2010 playoffs.. heat!

had to post about this because its a very important topic!! miami heat are so far 0-2 to boston celtics in the nba playoffs!! what the heck is giong on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how did we do SO bad in the second game.. almost lost by 30!!??! WHAT?!?! and too bad star Kevin Garnett wasnt even playing!!! we BETTER swweep then 4-2 and make it to the flipping 2nd round. gr. beasly? looking like he should be benched.. and wade.. needs to be reminded that he isnt allowed to leave us lol.. ok . just sharing. =0)

final blog reflection

Whatdidyoulearnfromtheblogassignments?Doyouthinkyou’llblogafterthesemesterisover?Didyoufeellikeyouhadyourownpersonalspacebecauseoftheblogs?Weretheyacreativeoutlet?Howcouldtheybeimproved


By blogging all of my assignments i learned to be a little more involved, and creative and open with other poeple about my ideas. i always felt like talking over internet, or text methods were alot easier for me to get my point or questions across, because i can be a little shy. It helped me (kind of) keep up with everything i had to turn in and i liked it ALOT better than having to print and bring eveyrhting to class. Alot easier to keep up with seeming that i usually always ahve my computer witt me and my printer is way too slow =0). As far as blogging after the semester is over, it really depends on if i get more people on here that read my stuff, because i think a really important part of wanting to do stuff like this is to get commetns and acknowledgement for everything you write,and if you dont get that its kind of like writing in a diary or talking to yourself. to some people its fun , for me it doesnt do much for me. I really did feel like it was personal space where i knew i could turn in all my assignments and the teacher would be able to comment or suggest other things ON the actual blog instead of in person. I could have posted alot more, but this semester was a little dramatic for me and i dont really like posting my raw emotions.. I could improve my blogger by just really putting more time and effort in trying to put it together , but since i dont have a myspace or anything i really dont know how to do certain things on the internet, im awesome with alot of computer programs but blogging and personal communication things are not important for me to ccare about lol .

sources (so i dont lose them)

sources

http://www.nfda.org/about-funeral-service/trends-and-statistics.html
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/RetirementandWills/PlanYourEstate/HowToPlanAFuneral.aspx
http://www.funeralplanning101.com/funeral-costs/funeral-calculator.aspx

http://find.galegroup.com.ezproxy.fiu.edu/gtx/retrieve.do?contentSet=IAC-Documents&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&qrySerId=Locale%28en%2C%2C%29%3AFQE%3D%28ke%2CNone%2C12%29funeral+cost%24&sgHitCountType=None&inPS=true&sort=DateDescend&searchType=AdvancedSearchForm&tabID=T003&prodId=AONE&searchId=R1¤tPosition=25&userGroupName=flstuniv&docId=A196247500&docType=IAC

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http://debtprison.net/wordpress/102/unearthed-why-funerals-are-so-expensive/

http://find.galegroup.com.ezproxy.fiu.edu/gtx/retrieve.do?contentSet=IAC-Documents&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&qrySerId=Locale%28en%2C%2C%29%3AFQE%3D%28ke%2CNone%2C12%29funeral+cost%24&sgHitCountType=None&inPS=true&sort=DateDescend&searchType=AdvancedSearchForm&tabID=T003&prodId=AONE&searchId=R1¤tPosition=4&userGroupName=flstuniv&docId=A137454605&docType=IAC

http://www.fool.com/foolu/askfoolu/2002/askfoolu020108.htm

http://www.fool.com/personal-finance/general/2004/07/12/quotpreneedquot-funeral-plans.aspx

http://find.galegroup.com.ezproxy.fiu.edu/gtx/retrieve.do?contentSet=IAC-Documents&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&qrySerId=Locale%28en%2C%2C%29%3AFQE%3D%28ke%2CNone%2C12%29funeral+cost%24&sgHitCountType=None&inPS=true&sort=DateDescend&searchType=AdvancedSearchForm&tabID=T003&prodId=AONE&searchId=R1¤tPosition=17&userGroupName=flstuniv&docId=A17132681&docType=IAC

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citations

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blog 4 unit 4? the advocacy ad..

this is my advocacy ad, but the words that i decided to write in the top part of the casket are still a little eh, im not sure if those are the proper words to use for something like this, im trying to think what would look/sound better.. any ideas??!!!

decision time!!

i finally decided that for my paper, im going to do the subtitles like we saw in class, i decided to do this because the topic im doing the paper on seems like it will be alot to grasp for any one and theres alot of differnet things to learn , so the easiest way to do that is to rbeak everything down !! i should be posting by tonight or tomorrow the newest rough draft.

and i changed my idea on the advocacy ad after doing some research, google really helps change your mind on things, instead of doing a slide show..with a million pictures im going to draw 1 picture (hopefully i can draw what i planned) and then ill have a little catch phrase to go along with it.. and itll be the problem and the solution making it alot more effective tht a movie in pictures.

advocacy ad idea

i really dont know if this is a good idea but its what i have right now so ill post it .. and based off of other peoples opnions ill change it ..

i was thinking like..a slide show?

and itll basically be from the moment you recieve the phone call that someone in your family has passed , showing the grief in their faces and then the next picture would be a calendar that shows how much time from that moment they have to bury the deceased. and then itll be a picture of them meeting with the funeral home people and like shaking their hand and the funeral home worker is smiling and like a little dialogue bubble with money signs .. and then the next clip will be like.. a SUPER nice funeral and then a picture of the bill and expensses. and then im not sure how to end it to get the idea, i guess like a directory of different funeral homes with the different pricing and a pre-need plan with a caption saying "plan ahead" .. something like that.. i dont know .. HELP? lol

blog 2 unit 3.. super duper rough..

not even close to being done, this is just MAYBE the introduction. im struggling with this one alot.. im trying to do everything right.. any suggestions. dont be too critical this wasnt really planned or even double checked for good structure..

No one likes to think about death, but truth of the matter is, its an inevitable event.When a loved one dies, grieving family members and friends often are confronted with dozens of decisions about the funeral ­— all of which must be made quickly and often under great emotional stress. Dying in America is expensive, averaging about $6500 according to the National Funeral Directors Association. Not many people can afford to pay that kind of cost over night, especially when the last thing on your mind is money. Your vunerability opens up a gate way of dollar signs to the funeral homes, because most people feel that their love one deserves the best, and will sign away their lives before realizing that their looking at a very large bill. Funeral homes are businesses, they have to pay salaries and bills as any business does so their goal is to make money. They usually wont say " heres the lower costs services and caskets" because they can probably get you to buy the higher costs ones.. so what can you do to avoid walking away a couple thousand dollars in debt.

unit 3.. paper

im really having a problem writing this paper, i asked a couple people if this is a good topic. but i get mixed answers.. and they ssay its not really argumentative.. i dont know what to do --- i have a overall idea in my head but i dont even know how to start the paper..

and i really need a good grade on this one!!!


my topic is funeral costs. and the fact that dying is very expensive and no one really knows about it till it happens and its a matter of a couple days to decide..

solutions - plan ahead, know your rights, and shop around....

my baby -totaled

_____________ THIS YEAR HAS BEEN RiDICULOUS

this has been the worst year hands down in my LIFE. from one tragedy to the next. im so stressed out. my grades are suffering im going to lose my scholarship if i dont pick my self back up.

this is a picture of my car, it was totaled. because i was leaving class last thursday, and this girl wasnt paying attention and rear ended me sending me flying into the guy in front of me. i no longer have acar. i was in the hospital all night.. !!! sigh. 2010= bad.

REVISED THESIS

The one thing in life people pay the least mind to is death, and what comes along with it; including costs. Funeral homes know that this is a painful vunerable time for the families and they basically fill their pockets on that sentiment. People need to familiarize themselves more with the options available to them when it comes to funerals because in the moment, money is the last thing on their mind..


I changed my audience in this thesis, giving myself more to work with instead of trying to change a business mind frame, it would be easier opening peoples eyes.

blog 1 unit 3 the thesis

The one thing in life people pay the least mind to is death, and what comes along with it; including costs. Funeral homes know that this is a painful vunerable time for the families and they basically fill their pockets on that sentiment. The funeral homes need to be more understanding to the moment and try to help the families instead of making money off of them .