A Change of Plans...

because we can.

Screw daily blogging! The both of us have decided that we'll only post when something significant comes up. Maybe that'll make the content better...

So long for now,
Ashley and Jillian

Pinwheels

Every year, our school has a pinwheel planting in honor of the children (quite literally-- that sign says "Today these pinwheels represent adults who provide a voice and advocate for our children). It's a nice thought, and the pinwheels are awfully pretty to look at when the wind blows by...

We Chalked the Sidewalk

I'm part of an organization called NSCS. It's just some scholar club that does community service. Anyways, we chalked the sidewalk to get our name out there on campus Monday afternoon.

... Of course it rained a day later.

Class Registration

Last Thursday was my registration enrollment date for Fall 2013! I'm glad that my final schedule worked out after a bit of emailing and constant pestering of other departments.

Something that I hate about SU's registration process is the fact that you don't always know whether or not you can take a class until you click enroll and find out on enrollment day. Granted, you can get around the roadblocks that revolve the administration after a bit of persuasion.

Fall 2013: Presentational Speaking, Reading Popular Culture, Photography in Broadcast News, and various news and media related classes?! I'm psyched!

Interpretive Dancing

This past weekend, my friends and I filmed our English final project. Afterwards, we had a funny dance session at 2am. The fact that we can do things like this sober just tells me we need to refrain from any substance use because who knows what will happen when I'm not in a sane state of mind.

News and Social Media

So I've been busy this past week doing a variety of things from midterms and papers to putting together my first news package for CitrusTV. Filming, writing, and editing in one day is hard work! Anyways, excuses aside, let's talk about the news... since, you know, I'm into that stuff as a wannabe journalist.

The bombings in Boston this past week was a tragedy for many. Why Boston? Why innocent marathon runners? While we await the details of the recent event, many people expressed their concerns whether it be contacting people they know in Boston to make sure friends and family were okay or just posting a Facebook status that expresses their sympathy for Boston's situation. All over various social media you see the words "Pray for Boston."

But there are others. There are people out there who care more about popularity in the eyes of the public than about the people. Don't know what kind of people if you dare call them that I am referring to? I'm talking about people like this...

Has the perceived use of social media stooped so low that "proving your care" in the eyes of the public is more important than sympathizing with humanity?

Verisimilitude: BOOM! Pregnant!

What can I say?  I have been waiting for this day for quite some time, and I'm so glad that I finally get to share it with all of you!

verisimilitude \ver-uh-si-MIL-i-tood, -tyood\, noun:

1. the appearance or semblance of truth; likelihood; probability: The play lacked verisimilitude.
2. something, as an assertion, having merely the appearance of truth.

Verisimilitude: BOOM!  Pregnant!

Go to 2:07.

You're welcome.