First Meeting of Mediaholics Anonymous

I just discovered possibly the coolest/worst thing about my phone. I have an LG Dare through Verizon Wireless, and I learned about a month ago that, because I have an unlimited data plan, I can log onto Verizon's V Cast videos and watch new TV shows FOR FREE from my cell phone. This has been both awesome and terrible. It's awesome because I've been spending a lot of time on campus in between classes with nothing to do (except homework, and come on-everybody's got to take a break sometime!), so I watch an episode of some show. The terrible thing is, I'm already a media junkie! I do NOT need another way to intake more media! As I said at the beginning of this class, "My name is Tonya, and I'm a mediaholic!" I'm always reading, watching, or listening to something. Sigh; I guess I just need to implement a 12 Step Program in my life...of course, I'd have to get online and read about a 12 Step program, which sort of defeats the purpose!

Experiencing Technical Difficulties

Who'd've guessed about 10-15 years ago that a single malfunctioning personal computer could disrupt everyday life so much?! My computer stopped booting up, and I felt like my life was stunted. I couldn't log onto the internet, I couldn't pay my bills, I couldn't add songs to my IPod, and I couldn't type school papers at home. It was such a pain! I've finally figured out what the problem was, and I've reconnected to my electronic umbilical cord. I guess we've come a long way in technological developments, but I'm afraid we've created a technologically co-dependant society!

Responsible TV-Who'd've guessed it?!

I watched the new Bones episode on Thursday, and I have to say, I was really impressed with their responsible message about sex. They showed a 16 year old girl deciding whether or not to have sex with her boyfriend, and she tells her adopted mother, "It's just sex, right? It's all over the TV and music and stuff, so it's not a big deal, is it?" The adopted mother's response was, "Sex is ALWAYS a big deal! You shouldn't feel pressured to have sex until you're ready, and when you do, it should be with someone special. It should mean something to both of you." I was so glad when I heard this! A Television show actually proclaiming that teenagers should wait-that's awesome and unexpected. Unfortunately, the prime demographic for Bones is not teenagers, but it's still a bright spot in the mass of irresponsible TV.