MPI104 Assessment #1

So here ends week 6 of my university adventure (slightly early thanks to Easter being right around the corner). I find myself on the computer dishing out another blog post for all of you beautiful chipmunks out there who care enough to read this. Although I'm sure you are all aware that this post is an obligatory one, forced upon us by the lovely coordinators of this course, I will do as I must to liven the mood.

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Feeling better? Good. Let us continue along the enchanting journey that I have taken so far:

My journey began when I created a Gmail account and the next week, a Blogger account. At this point in time I have succeeded in creating 6 darling little Blogger posts (if you include this one). Among my favoured posts are the one where I compare Facebook to an infection (“Facebook, that Cancerous Growth We Adore”) and my one about the amazing artist/human being, Chris Scalf (“Talent and Humility”). With these I added tags or "labels" to each post, to make them easier to find by people looking for things in particular.

Not only does Blogger let you vent you’re frustration and/or adoration of humanity to people who don’t really care, but you can also change the backgrounds of things! WOW! I went with the joyful black and grey checkered pattern. It symbolises how square shapes enjoy each other’s company and rally together as a team when something needs to get done. You’ll also notice the font and colour of my post titles represent my yearning to be loved. Speaking of Star Wars, something else that I did with my blog that was quite cool was adding an inviting little banner at the top of the page. Who doesn't love Star Wars? Seriously. If you haven't seen it, you can see it on my Blogger page, right here.

Lonely? Fret not. Blogger has you sorted with that too; You can comment on other people’s blogs to make them feel all fuzzy and warm inside. For example, I commented on Thalia Haynes' post, "A Favorite Past Time - Art". As well as Laura Wingrove's post, "Inspiring".


Don't worry kids, Blogger isn't the only thing we've been doing; We also signed up for Flickr and Delicious accounts.

Right now I have 12 links on Delicious. These are important or interesting sites that I visit frequently, like deviantART, The Escapist Magazine and YouTube, to name some of my favourites. These are the sites I go to to gain inspiration or procrastination. As for Flickr, I have been lucky enough to upload 6 neat little images, some of which are photos of myself, others being some of my own hand drawn illustrations. But Flickr also allows one to favourite images of interest. You can find 3 of my favourites right here.

My Flickr Photostream
My Delicious Links Page

So, in conclusion, I have enjoyed the subject of MPI104 so far and look forward to continuing my gallant quest for knowledge on the interwebs and beyond.

May the Force always be with you.

To Blog, or Not To Blog...

I guess you're probably expecting me to have something interesting to say, aren't you. That's why you're reading this, right? Heck, every man and his dog can write a blog nowadays. So the challenge then comes in the form of a question: how does one make an engaging blog?

It's not enough to just tell people what you are doing and expect them to sing your praises from the rooftops, like some flamboyant choir boy. There needs to be a theme; something that will attract a target audience. It's pointless trying to appeal to everyone because hey, let's face it, most people searching the web have seen it all before. Back when the internet was still a youngling you could get away with being a little plain, it wouldn't matter. But now, search engines are becoming more proficient at filtering the irrelevant or uninteresting. And those people who are plugged in by the backs of their heads, with the attention span to rival a goldfish, need immediate gratification. So, for those interested, my blogs will be comprised of my ideas on video games, movies, the internet, media and society as a whole. It is my hope that some of you may continue to read future blogs of mine, for what is an artist without an audience.

Stay tuned. More content soon.