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It's awesome. For once Sammy and I have our own place; we have a kitchen to cook in and our own kickass rooms. The best part's gotta be my mattress.
Looks like I've got my work cut out for me.
Hey, so uh…sorry I haven't been around lately…
Actually, I guess that's kind of an understatement. But I'm back now for good this time. I just wanted to say thanks to those of you that've stuck around and've put up with my lazy ass.
I'm gonna try to be good and actually answer some stuff for once; I'll be on here as much as the wi-fi in the bunker allows.
This is awesome.
Pretty damn great.
… What? Dean, I don't understand. If this is a joke I don't find it amusing.
That wasn't me, Cas. Just some anonymous assclown.
In what world would I ever say "xoxo"?
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When the starting lineups were announced for the Lakers before Game One of the 2013 NBA playoffs, something felt off. There were five players on the court wearing Laker uniforms but what I realized was that that thing that felt off was the gigantic hole that could only be filled by one man: Kobe Bryant. The reality didn't really hit me until the game began. Kobe is the premium octane fuel that does anything he can to keep the Lakers moving forward and running smoothly. When Game One began, it looked like that fuel had been replaced with sugar.
A lot of times the team seemed lost, especially in the fourth quarter which is usually when Kobe turns into the Black Mamba and does the most damage. But this time, it was the Mamba that was crippled.
I was at work when the news broke about the severity of Kobe's Achilles injury, which he suffered against the Golden State Warriors. I proceeded to look for any article I could on the injury while I repeatedly told myself, its not really that bad, the staff is just being extra cautious. But as updates poured in throughout the day, it began to look like the worst was true.
In his postgame interview that night, the normally stoic Bryant welled up in tears when talking about the ramifications of his latest hardship. This was followed by a rant of frustration on his Facebook page. All this was very uncharacteristic of the Kobe Bryant we're used to. It showed me a more human side of a man who has spent his entire career brushing injuries aside like crumbs on a coffee table. It showed frustration, disbelief, uncertainty, and anger. Emotions I certainly felt upon hearing the terrible news.
My first semester of college, I tried out for the basketball team after not playing organized ball for a while. The coach was running late so those of us that were there decided to play a game called 21 until he arrived. And these guys were GOOD! Yet, here I was, about to make the last free throw I needed to win the game! I was feeling extremely confident at that point. Until the scrimmage at the end of the tryout. I was on defense when I rolled my ankle pretty bad. When I tried to run downcourt I couldn't put any pressure on that leg. My ankle swelled to the size of a baseball and took much longer than normal to heal. I was scared, frustrated, and angry. I didn't know if my ankle would feel the same after it healed and I was terrified to think of a life where I couldn't play basketball. So in that regard, I could definitely relate.
In that interview, Kobe removed the Black Mamba cape and armor and allowed his true emotions to flow freely. And for those few moments, basketball was irrelevant. I was able to connect with Kobe the man, not the basketball player.
This made me think of Magic Johnson. He's a man whose circumstances were certainly much more serious than Kobe's, but who also had to deal with an unexpected turn of events that could've affected his career and life. He discovered that he had contracted the HIV virus. He had every right to just give up and be negative and angry and I'm sure there were times when he felt that way. But he handled the whole thing with so much class and grace. He chose to look at the positives and the opportunities that this new phase in his life could create. He did briefly retire from the NBA only to come back and play in the 1992 All Star game and in the Olympics for the Dream Team. He then returned for the second half of the 95-96 NBA season with the Lakers as a forward before retiring for good. He is now a highly successful business man, sports analyst, and advocate for HIV and AIDS.
Like Magic, Kobe Bryant seems predictably optimistic about his chances. He has said he wants to win 1 or 2 more championships and believes he will be back in action in November or December. He has an innate ability to overcome seemingly any challenge that's thrown at him, which makes this latest hurdle that much more compelling. Coupled with his injury and his most recent off court battle with his mother wanting to auction off old hoops memorabilia, I wonder if he will be able to handle whatever happens in the coming months with the same level of maturity that Magic displayed on and off the court. Assuming he doesn't come back as the same player, will he be willing to possibly relinquish the role of first scoring option for the sake of the team? Or will he try to force his body to do what his mind thinks he can do, thus jeopardizing the team's fragile chemistry? As of this writing, he has already started shooting and running drills and is said to be way ahead of schedule.
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The Village of Thomson has found itself in a world of financial trouble. Unless the state of Illinois comes through with payments its made in the past, Thomson could be forced to default on its municipal bonds this summer.
At issue is money owed on the waste water treatment plant and water tower the village had to build in 2000 to support the expected population increase from the Thomson Prison.
Thomson paid for the construction with $4,090,000 in municipal bonds. Those bonds were to be paid off using revenue from selling water and sewer service to the prison.
But because the prison never fully opened, that revenue never materialized.
So, since 2001, the state of Illinois has been paying a portion of the bond payments - its "share" based on what the prison's expected usage was.
That is, until now.
When the prison was sold to the Federal Bureau of Prisons last year, the state stopped making payments.
"If we don't get any money, we could really be in bad shape," Jerry "Duke" Hebeler, Thomson Village President, said.
The Village of Thomson is in rough shape already.
Until Thomson Prison opens as a federal prison - next year at the earliest - there's no revenue coming in from it to help pay for the system. And, since the state stopped helping with the bond payments, the village has had to come up with the entire amount on its own.
It has exhausted its reserve fund to make just the first payment of the year. And, there's still another payment due in August.
"We have been writing and talking to anyone who will listen. We're very concerned," said Thomson Village Trustee Vicky Trager, who chairs the Water and Sewer Committee on the village board.
Between bond and interest payments, operation and maintenance, capital improvements, and its portion of the EPA excess fee, Thomson Village leaders say the state's share for this fiscal year is about $375,000.
That is $375,000 the village simply doesn't have, and can't expect its 265 total water and sewer customers to cover.
"This is through no fault of our own. We've done everything the state of Illinois and the department of corrections has asked of us," Trager said, "And we don't feel like we should be punished for being as supportive as we've been."
Now, they say, they need the support from their state representatives to find a solution to this mess.
Village trustees say they're hopeful the money to finally open the prison will be included in the next federal budget, which starts in October.
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New voting laws in 23 of the 50 states could keep more than 10 million Hispanic U.S. citizens from registering and voting, a new study said on Sunday, a number so large it could affect the outcome of the November 6 election.
The Latino community accounts for more than 10 percent of eligible voters nationally. But the share in some states is high enough that keeping Hispanic voters away from the polls could shift some hard-fought states from support for Democratic President Barack Obama and help his Republican rival, Mitt Romney.
The new laws include purges of people suspected of not being citizens in 16 states that unfairly target Latinos, the civil rights group Advancement Project said in the study to be formally released on Monday.
Laws in effect in one state and pending in two others require proof of citizenship for voter registration. That imposes onerous and sometimes expensive documentation requirements on voters, especially targeting naturalized American citizens, many of whom are Latino, the liberal group said.
Nine states have passed restrictive photo identification laws that impose costs in time and money for millions of Latinos who are citizens but do not yet have the required identification, it said.
Republican-led state legislatures have passed most of the new laws since the party won sweeping victories in state and local elections in 2010. They say the laws are meant to prevent voter fraud; critics say they are designed to reduce turnout among groups that typically back Democrats.
Decades of study have found virtually no use of false identification in U.S. elections or voting by non-citizens. Activists say the bigger problem in the United States, where most elections see turnout of well under 60 percent, is that eligible Americans do not bother to vote.
Nationwide, polls show Obama leading Romney among Hispanic voters by 70 percent to 30 percent or more, and winning that voting bloc by a large margin is seen as an important key to Obama winning re-election.
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Here in PA this idiotic Photo ID nonsense could disenfranchise near 700,000 voters and our Hispanic population is small. What it will do is disenfranchise inner city folks and the elderly who no longer drive and/or have no need for a photo ID. The GOP knows this. If they can't win honestly they do their best to steal the election.
This is pure bullsh*t.
And as I'm pretty sure Doug has pointed out here before, the vast majority of voter fraud is from absentee ballots rather than photo ID.
There is nothing wrong with requiring an ID to vote.
There IS something wrong with implementing this new law 9 months before a presidential election. If voter fraud was so rampant in the last election, why didn't the GOP rush to pass this law immediately after the 2008 election? Wait until the 2016 election to impose this, that way it will give people 4 years to get their act together, and THEN you can give them the 'you have no excuse' treatment.
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Monday, October 20, 2008
Ok, so a few updates.
Now that the warning is out of the way, let me tell you about what has been going on. I have been working non-stop since I got a job at BraVo's restuarant. I don't know if I mentioned that in my last blog or not. Anyway, about a month or two ago, I got my first waitressing job ever. I was really nervous about it, but it's turned out absolutely wonderful. I make a ton of money (I made around $80 in tips over the lunch shift today), it's not a difficult job at all, and I get to spend a lot of time with people and food. I love food, lol. So, I've been working non-stop, and that's a good thing.
A bad thing is I've been doing poorly in school. When I say poorly, I don't think it really gets the point across. Basically I haven't been to class since I started working. I found out that working, going to class, and having friends aren't something that you can do all at once. So, I decided to try all three and failed miserably. But I have figured out a way to get through this year without completely alienating myself from my family. I won't be able to pass classes this semester, but I will pay for the classes, withdraw, so the grades won't hurt my GPA, and then I'll go to basic training next semester. After I go to basic I won't have to worry about paying for classes, the army does that, and no one will know that I didn't pass this semester.
I also decided, that after I finish basic training, I'm going to go to school in Minneapolis instead of staying at South Dakota State. Not only will it be nice to be in a big city again, I'll also be away from my friends, so I won't have the temptation to shirk my responsibilities. Oh, and last but not least, my unit is in Minneapolis, so if I live there, I won't have to take a six hour road trip to get to my monthly training.
So, now that that's all decided, I just have to figure out what I want to study. That may take a while.
I'm also trying to find a place to live, and I'm also failing miserably at that. My best friend had invited me to stay on her couch until I was able to find a place, but nothing is available. I found a place to live, but I couldn't find any roommates that could stay with me. And after I gave up the search for roommates, I couldn't find a place that needed an extra person. So, I ended up staying on my friend's couch for around two months.
Well, I tried to stay with other friends as much as possible, so I wouldn't be dominating their couch for two months straight, so in actuality I probably stayed a total of one month. Well, one day I went inside to grab something and my friend tells me that her and her roommates talked it over and they wanted me to pay rent for the time I had spent there. I had already considered paying something because I was using their utilities and stuff, so I asked how much they wanted and she said $300. Now, this is a ridiculous amount because they only pay $200 a month, I had already helped them with the cable and internet bills, I had only stayed the night at the apartment for about a month, and I didn't have my own room or any privacy. If I'm going to pay as much as they pay a month, I had better have my own room that I can shut them out of whenever I want. It was completely ridiculous. And then she said she needed me out of the place by the 15th. So, I said forget it, I'm not paying anything and I'll get my stuff out of here tomorrow. I was so angry with her.
So, then we got in a fight over it and I no longer have a best friend. Well, I no longer have that best friend, anyway. The only thing that upsets me is that she can do math as well as I can. If I can figure out that $300 is ridiculous, so can she and she was trying to take advantage of the hospitality that she offered. She's supposed to be my best friend, she should be trying to stop people that want to take advantage of me, not trying to take advantage of me herself. So, at the moment, I'm living in my car. I actually enjoy it, lol. It's the most privacy I've had in the past 2 months, lol. Besides, I have plenty of blankets and if I get too cold, I can always turn the heater on for a little while. And I'm the only homeless person I know that makes a crap ton of money, lol. I think even if I do find a place anytime soon, I won't be able to move in because I'll have to move out at the end of this semester anyway. But like I said, it's actually kind of fun, so I'm not too worried about it. It's just like camping, except better. :P
Anyway, that's about it for news, so I had better get going.
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My main problem is having to stick to the same 5 classes that I took last semester. I've been communicating with my advisor through email and she told me that I need to take the same 5 classes so I can get my GPA to an acceptable score. (Since I left school early last semester, all my classes went in as a failing grade, which means GPA = shit.) This is where it gets kind of messy. Since I still might be approved for a withdrawal from last semester, I may not have to worry about my GPA, but if I don't get approved for it, I need to bring my GPA up so I don't get put under academic suspension next semester. Which means they suspend me from taking classes for a year. Now, I can't get suspended from school since the only reason I'm not in basic training right now is because I'm supposed to be in school. What happens if I get suspended? I already have my ship date for basic... do they push it up? Do I get punished in the military for not doing well in school? I have no idea. That's a big scary thought that I don't want to deal with right now. (This reminds me, I need to talk about the army still! But I'll do it after this.)
More messiness... my best friend practically failed last semester as well. By all rights he should be under academic suspension right now, but he's not. They say he's not because he didn't take out any student loans. Well, I don't have any student loans, so can they really put me on academic suspension? Although, another problem is I need to take out student loans this year. One, because the army pays for previous student loans up to $20,000. Two, because I don't have any money to pay for classes. So, if I take out student loans, will they put me on academic suspension next semester?? Gah, it's so confusing. This is all why I need to talk to my advisor, but she's MIA and it's driving me crazy. It would be so much easier if I could take the classes that I need to retake next semester, but I don't know if I can because I don't know if they'll let me come back to school next semester.
An idea I had that brings me hope though, since the army pays back $20,000 in student loans, that'd be enough to pay for this year and pay back my big, scary debt. My mom thinks it's wrong of me to use it like that, but I signed my life away for 8 years, I think it's the least they can do. Also, I don't think they pay back any loans that you take out while you're in the army, just loans that you accrued before you joined. Since I'm only a "future soldier", as they put it, I can still take out loans and whatnot (they're not paying me or anything at the moment, so that's the reasoning). So, I basically need to use up this $20,000 before next year and that sounds like a damn good idea to me. But I need to talk to my recruiter about that and make sure I don't get stuck with even more debt than before. But, another problem with this, if I do take out a loan and get suspended next semester, I'm still screwed.
But that's really all I can say about school life (not to be confused with personal life, I have plenty I could talk about with that, lol), so I'll move on to the army. I went to MEPS in Sioux Falls where they gave me a physical and made me take an assessment called the ASVAB. I forget what it means, lol. I just know the b = battery. Well, good news about all of that. I passed the physical and I got the highest score possible on the ASVAB. The score is based on a percentage, so if you got a 47, you scored better than 47% of people that have taken that test. I got a 99%, meaning I scored better than 99% of the folks that have taken that test... ever, lol. I asked my recruiter what the scores meant, and he said anything above a 110 was amazing. My lowest score was 121 in Mechanics, lol. I think that was just luck, because I don't know anything about cars, so whatever. My recruiter was freaking out and everything and I don't think they would have let me leave that place without signing my contract, lol. I basically got to choose what job (MOS) I wanted. The jobs available to you are based on your scores on the ASVAB. Since I scored high in everything, I could have been a mechanic if I wanted. But, I chose to be a Human Intelligence Collector. Meaning, I'm in Military Intelligence. Lol :P The guy told me that after I got to E-5 (promotion level, which is a sergeant) I'd basically be a spy, lol. I'm pretty happy with it though. I'm an E-1 private and I make more money than an E-4 specialist. :)
I'm shipping to basic June 9, 2009. I'll go to AIT (which is specific MOS training) right after basic, and I'll be training for a total of 31 weeks. After that I'll go to two days a month and two weeks during the summer. My unit (two days a month) is in Minneapolis. That's only like a 3 hour drive from Brookings, which isn't bad considering every one of my other friends drive 3 hours to Pierre for drill. And Minneapolis is way better than Pierre, so I'm happy.
As for my personal life, there isn't much going on. Just partying, hanging out with friends, misinterpreting romantic signals, lol, you know, just being a college kid. :)


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PT's Entertainment Group and the Shane Victorino Foundation to host 5th annual toy drive benefiting local children
The 5th Annual Shane Victorino Foundation Toy Drive will support Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, The Shade Tree, and Matthew's Closet on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 12 p.m. at Sierra Gold on South Jones Boulevard and I-215
LAS VEGAS - Dec. 11, 2012 - PT's Entertainment Group (PTEG), operator of PT's and Sierra Gold taverns, and the Shane Victorino Foundation (SVF) are again hosting a toy drive benefiting local children of Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, The Shade Tree, and Matthew's Closet. Major League Baseball All-Star Shane Victorino will be in attendance at Sierra Gold, located at 6515 South Jones Boulevard at I-215, for the event on Saturday, Dec. 15 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
SVF was founded by two-time All Star, three-time Gold Glove award winner, and newly signed Boston Red Sox outfielder Victorino and his wife, Melissa. SVF is dedicated to promoting opportunities for underserved youth. The foundation engages in projects which provide children with educational, recreational, and wellness programs.
PTEG and SVF urge supporters to donate a new, unwrapped toy at the toy drive. The children's charity organizations are in need of toys and other gifts for kids up to 17 years of age. The first 200 guests to arrive and donate a toy will automatically receive a pre-signed Shane Victorino autographed item. Additional guests to donate can enter to win autographed memorabilia.
"We are honored, once again, to be partnering with the Shane Victorino Foundation in hosting the holiday toy drive benefiting Las Vegas and Henderson children," expressed Steve Arcana, Chief Operating Officer of Golden Gaming, operator of PTEG. "Las Vegas is such a kind and generous community. With their help, we hope to enhance children's lives and fill their hearts with the holiday spirit."
"I am thankful for the opportunity to give back and make the holidays a little brighter for children in need." said Victorino. "My wife, Melissa, and I have made Las Vegas our off-season home and we are grateful for the support we continue to receive, year after year, for this event."
The toy drive will be held on Saturday, Dec. 15 between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. at Sierra Gold, in the banquet room located upstairs, at 6515 South Jones Boulevard at I-215. Beneficiaries include Catholic Charities of S. Nevada, The Shade Tree shelter, and Matthew's Closet.


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WA AG says T-Mobile ads 'deceptive,' forces refunds
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has ordered T-Mobile to change "deceptive advertising" that promised no contracts for customers, notably coinciding with the carrier's long-awaited announcement of iPhone availability. The Attorney General's Office said the company "failed to disclose that customers who purchase a phone using the 24-month payment must carry a wireless service agreement with T-Mobile for the entire 24 months — or pay the full balance owed on phone if they cancel earlier." Customers who cancel the service "face an unanticipated balloon payment" for the phone, which the office notes is often higher than termination fees for other carriers.
T-Mobile has agreed to stop misrepresenting the lack of restrictions, and will disclose that customers who terminate service before a device is paid off will have to pay the full balance upon cancellation. All consumers who purchased T-Mobile service or equipment between March 26 and April 25 can obtain a full refund for the purchased device and cancel service plans without paying the remaining balance owed on devices. Although T-Mobile is obligated to contact customers about their rights, consumers can call T-Mobile at 1-877-746-0909 for more information — or dial 611 from a T-Mobile phone. [via 9to5Mac]
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'Man of La Mancha' in Modesto
WHEN: Begins Saturday, June 21 and continues 22, 27, 28 and 29
WHERE: Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
DETAILS: Modesto Performing Arts will open its 47th summer season with the musical 'Man of La Mancha'. It is the story of the adventures of Don Quixote and his sidekick Sancho Panza. Miguel Cervantes, aging and a failure as a playwright, poet and tax collector for the government, has been thrown in the dungeon in Seville and is awaiting trial by the Inquisition for an offense against the church. He has his unfinished novel "Don Quixote" with him and offers a defense in the form of entertainment by acting out the novel before the court.
COST: Ticket prices vary between $19 and $35
INFO: Tickets are available at the Gallo box office or by calling 338-2100 or online at www.galloarts.org
For information: 524-5654.
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Westley-El Solyo Fire Department dinner-dance
WHEN: 7 p.m.; takeout available from 7 to 9 p.m.; dancing from 9 p.m. to midnight
WHERE: El Solyo Firehouse, 3926 River Road, in Vernalis
DETAILS: The Westley-El Solyo Fire Department will host its 32nd annual barbecued tri-tip dinner, followed by dancing to the music of the band Home Town. Tickets can be bought at the door or in advance from any firefighter.
COST: $25 per person
INFO: Patterson Fire Department, 892-5621
Sunday, June 29
Comforting Kids Car Show
WHEN: Registration for cars featured in the show opens at 9 a.m.
WHERE: Pioneer Park, 1250 Tulare St., Newman
DETAILS: The sixth annual nonprofit Comforting Kids Car Show will feature a disc jockey, vendors, food, donation drawings and awards. Comforting Kids, consisting of many West Side residents, raises money all year round to deliver gifts at Christmas-time to children hospitalized with long-term illnesses.
COST: Admission is free to the public; $35 to show a car or $30 in advance. Ticket includes a dash plaque and event T-shirt.
INFO: Tiffany Del Don, 627-6486; or www.comfortingkids.org
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Church Basement Ladies are on stage
WHEN: July 11 through July 27; Friday and Saturday performances are at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m.
WHERE: Westside Theatre, 1331 Main St., Newman
DETAILS: Church Basement Ladies can be likened to the main valve of any town's pipeline because the ladies know the score about all the folks like watching goldfish in a bowl.
Dishing up the goods with fast-paced comedic chops, the actors keep the audience rolling in their seats. The Church Basement Ladies celebrates the finely tuned kitchen team at the East Cornucopia Lutheran Church of the Prairie. They can handle whatever comes their way. Linda Garrett directs the play.
COST: General Admission is $15, Reserved Section $18. The show is rated PG (suitable for ages 12 and up). Students are admitted for half price.
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In a litany almost as old as software development itself, a Windows kernel developer posted a scathing rebuke of the way kernel development is being managed. His observations have struck a resonant chord among developers in many disciplines: The problems aren't unique to Microsoft or to the Windows kernel, but the situation he describes is certainly damaging and desperately needs to be resolved.
It all started as a post on the Hacker News forum from ace programmer Marc Bevand, bemoaning the fact that the Windows kernel runs so much slower than Linux. "I can't even remember the number of times I have written a multiplatform program in C or Java that always runs slower on Windows than on Linux, across dozens of different versions of Windows and Linux," Bevand wrote.
An anonymous poster commented on Bevand's thesis. One qualification set this poster apart from the others: He claimed to be a Windows dev who contributes to the kernel, and he provided information about an as-yet-unreleased kernel file that seems to confirm his claim.
Windows is indeed slower than other operating systems in many scenarios, and the gap is worsening. The cause of the problem is social. There's almost none of the improvement for its own sake, for the sake of glory, that you see in the Linux world... There's no formal or informal program of systemic performance improvement.
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Louisville, KY – Metro Councilman James Peden (District 23) is sponsoring a free summer concert series at Highview Park based on the success of the former Music in the Metro. Friday Fest at Highview Park starts on July 6, gates will open at 5:00 p.m. and music will begin at 5:30 p.m. with performances by Eight Inch Elvis and Fade to Grey. Local vendors will be on hand with a variety of food options, and people are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket to enjoy the show. The event is open to the public, family friendly, and free. Highview Park is located at 7201 Outer Loop, and people are encouraged to enter through Briscoe Lane. Events will be held every other Friday according to the schedule listed below:
July 6Eight Inch Elvis and Fade to Grey
July 20Your News Vehicles and Project Improv
August 10Clark Absher and Ft. Knox Dragoons
August 24Suburban Situation and Savage Rose Theater
September 7The Big Diggity and Dixieland Solution
September 21Tony and the Tan Lines and Savage Rose Theater
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Too old for that -- need to have my knees flexed with above-floor seating nowadays. (Although actually I never was a floor sitter...)
That looks uncomfortable and a tiny bit pointless.
If by "a tiny bit," you mean "totally" then I'm with you. Too much manifesto, too little function.
I could totally see college kids use this to study out on the lawn of a campus or just sit and visit. I don't think it's pointless at all.
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The Challenge is a 5k walk/run event that started in 2008 as a way to bring together Purdue University fans, alumni, community, students and those want to fight cancer…together! We have raised, in total, over $ 244,000 for cancer research right here at Purdue. Wonderful results are able to surface thanks to the dedication of our sponsors, participants, and of course the very talented researchers we have on staff at the Center.
All of the money raised goes to support cancer research at the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research. We have amazing sponsors that help offset the costs so that participants registration fees and donations go directly to help find a cure for cancer right here at Purdue.
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all these TDKR reviews are stressing me out
is it good? does it suck? am I satisfied? am I disappointed? is it possible to feel ALL THE FEELINGS??
signs point to 'overlong hot mess, but, hey, it's still THE GODDAMN BATMAN, so quit yer bitchin', internerds.'
maybe. IDK. just plz I need a sassy catwoman in my life. ok, nolan. OKAY.
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Welcome to JilleanneRookard.com and Thank You for visiting this site. Jilleanne Rookard, 27, of Woodhaven, MI., is a long track speedskater going into the 2010 Winter Olympics representing the U.S.A. in the 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, and team pursuit in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
Competition Dates and Times
Jilleanne Rookard will skate in the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.C. Canada on the following dates and times. Note: These times are E.S.T. (Eastern Standard Time)
- Feb. 14 – 3,000m, 4:00 p.m.
- Feb. 21 – 1,500m, 6:00 p.m.
- Feb. 24 – 5,000m, 4:00 p.m.
- Feb. 26 – Team Pursuit quarter finals, 4:20 p.m.
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- Feb. 27 – Team pursuit finals, 5:12 p.m.
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I will be in Vancouver to watch Jilleanne skate. Please keep an eye on this site for updates, pictures, and results. I will be posting pictures after each race.
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Whose who on the ice?
Thoughts in Vancouver……..
Jilleanne reports the beautiful scenery and how much different it looks today then the time she was in Vancouver a few years ago…On her first 2 days upon arriving in Vancouver she had the chance to visit the "oval track", and think how proud her mother and father would be today of her attaining a position in the 2010 Olympics.
The appearance of flags, banners, and a City on the move with the Olympics is just an awesome sight to see.
She can't wait for the arrival of her family to watch her skate in the Olympics. It won't be a long wait…opening ceremonies are only 6 days away.
Jilleannes first event on the ice is Feb. 14th, at 4 p.m. E.S.T. We hope you will watch. It will be covered by the NBC Network. Happy Valentines Day!
First Event Feb. 14th!
Opening Ceremonies have come and gone, and while exciting and beautiful that they were, Jilleannes ready and pumped to hit the ice tomorrow for her first skate in the Womens 3,000m race.
This race will be televised on NBC at 4p.m. E.S.T. (Eastern Standard Time). Please be sure to watch!
To check out Jilleannes Olympic profile on NBC Olympics, click here
Today is the BIG day!
Happy Valentines Day everyone! Today is the BIG day! Jilleanne will take the ice in the Womens 3,000m at 4p.m. E.S.T. on NBC, Channel 4, WDIV in Detroit.
We will post results on this site as soon as the race is over. Be sure to watch!
3000m results!
Jilleanne skated the 3,000m yesterday and had a great finishing placement of 12th place out of a field of 28. A little disappointed with the mediocre coverage by NBC on this race. NBC only covered the remaining 2 pairs towards the end of the race!
For those those missed the race and want to watch it, click here
World Skating Results!
We are pleased to announce that Jilleanne has attained a 5th place overall ranking in the World Cup held in the Netherlands a few weeks ago. Good job Jilleanne!
Congratulations party for Jilleanne!
Skateland of Woodhaven, (Funzone), and Jilleannes family and friends will be celebrating Jilleannes superb job in the 2010 Winter Olympics. The date of Jills party is April, 10th, 2010 at Skateland of Woodhaven, from 7-10p.m.
Friends and guests were invited via Facebook and a R.S.V.P was requested. There is NO charge for admission, but skate rental is extra. Please come help us celebrate with Olympian Jilleanne Rookard.
Skateland of Woodhaven
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Facebook buys Instagram photo app for $1 billion
The social network's acquisition of the mobile app and its community is a way to strengthen Facebook's photo-sharing power.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook announced on April 9 that it had reached an agreement to acquire Instagram, describing it as "a fun, popular photo-sharing app for mobile devices," for $1 billion in cash and shares.
"For years, we've focused on building the best experience for sharing photos with your friends and family," Facebook founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg said in announcing the deal.
"Now, we'll be able to work even more closely with the Instagram team to also offer the best experiences for sharing beautiful mobile photos with people based on your interests."
Zuckerberg called the acquisition "an important milestone for Facebook because it's the first time we've ever acquired a product and company with so many users. We don't plan on doing many more of these, if any at all.
"But providing the best photo sharing experience is one reason why so many people love Facebook and we knew it would be worth bringing these two companies together."
Facebook in February filed for a stock offering and could raise as much as $10 billion in the largest flotation ever by an Internet company on Wall Street.
Facebook — the leading social network in all but six countries, notably China and Russia — said it has more than 845 million users including 483 million who log in daily.
Facebook's value has been estimated at between $75 billion and $100 billion.
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Analyzing Networking Companies' Mostly Lackluster Earnings
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Networking has been having a tough time. 2012 was just an awful year, and 2013 was off to a slow start. I took my time writing an earnings article, because I wanted to wait for Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) to join the bunch and give it some thought. As far as initiatives go, Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) needs to do more if it plans on returning to profitability. Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) needs to do more about growth, but it is in a steady position and does not need severe expense-cutting.
Less coddling, more cutting
I was disappointed by Alcatel-Lucent's recent earnings, because the expense reductions were in the millions. The company wants to cut 1.25 billion euro by the end of 2013, and if this quarter just had about 100 million euro in cuts. I suppose it is almost one-twelfth of the way there, but it is prudent to take a "wallet half empty" approach.
The company cannot hope to reach its goal if it uses kid gloves. More aggressive cuts are needed, and hopefully, Q2 will show far larger cuts. The reason for this is that the company should be early in its expense-cutting. It cannot all be hard cuts that need constant thought. The company would not be in this situation if it was not bloated with things that could be easily lopped off.
Before declaring absolute Armageddon, the first quarter of 2013 was the last quarter for CEO Ben Verwaayen. At the start of the second quarter, Michel Combes took over. It could be that the first quarter was not as aggressive because the CEO was just focused on wrapping up anything already started instead of taking on new things. That allows Combes to start with as clean a slate as possible. Apparently, Combes does have a history of effective belt-tightening. There is no time for a learning curve, since the first quarter showed little progress.
Make more money, simple
Juniper's earnings were met with some sadness as revenue missed by $10 million. It might just be that financial news sites were looking for something to report that explained Juniper's drop. There are very real concerns about revenue growth at Juniper, and it could be that revenue being seen as flat was actually the cause of the drop.
I went through Juniper's products online trying to find out if there was anything that would really set the company on the path to continual and regular revenue growth. A lot of the products I looked at formed alternative to other Juniper products. Price and volume might make revenue rise a little, but overall, it is diversity within a similar line of products. It might win over a few customers, but it will not increase what your current customers buy. Juniper might be at the point that it needs other offerings that fit around its current products as a way to increase revenue. Cisco had to do the same thing once it hit a certain point.
Alcatel-Lucent has been focusing less on growth and more on improving its product mix to derive more revenue from higher margin products. This makes sense, since the company has to keep a lid on R&D. The last earnings call made me slightly comfortable knowing that they increased R&D expense a little for some products in order to keep innovating. It needs to innovate, but also needs to take a tightfisted approach to R&D expense. That is a tough balance and will probably test the new CEO. Focusing on higher margin products will allow the company to try and boost profits without having to spend a ton of money developing and marketing something new.
Cisco finally arrives
Cisco finally had an earnings report that helped the stock move past its $20-$21 range. The movement was the day after earnings, followed by some cooling off, and then back into the $24+ area it hit the first day following earnings. Cisco beat on the top line, which I think is the main reason the stock finally reacted. Cisco has done well on the bottom line for quite some time, but people have wanted to see growth above and beyond expectations, which seems a bit ridiculous. Despite the lack of share price movement, Cisco's revenue has been on an uptrend. The growth story at Cisco is over, and it seems that people are not yet ready to accept this, but the company is still growing.
I am still looking for something new that Cisco is trying to get excited about. For now, I just like the company. After the last earnings call, I closed my Jan 2014 $30 calls for a nice profit. Cisco has been a stock that goes right back to its $20-$21 range when it gets some bad news or the market has a couple of bad days. I was always a bit uneasy that the calls were at $30 for 2014. I would have preferred $30 for 2015, but the price was not there. I will be keeping an eye out for a new position, but have nothing planned.
I still have nothing on Juniper's potential future. SDN is nice, but it is at least a year out and increasingly crowded. The PTX line that they just released is interesting, but it not likely to really make the difference in the company's results. I like Alcatel-Lucent, but it is getting harder and harder to see the light. I like it for its opportunity to turn itself around, but the window is closing. The company has new leadership and we have zero information on how its new CEO will progress in this new role.
For now, I maintain my bullish stance on Alcatel-Lucent. Cisco is a strong company, and I think it will continue posting solid earnings and see its stock move higher. I am looking for a re-entry point.
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The crowds are in Austin as the music portion of South by Southwest kicks off. Around 2,200 bands will play on various stages through the weekend.
Some of the big names coming to town include Green Day, Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Snoop Lion, formerly known as Snoop Dogg.
Of course there are the shows that will pop up from the stars who show up. Artists rumored to possibly take the stage this year include Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars and Prince.
If you don't have a badge or wristband you can still see live music and do it for a good cause.
Starting Wednesday morning, KGSR will broadcast live from The W Austin Hotel. The line-up includes Bob Schneider, Iron and Wine, Nakia, Fitz and the Tantrums and many more. There's a suggest donation of $5 which will benefit the Make a Wish Foundation.
Down the street at the Four Seasons music lovers will find more live artists early in the morning. Admission is $10 which includes breakfast and coffee. Some of the artists include Josh Ritter, The Wheeler Brothers and Little Green Cars. All of the proceeds benefit Seton Shivers Cancer Center. Last year music in the mornings raised $35,660 for the cancer center.
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Written for WECB News
In the city, safety's always going to be an issue— Emerson's unique in that it lies in the midst of a sea of madness known as citizens of Boston, and this environment has proved to be surprisingly hostile in recent weeks. On February 15th, a man was stabbed at downtown pizza standby New York Pizza, a location many students count on to get their weekends started, causing much alarm among students and faculty alike on how, exactly, we can protect ourselves. Of course, most authorities will tell us, "Don't walk in the Commons/outside/do anything outside of your place of residence at night", but this warning will fall on deaf ears for the most part, and with good reason. So, for you kids that want to party but would rather not get shanked, here's a rundown on things you can do to avoid death (thought by many as the ul…timate party foul).
Stick with a group; wanderers are always more vulnerable in both appearance and reality, especially under, ahem, certain conditions.
Despite their arguable fashion value, debilitatingly high heels for the ladies is never the best choice, especially in the dead of a winter's night. Not only does it look extremely uncomfortable for both you and those having to watch you totter around, but it also makes it difficult to get away from any unwanted company.
Know when and how you're getting home when you leave for the night; that way, no matter what how silly the plans end up getting, you have a surefire way of not being left out in the cold.
Make sure you're not letting your wallet out of our purse, bag, or pocket if you've decided to troop the streets; anything valuable in plain sight isn't going to do you any favors.
Always have your phone charged and ready with the right numbers pre-saved— not only 911 but the campus police and emergency contacts, the whole nine yards.
In the unfortunate event that you are confronted or mugged, the best policy is to only carry the bare essentials. Some cash, ID, keys, a phone, and some lip gloss (if you're a makeup-waring lady or a very sassy man) will do in most cases— enough money to cover a cab or train fare is smart, but refrain from packing your life's savings and entire DVD collection if you can help it.
If you want to get out of a party fast, have an established system with a friend that'll get both of you out of there swiftly. My personal favorite is to have a roommate or friend feign forgetting a homework assignment, feel sick, etc. and oh dear! They seem to have forgotten their keys, and it's your duty as number one friend in the universe to usher them to safety. Foolproof.
Have a plan B in case one venue doesn't pan out; not only does wandering the streets looking for a party look desperate and a little skeevy, it's also not the safest way to roll.
In case you and your group get separated and someone's phone dies after too many Facebook page refreshes, have a default place to meet up in case things go awry. These days, that place would preferably not be New York Pizza.
Don't walk through the Commons at night! Don't leave your dorms after nightfall! …just kidding.
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Transfer Housing
Since the beginning of the spring 2011 semester, transfer students coming into Emerson are finding it easier than ever to make the adjustment with newly available housing. In previous years, transfers are put on the back burner regardless of year in terms of on-campus housing, but the Fall 2010 addition of the Paramount Center on Washington Street has opened a bevy of opportunities for newer students to adjust without a nasty commute.
"I like that you're required to live on campus for the first three years," says freshman transfer Rachel Gordon, who began her second semester in college at Emerson a few short weeks ago. "It seems like a lot of people don't like the idea of living here their junior or senior years, but the housing here is great and I like the idea of being on campus rather than commuting." She was initially drawn to the school due to its communication disorders program, a major which is often overlooked in Emerson's current boom of theater, journalism, and film majors, but most directly relates to the school's communication roots.
In light of the newly implemented housing policy, which according to emerson.edu requires that students being admitted following Fall of 2009 remain in on-campus housing for six semesters unless they enter a lottery dictating otherwise, the Paramount has made a big effect on who gets to remain closer to downtown, as well as the amount of say they have in it. Gordon goes on to say that she was not given a choice in where she'd be living as a freshman, making it a requirement to live on-campus as a freshman transfer. Katie Marchese, a junior transfer, surprisingly was put in the same position. Since her arrival this January, Katie has already used her status as an on-campus student to her advantage, joining film groups such as Women in Motion and the National Broadcasting Society.
The Paramount, which houses 260 students in addition to the Little Building, Colonial, and Piano Row residencies, is making some big changes and its reach is felt not only by our freshmen and sophomores. Due to additional space available, the housing department isn't about to lose revenue, even if it means changing the rules.
The pro of the matter is that a transfer is more readily available to meet other students and interact on-campus through classes and organizations, but the financial requirement of remaining on-campus is no small feat. Collegeboard.com states the current estimation for living on-campus in currently $12,881 a semester and has been rising year by year, a burden that can make or break a prospective student's decision to attend here. Transferring to a different college is no small undertaking in social, academic, or financial terms, and time will only tell if the idea of keeping transfer student on-campus preferentially will work to the strength of detriment of our school.
Written for WECB News Editorials, Feburary 2011
The Cupcake Criterion
It is a simple, bold, and fat-saturated premise: who has the best cupcakes in Boston? There are more places vying for the title than you'd think; from the Back Bay to Cambridge, a crop of new bakeries devoted specifically to this artistry, offering the more established bakeries some healthy competition. I decided to tackle this pressing issue with the following criterion:
My study didn't yield any clear winner, but it did show that there's an incredible amount of choices to get your sugary fix. Enjoy!
Sweet: A Luxury Cupcake Shop with Newbury St. and Harvard Square locations
Taste: Admittedly heavenly. The frosting's always my favorite, but it would have been sheer waste to forsake the cake here, as well. Delicious from beginning to end.
Price: As far as expensive desserts go, prices are generally around three to four dollars, which isn't too terrible. Granted, it would buy you a dozen at Shaw's, but you're getting what you pay for here. If you're in the mood for a quick sugar fix, I highly recommend their frosting shot for a fraction of the price!
Location: Both shops are appropriately located in swanky locations (both on Newbury Street and in Harvard Square), and blend in perfectly with their high-class surroundings. These are the cupcakes of the elite, people.
Atmosphere: Admittedly cramped in both locations, but it's a nice place to eat if you can manage to snag a table. All the staff is extremely friendly and more excited about cupcakes than anyone should be, but that's definitely a good thing here.
Kickass Cupcakes in Somerville
Taste: Very different from the swanky Sweet style, but Kickass offers such a variety in flavor and, in some cases, entirely gluten and trans-fat free cupcakes that one can't deny the draw. Cupcakes are named after coffee drinks, alcoholic beverages, and more (by the way, the Mojito cupcake comes highly recommended).
Price: Solid, as far as an upscale dessert shop goes. Regular cupcakes vend at three dollars, and if you're in the mood for more, an XL cupcake will only set you back an additional dollar.
Location: For Emerson students it's a little out of the way, being closest to the Porter Square stop on the Red line, but it's worth the trek.
Atmosphere: Kickass. The store itself looks amazing, the cupcakes themselves are almost as aesthetically pleasing as they are to eat, and the whole place is full to the brim with friendliness— no stiff, businesslike attitudes here.
South End Buttery in the South End
Taste: These cupcakes even taste fancy. South End Buttery has won a Boston's best award for their cupcakes specifically (not to mention their coffee); the styles and selections the cupcakes come in aren't too wild, not straying beyond red velvet, but the taste is perfection.
Price: The best prices we've found thus far! Like Kickass, a standard cupcake here runs at three dollars, with a two dollar option for a mini-cupcake, as well.
Location: Situated within walking distance of Emerson, the South End Buttery appears both in a friendly, familiar neighborhood as well as a comfortable one.
Atmosphere: A little swankier, but nothing you can't handle. Expect to see a sophisticate or two sipping wine with a fellow sophisticate, but it's worth it for the quality of cupcake you're getting.
Lulu's Sweet Shoppe in the North End
Taste: When any shop has something Nutella-flavored, you know they're on to something. The savoring here is one hundred percent frosting and concepts, and Lulu has about twelve flavors to offer in addition to a myriad of other treats.
Price: $2.75 each, marginally less than competitiors.
Location: The North End, world of general deliciousness.
Atmosphere: Comfy and cute, much like their confections; I'd have no problem sticking around for a second cupcake, and the staff is both friendly and enthusiastic.
Isabelle's Curly Cakes on Charles Street
Taste: The ultimate, gooey, gourmet cupcakes you've been waiting for. I tried the chocolate and peanut butter flavor, and was in a taste-induced stupor for a good hour afterwards.
Price: ranges from $3.95-$4.50, but any given flavor is sure to fill you right up.
Location: Only half a mile from campus, this shop if right off of Beacon Street and very accessible.
Atmosphere: Very comfortable, but not so comfortable that you forget how fancy their product is. It's not set up like a typical mom-and-pop bakery, but with an owner like famous chef Todd English, how could it be?
Published on emerson.edu in February 2013
By Jamie Loftus '14
The Emerson student radio station, WERS-FM, has joined forces with a group of high school girls from a local group of Boston-area to create "GRLZ Radio," a one-hour news and entertainment program to launch on sister station ETIN (Emerson Talk and Information Network) this April.
WERS operations manager Howard Simpson '94 has worked with the girls since November developing the program encouraging broadcast media responsibility and experience as well as experience in a college setting, and is thrilled to see the project so close to completion.
"They just so happened to end up on the radar of some people at the college," Simpson said, "and we said that there could be some interesting collaboration there."
Originally conceived as a high school internship program, Simpson instead decided to create "GRLZ Radio" as a new ETIN show developed with WERS and the Boston high school students, allowing them to comment on current events and give the girls an opportunity to learn about broadcast media. "GRLZ Radio" existed previously at the Saint Mary's center in Dorchester with some professional broadcasting equipment, but the Emerson equipment has been a new opportunity for the girls to learn even more about technical skills.
Aside from the important broadcast skills the girls have gotten from Simpson and WERS's ongoing mentoring, part of "GRLZ Radio" is motivating those involved to go to college, and to get an opportunity to interact with "If we elaborate, expand, figure out a way to take what they already knew about radio, about Emerson College, thoughts about going to college, then it's a huge win-win for everyone," Simpson said.
Though the young women already had some experience in radio personality development, Simpson is training them to be equally comfortable with basic radio consoles—from the operational board to microphone and broadcast transmitter functions.
"They had a lot of theory in radio, not so much in hands on experience," said Simpson.
After three months of workshops with the young women, they have learned how to interact with the professional media equipment in ETIN's studio, and are well on their way to being fluent in what it takes to run a radio program.
As the girls continue to learn how to present the news and pick up new broadcasting skills, Simpson is hopeful for a quality final product.
"I want them to be exposed to the journalism aspect of the station, and the power of that," he said. "The final product will be a quirky, entertaining, and enlightening mix of news with a positive spin."
"GRLZ Radio" is currently in its final stages of development, and will premiere on ETIN sometime in April.
Published on emerson.edu in April 2011
Maria Menounos is five feet and eight inches of sheer dynamic energy in a sea of obligations and plans, and has finally decided to impart her secrets on how to juggle it all in her first book, The Everygirl's Guide to Life. In the book, the '00 alumna and longtime host of Entertainment Tonight, as well as little-known professional filmmaker reveals everything from the best advice her parents ever gave her to what she calls 'the most relaxing drink ever', hot water. She stopped by the Emerson College campus last Friday to do a book signing in the school's bookstore, and was kind enough to chat with us about life, her time at Emerson, and her mystical memory powers.
Emerson.edu: There are a lot of books out there with advice geared for females; what makes your book stand out from the norm?
Maria: Well, I haven't seen any of the ones that are out there right now because I've been so busy working on this one. (laughs) I think the key to this one is that I am the Everygirl— I've gone through all the same struggles that everyone else goes through. I didn't have the
foundation that you would expect or need to succeed in this business.
My parents were immigrants to this country and they taught me so much, but they didn't know how to deal with all of these career moves and how to handle all that, and they weren't educated so they didn't know how to organize and deal with all of that. I was struggling along the way trying to keep it all together, and I tapped so many wonderful women and men to ask them "How do you do it? How do you keep it all straight? How do you get it done without getting sick and falling over from exhaustion?" So after all these years of kind of bumping my head along the way to get it right and somehow still surviving and thriving in the business I feel like I'm at a good point.
Now a lot of women ask me for advice— "How did you lose the weight? How do you keep it
together? How do you juggle it all?" and I think I'm at the point where I thought, you know what? I'm gonna put this all in a book and store all this information. I love sharing it, I could go to these
book signings and chat with people all day but now I can just say, "Oh! That's in Chapter five, don't worry, it's all there!" Before then I'd be sitting down and saying "Okay, so you're gonna get this foundation, these cables, organize this with this", and now I just tell them to get the book because it's all in there.
Emerson.edu: What would you say is the most important piece of advice you give in the book?
Maria: It changes all the time, because there's so much advice to give that's important. My parents didn't just give me one piece of advice that stuck with me, but my dad always told me, "If you work hard, you'll always have a job," and he said that you can do anything you put your mind to. There is so much in there that has helped me and I have a whole section of the book called "Mottos" that are all there. I don't think it's just one thing that defines who I am or the best advice I've ever gotten because I've gotten a lot.
Emerson.edu: How has your Greek-American heritage stuck with you throughout the years?
Maria: I don't know if I've ever really had to think about it other than just being really proud of my heritage and including it everywhere I can. Even when I wrestled in the WWE, I had this big Greek flag on my chest so my family back home could be proud! When the match aired, my parents had all my aunts and uncles visiting from Canada and we built them this huge screening room. So when I came on the screen my whole family saw this big Greek flag, and they were pumped. They were like, "Maria, we didn't even know!"
Emerson.edu: We read you used to work at Dunkin' Donuts. What did that teach you about hard work and dealing with people?
Maria: I actually used to work at the Dunkin' Donuts right downstairs. I worked at so many. It's funny, because growing up we were janitors in nightclubs, so when we worked it was just us as a family, and there was no one else around. It was a transition because when I was thirteen I started working at Dunkin' Donuts, and I worked there til' I was nineteen, and I had a million jobs going on in between.
Dunkin's was fun because I definitely learned a lot about working with people and seeing the positives and negatives. I had a photographic memory, and the way the store was set up I would look out and see the cars pull in. So I'd memorize the license plate numbers without trying and I'd remember their orders, and when my customers would come in I would have their order ready on the counter and they would be so excited because they get to work on time or early because
of it. I made more money in tips in a week than I did in my paycheck!
I instantly learned the rewards of being prepared and going the extra mile for people and so now when I go to Dunkin's and people are hiding in the back I actually give them lectures. I say, "When I worked here, I went the extra mile and I cared and it paid off! If you do too, things will come to you!" And they give me these looks. (laughs) A couple years after I started doing Entertainment Tonight I ran into one of my regulars and was like, "Oh my god! Cream, no sugar!" and he almost passed out! I'm not Marilu Henner, but I do have a little gift in there.
Emerson.edu: During your time at Emerson, were there any professors that really mentored you and their advice stuck with you through the years?
Maria: Absolutely. Doc Bashir was so instrumental to me in my first year in school in the fast program, and thank God for that program or I would never have been at Emerson. Pete Chvany more than anyone else, because Pete got me involved in Emerson Independent Video and was always so encouraging. I was such a nerd…well, not a nerd, just very professional. I'd go to Filene's Basement and get one of those little suits and come in to do EIV and would play the role as a newscaster.
He'd tell me I was the only one that went the extra mile and took it seriously and said it would pay off for me someday. And then freshman year, lo and behold, I won the EVVY for best newscaster along with another person, we tied, and so I was the first freshman to ever get
it. I think the good thing that I did was always recognize the things that helped me achieve everything, so I kept sticking for those recipes for success along the way.
Emerson.edu: You've worked in journalism, film, and now you're an author. Is there any kind of creative endeavor you haven't tried out that you'd want to?
Maria: I don't know, we've done so much. On my last film, I actually got to shoot a little which was amazing, so shooting and directing more would be fun. Picking up the camera was amazing.
The Everygirl's Guide to Life is now available in bookstores everywhere.
Published on emerson.edu in March 2013
By Jamie Loftus '14
The Emerson College American Sign Language Club held their annual "Silent Dinner" this past Thursday night, an hour-long event encouraging those who are fluent in ASL and otherwise to communicate without using words for the duration of the meal. Attendees, some members of the ASL Club and others curious onlookers, enjoyed a delicious meal and the keynote speech given by Sara Blazik '09, the founder of the club prior to her graduation, deaf woman, and current instructor and blogger at Columbia in New York City.
"I'm excited to see so many people still interested in the club," she said, looking around at the full room. "Before I graduated back in 2009 I started this club to give people a chance to learn about ASL, even if they weren't taking a class in it." She went on the explain the process of getting her degree at Emerson while using a translator in class, and how this is the norm for her and never a bother. Blazic's initial motivation for starting the American Sign Language Club was to provide an outlet for those who did speak, as well as a source for Emerson students who were curious about the language.
"There was no place for students to use ASL outside the classroom," she said, using a translator to speak with dinner attendees who did not speak American Sign Language.
After graduating from Emerson with a writing, literature, and publishing degree and beginning work on her MFA at Columbia, Blazic continues to examine deaf culture through her blog Redeafined, a place where she shares information on deaf education, media attention, rights, and her own personal experiences to form a clearer picture of what it means to be deaf in today's world. "I think there's a lot of wrong information out there about people that are deaf," she said of society today, "that something is wrong or missing…Writing is a powerful thing, and if you keep writing, people will listen."
Blazic touched on the classes she currently teaches at Columbia in undergraduate writing, joking that her students are always asking her how to sign certain words and are interested in her method of teaching via translator.
Following the talk, the room went silent again, but certainly not devoid of energy. American Sign Language speakers chatted happily throughout the meal as they enjoyed the food provided, and non-speakers were given an opportunity to learn their first several words in the language thanks to helpful signs posted around the room — "pizza", "cheese", "napkin", amongst others. This year's Silent Dinner gave attendees a peek into the past of Emerson's American Sign Language Club, and a refreshed enthusiasm for its future.
For more information on Sara Blazic's current work, check out her blog "Redeafined" over at http://www.redeafined.com/.