Final Exams… Obviously mean time to look at cute puppy pictures, waste time on Facebook and blog. Right?
If you have been able to focus and whip out that 20-page paper without any problem… Well, 1. Can I be you? and 2. WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU?
Here’s to procrastination at its finest. How I spend my precious time NOT working on my take-home final.
1. DailyPuppy.com: No, but, seriously. Cute puppies. Endless photographs of cute, adorable, fluffy puppies.
2. Sporcle.com: Random trivia questions. Test your knowledge in sports, history, world geography, celebrities… Actually, to be fair, if you take the “Countries of the World” quiz, you’re memorizing what you need to know for that geography test.
3. Amazon.com: What cool new gadgets are out? Anything on sale? I have my eyes on HD Flip Camera.
4. Linkedin.com: At least I’m investing in my future by updating my online profile, editing my job descriptions and seeing if any BU alums are working in the TV industry. Job search > Finals…
5. Boston.com / Nytimes.com / Huffingtonpost.com / Guardian.co.uk / Time.com: Suddenly I read every single article on every single news website out there.
6. Blogging: What do you think I’m doing right now?
Right… Finally time to go write about Russia’s economic, political and social problems in the late 1980’s?
Yes, I’m 22 years old and I still make my holiday wish list. What’s wrong with that?
Christmas is truly the happiest time of the year. With Frosty the Snowman out by the front door and Christmas tree blocking the hallway, in fact, the entire month of December (minus the finals stress) makes me giggle like a little girl.
So just in time for finishing my final paper about how the Great War transformed the relationship between the government and the media, here is my Christmas 2010 Wish List.
Professional Laptop Carrying Case / Over-the-Shoulder Bag
As a student reporter, I frequently attend important gatherings and interview professors, store owners, commuters, etc. But unfortunately for me, I often go from internship to job to interviews to class to B-Roll shoots without any break, which means I have to bring my precious laptop everywhere. Fine, one little MacBook won’t hurt my shoulder, but its carrying case that has my sorority letters big and proud sometimes makes my role as a student reporter a bit difficult. Sad but true, the fact that I am still a student sometimes causes people to pre-judge me as an immature college kiddo, and having my lovely ADPi bag on top of that doesn’t exactly help my cause. As much as I love me some Alpha Delta Pi, I would love love love to get a new handbag (professional, clean, classy) that fits my computer.
Michael Kors
Blazer
This is an easy one. This semester I had to dress business casual 4 out of 5 weekdays, and if I had a package to shoot or decided to go into WBZ on weekends, more of those suit pants and nice tops. Blazer makes things easy for women. You can throw on a simple tank top, wear black pants and put on a nice blazer. Adorned with a necklace, voila, you have a business casual outfit right there.
Ann Taylor
Brown Boots
For the love of God, WHY is it so difficult to find flattering brown boots that don’t make you look like you’re ready to go hunting?
Nordstrom
Warm – Fleece, Leather, Cotton, Whatever It Takes – Gloves
Today marked the first day in Boston that sent super strong wind chills down the spine. Uh oh… I am NOT ready for the cold, yet. Regardless, I need a nice pair of thick, warm gloves.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I certainly created much excitement Thursday night, and needless to say, I printed out my tickets that I bought months ago and headed to Regal Fenway at 11:30 p.m.
Let me jump ahead and say, I absolutely LOVED the 7th movie. No matter what the anti-HP-movie crowd believes, HP movies are just as great as the books.
Honestly, it’s impossible to compare the books to the movies. If David Yates (HP7 Director) included every single detail in the book, we would have to watch a 10-hour movie, or a 5-part series. The way movies cut out certain plot lines and emphasize important ones that keep the story flowing smoothly both visually and artistically tells the journey of Harry Potter perfectly. Sure, I want to see Harry struggling to choose between the Horcruxes and Deathly Hallows, but I also want the movie to keep moving.
*Disclaimer: I do agree, however, with those who say the first two movies are not up to par. Sorry, Christopher Columbus, but Sorcerer’s Stone and Chamber of Secrets just do not compare to the greatness of Prisoners of Azkaban and on.
The illustration of the Deathly Hallows tale told by Xenophilius Lovegood takes the crown of my favorite part of the movie. The wand, the invisibility cloak and the resurrection stone. You cannot take your eyes off the cartoon images – but not quite, because they are skeletons – and their movements up and down the screen.
Another factor that makes this movie amazing? The casting. We all know already Helena Bonham Carter plays the part of Bellatrix Lestrange almost too well. She is deliciously evil and vicious. She makes you cringe. She is the perfect Bellatrix.
Ralph Fiennes, Lord Voldemort, is also perfect for his role. Especially when he says “Nagini, dinner,” he is Voldemort at his finest. His tone, facial expression and gesture portray everything evil.
The ending point of Part 1 is also well-chosen. Clearly the crew thought this out very carefully. It is a turning point in the story, and it makes you want to watch the Part 2 ASAP.
For the next movie, I am hearing it may come out in 3-D. Hmm… Not sure if I am a fan of the idea to be honest. The last half (or rather, 2/5) of the Deathly Hallows will be action-packed. There will be fights, spells and deaths. But 3-D, really? Selfish part of me also doesn’t want to pay the extra $5 to see the supposed “popping out action.” We get plenty of movements in the movie itself, so why is it necessary for us to watch it in 3-D? I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
If you haven’t seen the Deathly Hallows Part 1 yet, what are you doing? Go watch!
Before I turned 18, actually, before I declared journalism as my major, the first Tuesday of November didn’t carry much meaning for me. Once I began caring about politics – mostly due to the nature of my job, everything changed.
Election night now means hectic evening filled with constantly checking results on my BlackBerry, shooting interviews, shooting stand-ups, following candidates, running around election night parties, etc.
This year, I had an opportunity to attend Independent Candidate Tim Cahill’s election night party and Incumbent Deval Patrick’s party. Just as the polls predicted, Cahill received only a small number of votes, and Patrick won the race to serve as governor of MA for the second time.
Here’s my coverage of Cahill’s headquarters at Copley Marriott.
Ann Taylor
Nordstrom
North Face
Yoojin Cho 