Yet another thing to read about the IPad (now in unscented)

I had planned on staying out of the online discussion of the newest member to the Apple family. If it was brought up either in class or I brought it up because of something I was forced to watch in class, well that is a different story. But really, the citizens of zero's and one's don't need another person's discussion on what Apple would love to have you believe is the newest and hottest piece of technology to hit the market since, well, since the internet hit the mass market.

But, mashable recently posted an article that talks about the war that has already broken out between Apple and Amazon. A modern day clash of the titans. (the article if you wish to read it can be found here)

Let's get personal biases out of the way first. I really wanted to like the Apple table computer, but as much as I want to like it.... I can't bring myself to do it.

I could go on about how the name is just... how can I put this nicely... damning to the product. (really hope that somewhere highish up in Apple there is a woman laughing at all the 'oh-so-smart-men who said "naming it IPad will really help it sell to our demographic.") Sorry Apple, your product would have to be ground breaking, fresh, and astounding for Ipad to not work against you. (no matter what experts say)

First, this isn't ground breaking. No matter what Apple is trying to feed you there isn't really anything groundbreaking about it. It's a giant itouch. The keyboard dock makes it slightly more versatile and interesting, but with no usb ports or a stand to put it in to watch movies not interested in it as a computer. No matter how much I like (should be read abso-freaking-lutly LOVE) touch screen and interactive technology it really isn't practical for more than an ebook reader. (or a REALLY expensive desk calendar.)

And it isn't like the technology is new. As a bigger more beefy version of an Itouch (or Iphone if you have a kickin wifi connection and VoIP) there isn't really anything stellar about it. You'll notice that in the intro video they weren't running, say, a web browser, writing a paper in word or an equivalent, and Skyping. And that when they showed a person using it, they were sitting like they were holding a book. For the most common computer usage this is unacceptable. I don't want to have to lean over my lap awkwardly when surfing the web and I dont want to hold it in front of my face like a book either. Same for movies, or typing an email.

And it isn't like Microsoft doesn't have the tech (check out the Microsoft Surface) which has the capability (and the vision) for way cooler things.

In the end, if I was rolling in a little bit ( or a lot of bit) more dough and I wanted a super nice ebook reader ( prefer the hard copies personally, but that is just my nostalgia) that I could use to occasionally surf the web and look up... maybe show times and such, then I might be wiling to spend the 5oo dollars on it.

Right now, I think that it is an over-hyped giant touch that makes a decent ebook reader that will help drive down the prices of ebooks (hey competition in the market is good) and has a horrible name.

"Individual Problems."

You know there is something wrong with your University when they decide to call their independent study courses "Individual Problems."

If you're wondering (and I'm sure you are) that was brought about because I am doing an "Individual Problems" class this semester over social media and how it relates to marketing/advertising/pr. (mostly)

My professor is this really awesome, coffee addict, who loves cats, and buffy, and just about anything else that is fun and warrants a good time. (Not that the people of cyberia really care anything about that, cept you dear kaitin, but I can give you all the detail about my crazy, awesome proffesor.)

Part of this course requires me to keep a blog. So the good news is that you will be getting regular updates. The bad news? it will probably be about something I read or learned (with my own personal twist.)

Ok, so I should probably stop wasting time and write that plagiarism paper. (and no I can't plagiarize it. Though I have thought about put someone else's paper in block quotes and citing them, but really my Eng 3000 teacher isn't the type to find that funny. Or cute."

I feel a bit like Gerry from PS. I love you, right now.

Not because I have a brain tumor an I'm dying. But because I have a plan.

And it is brilliant! in my opinion. Im really excited about it and can't wait to start putting it together.

But my 30 is up at work an i must go. Write again later

quick update

I know I know I am horrible at updating this. Sorry. This semester has been killer. Next semester is going to be worse. I graduate in the Spring. Full course load and!!!! an Ad club to run. Fortunately I have an awesome VP helping me this year he is completely capable.

and it seems that everyone is getting married. I've been to more wedding this year than I have in my life. All of them have been beautiful.

Working a lot. Almost always 40 hrs a week. It's killer and I am not happy at all with some things the company is doing. 70 cents for a shot of espresso? particularly when we HAVE to pull two shots and waste so much? if you want to minimize your cost per use for that maybe you should fix the machines so we can pull single shots. But despite the idiot things they are doing I still love my store an the people i work with. so that's that.

Being home this weekend was great. I love seeing my family it is always refreshing.

And being at Bellevue is always refreshing. I love it so much.

ok time to go to work maybe I'll write more later.

Wedding Dresses.

Every girl (well almost every girl) dreams of the dress she will wear on the day she gets married.

Having had several friends who have gotten married recently, an more who are going to be getting married and my own personal quest for the "perfect" dress has led me to the conclusion that Brides today are factory made and boring.

Sure there are variations within the wedding dress world, color, embelishiments, et cetera, but when you get down to it most dresses are the same. Starpless. Spaghetti strap, cap sleeved, or if your lucky you might be able to find a jacket with sleeves that just isn't what you are looking for.

Or if it does come with sleeves to make it "temple" ready, they are plain and boring and look like they are stuck in the ninties. (sorry LDS girls's times like these I'm very glad I"m not mormon)

It just strikes me as odd, that girls clamour and sigh and pine for that one of a kind dress and one of a kind wedding and then end up buying something, that while no doubt perfect for them and looks great et cetera, no less than 20 people have probably worn the exact same dress.

And then for those that want to do a specific influence on their dresses, but still have a classy wedding are left up a creek with out a paddle as we say in the South. Say a couple or bride is really into the Southern Belle, or Old Victorian, Celtic, French, Nautical theme or what not. With out having a ridiculous "themed wedding" where you look like crazies playin dress up, (think a Star Trek fan's wedding *shudders *) it's virtually impossible to find a dress to fit what you want and still have it seem like a real wedding, not a reenactment piece.

Confession time again. I have read Twilight. yup. I have. And when I was reading the first three I was quite a fan. After the forth one, I was still a fanish. Having had some time to come down off the crack and fluff high, not such a fan. For several reasons. The first being, Meyers really isn't that great of a writer. Period. Argue all you want, but she isn't. She had a debatably origional idea with a debateably interesting storyline that appealed to the romantic side of every preteen (and adult) female.

I am a big fan however of the "supernatural" stories. (Hey my favorite show is Supernatural) I love vampires, werewolves, banshees, faeries, et cetera. . .Which is probably one reason I did read Twilight.

Looking back over it, i began to wonder why anyone would really HONESTLY be looking for an "Edward" (said with fangirl longing and sighing.) I mean, dude is creepy. rawling in her window everynight BEFORE she even knows he likes her, to watch her sleep? Creepy. I don't care who you are or how romantic you think it is. (?but but he LOVED her! ) Loved her my right butt cheek. That is possesive. In the creepy. Why didn't you answer my every phone call, now i'm stalking you kinda way. Oh yeah and then there is the whole stalkerish following her everywhere, that's creepy to.

If Bela hand't liked him back, (which can we really trust that she did? i mean it's already stated that vampires are built to attract humans, easier prey and all) then she would have thought he was creepy. We all would have.

But have no fear, Meyer's remedied this creeptastic and mentally unstable behavior, by a)making the main characters actually like each other, and more importantly b) making Edward Cullen virtually perfect.

I mean there is no downside to this guy. Good looking, smart, loving, talented, and filthy stinking rich. (which by the way, thank you Meyers for making vampires pansies. Now they aren't cool at all. I mean the only think that even links your vamps to the traditional andpreviously known vampires is the fact they drink blood)

So i'm watching this and sitting here thinkin about why would anyone want that kind of Edward/Bela relationship, i mean there are some definite warning signs about controlling relationships. (Seperatin them from their families and loved ones, makng them think they are totally dependant on you/life isn't worth it with out them, et cetera.)'

And it sorta started to make sense why this is so attractive to so many people.

No matter what we here about how women should be more independant/feminist, deep down we all want to be loved so completely as to feel completed when we are around the other person.

Which makes me laugh even more at Twilight. Because girls hold up relationships like that as the ultimate and use it as a measuring stick, when real love isn't like that at all. Real love takes work, and it's not all happily ever after. When it comes down to it, life is still gonna suck, and your not going to live forever with money to roll in. Life is pretty much going to be the same as it was before you met your "true love", except for now you have someone to love and be loved by walking beside you.

And to all the girls out there who are measuring their guys to Edward. Eddie's fictional. He's not real, you arne't going to find someone like Ed. Nor should you want to, because then your missing out on the individual who is probably perfect for you. But hey if you insist on finding you Edward, give that creepy stalker guy who wob't leave you alone a chance, maybe instead of telling him to hit the road you should give him a chance, after all, he just loves you.

So before I continue to write this, i have a confession. I'm a horrible person for it, but it happens. Here goes: sometimes when I'm listening to sermons on Sunday mornings, my mind wanders to life. Particularly how something the pastor just said applies to life or helps explain life.

Today was one of those days. It was a very good sermon about America and the Seven gifts it needs for this 233 birthday.

I think he was talking about diligent workers, and how we shouldn't pass students who can't preform the skills and things like that.

And I was thinking, you know that 1)yes it breeds negligent workers but 2) it doesn't prepare them well at all for college of real life.

If you can't hack it at college you get failed. If you can't hack it at work you get fired.

This thought hopscotched through around till it hit equal opportunity and how that breeds workers who don't work or strive to do well at their job. I mean they are hired to fill a quota so (some not all making generalizations here, I know it's not one size fits all so bear with me ) they don't feel that they have to work so hard, after all they are filling a quota, therefore their job is pretty secure and they can't be fired with out being racists. (no matter what the ethnicity) This also leads to resentment by other workers who actually DO a good job, but have to pick up the slack for other people, when really they should be fired.

However the implications of not having equal opportunity leads to employees discriminating against ethnicities that they don't like.

Which lead to America is turning more legalistic everyday. Because we can't prosecute on the spirit of the law, we have to create more law that define how everyting is supposed to be done. Like equal oppurtinity. it's spirit is to eradicate sexual, and ethnocentric discrimination, but since the "letter" of the law is such that if you don't hire some one they can rant and rail about how you didn't hire them becuse of ther gender, or their race, costing you money.

By creating more laws that are supposed to uphold the spirit of a law creates more legality, because you aren't taking into account the heart behind an action.

But then that sums up the problems with the Law of Man. we can't know the heart, only God can.

This all leads back to: Your life is your ow. RIse up and live it. We can't fix the problems with our nation (without God first and foremost) with out taking pride in our humanity and putting pride into what we do, and realizing that the world doesn't owe you anything. That you have to make your own choices and live with those consequences.

And Now i'm hungry. So i'm goin to choose to get something to eat.