New Verified Users for CELEBRITIES

Based off an article on the CNN web site it is clear that Facebook intends to clear up the misunderstanding of having a thousand "justin beibers" and "demi levatos."  similar to twitter they are adding a "verified" user possibility for people who have a lot of subscribers.  I think this is a good idea.  I dislike seeing posts from convincing fakes, it makes me feel swindled.  

http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/16/tech/social-media/facebook-verified-accounts/index.html?npt=NP1

See the full article here.

Another benefit to the celebrity is their ability to publish posts under pseudo names.  Such as Madonna, she can now post things with just her first name.

So in my developing world class, my teacher gave each student one dollar and gave us the assignment that by the end of the semester we need to find some way to help our country with that one dollar.  The math behind this idea is rather sound.  If you give each student one dollar and they are able to multiply that dollar in effect by putting it to the best use possible then you would have done far more good than if you had kept the dollar.  You would have also educated them along the way as to the needs of that country.

In Indonesia they are having some huge difficulties.  Especially with natural disasters and poverty in general.  If  the word got out...and people started using a dollar...not even just donating it (you could use it to gain an education, become a doctor and go serve there or you could use it to invest in struggling businesses.) Whatever you do, the only requirement is the betterment of that country.

I'm using mine as "cyber money" where I post online about the idea and encourage all my readers to do the same, and perhaps all it takes is an idea.

A dollar is not a huge investment for most people, however, it could mean the world to someone who makes less than a dollar a day.  To someone who is starving that dollar could be the difference between life and death.

So think about it...where are your dollars going? and where could one of those dollars be best served on a global scale?

Mission? Whatever happened to that idea?

So I am still planning on going, although I may have lost some of the initial momentum of the goal setting process, but I am still on the high road!  I have been keeping to my budget and I have increased in my testimony.

I am not so much keeping to my exercise plan, although that will be more important when I go home for the holidays; currently I have been doing a lot of exercise just as a result of being a college student, but as I go home and no longer have the necessity to walk to classes and up and down stairs, I will need to re-implement my exercise plan.

I have been practicing the piano, and working with harder material, and it has been quite frustrating but I must stick it out. It will be worth it.

Overall It has created a sub-thread of self improvement in my life, while it is not at the forefront of my brain constantly, it still affects my decisions.

All Good Things Must Come to an End

As this semester comes to a close in the next couple weeks I have come to wonder, what have I really gained from the experience.  At first I was inclined to believe that I had acquired very little from specific classes such as my I-comm class due to the revamping of the system and the chaos of transition and change.  However, after filling out my evaluation in which I was responsible for documenting what it was I really did in I-comm,  I realized I have gained far more than I had initially realized.

• I have learned the basic workings of an Advertising agency.
• I have acquired real skills and real experience to put on a resume.
• I have increased in confidence and credibility.
• My networking has increased (although I would do better if I would actually carry around my buisiness cards.)
• My social media and marketing knowledge has increased.
• My awareness of the world in general has changed and grown.

I am sure I have learned more, but that is what comes to mind.  I feel as though I have learned much, but I could have learned more.  (Isn't that the way of things)  I have this desire to throw myself at projects but my projects are winding down, so that would be less than effective.  Thus I must begin, once again, to look to the future, by assessing my current goals and reevaluating my direction.  I AM SO READY FOR THIS!!!

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Fun and Games

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This Week for Thanksgiving I spent the week with my family in Utah.  My sister just had a baby (her fourth) and they are all so adorable!  I was afraid Benny (now three) was going to grow up before I got to see him again (a little paranoia) and I was glad to see that he hasn't changed too drastically.

I loved the food and my family and I played lots of games and watched movies.  My little brother played video games and I realized, I don't really have the patience for them so much anymore... weird what age and responsibilities can do to a person.

Today Carly, My mother, and I all went shopping leisurely for her "birthday adventure" my mom gave her some money and she could spend it how she wanted...personally the best part was looking at all the odds and ends.  I found some really cool things at the dollar store haha.  I was really proud of myself however, I had my visa in my pocket and didn't purchase a thing even though I had money...but not for odds and ends.

I am currently going through a stage of self discovery.  I am learning some things about myself that In ways would have been nice to know a while back.  In others, however it is just nice to know them now.

This Thanksgiving season inclines me to make a list of things I am grateful for:

• My Savior, Jesus Christ
• The Atonement
• The Scriptures
• Prayer
• My Family
• My Friends & Room mates
• My Schooling
• My Talents
• My Singing Voice
• My Piano Playing
• My Knitting
• My Limited Sewing knowlege
• My Cooking
• My Writing
• My Drawing
• Literacy
• Food to Eat
• Home to Shelter me From Frigid Idaho Winters
• Blankets
• Sweaters, and other things to keep me warm.
• Clean water to Drink
• Warm Water to Wash in
• Computers
• Books

I'm one of those people!

What I learned this semester, the most valuable lesson I gained, was about my self worth.

I learned that my entire life I have been suffering from serious self image issues and didn't even know it.
It has affected my behavior in negative ways for as long as I can remember.

I remember in high school, everyone saying that the cute girls think they're fat and...blah blah blah.
I remember thinking "that is so true...but that doesn't apply to me because I really am fat."

I have realized however, that although it wouldn't be unhealthy to lose weight, I am not "Fat" or ugly or...whatever.

I've realized that I may not look good in a bikini, but who cares?  I look really good in jeans and a nice shirt.

This realization had to come from me.  I learned about my own self worth and now I am able to begin recovery.

A bad image is like a drug... addictive, judgement impairing, damaging and resolvable.
The cure is the same...first you have to acknowledge you have a problem and then....fix it!

I am really amazed at what a good perspective can do to a person's life!

En Español!!!!

Yo quiero escribir en español. Por que? No sé en realmente.  Me gusta la langua de español mucho! Y la langua francaís tambien.  Yo quiero aprender la langua de francaís mucho… para todo del tiempo que poder acordarse. 

Hoy es una día muy bien! Porque yo no tengo que completar mucho tarea! Pero yo tengo mucho tarea antes de la vacacion yo creo. QUE TRISTE!!!! 

Lo siento para los errores de escribir, es mi primero en español!

Gracias!!!