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Archive for February, 2009
February 21, 2009 at 12:08 pm · Filed under Delicious, Digg, Facebook, LinkedIn, Michigan State University, New Media, New Media Driver's License, Social Networking, Twitter and tagged: challenged, Delicious, Digg, Facebook, LinkedIn, Michigan State University, New Media, New Media Driver's License, savvy, Social Networking, technology, Twitter, websites
Hey everybody,
How’s it going? Sorry it’s been a while. Again. Haha, I need to stop giving excuses and just keep up with this blog, yeah? Well, this time it was kind of legit: I was pretty deathly ill for the past week or so. Now don’t worry, I’m all better and can finally breathe through my nose, so I figured since that miracle occurred, I should keep you guys updated on my life. Well, this post is going to be a little bit different because I am actually going to be doing some advocating here (hence the song title, which, this week, comes from We the Kings). It’s a little different than what I normally write about, I know, but it goes hand-in-hand with my assignment from my ADV 492 class at MSU (which you should totally check out, by the way).
My assignment this week is to basically pretend my blog (well, my other blog, which you should also take a look at) is a landing strip for new recruits. I’m not kidding, guys, this is what it said on the assignment page. And I’m supposed to advocate for this class, say things about what I’ve learned and such. Or something like that. I guess we’re supposed to be creative, too, because the winner gets a prize? Sounds kind of sweet to me. I’m willing to bet not many people linked up to their other blogs, either. But enough about that, here’s the real meat of it.
ADV 492, as it says in the course description, is all about new media. While you would think that it’s only for the technology-savvy, it’s really a great tool for the technology-challenged. I was raised in this technology world, and even I’m learning new things that I have never even heard of, such as Google AdWords. Yeah, what in the world is that? Well, through one of our assignments, I figured it out, AND, I was able to advertise myself through it, albeit was a tad difficult. But still, just knowing that I did it was pretty awesome, not gonna lie on that one.
Even more so, this class, which I think pretty much suits the description, is almost entirely online. We have a Facebook group, a bunch of us are connected on LinkedIn. And even more over, we’ve had assignments dealing with sites I have never even heard of before, such as Digg, Del.i.cious, and Twitter. It’s kind of mind-blowing how many social networking sites are out there. And I’m sure there’s even more that I will discover in the coming weeks.
I strongly suggest if you are a student at Michigan State, or even if you’re not and want to take an interesting class, take this one. If you think you know enough about technology to get by in the world, well, this class will definitely open your eyes, because I considered myself more on the technology-savvy end of the spectrum before I took this class. Now, well, I still think I know a lot about technology, but I don’t think I would consider myself savvy. More like knowledgeable. Trust me, this is an experience that you don’t want to miss. If you want to know more, read up on the course description, which you can find on the class website!
February 9, 2009 at 2:43 am · Filed under Destiny, Emotions, Fate, Life and tagged: anger, best friends, cancer, death, sad
Sorry everybody,
I know it’s been a little while since I’ve written down my thoughts. I have been swamped by schoolwork: so many projects! Oh my gosh, I think my head is going to start spinning soon. I really hope I can put my time management skills to work this semester, because it looks like I am going to need them!
But that is not what I wanted to talk about today. As hinted from my the title of this post (which, by the way, comes from Rascal Flatts), today’s topic is not going to be a happy one. It is one that makes me scared and sad and angry and upset and a ton of other emotions that I can’t even fully grasp at the moment.
So I just found out earlier today that my best friend in the world has cancer. Again. You see, she was in remission for less than a year, and now it’s back. She just found out this morning. I don’t know what to do. And I feel selfish for thinking about myself right now. But I can’t help it. I have no idea how to handle this. I have never known anybody with cancer, especially nobody close to me. What do I do? What do I say? Suddenly, I have no idea how to act around my best friend. And I have known the girl going on 5 years now. It’s a little ridiculous that I don’t know what to do or say. I mean, I guess it’s normal, right? Ahh, someone please tell me it’s normal. I need a shred of normalcy in my life at the moment.
There are just so many “what ifs” going around in my head, too. I mean, she was in REMISSION. It was supposed to be gone. And now it’s back. What if it’s worse this time? What if chemo doesn’t do anything? What if she dies? And I’m sure there are even more of those going around in her head right now. I mean, sheesh, if I’m thinking all this, she’s gotta be thinking like twice as many thoughts. I just don’t know what to think or what to do. I mean, do I stay positive for her? Do I keep it real with her like I’ve always done? What if I’m fake with her and pretend that everything is going to be okay? I mean, sometimes, that’s what people need, isn’t it? There are just so many thoughts running through my head, I don’t even think I could get them all down right now. I’d be talking for the length of like 10 blog posts.
I guess all I can really do at the moment is be there for her like I have been for the past 4+ years. It just kills me that I can’t do anything more than that, you know? I just want her to beat it. Because I don’t know what I’d do if I lost my best friend. I think that would pretty much be equivalent to the world ending for me. She’s just such a big part of my life that I don’t think I could imagine life without her in it in one way or another. It just sucks a big one. She’s such a great person and has had to deal with so much in her life. Why this? Why now? Seriously, she does not deserve this. And I hope she can beat it. Because I know she deserves to live a full life. Nobody deserves it more.
