Delicious

Here is week six and I'm learning something new and fun. Today I started my own Delicious account. This was totally new to me. I found this site very helpful and I think this could be addicting to me!
Tagging wasn't a scary term for me but the idea of doing this was a little intimidating since I've never really down anything like this except for the favorites on my computer. Since I love music so much of course I had to bookmark my favorite band web sites along with my Facebook, Myspace and email accounts. I also added my local paper so I can keep up on the local news. The only thing is it seemed like I kept using the same tags. Oh well, when I play with it more I'm sure I'll find other sites and use more tags.
I also checked out Stumbleupon. I really was entertained by this site. This site would be a place to go when I'm looking for just some entertainment. I loved the stumble button. One thing I found when using it was a version of Michael Jackson's Billie Jean done by a man using an accordion and a suitcase for a drum. What a find!

Thanks Mom!!!

I love music and I have to thank my mother for that. Growing up mom always had the radio on in the car (she still does and now listens to a lot of XM radio) and at home played the stereo everyday. Mom likes soundtracks, musicals, and oldies. I can sing almost all the songs from Camelot, Sound of Music, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and Cabaret. I know a lot of songs from the Mama's and the Papa's, Cher, The Four Seasons, and The Lettermen. Now you might think that my musical taste is like hers but it is most certainly not. I love the hairbands of the 80's and rock.

When I was in 7th grade mom let me go to my first concert. It was Shaun Cassidy. In 8th grade she let me go to my second concert which was Andy Gibb. It was my third concert the following year that did me (or her) in. Mom let me go see Queen on their News of the World tour. I was hooked after that. In high school I still only got to see about one concert a year. For my 18th birthday my best friend gave me tickets to see my favorite band, Def Leppard. They were fairly new and were an opening act for Billy Squire. I was not disappointed. For the next 10 years I went to concerts anytime I could. It was not unusual for me to go to a concert one night and then get up the next morning and buy tickets to another one. I've gone to AC/DC, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Tesla, Poison, Motley Crue, Ozzy, Ratt, and Deep Purple when they got back together. I went to so many that the place that sold tickets in town new me. They always gave me center stage and within the first six rows.

I still go to concerts when I can. In the last two years I've gotten some of my coworkers to go see AC/DC, Bon Jovi (they had such a good time last time we've gotten tickets to see him again), Cheap Trick, Poison, and Def Leppard. I also went and saw Billy Squire again at a casino. He never sounded so good. It was a treat since the place was small and intimate.

So mom, you may not like what I listen to but thank you for letting me develop my own taste and encouraging me to listen to all types.

Week 5 RSS and Feed Readers

Wow, this was totally new to me. I had no idea what a RSS was or even how it worked. After looking at the different choices we had I decided to go with Feed My Inbox. I'm one of those people who would set something like this up and after awhile forget to go back to read, (my Farmville friends would agree) so I thought Feed My Inbox was the one for me. I love music so I chose to subscribe to my favorite band's website along with Vh1, Billboard, and Variety. I also love Baby Blues comics so I chose that to mix things up. I like the idea of getting information in one spot instead of having to go to each site.

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I'm having fun with this weeks photo sharing lesson. I think I could spend all day just looking at all the pictures that have been posted. I decided to share my two favorites. Of course this one and the one I have in another post. I like flowers and I've planted them every year in my garden. This is the one flower that I haven't tried but I'm going to try for the following reason.

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Originally uploaded by kat carney

I've lived in Kansas all my life but it wasn't until this summer that I saw my first field of sunflowers. It was a wonderful sight. My grandparents were farmers so I'm very used to seeing fields of corn, milo, and wheat. Both of my grandparents have passed away but I think they would have got a kick out of my enjoyment from those sunflowers. They would be the first to give me seeds and offer any advice that they had and that I would need to see them grow.
photo by Kat Carney

40,000 Strong Jayhawks at Mass St after the Final

40,000 Strong Jayhawks at Mass St after the Final
Originally uploaded by KunjanShah

Wow, do I remember this night. You didn't need to be a student to enjoy the sweet victory that started the celebration. I didn't go downtown to celebrate but did watch the masses on the television. You could just feel the excitement. The next day we all stumbled in to work. Even though most of us did not get much sleep we were full of energy. This win dominated our conversations every where we went. I was in a store in Topeka a few days latter when a fellow fan spotted me in my National Championship shirt. This man and I stood and talked for a long time about our love of the game and the team. We both agreed that the "real" game had been between KU and North Carolina and with that win we had proven ourselves as National Champions. It was just icing on the cake for us to win the final game!

photo by Kunjan Shah