Monday, July 28, 2008

I have tried to post this last assignment and I'm not having any luck. I really hate this. When I did it the first time I was able to see the site. This time all I get is error codes. I don't think I have done anything different. I just don't know what to do.

Alicia

Sunday, July 27, 2008

I'm still having a hard time posting my Thoreau assignments. I thought I finally understood how to submit my files. The first Thoreau doc. took me two days but it was finally placed in the folder and I was able to view my web site. So I thought I knew what to do. Boy! was I wrong. I tried to file my 2nd Thoreau doc. this whole evening and I keep getting an error code. I have checked everything several times and still nothing has changed. I'm tired!! I finally wrote to Dr. Tomer. I hope he gives me guidance soon. :(

Alicia

Friday, July 25, 2008

Nothing new! I'm still working and trying to finish my final projects. I pick up my mother-in-law from the airport today. She will spending a week with us. She is from California. She comes here to relax. I have been cleaning to make the house presentable. I hope she has a nice time with us.

The library had raffle and my husband won. He will be picking up a ride bicycle. He was surprised because he has never won anything before. I won a gold bracelet a couple of years ago. I still have it.

Alicia

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Hello,

I have had a very trying day. Work is brutal!!! I have been dealing with some really bad kids and I don't know what to do anymore. Anyway, I guess it will work itself out.

I did read the Free Culture and Code:2.0. I still have to read the other two books. It is a very interesting topic. Copyright law and the free exchange of information. Is the internet the last free frontier? A decentralized environment to express yourself anyway you want. The only thing that limits you is your imagination. Do governments really believe that they can set rules through copyright laws? I really don't know but they are sure working toward that end.

On another topic! My web page is not great. I did create it but I don't think it is very good. I don't know what to do. I'm going to be working on it the rest of the night. I just hope I don't stay up until morning.

Monday, July 21, 2008

I'm reading today about copyright laws and how it affects the public. I can't believe how the laws changing and how the public doesn't know or perhaps care about our freedoms. As companies tighten their hold over the what is consider their properties we are losing our creative freedoms. The thing that really makes me scratch my head we are willing to pay for something that we use to get for free. Our expectations have diminished greatly! I wonder why??? Well, I guess it something that I will have to think about.

Alicia

Saturday, July 19, 2008

I created my Thoreau document today. I think it looks good. I used Komopzer and Filezilla to create and post my assignment. It took me three days to finish this part of my assignment. I will start on the second part of my assignment on Monday. Tomorrow I will start my writing assignment. I hope to have my reading one tomorrow night. Then I can start writing. I started to read my books on Tuesday so I do have a leg up and I see no foreseeable problems.

Let's pray that everything will run smoothly,

Alicia

Thursday, July 17, 2008

This was the last day of Cohort 8 conviention. Everyone I meet were very nice. I learned a lot and smiled a lot. I put on my listening ears and really tried to hear everything. I also started my Thoreau project today. So far I seem to be okay. I had to stop and write my blog. I have a headache and I need to stop looking at the screen. I will be waking up my early tomorrow morning and getting back to work. Hopefully I will finish and start on my paper.

Sue and Barbara was great. I really enjoyed there company. Every time I talked to them I felt as though I meet people that I can relate to. It was a real treat for me and I can't wait to see them in the fall.

I also decided to take the second class. I have been afraid that I can't keep up but I think I have to try. Making a decision based on fear is not a good decision. I have to try.

Alicia

Monday, July 14, 2008

Hello,

Today was informative. Dr. Tomer explained to us why we haven't been graded. We should get our grades soon. I'm afraid!! I have made several mistakes and I hope my grade will not be affected to the point were I'm asked to leave. I have allowed fear to dictate my work and I know that it is not good. I will have to talk to my advisor and what I need to do better.

Over the past two days we have heard several presentations from the student groups and they were all pretty informative. The last presentation made me think about my privacy or the lack of it and I have to agree with Dr. Tomer I really don't want privacy. If you look at my blogs, you can see I have exposed myself and find no shame in doing so.

Alicia

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Today was a very nice day. I meet my colleagues of cohort 8. It was great!!!!! They are a great group of people. I now have faces to names. We found we had more in common than we thought. I also went to my first baseball game. I had a nice time. I did not stay to the end because I was tired and I wanted to be refreshed for the next day. Ed and I went with expectation of being bored but found ourselves having a nice time. I can't to see happens the rest of the week.

Alicia

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Happy Anniversary!!

15 years of marriage :)!!! I finished my 2nd Essay today. I was late :( ! I'm just a slow reader and I have a hard time reading all the material in a timely matter. It is a problem that I'm working on. I have a friend who speed reads. I asked how is she able to read books and comprehend them so fast. She told me she took a class and she was given instruction on how to read and retain information. It's like shortcuts. Maybe I should find a class and learn how to speed read. I'm happy I turned in my project. Now I can read material for this weekend and maybe read a little ahead. Dare to dream!!

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

I was allowed to go home early today to complete my assignments. I am now up-to-date in class 2600 LIS. I have one more assignment with 2000 LIS and I will be finally caught-up. This is a relief to me. This Saturday we will be meeting everyone who is participating in our on-line classes. I'm looking forward to the meeting. I have recently talked to a couple of my colleagues in my class and I look forward to meeting them in person. We seem to have a lot in common.

My husband and I 15 year wedding anniversary is tomorrow. I'm very happy that we still are having a great time with each other. He is still my best friend! How wonderful is that!!!

Alicia

Saturday, July 5, 2008

This week my goal was to catch -up with my assignments. That did not work. I didn't realize that I had to finish my Jing assignment at the end of June 29. So I turned it in late. You can see the screencast stream. I had a great time doing it. It was easier than I thought. I have to complete a couple assignments before my class meets July 12. I think I will be caught up but I won't say for sure because each time I say that I'm caught up I seem to prove myself a liar.

My 4th of July was nice. We were invited to a picnic and thank goodness the rain wasn't as intense as predicted. There were a few drizzles but nothing that stop anyone from celebrating our Independence day.

Alicia

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Well, I finished my 1st essay today. This essay is my second attempt. I really think this paper is better than my second paper. Now I can concentrate on this weeks assignment and to complete my second essay. I hope this weekend I will catch up.

Work is less demanding since we have our new librarian. She is whipping things into shape. Every librarian that I have worked for has impressed me and I guess that is why I strive to become like them or even better.

Alicia