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I have to say that I'm thinking of quitting blogging. Everyone's always like "Shanna, you should blog!" and then I do and no one reads it or if they do, they don't comment. And if no one comments, that makes me think that no one really cares. I even put specific things for you to comment on and people still don't comment. I really think the amount of readers of this blog is at most 5 and I just don't think it's all that worth it for me to even bother. So, I think I'll blog when I feel like it and it'll mainly be just for me. Just something I can come back and read in a few years to see where I am in my life. Who knows. We'll see how the blog situation develops. But it's just not worth it if no one reads and no one comments. Cause the lack of comments really sucks from my perspective. You guys just don't even care enough to put a comment saying "This post sucked."

Well, I went on a small rant in the comments of the PilotsWorld blog the other day. And today I'm going to follow up on some of my comments. I have a bit more info which I think will clarify things a bit more.

I made some comments about the media. I stand by the fact that I think some of the news media are simply sucking this for all they can. They are continuing with their tactics of reporting the worst possible stories they can find. I think by this point, there should be a lot more focus on the good Americans have done in the aftermath of Katrina...the aid workers who have volunteered their time and the people who have opened their homes. However, the more I watch the media, the more I see them stepping up and doing what I feel the media is here to do. They are letting the American people, and the world community, know what is truly going on in that disaster area. Reporters are calling the government on the discrepancies between what the government is saying and what is actually happening. Those who are there and not simply standing by and writing on their pads. While they are reporting their stories, they are ensuring that accountability is there. This is something that I fell is often missing with the US government...accountability. And without accountability, what legitimacy does the government have? The point of FEMA is to be ready in case of disasater, but they weren't. They did not mobilize and people died due to this. And the media are informing the public about this so that in the future, this is never repeated. I just finished watching a small piece where Ted Koppel is talking to the head of FEMA and he really calls him out on a lot of issues. I invite everyone to watch it, it can be accessed at this webpage:

Ted Koppel Interview

I used QuickTime to watch it...I don't know if something else will work, but if nothing else does, just download quicktime or look for the interview elsewhere on the internet.

I think my respect for the majority of the US media has gone up a few notches due to the coverage of Katrina. Obviously not all network and reporters are stepping up to this challenge, but those who are, are making an impact and people are noticing. I definitely am.

Well, my 2 week vacation is over and it's back to the grind. 

I'm not a big fan of the first day of school.  I'm so used to the summer session that I come back and suddenly there are so many people everywhere!!  Just a crush of people wherever you go.  I get used to it, but I really do prefer summer session.

So, I just went to my first class...only a 1/2 hour long.  It's supposed to be 1 1/2 hours.  Our prof just went over the course outline and then said, that's it.  I hate when profs do that!!!  I plan my day assuming I'm going to be in class the entire time and then they don't use it.  I dont' mind getting out 15 minutes early or something...but an hour early??  Now I have to meet someone at 2:30 and I have an hour to sit around and do nothing until 2:30 rolls around!  This sucks.  Plus, half the time profs run out of time at the end of the semester and I'm just like "well if you had taught the entire time, we wouldn't be in this predicament!!"  And so what if we have extra time at the end of the semester because you taught a lot at the beginning?? Do some review so that I don't fail your final!!  I don't know...profs are just weird.  If I were a prof, I would do things differently.  But whatever, I guess I'll have to deal with it.

So my dad stopped by today.  He's in Saskatoon for meetings.  He brought me a mirror.  It used to be in our bathroom but the parents took it down when they renovated.  It's a nice, big mirror.  I love it.  Also, he brought me this huge tool box thing.  So whenever he comes to visit and fixes stuff for me, he can have decent tools!! :p  Also, I got a letter from Canada Revenue.  They want to see my T2202A form.  The form I used to claim my tuition amounts.  So, I just have to mail it in to them.  Not a problem.  It's a good thing I have it at my place, otherwise dad would have just had to bring the letter home and do it himself. 

Anyway, I'm off to take a look at some classes.  It seems I can get into permission classes now.  If people didn't use their spots, they open up.  My blog entries will start becoming less frequent I'm sure now that the school year has started.  But I will keep reading everyone else's, so look for me there!! 

But it's more from a headache I think that actual fatigue. Well, it is a bit of fatigue, but more just a headache. But I'm still here blogging!!

So, today was Orientation. I didn't volunteer this year, but there is an information fair in the afternoon which I attended. The info fair is to let new students know about services on Campus. So, I went and set up a table there for my SADD group. Things went well. I saw Michael VanBetuw for those of you who hung out with him (Andrew, Steven.) He seems to be settled into rez.

Now, I'm going to go off topic for a bit, but it'll all come back around to the info fair. So, at work, Subway is having this contest. Each employee gets a pack of coupons. You have to hand out these coupons and get people to return them. Whoever gets the most returned wins a prize. We're competing in Saskatoon and PA. So, I took my coupons to the info fair today (see, I told you) and handed them out there. Thing is, I knew my one co-work wouldn't do this, so I made a deal with her. I would put her name on half her pack and my name on the other half and hand them out for her. That way, it looks like she participated, even though she didn't, and I get an extra half a pack to hand out to up my chances of winning. Well, it took me like no time at all to hand out those coupons. And now, I've made the same deal with 2 other co-workers and might even make another one with a third! So yeah, I'm going to end up handing out up to 3 packs of coupons. And my manager said I couldn't have any more coupons. Well, I'm a business person and I wanted more coupons...so I got them. Fuck her.

Anyway, I really don't feel like typing anymore. How about this...everyone tell a fun story about a first day of school...in university or for those of you not there yet, of any other school!!!