Is this where I submit my MIDTERM???

Oh boy! This has been an extremely busy week for me! The majority of this week has gone toward completing my midterm for another class. It wasn't very difficult (thank goodness!!), but it was very time consuming!!! There were alot of "definition"-type questions, which of course required research, which in turn meant "reference list".... we all know how that goes. I am just happy to have completed it, and I hope that I did well because I did my best.

On a personal note, the week seemed to go by in a blur! I had oral surgery (OUCH!!!) on Wednesday... thankfully, I was put to sleep for the procedure. I was a big dish rag for the rest of that day up until Friday. I was in a little pain on Friday, but my son (whom I refer to as my "sun") made the pain disappear when he decided to take his first steps!!!!!! I was videotaping him because it just so happened that Friday was his 10-month birthday. I was recording him playing with his dad when all of a sudden, he just started walking. It brought tears to my eyes (I never realized how sensitive a new parent could be). I pulled out my cell phone and recorded a few clips of him walking so that I could send them to friends and family. ..... YAAAAY Elijah!!!!!

I really enjoyed the class discussions this week. I had actually considered E-commerce as a major field of study at one time. My interest was also piqued in the area of the "internet sales tax". I know that certain online products are already taxed. However, I agree with a few of my fellow classmates who stated that products ordered online should be taxed in accordance with the seller's state tax laws.

Lucky Number Seven!

I hope everyone had a safe and knowledge-filled week. Class this week took on a mostly business feel. I learned about different approaches (some more successful than others) that organizations have taken (CRM) and are taking (ERP) in the name of maximizing overall productivity.

My eyes were opened to just how far the arms of technology stretch into society. I had no idea that technology was playing a part in environmental preservation. With the introduction of the "Green Laptop", who knows just how far "GreenTech" will go. I admire people who get out and make a positive difference in the world. I would have loved to have been a part of the team who developed the environmentally-friendly laptop!!

Well, I must go and prepare myself for tomorrow. Take care everyone... Hello Week 8!!!

Is it just me?

Wow... The time sure seems to be whizzing by! I have to say, this week (I have been put into a new queue at work... helpdesk analyst) I have become very familiar with the Blackberry Desktop Manager. I am thinking that I should invest in a Blackberry, just so I will know exactly what the users are talking about when they call me about their "activate enterprise" icon. This has been an interesting week. I am dog tired, but I am enjoying every learning opportunity I get! I was wondering if anyone could recommend any packages that I should look into when I shop around for my BB (blackberry)? I would like to play around with it and see what all the fuss is about.

Class this week touched on a sensitive subject for me, Identity Theft. I have been the victim of Identity theft. I can say that I am still a victim because my credit is still scarred from it. To all of my "credit-savvy" classmates, how can a person who has been the victim of an Identity fraud repair damage that has been done to his or her credit?

I look forward to your responses... I hope everyone has had a lovely ride so far... Week 7 here we come!!!!

Week 5, All the Way Live!!!!

(above) My Simpson's avatar

How are all of my fellow classmates doing? I am finally back online and loving it! There is nothing like being able to work from the comfort of your own home. I am not sure what the problem was with my computer, or why I was "kicked off" of the Internet for the past week. The technician said that part of the problem was the number of connections that I had going to the computer and I had a modem that I did not need. The tech also suggested that I clean my system. I need to do some back ups and take my computer in for a "refresh", it does run rather slowly. I would really like to get a new computer. Any suggestions?

This week, I really enjoyed reading the responses to the "Privacy vs. Security" discussion. Some of my classmates really made some thought-provoking arguments to support their positions. Even positions that I didn't totally agree with were argued in such a way that I could actually put myself in that classmate's shoes. I don't really believe there is such a thing as privacy where government is concerned. I feel that we are given just enough security to make us feel as though we have a right to privacy. The discussion board this week has been quite an eye-opener for me.

Week 4 Reflections... Cheers to Les!!!

This week has been very interesting. As some of you know (6 Sigma and Les), I have been experiencing technical difficulties with my internet service. Hopefully, my issue will be resolved soon. Nonetheless, I have been blessed to have good friends who allow me into their home to "take over" their computer in the evenings. They have even extended the offer for me to bring my son with me to their house while I do my work. I have learned that pride will hold you back everytime. I say that because when I lost my internet service, I tried to just deal with it all by myself. I was panicking about not being able to turn in my work and not really having the luxury of going out to a library to do my work. I was stuck and frustrated and I just kept it to myself.

It's funny that Les was the person who actually motivated me to ask for help. I explained to him in detail the problems that I was experiencing. I emailed all of my professors from my phone and explained the situation to them. I had one professor say "do the best you can, thank you". Another gave me a lecture about student responsibility and the reason he runs his class the way he runs his class. But Les actually responded as a human being. His response was didn't appear to be "scripted" or generic. His response gave me the push I needed to get over myself and my computer and realize that all I have to do is ask for help. I called one of my good friends and just happened to ask her if I could come over to use her computer. I explained my situation once again. She said sure, come on over. I was able to complete alot of work, however, her daughter needed to use the computer for homework so I called it a night and prepared to go home. She asked me if I had finished everything, I told her no but that I would try to see if a supervisor at work would allow me to use the computer the next day. She told me that she had the day of the next day (which is today) and that I could come back. I told her "no can do" because I would have to take care of my son and he goes to bed at 7pm. She simply told me to bring him and he could sleep in her baby's crib. All I can say is I'm blessed to have such good people in my life.

So here I am, in my friend's house, finishing up the work I couldn't get to last night. Thank you Les for being a person (and not a "nanobot" lol!).

I know this has nothing to do with the class, well, in a way it does because it's related to our professor. I am just a firm believer in recognizing the POSITIVE things that people do. We have enough negativity going on in the world today.