Today has been a great day.
Wow, thats quite the optimistic sentence. I don't usually start a post so cheerful and light! Anywho, today I gave my final speech for communications applications class.
It was BRILLIANT (not that I would brag or anything...)
It was entitled "Mystifying the Market:1-18-08", and it focused on the Alternate Reality Game that 1-18-08 is using for promotion and how the publicity and very little information the audience has is creating quite a stir. I did the presentation with a powerpoint, and literally had 20 of the 22 kids in the class come and ask me what sites to look at, what I knew of the movie, and who they could talk to for more information. I was stoked (that's right, I said STOKED-even though that word should be outlawed on violation of being "oober nineties")!
I guess I never was nervous about the speech, I mean I have four years of Debate and Extemporaneous speaking down my sleeve, but I was worried that the class would laugh at my subject: Some people just don't understand the way I work. When I enjoy something, when I want to know more, I get this amazing drive and dedication and I work until I fully understand the concept or the issue or the whatever it may be. Like Lost, I watch the show for information. I research for clues. That's just what I do.
Thankfully, nobody in the class laughed at my "nerdy-ness". However, my two favorite cast hosts made fun of my use of the words "chugging" and "y'all"... I let all my friends listen to the y'all part. They got a pretty good laugh out of it. Needless to say, I am slightly dismayed right now, my pride as a Texan being hurt.
Actually, I thought it was funny myself. I know that I have a southern accent, and apparently, it shows in my comments to the cast. Ooh, speaking of accents, my friend Marco who just moved here from Minnesota (he has an accent too) told me today "I'm obsessed with Lost"! Yea for new Lost watching buddies who understand my obsession with the best television show ever!
Overall, great cast. Great day. Great.
Deneece
aka Lostie108
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New Lost-watching buddies are great to have, but the hard part for me is having to have them catch up.
Just for the record
I had nothing to do with the "y'all" comment, that was 100% Chris. But there are a couple funny things about that.
1. Chris did not know you're from Texas...and actually grew up in Texas himself.
2. We both currently reside in a Southern state.
All that aside, I'm glad you got a good laugh out of it.
As for the mysterious prize list, there is not much I can say about it at this time. But when we actually get in some sort of prizes; you will be remembered.
Anyway, I gotta go. I'll be back later to make a comment that is a bit more relevant to this post.
-Brian
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Big congrats on the successful powerpoint presentation. I know if I had to give a presentation of any sort, in front of any number of people I would have completely bombed. Communications... not really my strong point (Surprising thing for a podcast host to say, but absolutely true).
This Marco fella sounds like a pretty sharp guy. Not only does he watch LOST but he is also a Locke fan... You simply can't beat that.
-Brian
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