Uploaded More Photos from Rome Trip!

I Got a New iPhone 3G S!

Just as the title says, I got on! Really really like it! It is so much better than my previous one, which was the original 2G/ 4GB iPhone. My favirite features so far:

1. Focusing Camera
2. Video Camera
3. Faster CPU

I realize I have not been keeping up with this blog much and I am sorry if you have actually been keeping up with it. As I've said before, I am always on Twitter & I invite you to follow me there:

Http://www.Twitter.com/msproductions

I have a bunch of great info I would like to write about, but I just don't have a lot of time to do it, hence Twitter - neww about me- little-by-little.




-- Posted From My iPhone

Chat with a Sales Rep to Recieve 20% Off - FAIL

I was looking for a web hoster ans when I attempted to check their payment plane, I was attacked with a pop-up asking me to login or to register, so I just packed out. Then I was again hit with "are you sure you want to leave? and then was given the opportunity to chat with a "sales assistant" and recieve 20% off any year payment plan. Here's the chat log:

Connecting to Agent...

You have been connected to Amber

Amber Says:Hey Wait! We would hate to see you go without seeing what's made us an Award Winning Host. So just this once we would like to offer you a special 20% discount. To take advantage of this one-time offer just CLICK HERE

Amber Says:When you are ready just say 'Hi' and we can get started....

You:Hi. I mainly want to see the payment plans without having to create an account

Amber Says:It's 20% off your order for ANY hosting plan with 1 or 2 year billing period! CLICK HERE

You:is there a montly pay plan for the Basic package?

Amber Says:Sorry i didn't quite understand your question, can you rephrase it please..?

You:for the Basic plan, is there a monlthy payment plan?

Amber Says:We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and discover card.

Amber Says:So if you want to sign up with the 20% Discount offer, just CLICK HERE

You:that's not what I am asking

Amber Says:You can only receive this huge discount through me today, if you wish to claim your 20% Discount, simply CLICK HERE.

You:this is an automated "help" chat, no?

Amber Says:Remember this 20% Discount is only available today through this chat... We give you a 30-day money back guarantee too, so if you are not happy with our service for any reason, we will happily give you a full refund.

Amber Says:So this is risk-free hosting, with award winning hosts and for a hugely discounted price! So what have you got to lose? Just CLICK HERE to receive your Discount!

You:seriously? great! But you still haven't answered my question

Amber Says:I will do my very best to assist you with any query you might have.

You:is there a monthly payment plan?

Amber Says:We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and discover card.

Amber Says:So if you want to sign up with the 20% Discount offer, just CLICK HERE

You:I don't want the DAMN 20% off, just answer the frigging question!

Amber Says:Sorry, what was your question again?

You:You're an idiot

Amber Says:OK, I'm going now. If you change your mind CLICK HERE

To say the least I was just straight-out annoyed. I rank customer service pretty high in business, this wasn't a good choice in my opinion. I am not wasting my time trying to fight thier website. iX Web Hosting - not recommended.

Twitter

For those of you that like to be updated on what I am doing in life, I use Twitter all the time. So I encourage you to take a look t my Twitter page: http://twitter.com/msproductions



You might also have noticed that I've put a Twitter feed on the right side of my blog>>>
it diaplays the last 5 posts.

For those of you that don't know what Twitter is, it's like mini-blogging or like updating your Facebook status. I've used it a couple of times to post tech questions and have received advice on how to fix them in less time than I've spent on hold with tech support. I suggest getting an account if you don't already have one. After all, even my mom has one... ( http://twitter.com/maryannsawyers ).

-- Posted From My iPhone

Film & Direction : Static Camera Project

For my film & video direction class we had to shoot a one-shot, static-camera short video. Here is my project:

 

Mobile Version

I relied heavily on audio for this project so if you have headphones or stereo speakers, you're going to want to use them.

My next project will be a Silent Short Film and it's going to be interesting and one of the most challenging projects that I will have to do this semester, since I love the use of audio and sound effects.

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Class of '09 leaves with win

Baylor University || The Lariat Online || News

Class of '09 leaves with win

Nov. 18, 2008


By Kyle McKanna
Reporter
Picture by Shanna Taylor- Lariat Staff


Saturday's Senior Day couldn't have been much more successful for the Baylor Bears, who walloped their Brazos River rival Texas A&M University 41-21. The importance of the victory was not overlooked by the 21 seniors who suited up for the game.

"When you come back here 20 years from now with your wife and kids, you're going to be like 'hey, we won our last game here against Texas A&M," senior offensive lineman Jason Smith said.

With the win, Baylor proved that they are a program heading in the right direction. Their 269 rushing yards were their most ever in a Big 12 game, and 510 total yards showed the Bears can attack through the air as well.

Head coach Art Briles attributes much of his team's success to the leadership of his seniors.

"I think I can honestly say not one of them has been late, missed any practices or any meeting since last December 1st," Briles said. "To me that is a great sign of want-to, a great sign of hope, a great sign of leadership."

Seniors accounted for three of Baylor's five touchdowns on Saturday. Jacoby Jones had two rushing touchdowns and Robert Griffin hooked up with wide receiver Thomas White for a 55-yard score early in the third quarter.

The recent success is bittersweet for the seniors, who have been waiting for the team to reach its potential since they arrived at Baylor.

"I think I speak for a lot of the seniors that I think we'd all love to have another four years," White said. "Especially with the direction of the program right now."

The Bears, who led 41-7 at one point in the game, played perhaps their best defensive game of the season.

"We had a swarming defense just like we have practiced and preached," senior cornerback Dwain Crawford said.

Crawford intercepted a pass in his final home game for the Bears, who won the turnover battle against the Aggies 5-0.

After the game, the seniors gathered together at the 50-yard line to take in all they had done, not only in the last 60 minutes, but the last 60 months.

"With the class we sacrificed a lot of things; we sacrificed our lives for five years. We forgot who we are and we've become something else," Smith said. "And at the end, we kissed it. We kissed that 50-yard line. Because this is our field; we love this place, and that's what we wanted our last moment to be, was kissing that 50-yard line."

Baylor will face one more Big 12 team Nov. 29, when the Bears will travel to Lubbock to compete against the No. 2 Texas Tech University Red Raiders, led by Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree.

Briefly: Joe Pawelek had two interceptions during the game, marking the first time the Smithson Valley product has accomplished more than one interception in a game. He leads all FBS middle linebackers in interceptions.

For his performance, Pawelek was named the Big 12 Conference's Defensive Player of the Week: the second player this year to receive a Big 12 Player of the Week award. Robert Griffin was selected after his Washington State performance.

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I can finally brag to my A&M friends about how we beat them in football. My first year at Baylor (I transfered in as a Junior) I wen to every single football game. My second year I went to only one, which me lost... And this year I went to only one, the game against A&M and I am sure glad I did, because we beat the crap outta them :)

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I've Become A Regular Reviewer for TiPb (The iPhone Blog) Forums

Hey guys just to let you know, I have been reviewing apps for the iPhone over at TiPb. Every other day I put out a review about iPhone applications. If there is a review you would like to see for ANY application, post it in the forums (link below), or post a comment to me here.


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