I Hate Goodbyes!

If there is one thing I really hate doing is saying goodbye.. Throughout my college career I have grown so close to so many people including professors. It's so sad to think that I will not have the comfort of coming back to Bridgewater in the fall. I have learned so much in my time here, and I am especially glad that I changed majors from Criminal Justice to Communication Studies. If I had not, I would never have had the opportunity of being in class with all of you and having amazing professors such as Bjorn!
I really wish you all the best in your future endeavors! And I can't say goodbye so I'm just going to say- See you later =)

O Man, Manny!

Today Los Angeles Times reported that famous ex-Red Sox player Manny Ramirez tested positive for Steroids! Since failing the drug test he has been suspended 50 games starting today, Major League Baseball confirmed.
What an idiot, if you ask me! It is bad enough he got traded from the best MLB team (Boston Red Sox!!) but, he sure showed his new team the Dodgers, how dependable he is!
His suspension will cost him $7.7 Million dolloars LA Times reported! That is probably chump change to him, but if you think about it- that is a TON of money! I honestly think professional sports players make too much money, ecspecially with our broken/corrupted economy.

A statement from Ramirez according to the LA Times - "Recently I saw a physician for a personal health issue. He gave me a medication, not a steroid, which he thought was okay to give me. Unfortunately, the medication was banned under our drug policy. Under the policy that mistake is now my responsibility. I have been advised not to say anything more for now. I do want to say one other thing; I've taken and passed about 15 drug tests over the past five seasons".

It looks like Ken Griffey Jr. will be the only clean player left with hall of fame numbers from talent not steroids!!

Stress Mess

Ok, so they only two words totally appropriate to describe me right now is a STRESS MESS! Out of all my wonderful five years here at Bridgewater State College, I can honestly say I have never been this stressed out. I'm not sure if it's because I'm graduating in 14 days or if because my 20 page 495 paper is due Thursday and i am just about on page 5 now. It is not that I am a procrastinator because I am much the opposite- It is just that I cannot think of anything else to write about globalization in the country of Greece.
And, on top of my 192 papers due this week, graduation right around the corner, I have to worry about getting my resume out there and finding a job now! I do have a 'six month' grace period with my insurance..then woop there it goes, and i am insurance-less! On top of that.. I'm going to have to find a real doctor... my pediatrician is kicking me out :( (Whyyy Dr. B?)
I don't even know how to relax right now if I tried - Does anyone have any suggestions??

Swine Flu

Until yesterday, I had never heard of 'Swine Flu'..
I came across a national press conference on CNN, about the pandemic, and started getting nervous about what was going on.
According to CNN
"Early Tuesday, the swine flu outbreak in Mexico was suspected in 152 deaths and more than 1,600 illnesses. While authorities wait to verify whether the virus is responsible for all the deaths, the number of confirmed cases is sobering: 19 infected; seven others dead; and thousands flooding hospitals. So far, at least 113 cases have been confirmed worldwide, including 64 in the United States".
This is extreamly frightening to hear, ecspecially since I learned in class today that the media is doing a poor job keeping people informed on what is happening, resulting in spread panic across the GLOBE!
Mexico has closed all schools until at least May 6 to help curb the spread of swine flu and ordered restaurants only to serve takeaway meals, so customers do not congregate. They also have
armed police officers guarding hospitals in Mexico City while roads and schools in the city of 20 million people are deserted. Officials also have talked about shutting down the bus and subway systems.
Check out CNN's link to see how countries are trying to stay safe! http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/27/swine.flu.preparations/index.html

Fair Trade

This week at Bridgewater State College is Sustainability Week, many of you might know because of classes doing certain projects for a particular event. On tuesday, my Corporate Comm. class participated in a poster session during the Free Trade Fair Trade Coffee event. Today we participated in another poster session discussing Sustainability and Sodexo ( BSC's food provider).Prior to this semester I was unaware of exactly what free/fair trade was and its importance. Why should you care? Well, this is an important issue to become aware of, because us as both students and consumers can make a change and voice our opinions.

Products that are considered 'fair trade' are the ones you want to go with! Fair Trade is an organized social movement, that aims to help producers in developing countries and promote sustainability. The movement advocates the payment of a "fair price" as well as social and environmental standards in areas related to the production of a wide variety of goods. It focuses in particular on exports from developing countries to developed countries, most notably we have been focusing on coffee.

I encourage everyone to get involved in promoting fair trade, because you are encouraging helping countries less fortunate than ours, you are also encouraging equal and fair rights to laborers within those countries. If you are interested Dr. Lizie from the Communication Studies department told us today, he will be doing a second semester seminar primarily focusing on this subject next semester. If you're still around BSC, maybe you can check it out!

The Biggest Loser

I am a faithful fan to the reality television show 'The Biggest Loser'. The show, now in its 7th season, is a reality show documenting several contestants who live on the ranch, face weekly challenges, and struggle to lose weight in order to be safe from elimination each week.
One of my favorite parts of the show, is when a contestant is voted off. After they are voted off we are able to see how successful they have been with losing weight on their own at their homes.

The Biggest Loser has come a long way from when it first premiered, and not only is a reality television show, but it touches many lives. The show encourages for people to get fit and live a healthy lifestyle, by joining the Biggest Loser Club online; you can now virtually be apart of the show. The Biggest Loser also established the 'Pound for Pound' challenge. You can go online and pledge how many pounds of weight you will lose, and for every pound of weight you lose, a pound of food will be donated to feed the hungry.

I honestly believe, out of all my reality television show obsessions, this one is truly dedicated to helping those in need.

Microsoft 2019

Has anyone heard of Microsoft's new plan for the future? It is so intense! In their advertisement they are running, they are showing us how much technology will change and we we can certainly look forward to this new world of innovention! The scary thing my friends is, that they are projecting all of this change by the year 2019! 2019, are you serious? That is only ten years from now! I am overcome with excitement! But, I am also nervous..
Microsoft's plans include going wireless, paperless, and such new technology. Their advertisement shows a person reading a newspaper and pressing a button to turn a page! Although this new technology seems so amazing, what is going to happen to the technology we grew up loving? Are they going to put millions of people out of business? Are our own children even going to know what a 'text message' is, or when we mention that will they say 'Geez Mom/Dad that was so in the 2000's?

I've included Microsoft's new 2019 projection video! Please take a look and let me know what you think about it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxVS5nYFnkA