hello my name is digitalshawn and i’m addicted to technology
There. I said it. I admitted one of my greatest flaws. I am addicted to technology. To gadgets and gizmo’s anything that could be perceived as a gadget. I almost instantly fawn over. It doesn’t matter if it is apple or not (however; I do admit to being a fanboy) if it’s new and hot I have to have it. I needed the razr when it came out, I’ve had four computers in the past year, I grew tired of the razr and thought about switching out of the AT&T service to try out Helio. I read engadget, gizmodo, tuaw, appleinsider, macrumors, boywonder, and paulstamatiou daily. To assist in my working out, I bought a polar fitness watch, that integrates online to track my workout progress and I even bought the nike+ ipod sports kit to “motivate” myself in my training. People often ask my opinion before their next big purchase and i simply have to live upto my name. How could I become analog when I go by digital?
What better feeling in the world is there when you can take your latest acquisition home and rip it open to unearth the goodness that comes out of its technology core. How sad is it when you can recognize that the sweet smell of new electronics varies from corporation to corporation? Arguably admitting that apple has the best smelling new electronics hands down.
Yes, I know some fun poking at myself but it is something I realize. I am addicted to technology and if you’d like to help cure my addiction please paypal me to start the first technology addicts anonymous in Columbus, Ohio. Of course, if there was truly an influx of paypal cash don’t kid yourself. I’d be heading right down to the apple store to buy another piece of sweet, sweet electronics to hold me over until the next big thing.
August 24
Okay LA peeps…. Yes, you… Kelsey, Des, Steph, Gray, Phil and Marcy. I am flying out to visit the old spacecowboy this weekend, and I simply must see all of you… Preferably all at once, with alcohol involved. I was thinking Roosterfish. I’ve actually never been there before and I think it’s low key enough for the entourage to get in and have a semi decent rowdy kinda time.
If there is anyone else you wanna bring along, preferably well you know… and well you know please do…. haha (maybe not, or maybe I am just being awful).
Anyways. Yes far far into the future but mark your calendars now it will be legen *wait for it* dary!
(PS bonus points if you get the above reference)
(PPS just to make sure, not actually *this weekend* but the weekend of Aug 24th)
graduation photos
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May 12, 2007
I finally completed one task that has been approximately nine years in the making. Those nine years were spent from the time I graduated High School until I finally finished the requirements for Baccalaureate degree. I went to Ohio University, took online classes at CSCC, and finished at Ohio Dominican.
People may ask, how it took nine years to accomplish something many people do in four or five. The short story is money. Of course, there is more to that than just money. I was immature and did not understand the cost of anything. My family loaned itself out to try and give me the experience that I desired. The college years that I think most people want to experience.
It’s something I knew I wanted. I was always unpopular in high school and kept to myself. I wanted to become the life of the party. I wanted to experience the life that everyone else had. Of course, that never happened in Athens and it created a lot of turmoil in my head. I eventually ran through all of the loan money in about a year. It was then, that I moved back home. I was in a funk, and quit going to school. It took about two years for me to get out of it. I continued to work and it was at that time I decided to take a few classes online at Columbus State.
The classes I took were not in preparation for anything more for general learning experience. They interested me. I took a mix of psychology and anthropology. Just classes to engage my mind. There are still some classes I wouldn’t mind taking, some photography and writing classes.
Finally transferred for the last time to Ohio Dominican into the LEAD program. I went to class one night a week, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Took part of tuition reimbursement and finished roughly two years after I started. The LEAD program can be frustrating and wonderful all in the same time.
I am proud that I accomplished something that I set out to do nine years ago. I am relieved that I finished. It is a good feeling.
The ceremony was nice, somewhat long considering we spent it in the sun in the afternoon. It started shortly after 10 and finished around 12. The speaker was from the Society of Jesus. There were probably 400 students graduating in the 87th class. All in all it was a good time.
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walkity walk walk walk
It’s finally that time. The time I have degree conferred upon me. People keep asking if I am nervous, or how I feel. It has not hit me yet. I suppose it will. Most likely Saturday morning at 9:30AM when we are lining up. I am hoping for a sunny day, because I really wanna walk on the lawn and not in some stuffy gymnasium. One of my set of relatives have already sent a card. It seems so strange, that in 1998 I started at OU-L. I then transferred down to OU and was there for two years before I ran out of cash and came back home. From there I didn’t really start back up until about two years ago, with the help of work. Now, I am charging on through with my Master’s and I will graduate again in December 2008.
less than a week
So what to talk about….. How about in less than a week I will be participating in the Baccalaureate and then in Commencement. I am hoping tha tit stays nice out for the upcoming weekend so we can walk on the lawn.
I am almost done with my second graduate class in Ehtics. Next up is some QBA…. Unfortunately the book cost me 150 dollars from Amazon. Luckily or fortunately or however you want to put it, I got a free trial of Amazon Prime. It should be here by Tuesday.
Last Friday I ordered some new tee-shirts from a website called insanely great tees I ordered the shirt I’m a Mac, and the camera icons. So far they are great and it is my first shirt from American Apparel and I can certainly see why people go crazy over them.
I watched Spiderman 3 on opening night. It was good, and I liked it a lot. However, there was too much crying and not enough fighting. Also, Mr Spidey was kinda flabby in the face, a bit of a double chin. Not that it is important but nothing like the Spiderman of six years ago.
I have continued to hit the gym, but I need to on a more regular basis. I never go Monday nights because of class, and I am usually too tired after. But then I should be going Tues-Sat. I continue to lift. I actually found a great website it’s kinda cooky that I go there, but it’s given me helpful hints and they have a lot of workouts and tips on supplements. It’s called bodybuilding.com I am going to put a link in the side bar for anyone who wants to go there.
I bought a blender and some protein so I can make my own shakes before and after the workout. I need to make it out to GNC before the week is over so I can buy a tub of Pro-NOS. I bought a little bag, but it barely covers you for a week.
Life… It’s busy but I am in a rut lately. They happen so I can adjust and move forward. I think it’s a mix of a lot of things. I do a great job of working hard to put them out of my mind and slowly they creep back up. At some point I will have to face them but now it’s far easier to just ignore them.
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