They're Baaacckkk !!!!!

The Real Housewives of New Jersey premiered the first episode of their second season last night on Bravo and I couldn't be more excited for this trashy tv! Jacqeuline has a new baby, Teresa has a fourth on the way, Danielle is still acting like a baby, and Dina seems to have a new child aka her cat Ladybug! As for Caroline, she emains her old self making blunt comments such as, "when you hang around garbage you start to stink!" Apparently the second season will be filled with just as much drama as the first, if not more, and I cannot wait to watch it all. I also attended the Lady Bug Charity event @ The Brownstone last June which Bravo was filming at. Hopefully I will catch myself in an episode this season, who knows!

Lost iPod + GadgetTrak = Great Success =)

I think we can all agree that gadget theft has been an unfortunate growing annoyance worldwide. I mean I was pretty annoyed when my iTouch went missing a week ago. A couple months ago I downloaded an app for free called GadgetTrak. It is available on the Apple website and the software can actually be installed on any USB-connecting device (blackberrys, Mac Labtops). After I lost my iPod I immediately logged in to GadgetTrak and saw a connection near a coffe shop I was at earlier that day. I called them up and sure enough they had it! GadgetTrak has recovered many other devices. Check them out here: http://www.gadgettrak.com/blog/category/recoveries/

Was PR Writing helpful?

The public realtions writing course has significantly helped me and also improved my pr writing skills. I have fostered new abilities that I will definitely take with me when I graduate and use in the future. This course is so important because it focuses on the basics such as how to write a press release, media pitch, proposal, feature article, how to put together a media kit and numerous other things. As for completing my degree, this class was require, with good reason. I can now intern for a company and show my previous work and have a clue on what to do when I am asked to draft a press release or pitch an idea. Thank you Prof. Matthews and PR Writing, you rule !!! =]

Opinion Pieces

You know what they say, opinions are like a*******, everyone has one! But on a more serious note, I tend to enjoy reading opinion pieces in local newspapers or online. I am always curious to find out what people think about certain subjects. Whether it ranges from sports to cooking or any strange topic it is interesting to read what other people are thinking! I like it best when I read an opinion piece that I agree with because I feel a sense of "Welp I'm not the only one!"

Experiences Learned Working on Group Projects!

As this project coming to an end I have to say it was not as easy as I thought it would be. It takes a lot of work to publicize an upcoming event. Crossing your fingers and hoping people will show is extremely nerve-racking. My group's event is taking place this Wednesday and it would kind of suck to have no one come out and support The Starlight Foundation. One benefit of working with a group on this kind of project is that not just one person has to do everything! It's nice to delegate a job to everyone so the weight isn't on one person's shoulders. If I took away anything from this group project it is don't wait to the last minute!!! I really wish we could have started these projects earlier so we would have had more time publicize our event and to also raise our intended money goal. Hopefully my group and I will continue to sell our bracelets after the semester so were not just stuck with them and The Starlight Foundation gets enough money to purchase a fun center for a local hospital =]

VIVA LAS VEGAS !

Today I received this lovely invitation =] In 12 more days I will be in the fabulous Las Vegas to celebrate my friend Angel Porrino'a 21st birthday. For those of you who don't know her, Angel is Holly Madison's personal assistant. She has been on several episodes of The Girls Next Door and is currently filming Holly's World in Las Vegas right now. With classes ending two days before I leave I am super excited to take a mini vacation and have some fun in the sun with my girlfriends. I guess I will have to study for finals on my returning flight home! Booo =/

Professor Elian FTW (for the win)

This semester I decided to suck it up and get SPCM 234-Public Speaking over and done with! For those of you who have taken it, how freakin awesome is Professor Elian?! And for those of you haven't yet, TAKE HIM! I just completed my last and final speech for the class yesterday and I thought I would have a complete sigh of relief but I am actually kind of sad =[ I have definitely improved my speaking in public dramatically and I am grateful this class was required for the communications major, or I probably would never have even considered taking it! I wish Professor Elian would teach more communication courses because I really enjoyed this course and would most likely enjoy any other courses he taught. Apparently the only other course is teaches is advanced public speaking. I plan on taking that next if I can fit it in my grueling schedule!