bailann

My experience of BSG

Sun, 20 May 2012 21:23:43 -0500

Watched it again. Same. Thing.

samuswaite:

When i first heard of battlestar galactica i was like…

Then after i watched the mini-series i was like…

Then after the first series i was like…

Than when i watched the second series i was like…

The after the third series i was like…

Then after the fourth series i was like..

But then by the time i got to the fifth series i was so drained of emotion that i was like…

But then on the final episode i was like…

cognitivedissonance: think-progress: erosum: Vice President...

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:58:27 -0500

cognitivedissonance:

think-progress:

erosum:

Vice President Joe Biden became the highest-ranking official in the Obama administration to signal support for same-sex marriage on Sunday during an interview with “Meet The Press.”

News in gif form.

Is it me, or is it maddening to see Axlerod and Carney trying to walk this back? It’s like they have a “Dammit, Joe’s gone off the script” button.

Sometimes, you don’t need to push it, guys.

I knew I liked this guy.

textsfromhillaryclinton: A submission from Secretary Hillary...

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:56:40 -0500

textsfromhillaryclinton:

A submission from Secretary Hillary Clinton.

Original image by Diana Walker for Time.

Awesome. So awesome.

Ellen the Generous

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:46:14 -0500

shitmystudentswrite:

The cases of these young teens spurred a lot of attention from media icons. Anderson Cooper and Ellen the generous joined to voice their concerns against LGBTQ bullying.

Phil and I were talking about misheard lyrics the other day (see: “cross-eyed bear” instead of “cross I bear” in Alanis’s “You Oughta Know”) but this may be the winner of misinterpretations, lol.

The ever elusive Linked-In: ways to use it

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:42:53 -0500

The ever elusive Linked-In: ways to use it:

It’s not glamourous or flashy, but I think the there’s benefit in that - reading, sharing, gaining information without the distraction. I’ve been in some groups lately and while there is some straight up sales/marketing activity to weed through, it may just be worth the time.

Like...

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:43:18 -0600

Like these.

mamapirate:

justinsthinkingoutloudagain:

motivatorspp:

Love the idea and tagline: ”Get real. Get outside.”

Oh, the good ole days. (sigh)

one thing we’re doing this summer, is GOING OUTSIDE more. all 3 of my kids should be able to ride bikes, and i think we might try to ride ALL the (paved) trails in town over the summer. should be fun!

So beautiful it’s...

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:25:02 -0600

So beautiful it’s ridiculous.

chewyfally:

Yes.

thedailywhat:

Damn Nature U Majestic of the Day: Henry Jun Wah Lee journeys through the expansive wilderness of America’s southwest — from Monument Valley and the Grand Canyon to Yosemite National Park and the eastern Sierras — and returns with an SFX-less, CGI-less testament to the beauty of a nature untouched.

[devour.]

siliconvalleyryangosling: Hey girl. Leaving before you wake up...

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:15:05 -0600

siliconvalleyryangosling:

Hey girl. Leaving before you wake up in the morning is like pulling out the USB without ejecting it properly. I just feel so lost.

I love it.

Something like this could be cool @philmartinez

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:39:23 -0600

Something like this could be cool @philmartinez

haha. Yes. I ALWAYS KNEW IT!

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:31:51 -0500

haha. Yes. I ALWAYS KNEW IT!

taratallman: (via Bits Of Wisdom)

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:57:51 -0500

taratallman:

(via Bits Of Wisdom)

"Centuries and countless foil-wrapped bars later, it turns out we’ve barely begun to sample the many..."

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:56:46 -0500

“Centuries and countless foil-wrapped bars later, it turns out we’ve barely begun to sample the many flavors that nature has to offer to satisfy our chocolate cravings. Scientists from the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service recently reported discovering three previously unknown varieties of wild cacao in the Amazon rainforest of Peru.”

- In Peru, A Hunt For Chocolate Like You’ve Never Tasted It : The Salt (via npr)

More chocolate, please!

ha. Yes. I Heart Pancakes.

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:40:39 -0500

ha. Yes.

I Heart Pancakes.

Photo

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:45:54 -0500

Engineering research website for KU assistant professor Christopher Depcik

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:01:02 -0500

Engineering research website for KU assistant professor Christopher Depcik:

From the Philsquare.com blog

As a result of Philsquare’s redesign of the KU Mechanical Engineering department website, several faculty members wanted a new look for their individual KU sites. Professor Christopher Depcik provided the Philsquare team with pictures, project details, biography information and a publication list. With the content provided, we were able to code and create a dynamic place for Professor Depcik to present his education, skills and projects in a professional way online.

Final version of KU department site launched

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:59:00 -0500

Final version of KU department site launched:

Another Philsquare blog entry:

Philsquare is excited to announce the completion of The University of Kansas Mechanical Engineering department website resdesign. This project, which went through two updates over several months, was Philsquare’s first client. It represents not only the large-scale project the team at Philsquare can design and code, but also our ability to work with strict design requirements and still create a clean and beautiful website.

Working hard and how NOT to be a typical Millenial

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:45:00 -0500

This is going to be a little “tough love” and a little “what I wish I had done” type of post. I work with college students in my full-time job as an advisor at KU. I started three years ago; just months from my own college graduation. I was excited to have a job and still be in Lawrence. I loved my alma mater and was excited to work with students. For awhile, it still felt I was at school. Well, I WAS at my SCHOOL but I was no longer a student. I was transitioning to someone who had a full-time job with full-time responsibilities. Eventually, the differences between “me” and current college students were more distinct.

According to the Pew Research Center, the Millenial Generation were born “after 1980 – the first generation to come of age in the new millennium.” As they have entered adulthood, they are being described as “confident, self-expressive, liberal, upbeat and open to change”. Lovely descriptions for a generation entering adulthood, especially with the current economic condition. But this generation has also been considered “trophy kids” in which they were rewarded for participation and not hard work. This generation’s parents are referred to as “helicopters” and are involved in everything in their child’s life up through college graduation and a job search. Here is where I’ll make my first point of advice:

1. Students, if you are over 18 years old, I don’t care who is paying for your college education, I want to talk to YOU. YOU are the one earning this college education and you won’t get much farther in life if you can’t be responsible for what it entails to earn the diploma with your name on it.

Here, I’ll also make a note to parents. Don’t try to “fix” your child’s mistake. If they can’t earn a C average in their major, don’t try to convince the school to award the degree anyway. Some of this Millennial generation need to learn consequences and if that means summer school, so be it. Now to address the dreaded and horrifying job hunt:

2. Students, YOU are searching for a job. YOU must prove you are hard-working, smart, capable and responsible. Letting your parents drop off resumes (that they may or may not have written for you) DOES NOT prove that you are hard-working, smart, capable or responsible. Your resume WILL end up in the recycle bin.

I was lucky to get a very secure job right before the economy took a toll on jobs. It’s hard out there for people of all generations looking for a job. It seems that the biggest impact on the Millenial generation: ”37% of 18- to 29-year-olds are unemployed or out of the workforce” according to Pew. “Research shows that young people who graduate from college in a bad economy typically suffer long-term consequences — with effects on their careers and earnings that linger as long as 15 years.”

The greatest thing I did for my career aspirations while a KU undergraduate student was to get involved and seek opportunity. I was drilled with the importance of internships (I held two). I found my home on campus and developed skills outside the classroom (helllooo event planning and people management). I cared about the people I worked with and the supervisors I could learn from (I had stellar references I KNOW landed me a job it did not seem I had the experience for). Building relationships is where I’ll make my next point. This one comes from my friend, Caroline.

3. Treat even a part-time, student job as you would a full-time job. If you are not aware of common courtesy leaving your job for another position, know this: it is courtesy to give two-weeks-notice. Your new job will expect a bit of time before you start (unless you’re a big-time, hot, new start-up company but that is a whole other story of ethics for another day) and you WILL need a bit of time (even if you work just a few hours a week) to transition out of the job you are leaving.

Did I always make the right decisions in school or as a young adult in the workforce? No, especially financially (my credit card and student loan payments are example enough).

So you may still not have the job of your dreams (I don’t - I don’t even know what the job of my dreams is yet). So unless you plan to settle (and being from the Millenial Generation, I know you won’t) WORK more than 40 hours a week. Not necessarily at your full-time job but work at continuing to LEARN and TRY and CHANGE and DEVELOP. I’m not a classroom learner, my brief stint in grad school demonstrates that, but I know I’m an explore and discover kind of person. And there were still summers and breaks I think about now that I totally wasted because I was waiting for something to happen. Learn and do what you like and you may one day be paid to do it, too. It’s your life. They’re YOUR mistakes and YOUR successes. YOU get to decide and are responsible for what you do with it. What are you waiting for?

Stuff I can do (like this blog and not being freaked out by an iPad) and why you should hire me

Sat, 11 Jun 2011 12:58:54 -0500

It’s recently come to my attention that I know a bit more than then the average person about communications, technology and social media.

1. This one is silly, but I was excited about the technology advancement my office recently upgraded to for orientation sessions: ipads! I’ve never owned an iPad or iPhone or touchscreen iPod but I’ve played with them enough to know what I’m doing and to believe they’re going to be more useful than laptops. I’m surprised our on-the-young-side staff is a little nervous to use them. iPhones didn’t get to be so uber-popular because they were impossible to use. I’ve seen 18month olds figure out the touchscreen on an iPod. Why must technology scare people?

2. I haven’t (to my face) received any skepticism to the workshop Debbi and I are teaching: Social Media Basics for Business via Philsquare. Friends have been supported and doubts have been squashed. I know what works and what isn’t the best idea. I know social media isn’t a magic bullet, nor is it the answer to all your marketing and business dilemmas.

3. I like doing communications. I like doing newsletter lay-outs and making it look decent. I know visual elements (illustrations, photographs) are important. I can’t do graphic design, but I can make a newsletter (or flyer) look attractive and - most importantly- communicate your brand. (I also know why “branding” is important, but that’s another blog post!)

I like having different projects. I like having different goals. I also would like to earn some more money and have the chance to improve my skills (student loans won’t pay themselves!)

I also like doing communications. Blog entries, newsletters, social media and marketing, too. It IS unrealistic to think I’m going to have the perfect job with amazing coworkers with the salary I’d like. I have been concerned over the past few years while not having a communications-focused job that I am missing the chance to advance in marketing and the type of work I REALLY want to do be doing. But I think I have missed the smaller changes. The little jobs and opportunities to prove myself and say, “I can do this” and just do it.

I had an interview of sorts with a recruiter from a Chicago agency my last semester in school He said he interviews graduating students from all over the midwest and the difference between students at KU and students from Indiana (specifically Notre Dame) is that KU students are humble. Students from schools closer to the east coast are better at “selling themselves”. His advice was to not shy away from selling what you can do and bragging about yourself. I’ve always kept this in mind and it’s something I have been working on.

So, because I have this blog and I can say what I want, I’ll say this: “I can do it”. I can do the marketing basics: news releases, newsletters and event planning. I can do the online stuff: blog entries, Twitter, Facebook. If these are things you don’t like to do or can afford to manage on your own, let me know. I’m the person that you want to hire. I’m not going to take advantage of the fact that I’m working from home and you can’t see me everyday. I can work five hours a week for you or five hours a month. I’m honest. I’m fun. I’m creative. I play well with others.

Find out more about me and check out my resume and work samples.

I’m terrified she’s going to get her tail stuck. But...

Sat, 11 Jun 2011 10:16:34 -0500

I’m terrified she’s going to get her tail stuck. But she’s having too much fun watching the brids and rabbits in the backyard.

Let’s hope there’s no drama today.

Perfect song for this perfect Saturday.

Sat, 11 Jun 2011 10:15:03 -0500

Perfect song for this perfect Saturday.