Almost.... Nearly....

I'm 3 days away from my last day in college. After 4 years of studying, complaing and eventually doing assignments, it's all coming to an end. Of course I started my blog way back in 2007, when I started my BA in Public Relations. Yes I was stupid and took a year out after first year! In hindsight I learnt a lot from that time away from the course and I came back and have got on really well as a result. My grades have improved and I'm looking forward to entering and perhaps one day even WORKING in the PR industry!

We have 3 big end of year exams, and one other exam which was a class test that has been moved because of it's seriousness. So there is some messiness yet to be attended to! However, again it's about looking forward, being positive and above ALL the other stuff - this is my last week of classes EVER!! That's insane to even think about yet alone even be experiencing, so I want to enjoy this week to it's fullest and give it all I got.

I hope everyone at some point in their lives goes through what I've been through and feels good about it on the other side. Life is full of choices and it's your ability to adapt and stick by them through good and bad that defines you as a person.

Happy last day of Spring to everyone too!

My Friends' New Blog

Hey people, Happy New Years!
Its been a long time since I've been online and posting but anyway, better late than never! A couple of guys, the Dereks, (as we in our group of friends like to call them), have started a brand new baking blog called: http://bakingwiththedereks.blogspot.com/ 

Its really good guys check it out! Not only is it funny and good craic to follow, but its got good homemade and hand-tested recipes that anyone can try. Its also great to read a blog thats nice and got plenty of the personal and friendly touch for once. There's so much doom and gloom about in the world today, and its very dark stuff that you can read online. But this blog is a nice little treat (if you'll pardon the pun) and a great place to start if you're looking to get back in the kitchen and cooking with family and friends!

These 2 are my friends and I've known Derek C for a long long time now, so I call them the Ds! If you have some free time or are looking to make your own food so you can finally watch what you eat, (like a lot of people at this time of year, myself included!!), then this is a good idea for you!
So please, check it out : http://bakingwiththedereks.blogspot.com/ 

Enjoy the blog guys, Happy belated New Years again, and happy baking!


Stephen

on another note....

eh is it just me, or is it like 50% of these blogs about religion and people living pure religious lives? If I honestly have to have tons of god stuff rammed down my throat Imma start callin the cops and telling them I've been raped in my ears and eyes.
Please, just let's all be friends. Let's not all start judging each other based on whether or not you agree with how the other person lives their lives.
Let's all just get along!

Wow I need to update!

So its been what 2 years I think since I've used this thing?!
Yeah so now we're all gonna die in 2012 (in case you haven't heard, its been on the news, oh and I am being sarchastic here) and I'm like yeah I need to connect with people before we go!
Name's Stephen. 21 but 22 in a couple of weeks. Recently decided I'm sick of my body and that I'm now jealous of bulimics. So it's major exercise time and really cutting back food wise. It is worth it in the long run I'm sure....
Irish summer just lasted about 7 non-consecutive days, and that's me being generous. I really should say 5 but meh I'm in a good mood so Eire gets an extra 2. Ugh just rain rain at the most awkward of times. Doesn't the world know it's actually summer here, or are we expected to live our lives as fish for eternity?
I don't care much about it anymore, I think meh water, good thing I didn't shower, because I would be getting annoyed right now! No I don't let it get to me anymore because like most other college students in Ireland right now, I'm thinking of where to migrate to as soon as I get me some qualification papers!
Seriously depressing in the job market here, so if anyone reading this would like an intelligent, totally more than willing to travel and work in ANY job there is (I truly mean that, I'm far too easy to persuade), I'm very hard working and have plenty of people experience?!
Anyway, I'm done for tonight, tis 4.30 am in Dublin now. I have a weird habit of adjusting my sleep clock during the summer months. It's like 'off college? stay up an extra 5 or 6 hours, its totally worth it and FUN!'. i'm an idiot for thinking and living this way but anyway, I get faster broadband speeds at this horrid hour so HA WORLD!

3rd CA Blog

Well better late then never I always say ( well I do now). Anyway this is my 3rd blog and the site I chose to look at or use was www.atpworldtour.com
This is another tennis website but its the official mens tour one so I got the majority of my info off that and it was easier to compose the bios this way. Its a really well put together website much the same as the women's except heavier on the statistics and information but its all useful! To me, its a tad more interactive which is why I find it good. I found out a lot of things I previously didn't know too which is always good! I liked the main home page because it looks so clean and smooth and the site seems so much more intereactive because of it.
That being said I still prefer to use the women's site because I prefer the women's tour but only just! Player scheduals is what they're both missing and its a shame because that's the best way to track where a players going ot be over the course of the year.
I've enjoyed writing these blogs and doing this CA although it was kind of complicated but once you get into the swing of things then its gets easier. Thanks to Peter and the rest of the class for helping me out and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all!

2nd Website CA Blog

The 2nd site I looked at that was great was a tennis website
www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/ Its really clean and professionall looking. Its the women's tennis assosciations official site which includes rankings, personal profiles, galleries, videos, blogs from players, tournament website links, calenders, links to tennis merchandise sites etc. The thing thats most impressive is that when Sony Ericsson began sponsoring the WTA Tour they completely updated and altered the site to make it more personable and intereactive. Now there's polls on who you think is the best or favourite player, who's going to win tournaments etc., interviews and highlights of players that you can watch againg and again and even live streaming of matches. They also this year have gotten even more personal with the players launching the Are You Looking for a Hero campaign which was a series of ads featuring the top stars of the tour. Now they're showing us the fans what the girls get up to while travelling the world and not playing tennis. When they get a few spare moments do they shop, play video games, favourite cities or foods and what they think about other players. Its made it so much more peronable & interactive that people really get behind their players and support them at tournaments they're in.
They've also gone mobile literally! Now the site is acessible from iPhones and mobiles whereas before it was awfully difficult to use on the go. They can text you results or news of your favourite player. Its for this reason that I like the site so much and wanted to create my own albeit much simpler version of a profile site of a few of my favourite tennis players. Its great to be able to check out their journeys and what they've achieved really quickly. It also helps that they're not bad looking either!

CA for Multimedia Authoring: 1 of my 3 blogs!!!

Ok so we have to make a website, I'm very confused dunno where to begin but I had better start as its Tuesday and the assignments due Thursday!!! How do I make buttons? How do I like create all those thingies? I dunno, I think I'm failing....
Anyway I'll have a crack and I've been looking at various sites and as I'm doing this alone I've been allowed to make a decision in what I show or present for once and I've gone with something I'm good at, and that's tennis!! So tennis is the theme and I need a homepage and 4 pages off this page so they must be linked with clickable buttons (which scares me!)
Here are a few links I've been checking out anyway :

http://www.tennismindgame.com/simple-tennis-strategies.html
1. This is a site that tells you various simple aspects of the game. You can read through quickly and even though I've been playing for 11 years (old) its taught me a few things I've never heard before, but its also a tad dated. However, it is helpful and as I want an information page on the rules and diferent styles of play, I think it will help me.
2. http://templates.entheosweb.com/Tennis.asp
This one is a template website and it doesn't specialise in tennis but it does give me an insight into how to start and create one. It shows what people are looking for in a site and they are pretty impressive I have to say!
3. http://www.easytemplates.com/preview/300109703
This is another template preview but I like it so its being included! Again its got a wonderful polished look and I think I'm gonna try to emulate this cleanliness look and easy to navigate style.