Author Archives: Susan

SELF ANALYSIS: The Morning After

Posted on December 14, 2004 by Susan

Yes, I have had mornings in my past where I’ve awakened, looked to my left and said, "ohmygod!" But with the self-imposed bridle of marriage, thank God, those days are past.  It seems that I can’t break old habits however … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Teamwork

Posted on December 14, 2004 by Susan

Whilst I was bitterly mumbling about working better by myself, I learned the benefits as well as the necessity of this procedure when working with New Media.  Especially in a more professional vein, as opposed to a classroom learning project, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: And Picture Framing

Posted on December 13, 2004 by Susan

Okay, so I’ve just had to add a couple more days to my time estimates for completing work for my customers. Silent Hill II has just been loaded into the laptop (which of course, goes to work with me now) … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Consider Your Audience

Posted on December 13, 2004 by Susan

Very interesting point brought up by example today in New Media:  Consider your audience, test your work in progress, work with others; all brought to light by a showing of our group project in slide show format. There were four … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Final Project

Posted on December 13, 2004 by Susan

For any of you few who may have the interest in New Media and have been following my enthusiastic postings on the course, I suppose I could share the final project, which was based upon what we’ve learned and applying … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: How to Boggle Your Own Mind

Posted on December 13, 2004 by Susan

Well, Stats is over; sold my book back to the bookstore and received 60 dollars.  That’s about what I got on the final – 60.  Unless the venerable professor accepts my creative coin toss at 7 instead of 6, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Christmas Spirit

Posted on December 12, 2004 by Susan

The joy of the Christmas spirit is having my great-niece, Graham, a three-year old beautiful little girl who rarely sees me, come over and ask me to play with her.  Or our delightful little two-year-old Tatum, who somehow remembers the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Susan Time

Posted on December 11, 2004 by Susan

Well, just a few finishing touches on my New Media paper yet to do.  I only wish I’d started a bit sooner; by now you’d think I would have learned that while you start with a theory, research is done … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Interpretations

Posted on December 11, 2004 by Susan

A couple of one-liners in a few posts below–while I have learned to remain writerly and allow readers to read whatever they want into my writing–just seem to scream for some form of explanation.  Although long-time readers are well used … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Final Project

Posted on December 11, 2004 by Susan

Jeez, I hate it when a fun thing becomes a serious natured chore.  Although in truth I’ve taken all I’ve learned quite seriously.  Learning something new can be exciting and the fun is in discovery and application.  Even technicalities like … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Wanderings

Posted on December 10, 2004 by Susan

Some days I worry my mind will tumbleweed to Texas; like it well enough to stay a while and I’ll be left alone. An empty vessel just as the Lord handed over long ago, that I had filled but tripped … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Facing Up

Posted on December 10, 2004 by Susan

Sometime during the night my head unscrewed.  As I arose it fell into my lap.  Continue reading →

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WRITING: A Writer Growing Up

Posted on December 10, 2004 by Susan

Amazing to absorb, osmosis fashion, a small degree of knowledge, polish, picture words and style, through not the copycatting of the language but as if one’s way of putting words together is changed by reading those of better writers in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Its Durability of Medium

Posted on December 10, 2004 by Susan

From Via Negativa, a post that caught my attention with the mention of clay tablets and the Epic of Gilgamesh and a curse.  Along with a suggested solution to the question of paper vs. the internet. Continue reading →

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WRITING: A Christmas Eve Story

Posted on December 10, 2004 by Susan

Armand gripped his can of Budweiser a little tighter with each minute that the baby cried and cried a little louder.  Though he heard her crooning softly, Corrine tonight just couldn’t seem to settle her down.  His face, a palette … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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