Not again?!?!

I was recently on Pinterest (well, I'm on there a lot... I admit it...) but anyways, I came across this picture. So we've all seen the ASPCA commercials on tv and we all know Sarah McLachlan's song In the Arms of an Angel. When I hear this song, even if I'm not watching the tv and my roommates are, I instantly make them change the channel because the commercial is so depressing to see all the helpless animals to have been neglected or abused. I know, you are probably thinking "I don't really care about your opinion" or "Really?! You just had to mention that depressing commercial?!" Yea, I decided to take a stand and say REALLY?! I loved that song and now I can't even listen to it without thinking of such a depressing issue. Now I'm not against the ASPCA in any manner, I just want to say there are other ways to get the word out about your foundation without scaring the minds of children and adults. Can't the ASPCA come up with another way to publicize their foundation? I mean really, my roommate (who I will not name because she is already mad I made a joke about her on facebook... oooopps) she literally cries every time the commercial is on. And even though they have come up with new commercials that do not involve this song, this commercial has played so many times that it has become a part of our generations' culture and we all imagine the sick dying animals every time we hear it. So way to go Sarah McLachlan, you revived your career by making me think about helpless animals.... Now I can never listen to your music again.


So we all know that there are commercials or tv moments that help define our generations, they could be this commercial, Obama becoming president, 9-11, Madonna's halftime show, Justin and Janet Jackson's halftime show, or who knows what else... If you read this, leave me a comment of what you think is a public moment that you will always remember and will define our generations.

Since I know a lot of us in this class are IMS Graphic design majors, I thought I would share this with all of you.

http://weheartit.com/entry/23255518

Filters?!

Its probably safe to assume that each and every one of us grew up with filters in our schools. Sometimes these filters may have prohibited us from doing our research for a health class or something along those lines, and we hated it. But did you ever consider why those filters were put into place? At some point someone must have come across something on the internet that is definitely not suitable for children to see and thought that we needed to protect our children from that content.

I know that there are plenty of ways to get around filters, which may be somewhat useful for kids in high school, for projects for class. But if we take down those filters, do we really want to put children at risk of coming across X rated content or other content that is just not suitable for the minds of children. If children came across this content, it could potentially effect them for life and in return, effect the future generations.

Overall, I believe that filters are a must in schools with younger children to keep them out of harmful content. And in schools, we are looking out for the future generations, so why wouldn't we want to continue protecting them from inappropriate internet content.

Are underage children on Facebook?

More than likely we all have Facebook, and I'm sure we all know at least one person under the age of 13 that has Facebook. I know for a fact that I have at least 2 younger cousins that are under the age of 13 and have Facebook. It is so easy for them to go and create an e-mail address and then go create a profile on Facebook without even questioning it. 

It is so easy for them to click the "Accept Terms and Conditions" button and not even know that they are violating the rules of Facebook. If we are going to complain about the fact that underage people are on Facebook, we as a society need to let children know that they are not allowed to have a Facebook profile until the age of 13. I know when I was younger, I had no idea that there were laws protecting children on the internet. So we need to inform kids these days of these laws, so they will be more likely to follow them.

Update

So every once in a while, I will be posting random little pics and things like that, that I find interesting. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

My name is Sarah, And I'm addicted to Google

So it seems that in today's world, everyone is addicted to Google. My own addiction to Google has probably gotten to the point where I need to start an support group for it. To explain that a little so it doesn't sound so awkward, I mean I constantly use Google through out the day in one way or another.  To start off, I use Google Chrome on my computer, Google map anything (even though I have a GPS), have a Gmail account, and don't even get me started on how many time I use Google to search something through out a day. 

To say that Google is taking over people's lives is an understatement. I don't think I could make it through a day without using it. But there are also those who are concerned about the lack of privacy on the internet. In my opinion, if someone is so concerned about their privacy on the internet, then they should not put sensitive or personal information on the internet. They should keep their issues to themselves on Facebook, or make sure they have strict privacy settings on the websites they use. 

The Addictions of a College Student

     So I'm going to assume that most of you have Facebook, because let's face it almost everyone and their pets have a Facebook page. This website has become a lot of people's, including myself, addiction. One of the first things I do in the morning is check my Facebook... Everyone wants to know what is going on in everyone else's lives. It is pretty much equivalent to going to your high school or family reunion every day.

     Why has Facebook become such a major part of everyone's daily lives? There are those people who are addicted to games, others who use it to tell every aspect of their lives to the general public, some who use it to connect to bands and find new music (because who actually uses myspace these days?), people who use it in the way it was meant (to actually communicate with friends or family), and then there are those people who even use it to promote their own businesses. No matter what person you are, the odds are you spend multiple hours a day checking your Facebook. 

     It is nearly impossible in today's world to avoid referencing Facebook or being on it at least once through out a day. And with each app or upgrade to Facebook, it is more than likely that Facebook is going to end up like Google and be a major factor in the lives of everyone over the age of 4. So if you don't currently have Facebook, or do, you might as well sit back, grab your computer, and enjoy the ride.

In the life of a blogger

While reading Tiffany Brown's interview about her passion for blogging, I found it extremely interesting that her blog has brought her so many different opportunities in her career. I was extremely impressed to see that it allowed her to be able to speak at SXSW (South by South West), which is a major alternative lifestyle and music festival that is held in Texas every year. 


In the interview she also mentioned that she does a lot of time searching topics for her blog. So when she is writing a blog post, she really does her research and does not just post misleading facts or opinions about her subjects. This shows great responsibility in her writing. 


Overall, I think that everyone should show that much dedication in their blogging and do it for not only their own pleasure, but to inform others.

Inspirations of a new kind

    So there are few people that inspire me in this world, however one of the most influential would be Oli Sykes. Since I was 13 I have increasingly become intrigued and a part of the culture within music. I am the kind of person who always finds it interesting to learn about new bands, spend WAY to much money on concerts, and spends WAY too much time listening to music or talking to my friends about it. 


    So over the past year and a half, I have become insanely in love with the musical talents of Bring Me The Horizon, and with this I have learned the stories behind the band and random interesting facts about them... Through this Oli has gained my attention, whether it be his looks or everything he does. 


    What inspires me most about him all started with the simple effort of him getting tattoos. Some people may think that with all of his tattoos, he will never be able to go out and be taken seriously in the world. His actual reason for allowing himself to give in to his love of tattoos is so he will never be able to go out and have the "normal" lifestyle. This has allowed/forced him to go out and live his dream of being the lead singer of a band, start his own clothing brand, and do everything he can aspires to do with his life


    If getting tattoos, is what everyone needs to force themselves to follow their dreams, then I will personally take everyone to go get a tattoo and will get my next one. Everyone should go after their dreams and strive to be everything they want to be in life.

Welp, lets get this started...

So, we will see how this goes... One thing is certain, we will learn way too much about each other and this proably not be successful...