Adolescent

As I look back at the semester now that I have reached the end, I know that all aspects of this writing class are woefully underdeveloped. Actually, all of my classes were far below my usual standard. Having an apartment for the first time, more difficult classes and being a senior are all culprits, but not for one second are they excuses. If I had a time machine, I would have kicked myself in the ass in September with a note from the future saying "you will appreciate this. i promise you."

Viral Video/My Experiences with NeoVox

I am going to post my script for a potential Viral video to be used in the promotion of NeoVox. But first I want to say that this project was particularly frustrating. The actual project itself was not the problem, but the lack of communication amongst team members made me the only one to send out e-mails and I fear that my teammates won't know what to do and therefore hate me for a long time. I hope this isn't the case, but also I was unsure as to the format of the business proposal, so I chose to make a wiki page for my group. If it was supposed to be somewhere else, I had no idea and I apologize. At any rate, here is an idea for a viral video.

The Playstation

[Dave is sitting on his couch, looking dumbfounded at his television and hitting buttons on his Playstation controller. Enter his roommate Steve]

Steve: Hey man, what's good in the hood?
Dave: Nothing's good. Something is wrong with the Playstation. It's not working. I can hear it spinning, but nothing shows up on the TV.
Steve: Huh. That's weird.
Dave: I know and it's making me really mad because I wanted to play some Crash Bandicoot before I had to go to class.
Steve: Well, did you try and see if any other discs will work?
Dave: No. I didn't think of that.
[Steve throws a can at his head which hits Dave directly in the temple]
Steve: It's an honest miracle how you ever made it to college in the first place.
Dave: Shut up, it's not my fault that my Dad has like a billion dollars like yours does.
[Shuffling through a pile of discs on top of the television, Steve finds a CD covered in dust]
Steve: Hey, what's this? It doesn't have a label on it, [blows dust off] let's see what it is.
Dave: Probably something you made when I went home for the weekend. I noticed the living room was a little disheveled when I got back.
Steve (under his breath): Your mom was a little disheveled when I got back.
Dave: Losersaywhat?
Steve: Aw damnit. Hey. [Pointing towards television] What is the television doing? [Reading off of the television] You are the chosen one. You were sent to deliver the message. A message of hope for those who wish to hear it, certifiable misery for those that don't believe. You are sent to deliver the message. You are to tell - [television shuts off suddenly].
Dave: What the hell was that?
Steve: Dude, I have no idea.
[Steve walks over to the Playstation and takes out the disc. On the disc, there is only the words 'neovox.cortland.edu'. Camera pans to Steve and Dave's faces, frozen in wonder and awe.]
The End.

So that's a sample of what a video on the internet could do for promotion. I doubt that adults would see it, but if it somehow gained popularity, a majority of teenagers and young adults would probably see it. The video could be effective because it doesn't tell the viewer much, leaving a lot of mystery as to what NeoVox really is. And if filmed with enough humor, people might watch it just for the funny aspects of it.

World University Exchange

I joined my team today for the WUE. Well not joined, but I posted information about myself on the team page. What I noticed today is that they are moving forward and I think we have a good team. There is a strong notion of everyone being on the same page and everyone wanting to work together, with no real segregation between countries. I know that may seem ridiculous, but it's nice that it was made to be a point that everyone is equal in a world where some people may be much more knowledgeable than others. Speaking of which, there are people on the team who are not proficient at SL or can't even access Second Life on their computer. I empathize for that person, but I feel that it can't be an excuse for not doing your part (if it comes to that).

I am assuming the hardest part of this project will be learning how to build in SL but almost more importantly is finding time where we can all be on SL together. Since we are all in different time zones and all have busy schedules, I am optimistic that the project will be a lot of fun and enlightening but I am anxious that we won't be able to get the full advantage of the collaborative effort.

Second Life

So. This is a documentation of my experiences in Second Life as a greenhorn. As I noted on the wiki, my entry into this alternate universe was frustrating. I have used SL before, but not enough to be comfortable with moving around. But I found a second orientation island today, so I have my appearance set. Yet as before, although I can fly and drive and walk around I am still bored. I took a balloon ride, which was boring and I think since I am running Vista, my SL is sometimes very glitchy - a.k.a. I will get stuck underground sometimes or sink through the road. Needless to say this is frustrating, but I do see clearly the options presented by having an unlimited amount of potential space to build, learn and mingle with people from around the world.

Better Late than Never, I Suppose

Sorry for the delay. As with most of my classmates (I think), the concept of an online class is excellent until I forget that since we don't meet in a classroom, I forget to do the assignments. This is how classes will eventually be in the future, but for the present it takes some getting used to. So I guess this may be the intro to my (strictly) online education.

We were asked to talk about our online habits and our relationship with technology...I don't remember where it says this, but I'll provide a little insight. I love instant messenger, even though I don't get a lot of messages; same thing with text messaging. I don't consider myself to be a technological font of knowledge, but I don't use Internet Explorer, so I guess that puts me in the lead in some race (I use Flock). To me, Flock is in the same vein as what we are reading, about the immersion of everything we use in one easy place. It has and remembers links to blogs, you can bookmark videos with a simple click of a button. I feel that Microsoft will catch onto these advances eventually, so I figured I would try to get ahead of the curve for once.

Back Again For The First Time

Hello all. If you had Stearns for 307, this blog may be familiar to you if you read my blog, which if you passed the class, you probably should have. Since I already have a blog on here, I am recycling it for 209. Feel free to post and you never know, I just may post back.

OK so I am a liar...

This article makes me sick. I simply refuse to believe that a 12 year old girl had to go through psychological treatment and counseling just because of a movie about two homosexual cowboys. Granted, there are a couple explicit sex scenes in the film, but I've read the short story- I thought it was incredible and very touching, even though I have experienced none of the situations in the story. This relates to my reflection in a roundabout way, so I thought I would post it in here.

Goodbye for real this time.