutrality to tell readers what is really going on behind the headlines.
After being suspended for donations made, Olbermann received 275,000 votes on a petition demanding that he return to MSNBC. The man does have outrageously high ratings, but could there be more to this than his likability? The writer implies how it could be more of an outcry from the Progressive wing of the MSNBC party, who agree with Olbermann's political views.
On Election night, Fox news lead everyone's coverage with 7 million viewers. Fox is so ridiculously successful that their news personalities can make any donation they want and will not face any consequences for it. Why? --because they are the highest power in the news world.
My future dreams as a news anchor are looking a bit cloudy right now, maybe I should consider becoming a high school Spanish teacher... Estoy jugando. Voy a estar en las noticias de un día. Hopefully you didn't have to translator.com that, it's pretty claro.
Ciao for now...
We always talk about where the nutgraf is, right? Well in this article, I felt it was really far into it. I could be wrong, but I think it is the seventh paragraph in...
"The shift of audiences toward cable news outlets — with their manifest agendas — as sources of truth and transparency may have something to do with a credibility gap that now confronts more mainstream news outfits. Lately, the idea of objective journalism has been on a pretty rough ride (that means you, CNN), with viewers deciding to align themselves with outlets that share their points of view — warts, agendas and all."
Keith Olbermann donating $7200 to Democratic politicians, Fox news having 3 Republican candidates commentating on the rallies in D.C., Fox Host Sean Hannity donating $1 million to the Republican Governor's Association, these are just a few examples of what news outlets are doing now to boost ratings and gain viewers, despite losing any neutrality that once existed.
News outlets at one point in time were not allowed to say what their political rooting interests were. But in the world today, this has definitely changed. News stations, for example MSNBC, still claim to worry about whether they are considered fair news brokers. When you have anchors who blatantly show what their political interests are, the news you are reporting is no longer fair.
Unfortunately, it isn't just the news media on television suffering from a lack in fairness. Another quote from the article that summarizes what I mean by that statement...
Now news anchors lecture the federal government on its response to disasters, cable networks function as propaganda machines for political parties and newspaper writers throw aside neutrality to tell readers what is really going on behind the headlines.
After being suspended for donations made, Olbermann received 275,000 votes on a petition demanding that he return to MSNBC. The man does have outrageously high ratings, but could there be more to this than his likability? The writer implies how it could be more of an outcry from the Progressive wing of the MSNBC party, who agree with Olbermann's political views.
On Election night, Fox news lead everyone's coverage with 7 million viewers. Fox is so ridiculously successful that their news personalities can make any donation they want and will not face any consequences for it. Why? --because they are the highest power in the news world.
My future dreams as a news anchor are looking a bit cloudy right now, maybe I should consider becoming a high school Spanish teacher... Estoy jugando. Voy a estar en las noticias de un día. Hopefully you didn't have to translator.com that, it's pretty claro.
Ciao for now...
Thursday, November 11, 2010
epic night
Saw DMB at the Garden last night. WHAT an amazing night. First off, dAVE mAtthews live is F'ing awesome. Second, I am beyond proud of myself that I made it home with everything I went with.
What was cool about this concert was that everyone was having fun together. So many hippies who were not shy to share the "love" if you know what I'm saying. I don't get how everyone gets away with it but they do. I'm definitely not feeling the love right now though.
I'm actually feeling quite the opposite. I'm also pondering whether I should man up and go out again tonight, or take it easy. Most likely will be back at it. You only live once, right? Sorry in advance if this is one of the lame blogs you were talking about Copester, but I don't have much else right now... hopefully I'll have something better for you soon, before I bore my 2 followers to death.
What was cool about this concert was that everyone was having fun together. So many hippies who were not shy to share the "love" if you know what I'm saying. I don't get how everyone gets away with it but they do. I'm definitely not feeling the love right now though.
I'm actually feeling quite the opposite. I'm also pondering whether I should man up and go out again tonight, or take it easy. Most likely will be back at it. You only live once, right? Sorry in advance if this is one of the lame blogs you were talking about Copester, but I don't have much else right now... hopefully I'll have something better for you soon, before I bore my 2 followers to death.
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