Iphone 5

This week the iphone 5 came out. Apple saying, "It's the biggest thing to happen to iphone since the iphone." I have been a big fan of the iphone since it came out. And I'm very upset that I don't have the new one just yet. I'm also even more upset that with the new iphone verzion (my network) has decided to take away unlimited data. I'm on my phone even more than my computer. Facebook, twitter, google, news, my bank account, etc. these are just a few apps that need data that I use every minute of everyday. They say because wifi is everywhere now that we don't need our unlimited data. I get that. But what about when I'm in my car or at work? My place of business doesn't provide free wifi.  I will have to switch networks in the long run sadly cuz i've always loved verizon. When you take away unlimited data and essentially have a cap on what data you can use before they start charging insane amounts of money and you're first born child. I can't live without unlimited data and know quite a few people who will be switching networks. I wish we can go back to the good old days of unlimited data and a set rate.

Pop Culture

This week my roommate and I were in the mood to watch something funny so we started flipping through our ondemand movies. As most of you know sometimes on demand will feature movies before they come to theaters or sometimes same day as theaters. Not too long back I saw a trailer for a movie called "Bachelorette". The trailer was funny and it had two actresses who I love, Kirsten Dunst and Lizzy Caplan. The movie itself got mediocre ratings from critics but pretty good ratings from viewers. Especially celebrities like Chelsea handler who said on her late night show that she loved it.
"Bachelorette" is about three friends who mocked and ridiculed this girl named Becky in high school. Now years later she's getting married and wants the girls to be part of it all and asks them to be bridesmaids. The girls
Regan(Kirsten Dunst), Gena(Lizzy Caplan), and Katie(Isla Fisher) want to give Becky a bachelorette party she'll never forget. But the girls accidentally rip her wedding dress while mocking Becky again behind her back. So now they must try and fix the dress in a short time. And the situation is is made worse since they've been snorting cocaine all night.
This movie was freaking hilarious! It's "Bridesmaids" with a coked-out twist. Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, and Lizzy Caplan play well with each other and keep you laughing right up until the end. But has a soft and emotional side that'll will touch your heart.
Another reason this movie is so funny is that you get to see actresses that you love play normal roles and do hardcore drugs which is just really hilarious. It gives it a "Hangover" feel.

First Drafts

Anne's advice in "Shitty First Drafts" is well thought out and good. Being that she is a writer herself and understands the struggle and stress when writing anything. I really like the advice of writing three separate pieces. I was taught early on to write three pieces of drafts, but the way she described them was interesting. All my drafts even the first one have to have a form to it. I can not help myself it comes out like that. I feel like I can't concentrate on it if it's not in some kind of standard form. I'm interested in trying the child's draft.
The student essay did well at arguing his point. He used modern day television shows that are very popular to make a valid point that tv does not make you smarter. I especially liked how he used "CSI" and "Hawthorne"to help establish his argument. Two shows that are not immoral or promiscuous, but depict intelligence and maturity.

Class Preparation

Preparing for class usually begins for me by reading the assigned texts. I know that we'll discuss the subject in class and I like to have a sense of what is going on. I don't generally like speaking in public or in large groups, especially if I don't know anyone that well. But if I'm interested or engaged I like to say a little, not much though. As for contributing I'm not sure i contribute a whole lot with my comments or answers. When I answer or comment it's usually more of a "yay me" kind of thing. Listening to others helps with my thought process. Everyone can contribute different to a discussion. Someone might have an idea that I haven't even thought of. Also its a little exciting when someone responds to your comment.

Watching tv makes you smarter....

Johnson's "Watching TV makes you smarter" argues that after decades of television shows we can now watch fictional shows and exercise our brain. His main evidence is that television now has complex stories with complex characters that over lap at given points so we must pay more attention. I completely agree with Johnson's theory only because I love television so much, but with all the reality shows on today I can see how someone would not agree. Being a fan of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" I can personally tell you the story line of every episode was very simple. Much unlike shows today with plot twists and cliff hangers. Even reality shows I mean there has to be a reason people keep watching.
Along with television the world has also changed. Television had to change because we have changed. The simple things way back when are not the simple things of our generation. We as a human race have become smarter, our minds have expanded to all corners of the world. So television shows had to expand. We have become a society of multi-taskers. If we can text, drive, order a movie ticket, and talk on the phone all at the same time then there is no way that the simplicity of shows like "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" or "Starsky and Hutch"could keep our attention. We need "Grey's Anatomy"and "True Blood". If TV had not rolled with the punches we might not be glued to them all the time.