Summertime

Ah, summer...it's almost here. The leaves are full and oh-so-green, the grass is green, the weather is awesome...yesssss. It's my time to shine. The only bad part is the mania brought on by the warmer weather.

Learn & Play

I've greatly enjoyed working through the steps of this program. I still have a few more Things to do, but my thoughts about L&P will be the same. It's been a great opportunity for me to have reached out into the internet and challenge myself to learn more. Blogs aren't so foreign anymore, and I get to follow my friends and keep up with their happenings. I now have a good idea of what it's like to be intimediated by technology and the relief that comes with finally hopping on the clue bus. I hope that next year brings another L&P so that I can continue to discover more about the awesome and vast amount of things to do on the internet. Yay!

You Tube

Oh yes, this video was well worth my time...my thanks to my bro. I haven't been to this site much, but it's a bit easier having looked through it today. If I'm having a low day, at least I can watch vidoes like this and grin ^_^.

wiki's

Ok, I have used these from time to time when I want to get specific information about a manga I'm reading. I keep in mind that the information can be added by anyone and may not always be accurate. I also look at the other side of the coin and realize that someone's opinion could actually be more interesting than mine. The layout of wiki's makes them easier to understand. I can see in an outline what the wiki contains, not wasting time on fruitless searches. As I continue to explore and reach out into the information highway, I will have one more source of information in my toolbox.

It's been awhile...

It's been awhile, but I think I got it right. Ok, for the future, I'm not sure what the fate of paper books will be, but I do know that no matter what the format, libraries will always exist to aid the public in obtaining information. Even online libraries will be available. I imagine my favorite online library (for individuals), LibraryThing, as a working library. I have the ability to search others' collections to get recommendations and to see just how much of a (manga) otaku I really am. I absolutely love collecting, and now that I've worked through the beginning steps of L&P, I have even more fun ^_^

Ah...

This is how I'm feeling today. My ex is trying to get back into my life while playing games. I'm trying to be strong...I'm still trying to accept my loss of Hikaru, so I really don't need anything else on top of that. I can only take so much, you know? I began to read Library 2.0, but I need more time (and a more calm mind) to do that. I really am curious to read about the future of libraries...and a bit apprehensive about the future of paper books.

Hikaru

Ah, my baby, my daughter....I wish you the best of luck with your new family. I am so sorry that we couldn't have a life with the two of us together, but at least we can both go on living. You will always be a part of me...I love you and miss you, my baby, Hikaru.