Megan's Media Blog

Is this what happens when you start getting older?

2009-12-01T11:16:00.000-08:00

So right now I am working on some homework...but that's not all. I'm also watching a craft show on the BYU channel. Pretty boring and not very good quality...but I can't turn it off.

So growing up, I was never very artistic or crafty. I've never been much of the homemaking type either...but something has happened over the past year and I'm not sure why. Before I had all these really big dreams and ambitious goal (and don't get me wrong, I still have them), but now as I approach my graduation (In three weeks, EEEK!) all I want to do is your typical mormon old lady stuff. Seriously. If I can just get a job and make enough money to support myself, I think I'd be perfectly happy to spend all my time collecting cookbooks, trying new recipes, decorating cakes, and doing crafts. And if I could somehow get paid do all these things, I would be even happier.

But really guys, this is so weird for me. I NEVER used to be like this. I've always been pretty dang career/"go-save-the-world" oriented. Is this just what happens when you start getting older when you're a mormon woman? Well, I have a two year break before I start grad school to complete my life-long dream of being a marriage and family therapist, but let me tell you...I can't wait to spend those two years doing crafts and perfecting my cake decorating skills. I just have to wait three more weeks of school before the crafting and baking can begin. So fun!

TV Bonding

2009-11-30T00:43:00.000-08:00

Over thanksgiving break I got to visit with a lot of my aunts and uncles. There is one aunt and uncle in particular that I don't know very well. They are not members of the church, don't have any children, and to be honest, I have very little in common with them. While my big family was out to dinner one night, my sister and I ended up getting seated next to this aunt and uncle. Like I said before, I hardly know them and things had a lot of potential to be awkward. Over dinner, however, we started talking about our favorite TV shows we liked to watch. The conversation quickly got upbeat and filled with excitement. Immediately my extended family and I were able to find something in common. My aunt (that I hardly know) and I were able to discuss the pros and cons of watching 24 as the last couple seasons of American Idol...and we both totally bonded over the fact that we had been cheering for Adam Lambert even though he's a little weirdie.

By the end of dinner, I had totally bonded with that aunt and uncle...and as I thought about it after, I realized I owe it all to TV. It really brought us together. Maybe TV can be a good thing.

Such a good movie!-The Blind Side

2009-11-30T00:28:00.000-08:00

So I have been waiting for this movie to come out since school started this semester and I finally got to go see it on opening night a week ago.

At the end of the summer my friends and I went to go see the Time Traveler's Wife and a preview for the blind side came on...by the end of the preview all of us were tearing up. I felt mucho ridiculous, but I figured that if the preview could make me cry then the movie must be worth seeing...and it was. I normally wait for movies to get to the dollar theater before I see them because I am cheap, but this flick was well worth the $8. It still amazes me how awesome films can be in their ability to tell a story and influence emotion.

Overall, this movie is great! It's really well done, touching, and based on a true story! Go see it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvQSu41MBHc

Status Update!

2009-11-17T17:20:00.000-08:00

Ok, random facebook story....

So today my roommate was going to pick me up on campus after she got off work but she doesn't have a cell phone so we had do coordinate over facebook. She wrote on my wall asking me were she should pick me up. I replied, "I can be at the drop off place under the wilk (the door we use to go to church). Just let me know what time you want me to be there.".

About 15 minutes later I got an email notification saying my friend Walker had commented on my status. His comment was "Why did you post this as you status? Weirdo.". Sure enough, I looked and instead of writing on my friend's wall I had some how accidentally posted my message to her as my status update. End result--

MeganRogers: I can be at the drop off place under the wilk (the door we use to go to church). Just let me know what time you want me to be there.

I got several other comments such as, "is that some kind of a pick up line for anyone who is willing to listen?".

Yeah, pretty funny and kind of embarrassing. Pretty sure my weird facebook status will be everyone's mini-feed.

All Girls are Princesses

2009-11-16T16:03:00.000-08:00

Growing up, a book that I loved was A Little Princess. It is such a great book and I highly recommend it to everyone. However, this blog post is actually about the 1995 film version of A Little Princess.

THIS FILM IS AMAZING! It was also a favorite of mine growing up. I've never been much of a crier, but this was one of the few films that could consistently get a tear out of me growing up. Well, last night my roommates and I watched it together and it just reminded me of how much I really do love this movie. It's a great plot and the movie itself is super well done. It is such a beautiful film, I love it! And the actress who plays the main character does such an amazing job. It's incredible. Well, as usual I was totally crying like a baby by the end. But it truly amazes me some times how powerful media can be. It's crazy to think that a movie, if really done well, can make such an impression and provoke such emotions.

Anyway, if any of you haven't seen this movie, you REALLY should watch it...especially on a night where you just feel like crawling up in a ball under a warm blanket and having a little sob fest (but in a good way)....although make sure you get the 1995 version of the film. And to any guys who think they probably wouldn't dig this....suggest you watch it with your wife or girl friend and they'll probably love you forever.

My addiction to Food...Network, that is.

2009-11-11T16:34:00.000-08:00

Ok, So I think most people in the class know that I like food network. And to be honest, I really don't watch all that much TV in general, so it's not like I'm watching Food Network all the time. Every once in a while, however, it gets a little out of hand...and it's bad. Really. I may have a serious Food Network addiction. Last night I was totally worn out and had a super long day. So I came home and heated up some left over curry I'd made the day and finally relaxed by flipping on the TV (ah-ha! more proof that Dr. Coyne's lecture was right...most people do eat while watching TV). So I started watching Food Network and I couldn't stop. What was meant to be a short break while I ate my dinner turned into a spontaneous Food Network marathon. But I couldn't help it...Ace of Cakes was on!!! And that's my favorite Food Network show! It is seriously amazing I love it so much.

So after watching more than a healthy amount of Ace of Cakes, I should have turned off the TV right then and there....but then "The NEXT Iron Chef"came on! A reality show/competition to decide who the next Iron Chef will be. I'm already a fan of the regular "Iron Chef" show, and this just stepped up the intensity even more! Ok, well someone got sent home and the episode was over. Again, that really would have been a good time to press the power button...but no. Of course I had to keep watching because "Chopped" came on and it looked like a mega intense episode (which it was), and the rest was history.

Summary: I'm pathetic.

Needless to say, I got nothing done last night. But ya know waht, some times I think you just need a night off where you can roll up in a ball on the couch, tucked under a blanket, and just take a break for a while...and enjoy amazing TV. =)

International Cinema

2009-11-08T18:39:00.000-08:00

Note: I wrote this over the weekend and totally thought I posted it when I ran out the door last minute, but it turns out I only saved it....so it's a little delayed.

So on Friday I went with some friends to go see International Cinema on BYU campus. The movie was a Japanese film called "Megane". It's about a stressed-out career woman who goes to stay at an almost empty resort where she has no cell phone reception. At first she finds the resort to be really strange and the people very quirky. She also finds herself to be pretty bored and rethinking her decision to come. All anyone does all day is sit on the beach and the occasional yoga-like exercises outdoors. After a while, however, she beings to appreciate the simplistic lifestyle.

Now to be honest, this movie didn't have much plot and was kinda a boring film as far as entertainment goes. There was a lot of scenery shots and not much dialogue. But despite not being a very upbeat or entertaining movie, I actually thought some of the subtle messages in the film were kind of profound. You really get to see the difference between the woman who arrives at the resort and goes into shock when disconnected from the outside world and the woman she later becomes who has found peace and enjoyment in the simplicity of everyday living, uncomplicated from the outside world or the media.

This film really caused me to think about my own life. With all of today's technology, media, etc. life is pretty complicated and can be somewhat overwhelming at times. Despite this, however, we become somewhat dependent on the stressful business. It's almost like we are so over stimulated it causes us stress...but when the stimulation goes away we freak out and go into shock. But what ever happened to finding joys in the simplicity of living?...Enjoying things like just sitting on the beach and pondering, or just enjoying something as simple as a bowl of shaved ice (something done regularly in the movie). Do we really need our cell phones? Would it really be that big of a deal if we become disconnected with the outside world? Sometimes I actually think it would be something both freeing and liberating. Hmmm...maybe I should try a media fast or go live in the middle of no where for a while.

Sexual Content Assignment

2009-11-06T15:12:00.000-08:00

For this assignment, I tried really hard not to change my TV watching habits. The only problem with that is that I do a lot of “channel surfing” opposed to consistently watching or following just one show. Although I don’t have a favorite show that I follow, I do watch a lot of TV both in the mornings while I eat breakfast and in the evenings while I wind down from a hard day at school. So for this assignment I just went through and recorded a pretty typical day for me and the TV that I watched.

In the morning I watched VH1’s “Jump Start”. It is pretty much a morning show where they just play a lot of music videos in a row. This particular morning there actually wasn’t too many instances of sex. The few that were there, were just suggestive “making out” along with suggestive lyrics. There were a total of two instances that I found.

When I got home from school, I tossed off my backpack and took a seat on the couch. I immediately turned on the TV and went to my favorite channel—Food Network. There I watched two shows, “Throw Down with Bobby Flay” and “the Barefoot Contessa.” I LOVE cooking shows and am a bit of a Food Network addict. For both the shows, there was zero instances of sex. My downfall was, however, the fact the I hate commercials and always channel surf throughout the program I am watching. When I did this I ended up watching little fragments of Friends, a TLC documentary, and a dumb VH1 reality show. I didn’t see any actual instances of sex, but just during the commercial breaks, I heard 4 sexual references. On Friends, they were first talking about one of their mom’s boyfriends and him “giving her pleasure”. Later they were also talking about how one of the characters got “knocked up”. In the end, I've decided that Food Network really is the way to go!

My Rad Halloween Costume

2009-11-01T00:38:00.000-07:00

As we all know, there are many different effects that result from the media. One result of the mass media: pop culture icons. One result of pop culture icons: sweet halloween costumes. So, last year when I was preparing my halloween costume, I was inspired what to do for my costume this year. You see, I've always had crazy curly hair (although i usually straighten it) that is perfect for an 80's male rock star, and I have a freakishly long tongue (gross, i know). That's when it hit me, I was born to play Gene Simmons. One year later, my idea took form and I constructed the awesome costume I've been planning for 12 months now. Presenting KISS!

Original band photos:

MY band photos:

I hope you noticed my sweet boots. With a quick trip to D.I. and some silver spray paint, you can do anything.

Just in case you were curious, below are some pictures of my halloween costume from last year. I was a Star Wars character.

Picture of the character from online:

Picture of me in my costume:

Stranger than Fiction

2009-11-01T00:33:00.000-07:00

Late tonight I went to watch a movie with some friends and someone popped in Stranger than Fiction. I hadn't seen it before but it was actually pretty good. Now I have to admit, it wasn't my favorite movie of all time or the type of movie I would watch over and over again....but I have to say, I was very impressed with how creative the plot was. Sometimes it's nice to watch a movie that isn't just your typical and predictable romantic comedy.

My Media Saturated World

2009-10-25T01:57:00.000-07:00

So, I've decided that in many ways I am fairly content with my small addictions and liking for the media...in other ways, however, I've realized how extremely pathetic I am. So how addicted and dependent on the media am I? Let me tell you.

Earlier this week I got out of class and was getting ready to head home. Normally I drive home from campus with my sister, but I remembered that my sister borrowed my car for the rest of the day to go to her voice lesson in Orem. This meant I'd have to walk home. No biggie. I soon realized, however, that I'd forgotten my mp3 player. Total biggie. I literally almost had a mini panic attack. Walking home without music?!?!!? WHAT?!?!? Normally I actually enjoy walking home and being able to enjoy the outdoors while selecting my life's own personal soundtrack...but walking a full 20 minutes home without music seemed like torture.

This immediately led me to my next thought. Facebook status update-- Megan Rogers: is very upset about forgetting her mp3 player and is not looking forward to walking home without it.

Ok, NEXT thought: Wow, I AM PATHETIC. Not only do I have mini panic attacks over insignificant media in my life, but my first instinct is to publish that over more insignificant media. My life really is media saturated. Now, to be honest, nothing in me or my behavior has probably changed since this experience, but the first and most important step has been made--at least I am recognizing and admitting how pathetic I am.

MOTAB CHRISTMAS CONCERT

2009-10-19T01:01:00.000-07:00

Ok...so for the past couple years I've REALLY wanted to go to the MoTab Christmas Concert but can never get tickets. I just found out recently that Natalie Cole is going to be the guest performer and now I want to go DESPERATELY. I don't know why I've wanted to go to the MoTab Christmas Concert so bad, but I've seriously wanted to for a really long time now. Plus, I've always thought it would be fun date. I just need to find a man...and tickets. Hey, so if anyone gets tickets and is looking for someone to give them to, let me know! Plus, I totally grew up listening to Natalie Cole and would just LOVE to see her.

http://www.lds.org/events/info/0,8197,726-1-740,00.html#

I miss it....

2009-10-14T15:53:00.000-07:00

Ok, So I meant to write about this a way long time ago, but oh well...at least I'm finally doing it. (WARNING: This post consists mostly of me reminiscing about the past and venting. As a result, it will probably be really long and boring, so I apologize.)

So I LOVED our lecture on books and literature! LOVED it! I think doing our books assignment and then talking about books in class just helped me to remember how much I love to read and how much I miss it. It's so sad to think about the fact that I hardly ever read anymore...except for text books and research articles, that is.

Growing up, I REALLY LOVED TO READ. My mom didn't really allow us to have video games in the house (maybe I'll have to write a blog post about that some time)and she encouraged us not to watch much TV...as a result, we did a lot of reading.

As stated in my last post, I mostly read Jane Austen and Louisa May Alcott books. I've always been kind of a night owl and it was even worse as a teenager. I'm also not really the type of person who likes to read a chapter here, a chapter there. When I read something, I like to sit down and read it in one sitting (another reason why I don't read as much now). So when reading a book, it usually consisted of me going up into my room, ignoring the world for a a day or two and getting no sleep.

I remember one time specifically, I had started a book one day and had been reading it without stop. That night I was laying in bed with my lamp on and my mom came in to say good night. Our family had to wake up the next morning at 6am to leave for our ward camping trip. As my mom told me good night, she warned me that if she came in to wake me up at 6am and i was still reading she was gonna be ticked and I would be in big trouble. I read and read. The only break I took was at approximately 3:45am when I went to the bathroom to get some tissue. My favorite character had died and I was sobbing (probably one of the only times in high school I cried over a book or a movie...I'm not a big crier). Then I remember I was reading and all of a sudden I heard a noise coming from my mom's bedroom door. I looked at the clock and it was 6am. I threw the book under my pillow, turned off my lamp, and pretended to be asleep. My mom came in and "woke me up", thinking I had been asleep the whole night. As soon as she left the room I finished the last couple pages of the book and then got up and got ready for our camping trip. To this day, she still doesn't know. haha.

This type of behavior was pretty typical of me as an adolescent. When reading a book that I loved, I would usually read all day long until it was bed time. Then I'd quickly get ready for bed and set my alarm for early morning seminary, after which I'd stay up and continue reading all night under the light of my nightstand lamp until my alarm would go off. I'd turn off the alarm and read for a couple more minutes until I had to leave for seminary. After seminary, I'd race home, hop into bed, and keep reading until I had to get out for school. After school was done, I'd continue reading, taking only occasional bathroom breaks, until the book was finished. Sigh. Oh those were the days.

Reading was also a big part of Christmas tradition for me and my older sister, Alisa. On Christmas eve, my sister and I would wait until everyone else went to bed. Then we'd get a stack of books, go into our room and stay up as long as we could reading a favorite book. It was way fun and totally bonded us.

I miss it. I miss being young and having almost zero real responsibilities (except maybe school, which wasn't very hard). I miss having the free time to actually enjoy the fall and winter season, curled up and completely sucked into a good book. (Dude, I really miss being less stressed.)

Well, life today definitely has more responsibilities. You can't just stay home and ignore the world for an entire day at a time. School is a little bit more challenging and time consuming...and you have to worry about making money to pay the bills as well as fulfill callings where people are dependent on you. And you all of a sudden have an abundance of these things called "meetings". Dang, when did that happen? I hate meetings. But despite all these "grown-up" things we have to deal with, despite the incredible amount of stress and time commitments life has no problem barfing on us, I've decided I want to make time to read. I want to go back to that comfort of laying in bed on a rainy day and getting swept away in an awesome story or having some major food for thought. And Today, I dedicate myself to making time for it...even if it's not that much time. Instead of wasting my time watching some dumb episode of "E! True Holly Wood Story" I've already seen a hundred times, or just taking forever to get off the couch because I'm tired, I'm going to go upstairs and read a book! Because, gosh dang it, I miss it!

An Old-Fashioned Girl

2009-10-05T22:34:00.000-07:00

Growing up I loved to read and had lots of favorite books. Most of them were the classics written by Jane Austen and Louisa May Alcott. Although I had lots of favorites, probably my two most favorite were Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott. Today, they continue to be my two favorite books, although some of the reasons why I like them have changed over the years as I’ve become older.

Because so many people are familiar with Pride and Prejudice, I am going to focus this assignment on An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott. An Old-Fashioned Girl is the story of young Polly Milton, a girl who was raised by a poor, conservative family in the country. Polly goes to live for a while with her good friend, Fanny, and her family who are extremely wealthy and live in the city. The first half of this book is about her visit and the culture shock that takes place as she is introduced to “city-life” and some of the shallow values that exist there. Polly, however, is able to be a good influence on Fanny and her family…including Fanny’s older brother, Tom. She teaches them to remember the important things in life and endears herself to the whole family before returning home.

The second half of the book takes place six years later when Polly returns, all grown up, to make her living in the city as a music teacher. Polly once again finds herself conflicted between what the modern and worldly voices of high society are telling her and the “old-fashioned” ways and values she was raised with. As she is acquainted with some of the harsh realities of life, she must also navigate her way through a love triangle and learn to stand up for what she believes in.

Growing up, I loved this book mostly because it was a fun story about a girl who grows up and falls in love. It was mostly just the fact that I was a dorky twelve year old girl who liked fun romantic plots and loved books from this time period. Although I still love this book for some of those same reasons in addition to the sentimental value it now holds, as I’ve gotten older I’ve realized how profound the book really is. As I’ve matured, I’ve realized that although the book takes place in the 1800s, so many of the themes and social commentary still apply to modern day life. In this simple story, Louisa May Alcott addresses the influence of worldly materialistic values including the ridiculousness of fashion and how it often forces girls to begin losing their innocence and grow up to fast, how the world teaches us to waste our time on cheap quality novels instead of enriching literature, and that there is really nothing “fashionable” about being a teasing flirt instead of being honest and respecting of people’s feelings.

Overall, the profound message that this book has impressed upon me while I’ve grown up is that, although over a hundred years has gone by and technology and fashion have changed quite a bit, the world still works in consistent materialistic and shallow patterns…whether it is huge frilly ball gowns and scandalous plays or skinny jeans and MTV.

Whip It!

2009-10-04T22:43:00.000-07:00

Ok, so this weekend I went to go see the movie Whip It with my roommates. Now, I'm not going to give any type of review or say what I thought abut the movie. All I'm going to say is that after we got out of the movie, my two roommates and I all commented on how we all felt like wearing more eyeliner and getting some really grungy/indie rock clothing. I'm not sure exactly why it made us feel this way but we pretty much it just made us want to be way more hard core than we are and irresponsible. Since then I've just been thinking about portrayals of stuff in movies and how they really do change how you perceive something. Instead of seeing some of the characters and grungy people who aren't going much with their lives, it made us want to be more grungy ourselves. Weird. I think I need to go watch some movies about really clean cut, nice people...or better yet, a movie about someone who is really motivated to get up early tomorrow and actually study for the test she needs to take. blah.

What to write about/ Tribute to random girl sitting across the table

2009-09-29T20:27:00.000-07:00

So I've been sitting in the No shhh Zone of the library trying to figure out what the heck I could blog about. Sitting....sitting....sitting.....thinking....thinking...thinking......

I still can't think of anything media related to blog about (well, I can think of a couple ideas but they would take more time to write about than I have) but I've decided I am going to blog about the hilarity of what is taking place before my very eyes right this moment.

Ok, so across the table from me at the No Shhh Zone is this girl working on a computer. About two seconds ago this random guy comes up to her from out of no where and totally out of the blue. He took a seat next to her and is sitting uncomfortably close. It is clear that she has NO idea who this guys is and is really curios to see why the heck he is talking to her...especially so timidly.

Ok, the guy is awkward as all get out (....bless his heart). He just began telling her that he's seen her a lot around here. She then gave him a really uncomfortable look like "where did you come from and why are you talking to me?" Then she came up with some type of adequate response like, "well, I do work here a lot..."

Oh boy, this is painful to watch.....

.......Really, this is so uncomfortable.

Ok, so here's some of the convo....

Boy: "My name is _____"

Girl: "oh, I'm _______"

::::::SILENCE::::::::::

Boy: "yeah, so I've seen you a lot around and recognize you from seeing you so much"

[Girl is looking mega awkward and slightly creeped out...I don't think she knows what to say]

Girl: "ummm....yeah, i don't remember you, ummm....but...uh...ummmm... it's nice to meet you?"

[Guy is displaying looks of pain...and doubt concerning what to do next....]

Ok, he's starting more small talk......

....still awkward.....

.....Girl makes a polite half/hearted response and turns between statements to keep working on her paper (P.S. Guys-this is a bad sign.....by periodically turning as if to continue on with her homework, this girl is sending a signal of "i've got better and much less awkward things to do right now...please go away." Unfortunately, no sign of hint being taken).

Yeah, poor guy. This is just not working.

::::::Awkward Silence::::::No good signals from girl::::::::

......Oh my HOLY awkward!.....

Ok, the boy is awkwardly saying bye and going back to his seat across from the No shhhh Zone.

yeah, no sign of other friends at table or dare/bet potential....just true, pure awkwardness.

Well, congratulations random girl across the table, You made it onto my blog!

OK....so the media:

I often study in the No Shhhh Zone. This is mostly due to the many computers that are here. A lot of times I dont' really even need a computer, I just like being on one while I do homework so I can access various forms entertainment such as music, facebook, etc. I am thinking, however, that the real entertainment lies not in the media but simply in the awkward real life interactions that take place in such abundance here in the No Shhhh Zone. In fact, maybe I should just start a whole new blog entirely dedicated to my time here and the wildly entertaining things I observe, experience, and witness (like the one time i fell asleep and got woken up by a complete stranger! yeah, it was awkward).

Facebook

2009-09-27T23:29:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I just want to write about how crazy the internet is...especially facebook. Not only can facebook help you to link up with old friends you haven't seen or heard from since elementary school, but it really can act as a social network in many other ways.

So yesterday my friends and I found ourselves on a Saturday evening, wanting to go out on the town. We didn't really have any ideas on where to go...and we're all pretty poor which made it even harder. So of course we turned to facebook. On facebook you have a page where you can view all the events you've been invited to. There is also a page where you can view all the events your facebook friends may be attending. This is where we found our entertainment for the evening. My roommate was looking at her facebook friend's events and found us a couple good options. We wrote down the addresses for a couple of them and began our adventure.

The first place we went to was a hip hop dance party in orem we saw advertised on the facebook events page. It looked like it had a lot of potential for fun and my friends and I always like to get our dance groove on. Unfortunately, when we actually got to the spot it looked pretty dang sketch, so we didn't end up going in. But it was ok...we still had more options.

We made our way to the next event: A poetry slam. We arrived at the house it was being hosted in and could see lots of people in the window. We didn't know who the house belonged to or who the heck would be inside, but we decided to be brave and head on in. We got inside and didn't know anyone. But that was ok, cause we're all brave, assertive girls. We made our way to the back of the room and sat in some chairs that had been set up. There was actually quite the turn out and a pretty good sized crowd.

All the lights went off except for a spot light that was pointed at the various performers who went up one by one. No clapping was allowed after performances, only snapping. Now, I'm not really a poetry fan to be honest, but this thing was actually way fun and a lot of the people's performances were really funny. My friends and I decided we definitely wanted to be in on similar upcoming events these people would be throwing. So before we left, I went up to the guy who seemed to be running the show and asked how I could get in on any future poetry action...of course, his response was... "Just look me up and send me a message on facebook!"

Who knew what craziness and social fun could come from facebook?

i want my music back, music back, music back.....

2009-09-21T00:58:00.000-07:00

So...one form of media i love is music.

Unfortunately, I've had to live way too much without it lately. For the last half of the summer, my laptop was dead and i couldn't access most of my music. About a week ago, I got given a computer that used to belong to my sister...problem: the sound on it doesn't work.

Ugh, i hate it. I WANT MY MUSIC BACK!

Also, a note on how music affects you...I don't know why, but i swear i cannot clean my room without music. i don't know why. normally i really like organizing and cleaning up my room but i realized over the past couple months that trying to do any of it without music is torture. i also have a hard time getting ready for something and primping without music sometimes. hmmm...why is it so hard to do things without music?

p.s. did you notice that towards the end of this post i stopped capitalizing anything? i started getting really lazy. and tired. it's late. or maybe its just that typing is another thing i can't do properly without music.

Blogging!

2009-09-20T01:05:00.000-07:00

So, I've decided that I want to blog more. Media really is a great way to record your thoughts and keep in touch with friends, etc. As a result, I've decided to start posting things on a blog regularly...not just for this class, but on a separate blog. So here it is:

http://meganann-thisismyblog.blogspot.com/

Lets see if I can keep it up!

My New Media Blog!

2009-09-11T16:12:00.001-07:00

Hey Everyone!

So I am starting this new blog for one of my classes (almost everyone reading this blog already knows that because you're in my class). The class is on media and the family and I'm pretty dang excited for it. The purpose of this blog is for my to think and talk about media I encounter weekly and discuss topics related to media. Pretty fun stuff, right?

So I've been thinking about media a lot this week and what media is present in and affects my life. At first I was struggling a little to think of any...I've been so busy lately that the only media I could really think of was advertisements around outside and maybe my professors' power point presentations. I seriously hadn't even been listening to much music and my lap top has been broken. Originally I was thinking, "Man, media doesn't seem to be playing much of a part in my life"...Well, it was a fluke and I was wrong. Media DEFINITELY impacts my life. Yesterday, I was brutally informed of how media dramatically affects my bed time

(Random side note: There is a girl in the No Shhh Zone right now with the most MASSIVE beehive of hair on her head. Wow. This takes big utah hair to a new level. It's pretty impressive. I think she must have ordered one of those bump-its off of TV or something. Speaking of media, I kinda wish I had a camera right now to take a picture. Ok, sorry...bad tangent....)

Yesterday I had every intention of going to bed early so I could wake up early and be a productive student like I should be. I unfortunately made a bad mistake. After returning from a ward activity, I carelessly sat down on my living room couch where my roommates were watching some random thriller/suspense show on lifetime (P.S. If you want some classic entertainment, I highly suggest lifetime movies. It's ridiculous...but that will have to be another post). I began watching it with them. It was entertaining enough. The show ended, however, and then another episode came on...and of course no one moved. Even this, however, was not fatal. My death sentence came at the end of this episode. I should have left while I had the chance (actually I probably should have never sat down in the first place, but oh well). The episode ended and that's when it happened...

That's right. Project Runway. But not just that...a promise of an ALL-NEW EPISODE of Project Runway in the near future. That was the nail on my coffin. The whole situation has left me with many a question...like, "Why is this show so dang addictive anyway??" and "How can it be that hard to just push ONE button on a remote??" These questions are still puzzling me almost 24 hours later.

(Another random side note: I probably shouldn't have mentioned that thing about the big hair earlier...I'm sorry if I've offended any lovers of big hair, bump-its, or if you were the actual girl I saw in the No Shhh Zone. And if you are wondering what the heck a "bump-it" is, you should check out this website: https://www.bumpits.com/ ...or you should just watch more TV.....

Anyway...sorry, another tangent. Back to Project Runway.)

In the end, I didn't get to bed til quite a few hours after I had planned and as you can imagine, was also quite a bit less productive today than I had planned.

So why is it that you TV can suck in so easily? And why is it that we so easily lose our willpower to just turn it off and do what it is we should really be doing? I don't know, maybe it is just me that is weak against the evil forces of the television, but let me tell you, my friends...it is a powerful thing.