The Hype Around Apple

     Apple is considered to be the superior technology; the way of the future, it's the "it" thing to have. Everyone must have it: the iPhone 5, MacBook Pro, the new iPad. God forbid you have a PC!

BUT IS IT WORTH IT?

Has nobody else noticed how anti-user friendly Apple is? Yes, they have an awesome call line and they will try to solve your problems instantly, but the software eliminates loopholes andcan be unsolvable. The way Apple is set up is to benefit the producer.



Let's imagine you have an iPod and then you go buy a new iPhone, that sounds pretty mangeable, but in reality: you're doomed. If you make a new account so you can you separate your info and apps (some apps won't transfer to your old device), you also lose all your music for the new device.

I present to you, the producer, a solution for this problem.

Many of the problems could be reversed if only there was a universal UNDO BUTTON. The technical support on the phone can tell you what to do, but if you miss a step, you're screwed. By having a universal undo button, accounts could be recovered instead of restored.

 And I would still have my homecoming pictures.

                                                                         Now I, personally, am a concrete person. If I have pictures or contacts, I want to be able to see them. Being an old soul at heart, I'm not always sure about this "interweb."

I do applaud Apple for trying with the whole "iCloud" idea. It supposedly backs up everything important on your iPhone and saves it somewhere on a satellite. Also, there is a way to get it to the computer. Somehow...

 

I have never been a Mac. I'm a PC and Windows 7 was my idea.

I have used Macs maybe ten times, so I don't have that much room to speak. But honestly, I would not switch. My Hp gets the job done and I know how to use it. And kids don't need an iPad, go ride a bike for crying out loud.

 

Society is obsessed with Apple. I'm looking forward to the day when a new company comes in and dominates this technoloical field, so that music can be shared between accounts and all mistakes are changeable.





The Joy in "Knowing" Your College Major

Some people feel college isn't for everyone, and I won't argue against that, but if you want to achieve a higher level of success in life then college is a VERY good place to start.

Finding a college that's right for you is ridiculously hard. How are students expected to make such a life changing decision after newly joining adulthood? Until lately, I would have had a bone to pick with whoever set up the system.                                           
      But happily I will NOT be applying to my colleges as UNDECIDED. In my opinion, and I have little credibility about colleges to back me up, going in undecided is a death sentence. You'll be less likely to get scholarships and it will definitely be harder to get into certain programs.

So thankfully I have the joy in pretend "knowing" my major! The odds of changes majors in college are very high and I recognize that but at least I have a firm starting place.

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

I am obsessed with this fantastic field of study! Part of the reason I'm so happy with it is because there are so many options! I can work in schools, nursing homes, hospitals, homes, or office buildings. And the variety of people I can help and will affect is incredible.

From little kids who can't say their "r"'s, to hospital patients who can't swallow, to international businessmen who need to reduce their accent, to opera singers trying to hit the high notes, to babies with fetal alcohol syndrome. What an impact I could make!

My parent's approval is also very important to me and fortunately, they support me completely! It's so exciting to have a general idea of how I'm going to benefit society.

I send my warmest regards to all those struggling to find their passion and purpose, it's one of the most difficult decisions in life but once you find it -- when you find it, if you find it -- will be a fantastic joy.

last emotions from summer nights

Long time, no blog!

I'm currently brooding in a state of frustration. It's Friday night, prime time for parties & bonfires, yet here I sit at home. blogging.
What's up with that?

And it's not even that I don't have friends, haha I promise I do, but the last minute chaos has set in. Instead of living up the night and playing in the dark, school supply shopping and last minute summer reading is getting done justttt in time.

And all the friends we've grown to know and love, trust and waste time with, our off to their colleges to start their futures. I'm ridiculously excited for them (and visiting those college parties.) But the reality is,

I'm a senior.

I feel like I've had a healthy dose of senioritis since my freshmen year when I'd skip lunch studyhall to fool around in the band room.


I am so ready to take on this year. My schedule is banging and I'm obsessed with how early I get out (yay Early Bird & Senior Pass!)

SS2k12 has been the best summer so far, but I'm definitely ready for school to begin again. I've been craving the constancy of knowing my schedule everyday & talking to one boy regulary. Who knows what lies in store, but I'm positive it will be amazing.

The motto I went by last year was: nothing is impossible. But I'm especially thrilled about this year's theme. It promotes putting yourself out there on a limb, which I learned this summer is worth it 90% of the time:

Confession: Lady Gaga

Alright now I have to be honest, I've been hiding it inside for a while now but I need to come clean.

I hate Lady Gaga.

WHAT.

It's not a little hate either, I really can't stand anything about her. She's dresses weird, she looks weird, I'm not a fan of her songs: I don't like her. And the problem isn't so much that I don't like contemporary music, I have my  favorites and honestly I generally take an interest in any genre of music. Plus Lady Gaga sings some parts of her songs in French, you would think I would love that.
Well I don't.

Why is this okay?

Here's the heart of the issue, and it sounds absolutely stereotypical and awful, but I don't like what she stands for. Why is she the biggest activist for LGBT right and also regarded as a huge sex symbol?? NO. It is totally contradictory that she is "the next Madonna," and she does NOT deserve to wear both titles. It's fine that she is a LGBT promoter but that should be the only crown associated with her name.
And the truth is that she has changed the world, but it is up for debate whether it is for the best.
I'm going to sound like a HUGE hypocrite.

Way back when in the simple, old'n times there was no such thing as being anything other than beautiful, plain heterosexual. Then Lady Gaga decided to stir the pot and promote coming out of the closet - which was awesome!- to an extent. But now instead of the occasional men and women proudly announcing their true sexuality, every person who has an erotic thought has to declare their love for their sex.
Nowadays it's hard to find a man who's straight, back then it was never even a doubt!

I understand how contradictory I sound compared to my last blog but I can't help illuminate my increasing dislike at this abundance of overly-gay pride. In modesty, gay pride is wonderful. I absolutely support the gays, but this overflow is overwhelming.
And Lady Gaga is the direct cause for it.

There's no turning back from this point, no way to edit the situtation. It is what it is. But its getting a little too extreme for my taste.

why is this so hard to swallow?

So after a month or so of keeping all my feelings to realtively no one but myself, I reopen my mind to you.
And a lot has gone down.
I could inform you of all the fun and exciting things I've partook/partaken (these aren't real words?) in. But something bigger has all my attention.

It's taboo. It's not things you're supposed to banter over at a trendy coffe shop. But we did.

Bisexuality. What an interesting concept.

Now I accompanied one of my close guy friends to above mentioned coffe hut and all was revealed. We discussed religion, the universe, how the world would end, contemporary & controversial social issues of today. And sexuality.

How do you react to that? Someone you've known for a significant amount of time hiding something so key to their identity. As much as it shouldn't affect our friendship, it will. It puts the puzzle pieces together and justifies questions that have gone unsaid. And explains actions that have and haven't taken place.

I mean I still love him as a person: we're great friends. And I smiled and said it made sense and it doesn't change our friendship. But deep down, the B has always been more unspoken in LGBT. Especially for men.



But what does it mean to be bisexual? Are you attracted to women and men the same? Which side do you tend to prefer more? These are questions even I didn't feel comfortable asking.

Does your girlfriend know?

How would that type of situation affect your relationship with her? These are two of my closest friends, I have to tell her... But putting myself in her footsteps, how do you move on from such a blow?
It's not his fault, or his choice, and he didn't do anything wrong. And it ISN'T wrong.It just happens.
But wouldn't that make you feel like less of a woman? Knowing that your boyfriend won't always be satisfied by you, because you physically can't. And maybe he wouldn't always desire you. Isn't that a scary thought?

And I don't know how it works. Is it like a teeter-totter? Being sexually attracted to either just guys or just girls on certain days? Is there really a middle ground?

Now I love gay people, can I say it like that? I have so many gay friends that mean the world to me. But if my boyfriend was bi, is that too close to home? I mean I would accept him and I still like him. But you can't help those doubts.
And it wouldn't be doubts about him or his faithfulness to you. It'd be about me. What if he wasn't interested in me? It'd be my fault, or is it one of those situations where you can't place blame?
Would she always be competing? It sounds suspicious and awful, but how do you handle that? You're trying to keep his attention away from not just ladies but all the guys too. Sounds impossible.

I'm so glad I don't have to worry about it.

turtlenecks.

I hereby announce -- and promote -- an old style of class: the turtleneck. Let it be made known, many will try to pull of this traditional look, but few will succeed.

I am one of the few. And I work it.

But to be honest, please make this a comeback! Turtlenecks are quirky and weird but if you're slim you can rock them! PLUS they are super warm and tight. Not to mention, turtle necks were also high up there on the "it-list" for runway!

Turtlenecks don't only look sexy and stylish! They are the perfect attire for Hot Librarian Monday! They illuminate knowledge and leadership!

Steve Jobs, one of the greatest minds of the decade, the master of revolutioned technology, was also a keen supporter of the turtleneck.


True, I only own one of them and I feel like it could be majorly hit-or-miss when it comes to shopping, but the Pro's are far better than Con's! 

Compromising Blows

So I suppose I should start off this blog on a happy note, like yay 2012 and Christmas and whatever...
But I'm not really feeling it. At all.

And I feel a bit superficical for ranting via Blogspot again, but since my twitter is gone, where am I suppose to turn?

I am getting a bit fed up with compromising with other people's schedules. Seriously, if you actually care and want to get together, make room for me. I'm done with dropping everything I'm doing for you.

^^ That's only a tad overexaggerated.

If I'm at home dressed in my hobo attire after a not-so-happy day at work and I've already invited you to come over -- just to be nice -- then no. No, I do not want to go out. It's 9 o'clock on a Sunday, and all the movies that are out suck.
No offense to anyone who thought they'd look good.
I wouldn't mind seeing Sherlock Holmes 2, but on a weekend night. Not a Sunday. Even if we don't have school tomorrow.

And it's sweet enough of me, (this sounds grammatically wrong...), that I changed out of my baggy sweatpants into skinny jeans. Now I'm just less comfortable and somewhat upset.

I was in a bad mood because the girl at work ditched me so I had to clean my servery all by myself. It was pretty obvious I was going out of my way just to invite this person over. Thanks for thinking about me before making plans for both of us...

gawd, I sound like such a diva. But still!

And I do not feel like putting a picture in this blog, so its not aesthically pleasing. So hopefully everyone will just scroll down. But I promise to stop the pity-blogging. It'll be my New Year's Resolution. 

#twitterproblems

Twitter. Facebook. Tumblr. Path. Google+.

Enough is enough.

Fights starting and taking place on a social network are incredibly stupid. and I am SO sick and tired of it.  The fact that one tweet that related to nothing can be interpretted as fighting words is idiotic.

I'll be honest, I'm a twitterwhore. I'll subtweet everything, but I'm starting to think I'm just going to delete the whole thing. It's aggravating having people misread tweets and get offended. like no, I wasn't talking about you.
And who cares what anyone else has to say anyway? In under 160 characters or less, it can't be that important anyway. But somehow it manages to step on toes and start battles.

Blogging is okay. No one actually reads blogs or even knows if you have a blog.

But there are four types of people in twitter.
first, the person who complains about every single thing in their life. I'm sorry but you sound pathetic, please see the positive sometimes.
secondly, the person who retweets everything.  come up with your own ideas.
thirdly, this applies to the protagonistr and antagonist. the person who purposefully subtweets to make someone mad. and the person who retailiates too much and causes more problems.
fourthly, the person who only tweets happy things to make the complaining people mad. 

Not only are there different types of people, but there are also different perceptions of how much you should tweet in a day.
I follow people who tweet 1 thing every other day, and I follow people who tweet every hour.

I am type 3 and 4 while being a notorious twitterwhore, tweeting maybe ten times a day.
Currently I'm on a twitterfast and taking a week break.

The heart of the matter is -and I cannot stress this enough- ignorance is looked upon with admiration. WHY?  If you don't know something, don't tweet rumors! Most of the time twitter just makes me angry or I learn something about a person's afterschool activities.. (see disgusting problems in the rich suburbs).

I'm done with it. Twitter I must wish you good bye, too much internal stress comes from this social networking. Although I enjoy following celebrities, I don't want people to hear what I really think.

That's what my blog is for.

follow-up

So, I was going to blog about how Thanksgiving is a "mixed-feeling" holiday and how my aunt passed away last year due to an aggressive type of breast cancer, but that seemed like a little too much to swallow.

A lot has been going on lately, and this break came at the perfect time.

1) Night at the Wax Museum Closed
I am thrilled the play is over, not that I didn't love every minute of it, I did. It was just time consuming. Honestly, I was surprised by how well it turned out. It was really a big learning lesson for how to design the musical and I know what NOT to do now! But overall, Drama Club raised around $2,000 for profit. Usually it's only around 700.
You're welcome.

2) Basketball Started (CYO 4 LYFEE)
Not that big of a deal but some exerise is finally getting into my system. Practice once a week (if that) for like 2 hours. And games on Sunday <3 And hahaha shockingly, my team is awesome.
CYO Diocese champions last year, nbd right?

3) Saving Lives at Work
Um so I'm a difference maker. <3 Realized something was weird with the porkchops, called the main kitchen, they told me to temp it: porkchops were at like 100 and they need to be at 135 to eat. It wasn't the chef's fault though, one of the main ovens freaked out so that's why, I don't blame Pritt at all.
Basically, I saved everyone from samonella.

4) Black Friday, Yeah!
I love love love love love Black Friday. Nothing's better than shopping midnight to 6 and then going to work at 3. I am SO glad that I don't work at a clothing store. But I got a lot of my Christmas shopping done! And I got this crepe-sandwich type of thing, it was delicious.
There's nothing climatic about that story.

Here's a cute fall play pic from woodard!

take it down a step

Alright, if any viewers read that last blog, my sincerest apologies go out to you.

It's the opening night of the performance, I'm on nervous break-down mode, and the pressure had me buckling for a minute.

And it was the definition of unprofessional.

I'm embarassed that rant even occured to me, especially because this is just a play. I'm actually overjoyed by this whole experience, because I know the musical is a lot more work.

So just for a simple reminder, please come see the show.

Students have worked really hard to put it all together and it honestly is a very funny show.

NOVEMBER 17,18,19,20

7PM & 2PM ON SUNDAY

A blast from the past filled with pirates, outlaws, and royalty is entertaining for the whole family. When “historically-challenged” students travel with their teacher to help at the Cultully Wax Museum, none of them could ever imagine what surprises are in store. After Cleopatra’s magical bracelet awakens all the wax figures, chaos ensues and old rivals cause trouble for the aging museum owners. Blackbeard and his lady pirates, Butch Cassidy and his outlaws, along with the museum landlord are all in search of a great treasure that is supposedly hidden in the museum. Audiences of all ages will enjoy this humorous story containing sword fights, rope tricks, a love story, and a surprise ending.

Tickets prices: $5 presale

 date of show $7 general admission

and $5 seniors