Monday, March 29, 2010

Fools rush in...

Greetings,

Now I'm learning why people wait till they graduate to get married. I have a ton of information to sift through from my Google alerts and the sources I've looked up using the various techniques Dr. Baltrip has taught us in class, but no time to go through it.

I'm too busy. Too busy for my mind to handle. I don't know how some people do it but I'm failing at it. I look at lots of things and can't focus on any. It doesn't help to be perpetually irked at K-State administration.

I want to complete all the assignments I have on my plate. I really do. They're interesting and challenging. I just need help... sigh...

And I apparently failed to post this blog when I wrote it weeks ago, so it's appearing now, May 11.

Because I have to...

Jesse

Picture, I'm a dreamer, I'll take you deeper
Down to the sleepy glow
Time is low, don't you know
What are we going to do?
- Every Planet We Reach is Dead, by the Gorillaz

Sunday, March 7, 2010

A small (virtual) world after all...

Greetings,

The internet has its limits. I'm as shocked as you.

So I set up a Google Alerts for "Honeymoon" "Planning" "New England" and I've gotten some good results. Interestingly enough though, I opened up the Alert from March 2nd, and this was the third entry.

NoFreakin Way Annex: Adversarial Unto Itself
By NoFreakin
For computer assisted reporting I am researching the process/planning a honeymoon in New England. I'm double dipping, using school to supplement and aid my real life situation; I'm getting married in July and my lovely fiancee has ...
NoFreakin Way Annex - http://nofreakin.blogspot.com/


Thanks so much Google Alerts.

I'm worried that posting this blog will create a vicious circle of Google Alerting me to my blog's content and me blogging about the alert. After a few cycles of that I may just snap and go crazy, saving me from the whole process. We'll keep our fingers crossed. (I can hear your thoughts. "Wait, is he hoping to go crazy or not?")

Because I have to...
Jesse


Now I cannot speak, I lost my voice
Speechless and redundant
'Cause "I love you's" not enough
I'm lost for words.
-Redundant, by Green Day

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Sources - The Truth is Out There!

Greetings,

Sources - The truth is out there! Where it is and bringing it all together is the challenge.

That said, collecting sources for my honeymoon planning is going well. Google Alerts is returning great material, but I'm never by my source paper when I read through it. I have two informal sources, one that I need to track down but the other I am in contact with, that will be fantastic, being couples that actually honeymooned in New England. ("Honeymooned" is such a strange word.) I also have a good friend, John Walter, recently married while in college and I'm sure he's got great input on planning a honeymoon. I just need to corner him.

As far as institutional sources go there seem to be an over abundance of travel sights catering to honeymooners. ("Honeymooners," another strange word. The lexicon used while planning a honeymoon may be a topic in inself, sheesh.)

I'm starting to think about the side bar. Maybe focus on restaurants? Or lodging? I'm sure it will come to me.

Because I have to...
Jesse

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Adversarial Unto Itself

Greetings sentients,

For computer assisted reporting I am researching the process/planning a honeymoon in New England. I'm double dipping, using school to supplement and aid my real life situation; I'm getting married in July and my lovely fiancee has expressed a desire to see the sea cliffs of New England. ("See the sea," really? What have I done?)

The funny thing is that for this project I was supposed to have tracked down several interview sources during this weekend, which would be excellent help planning this honeymoon. So what is the trouble? What is adversarial unto itself as the title states?

I spent the weekend doing wedding planning/preparation stuff and did not have an opportunity complete my interview source homework. The wedding planning preventing the honeymoon planning, how fantastic, yes?

Disclaimer: This blog post late at night after finishing at the Collegian and now have no opportunity to complete my assignment is a shameless attempt at explaining my failure and garnering mercy from the good Dr. Baltrip. Honesty is the best policy, yes?

Because I have to...
Jesse Riggs