With the Holidays winding up no later than they started for me, I feel slightly less tired, and in some sense, less poor. I made more money in four days alone than I have in my last month of work, yet my bank account has not increased in size, nor is my new wallet swelling. I have purchased an item that was slightly necessary, but mostly indulgent.
The unnecessarily bulky and deceptively heavy hand-me-down television that was recently in my room for no more than half a year had a problem with turning off by itself, not to mention the lights in my room would flicker every time I turned the mammoth on. So by draining my holiday cash fund, I was able to buy my very own, brand new LCD HDTV (how do you like that acronym?). Welcome to the club, right? It's about time. Normally I wouldn't spend so much money on a non-Apple branded electronic item, but it was really like getting two new things at once. Not only is this a hot new TV, but is also functioning as a very large, bright, second monitor for my MacBook Pro. In fact, I am utilizing its wonderful 1680:1050 resolution by writing this blog post on it as opposed to my slightly smaller computer screen (is 7 inches slight? =))
Must have been fate, I took the last one they had at the store. I am so glad that I finally got an HD television, and I had been really wanting a big computer monitor, so I believe it was money well spent. The larger screen real estate will be great for working on High-Def video as well as larger graphics for T-Shirts and such.
One downside to having an HDTV, if there is one, is the fact that everything that looked fairly good on my old TV (basic cable television, my Xbox gaming, etc.,) is starting to show it's age with noisy images and blocky graphics.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
My Latest Endeavor
As I do it more and more, the more I enjoy doing it. Lately I have seriously considered some form of Graphic Design as a career option. Well, this is me testing the water. . .
I have opened a free account on CafePress.com, and depending on how successful this is I may pay a little and possibly have my store become a lot more profitable. Make sure to pay my store a little visit if you have some time. Who knows? You may buy something.
http://cafepress.com/youtubejxxn
More designs coming soon! (Hopefully)
I have opened a free account on CafePress.com, and depending on how successful this is I may pay a little and possibly have my store become a lot more profitable. Make sure to pay my store a little visit if you have some time. Who knows? You may buy something.
http://cafepress.com/youtubejxxn
More designs coming soon! (Hopefully)Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Get Well Soon.
Last night I got to witness history. Despite the fact that Barack Obama wasn't who I was hoping to win the election, I still think it is incredible to see how far this country has come.
I don't agree with his political stature, or policies, but his "Yes We Can" is pretty inspiring no matter who you are. This was really the perfect time for someone like him to come along in the political game. George W. Bush has gotten us into a mess and it really is not a good time to be a republican right now. Obama's promises for the American people add more to his likability.
How do I feel about republicans vs. democrats? If I was old enough, I would be a registered republican, simply because I do not agree with the liberal mindset. If we take wealth and give it to the less fortunate, aren't we just handing out freebies? If the government is going to pay for everything, what incentive does that give me to work? I believe that the government should be there to help you out and give you the opportunity to succeed, not the excuse to fail.
But what does a 15 year old know about politics?
Despite McCain's loss, he was very graceful in his speech last night. I could tell he was genuine in his words, and I agree. We need to give OUR new president a fair shake because it will not be easy for him. So for a minute forget the party and appreciate all this man has gone through. It is about our country and we need to give the president our cooperation and support and maybe we can make a difference.
-Jackson Ivey
I don't agree with his political stature, or policies, but his "Yes We Can" is pretty inspiring no matter who you are. This was really the perfect time for someone like him to come along in the political game. George W. Bush has gotten us into a mess and it really is not a good time to be a republican right now. Obama's promises for the American people add more to his likability.
How do I feel about republicans vs. democrats? If I was old enough, I would be a registered republican, simply because I do not agree with the liberal mindset. If we take wealth and give it to the less fortunate, aren't we just handing out freebies? If the government is going to pay for everything, what incentive does that give me to work? I believe that the government should be there to help you out and give you the opportunity to succeed, not the excuse to fail.
But what does a 15 year old know about politics?
Despite McCain's loss, he was very graceful in his speech last night. I could tell he was genuine in his words, and I agree. We need to give OUR new president a fair shake because it will not be easy for him. So for a minute forget the party and appreciate all this man has gone through. It is about our country and we need to give the president our cooperation and support and maybe we can make a difference.
-Jackson Ivey
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Recent Sucesses. . .
I have recently felt more successful than practically ever before. You may or may not know that I was recently chosen as a finalist in the Pickens Citzens Video Contest, which is a national contest. As I am writing this, I am currently standing at fourth place with 16% of all the votes. Not bad, considering the fact that I am at least half the age of anyone else in that contest. =]
"We Can Do This"-Finalist
I think I have been getting too much into the voting of the contest and not appreciating that I have one of the six best videos in the entire country. My family and friends have showed a tremendous amount of support, and the emails have been pouring in practically nonstop. The most impressive part about all of this is that the number of views my video is getting continues to blow my mind. Two days ago it had 826 total views, which is a lot more than I am used to in less than a week. Last night it was about to break 4,000 views, which amazes me. Just a couple hours ago it had surpassed my most viewed video, me getting my hair cut. Before starting this blog entry, it was about to blow past 10k. As I was finishing up the post, and went to copy the code to embed, it had just gotten over twelve thousand.
It almost feels unreal that so many people have seen my video, and so many people have liked it. I only wish that the polls went in my favor, but all I can do is sit back and wait for the final results. You can still vote at http://pickensplan.com/videos until Friday at 5 p.m. Eastern Time. My YouTube account is HurricaneJXXN, so that is the name you select if you wish to vote for me.
-Jackson Ivey, youtubejxxn
"We Can Do This"-Finalist
I think I have been getting too much into the voting of the contest and not appreciating that I have one of the six best videos in the entire country. My family and friends have showed a tremendous amount of support, and the emails have been pouring in practically nonstop. The most impressive part about all of this is that the number of views my video is getting continues to blow my mind. Two days ago it had 826 total views, which is a lot more than I am used to in less than a week. Last night it was about to break 4,000 views, which amazes me. Just a couple hours ago it had surpassed my most viewed video, me getting my hair cut. Before starting this blog entry, it was about to blow past 10k. As I was finishing up the post, and went to copy the code to embed, it had just gotten over twelve thousand.
It almost feels unreal that so many people have seen my video, and so many people have liked it. I only wish that the polls went in my favor, but all I can do is sit back and wait for the final results. You can still vote at http://pickensplan.com/videos until Friday at 5 p.m. Eastern Time. My YouTube account is HurricaneJXXN, so that is the name you select if you wish to vote for me.
-Jackson Ivey, youtubejxxn
Monday, October 13, 2008
Back on the Scene.
For the past few months, it seems like it has been very hard for me to finish any video I started. Well tonight I felt like I am really getting back onto the scene. Today I started a video project and I actually finished it the same day.
In doing this, I realized something. I can't just sit down and make a video anymore, I have to have a purpose. I surprise myself with what I am able to do when I have a final product in mind. Ever since the epic D.C. trip in June, I have been dying to get at it for another year, and my skills and abilities have improved in a countless number of ways. There has to be something inside me that keeps my attention for hours while making videos but I can't during anything else.
Sorry if my sentence structure is a little worse than usual, I am up waiting for my video to upload and I am way tired. But I could argue that this is my best video yet.
Enjoy.
youtubejxxn
Jackson Ivey
In doing this, I realized something. I can't just sit down and make a video anymore, I have to have a purpose. I surprise myself with what I am able to do when I have a final product in mind. Ever since the epic D.C. trip in June, I have been dying to get at it for another year, and my skills and abilities have improved in a countless number of ways. There has to be something inside me that keeps my attention for hours while making videos but I can't during anything else.
Sorry if my sentence structure is a little worse than usual, I am up waiting for my video to upload and I am way tired. But I could argue that this is my best video yet.
Enjoy.
youtubejxxn
Jackson Ivey
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