Big news! I just got an air conditioner :) It is a magical magical thing. I just couldn't handle my hot room anymore so the other day I went out and bought one. It makes my life so much better!
That was really the only news I have. But also I had to read this article for class today, well actually I've hard to read it for other classes as well, and thought some of my readers might find it interesting.
http://tv.nytimes.com/2005/04/24/magazine/24TV.html?pagewanted=4
It's about how television is actually awesome and it is based on a book by Steven Johnson called "Everything Bad Is Good for You" It's an interesting read at any rate. So Enjoy!
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Memorial Day Weekend
I hope everyone had a lovely 3 day weekend! I spent the weekend spending time with friends and trying to escape the heat. On Sunday I had a great time hanging out with friends and we ended up going down to Greenwich Village and exploring. I found this thing online where you purchase a game zone (its' called NY: The Game) and you text into a number and they send you clues and riddles. You text in your answers and then it tells you if you're correct or not and also gives you trivia about the city. It was actually pretty fun and was a cool way to explore the village.
Some of the trivia I learned:
On 6th Ave there is the Golden Swan Garden which stands in place of an old saloon called the Hell-Hole. Eugene O'Neill was a regular there.
In 1837, Edgar Allen Poe was treated for a head cold at the historic Northern Dispensary founded in 1927. Its deed requires the building to be used for "the worthy poor".
St Luke's church, built in 1821, is the third oldest standing church in New York City
The Cherry Lane Theatre is the longest running Off-Broadway theater in NYC. Dozens of famous actors have starred at the theatre, including Barbara Streisand, Gene Hackman, James Earl Jones, and Kevin Bacon.
Author Washington Irving, most noted for short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip an Winkle" was a pioneer for international copyright law and lived in the village at 11 Commerce st.
The Village Voice, NYC's locally-focused, alternative newspaper based in the Village was founded in 1955 by Norman Mailer and 2 friends in a basement.
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Like I said, it was an entertaining way to explore a new part of the city.
On Monday I went with friends down to K-Mart to see if they had any good/cheap deals. I ended up buying some great sandals :) So yay shoes! haha.
That's all for now. Today I have to work work work both for my job and on homework. Luckily there is an air conditioner in my office so it's not actually a bad place to be stuck for several hours ^_^
Some of the trivia I learned:
On 6th Ave there is the Golden Swan Garden which stands in place of an old saloon called the Hell-Hole. Eugene O'Neill was a regular there.
In 1837, Edgar Allen Poe was treated for a head cold at the historic Northern Dispensary founded in 1927. Its deed requires the building to be used for "the worthy poor".
St Luke's church, built in 1821, is the third oldest standing church in New York City
The Cherry Lane Theatre is the longest running Off-Broadway theater in NYC. Dozens of famous actors have starred at the theatre, including Barbara Streisand, Gene Hackman, James Earl Jones, and Kevin Bacon.
Author Washington Irving, most noted for short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip an Winkle" was a pioneer for international copyright law and lived in the village at 11 Commerce st.
The Village Voice, NYC's locally-focused, alternative newspaper based in the Village was founded in 1955 by Norman Mailer and 2 friends in a basement.
___________
Like I said, it was an entertaining way to explore a new part of the city.
On Monday I went with friends down to K-Mart to see if they had any good/cheap deals. I ended up buying some great sandals :) So yay shoes! haha.
That's all for now. Today I have to work work work both for my job and on homework. Luckily there is an air conditioner in my office so it's not actually a bad place to be stuck for several hours ^_^
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Very Random Thought
So I was walking with my friend near campus and there is this interesting statue garden on Amsterdam. We wandered into it because there is a very bizarre giant statue located there and we wanted to see what it was. And there of all places we saw this enormous white peacock! It was crazy! And this peacock definitely was not afraid of strangers. So anyway, here's a picture :)
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Birthday Adventures!
So as many of you may know, on the 18th I turned 24 :)
I ended up having a wonderful birthday. I hung out with friends during the day. Then in the evening I met up with some of my friends to have birthday cake. Afterwards we went to Amsterdam Cafe, a restaurant near campus that I like, for drinks and tapas. It was great. I couldn't have asked for a better birthday :)
I ended up having a wonderful birthday. I hung out with friends during the day. Then in the evening I met up with some of my friends to have birthday cake. Afterwards we went to Amsterdam Cafe, a restaurant near campus that I like, for drinks and tapas. It was great. I couldn't have asked for a better birthday :)
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| My roommates are so sweet! |
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| Me with the birthday cake my friend made. It was delicious! |
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| At Amsterdam Cafe |
A Visit From Some Awesome People!
As soon as finals ended, I got my prize in the form of two visitors from San Francisco! We had the most amazing time! Here's a little pictorial peek at our fun week :)
As you can see, it was a busy week, but one that was also full of fun!
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| Inside the Times Square visitor center |
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| Central Park! |
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| Friends in Central Park |
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| Isn't it beautiful? |
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| Not sure why this is in Central Park, but it's cool! |
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| My first ever Yankees Game |
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| Yankees Stadium |
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| Play Ball! |
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| The line for rush tickets for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. The line is under the archway |
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| We waited in line about 1 1/2 hours, but it was worth it! |
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| Waiting outside the stage door for autographs |
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| Still waiting. I still can't believe we were in the front! |
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| It's John Larroquette! |
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| And Daniel Radcliffe aka Harry Potter! |
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| My signed Playbill |
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| We also saw the show Miss Abigail's Guide to Dating, Mating & Marriage. The show was not great but had some funny parts. |
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| We also made enchiladas! |
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| Aaaand we went and sang Karaoke! |
Major updates!
Okay so I know I'm late. But here is a little bit of an update haha :)
So a few weeks ago now I got to see an amazing show, Rock of Ages! It was so much fun! Good family friends came into NYC and I got to hang out with them which was really great. Rock of Ages is a show comprised of all rock songs from the 80s. So if you like those songs then it's definitely a great show. The storyline is a little bit loose, but it was a fun show to see. Here's the tony award clip :)
The next week I really didn't feel like working on my finals. So I decided to take a break and I went to see a free concert on Columbia's campus. It was Snoop Dogg! Now this normally wouldn't be my kind of scene but I figured he's really famous, and now I can say I've seen him. So I wandered over there to check it out. I actually only stayed for a little bit, but I DID see him so my plan was a success. Oh, for those who may not know Snoop Dogg is a famous rapper.
The week after the concert I was crazy busy (as my previous updates have shown) with finals. But, I managed to finish all of my finals and get them turned in. I'm still waiting on getting back my grade for one class, but I received all A's so far! :D
Speaking of finals. I've now updated my portfolio website with my final Flash project from this semester. It is an interactive map of Willamette's campus. Well, 5 specified highlights of the campus. You can check it out at this link: http://allisonworld.com/mapFlash.html
I also can share my final video for my Culture, Media, and Education class. It was supposed to be a 3 minute piece on a social issue of my choosing. I decided to talk about how when budget cuts happen in schools the first things to get cut are arts programs. And since I looove the arts, I think this is a terrible thing. So here's my video on that:
Once classes were over I had two awesome visitors in the form of Kachina and Jess! I'll talk about their visit in a new post. So two posts will be arriving in the next few days. 1. Their visit and 2. A few pictures from my birthday!
And...just for fun. This is the teddy bear I bought from the TC bookstore because it was on sale and it was soooo cute and it was calling to me to take it home. His name is Dexter :)
So a few weeks ago now I got to see an amazing show, Rock of Ages! It was so much fun! Good family friends came into NYC and I got to hang out with them which was really great. Rock of Ages is a show comprised of all rock songs from the 80s. So if you like those songs then it's definitely a great show. The storyline is a little bit loose, but it was a fun show to see. Here's the tony award clip :)
The next week I really didn't feel like working on my finals. So I decided to take a break and I went to see a free concert on Columbia's campus. It was Snoop Dogg! Now this normally wouldn't be my kind of scene but I figured he's really famous, and now I can say I've seen him. So I wandered over there to check it out. I actually only stayed for a little bit, but I DID see him so my plan was a success. Oh, for those who may not know Snoop Dogg is a famous rapper.
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| You can see Snoop Dogg very small in kind of a gray sweatshirt in the middle of the stage |
Speaking of finals. I've now updated my portfolio website with my final Flash project from this semester. It is an interactive map of Willamette's campus. Well, 5 specified highlights of the campus. You can check it out at this link: http://allisonworld.com/mapFlash.html
I also can share my final video for my Culture, Media, and Education class. It was supposed to be a 3 minute piece on a social issue of my choosing. I decided to talk about how when budget cuts happen in schools the first things to get cut are arts programs. And since I looove the arts, I think this is a terrible thing. So here's my video on that:
Once classes were over I had two awesome visitors in the form of Kachina and Jess! I'll talk about their visit in a new post. So two posts will be arriving in the next few days. 1. Their visit and 2. A few pictures from my birthday!
And...just for fun. This is the teddy bear I bought from the TC bookstore because it was on sale and it was soooo cute and it was calling to me to take it home. His name is Dexter :)
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011
It's Finals Season!
Hello to all :)
So...yes as the title shows...I am in the midst of finals at school! Just to keep everybody updated...and to show that I am doing something besides not posting, here are the statuses of all of my final projects and essays. And then as soon as I get a spare moment I shall update on my various adventures such as visiting James, hanging out with the Evenson's, seeing Rock of Ages, and seeing a Snoop Dogg concert :) But for now, that will just have to suffice as a teaser!
Back to the finals! I'll sort them by class :)
Culture, Media, & Education:
- 3 minute social media issue video; due May 9 but I should turn it in earlier; about a quarter of the way finished.
- Reflection essay to accompany the video; due May 9; haven't started.
Programming:
- Design and code an interactive map in Flash; due May 13; finished most of the design process, have to start the coding still.
Pop Culture:
- Group video project; due May 4; FINISHED!
- Group essay to accompany video; due May 4; very strong outline, paper should be very quick to finish.
Television and Youth Development:
- Essay; due by May 7; Ack, still need to work on this!
Masters Seminar:
- DONE!
So according to this outline I will be completely finished by May 13th. Except that I don't want to be working on Flash while Kachina and Jessica are here, so my goal is to turn my map in by the 11th.
Phew, it's a lot but here we go!
*starts up the Rocky training montage music*
So...yes as the title shows...I am in the midst of finals at school! Just to keep everybody updated...and to show that I am doing something besides not posting, here are the statuses of all of my final projects and essays. And then as soon as I get a spare moment I shall update on my various adventures such as visiting James, hanging out with the Evenson's, seeing Rock of Ages, and seeing a Snoop Dogg concert :) But for now, that will just have to suffice as a teaser!
Back to the finals! I'll sort them by class :)
Culture, Media, & Education:
- 3 minute social media issue video; due May 9 but I should turn it in earlier; about a quarter of the way finished.
- Reflection essay to accompany the video; due May 9; haven't started.
Programming:
- Design and code an interactive map in Flash; due May 13; finished most of the design process, have to start the coding still.
Pop Culture:
- Group video project; due May 4; FINISHED!
- Group essay to accompany video; due May 4; very strong outline, paper should be very quick to finish.
Television and Youth Development:
- Essay; due by May 7; Ack, still need to work on this!
Masters Seminar:
- DONE!
So according to this outline I will be completely finished by May 13th. Except that I don't want to be working on Flash while Kachina and Jessica are here, so my goal is to turn my map in by the 11th.
Phew, it's a lot but here we go!
*starts up the Rocky training montage music*
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Cooking Adventure!
Yes...everything is an adventure :)
Tonight I made Chicken Paprikas for the first time EVER. It is a hungarian recipe that my grandmother and my mother make a lot and I've wanted to learn how to make it for a while now. So when I visited my grandparents over Spring Break I had my grandmother teach me and tonight I tried it :)
It went very well if I do say so myself. I think maybe it was a little bit watery but for a first try I think I did an amazing job. I'm very proud of myself :D
on to the pictures!
It looks delicious, doesn't it? I'm soooo proud of myself!
Tonight I made Chicken Paprikas for the first time EVER. It is a hungarian recipe that my grandmother and my mother make a lot and I've wanted to learn how to make it for a while now. So when I visited my grandparents over Spring Break I had my grandmother teach me and tonight I tried it :)
It went very well if I do say so myself. I think maybe it was a little bit watery but for a first try I think I did an amazing job. I'm very proud of myself :D
on to the pictures!
It looks delicious, doesn't it? I'm soooo proud of myself!
Sunday, April 3, 2011
My portfolio
Hey all,
So this will be a short post because I have a lot of stuff to get done this weekend. Last night I worked the Kids Choice Awards for Nick Digital :) It was so much fun! I got to help pick out the video clips from the live show that are now up on the website.
On a different note, I've been working on my online portfolio. If you want to check it out the link is:
www.allisonworld.com
Keep in mind that it's still a work in progress and not all of the buttons are active or completely finished. But if you want to see my progress, this is it!
So this will be a short post because I have a lot of stuff to get done this weekend. Last night I worked the Kids Choice Awards for Nick Digital :) It was so much fun! I got to help pick out the video clips from the live show that are now up on the website.
On a different note, I've been working on my online portfolio. If you want to check it out the link is:
www.allisonworld.com
Keep in mind that it's still a work in progress and not all of the buttons are active or completely finished. But if you want to see my progress, this is it!
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