Videocasting - Tutorial on Adobe Flash

http://www.screencast.com/users/Cjordan4123/folders/Default/media/6ed496fc-4c1d-4a69-87c3-c002be6f3ac7

This is a project that i worked on a lot longer than I needed to and had more trouble than I expected to.  For this assignment in my Web 2.0 class, we were supposed to make a simple video using Jing and post it to our blog, but I seemed to have problems at every turn.  Well this is the last version of the tutorial I made on Adobe Flash Animation.  I hope you like it!!

Google Docs - Holiday Craziness

Holiday Craziness

As I start to switch gears from the excitement and chaos that is Thanksgiving and prepare for the nonstop daily mania that is the Christmas season, I reflect on what the real reason is behind these holidays. Between class midterms, the rush of the restaurant business during this season, (We were open on Thanksgiving for the first time!) weekly class assignments, followed by the shopping for Christmas presents and capped off with class Finals its a wonder I can keep my head on straight! In the midst of all this, I think about my kids. Although I seem to go through hell and high water to keep them happy and teach them why we celebrate these holidays and what they really mean, it's hard to teach them how to be greatful of what we have and recognize that there are so many out there who have so much less. I sometimes complain about my job waiting tables. I complain about how I need to work 6-7 days a week sometimes up to 50 hours and never actually get to spend any time with my family. The truth is, I should be happy about the fact that I even have a job. There are people out there that can't find work, that have been recently laid-off or that can't find a job that pays enough to support their familes. I am lucky enough to be able to do that and for as much as I would like to live the life of the rich and successful, I am greatful of the fact that I can take care of my family even though sometimes I'm too busy to actually enjoy the fruits of my labor. I dream that one of these days I can begin my career as a Graphic Designer and put to use all the training I have recieved over the years in school. I dream that one of these days I can start making the money I feel like I deserve and start creating the types of projects that keep my motivated to keep working everyday all the while being paid for the quality of work that I do instead of simply being another drone for Corporate America. Even now as I sit at my computer, I am planning my day tomorrow of window shopping for the best deal on a telescope for my 10yr old daughter, a pretend kitchen for my 2yr old (She loves to cook!) and a vanity table for my 6yr old. Will I have time to work enough to make the money for these gifts from Santa, study for my finals and keep up with the current assignments, decorate the house for Christmas and help put up the tree? Only time will tell but I will do what I can.