Eye Writer

I am absolutely speechless and in awe. I have always known that people in this world were meant to do good things, and after this video it makes me proud to be apart of this wonderful place. When it comes to graffiti I am partial with the idea because it's still vandalism - but when I look at it subjectively - I see it as a masterpiece of art. There is no way I could take a spray can of paint create anything near what I see, and it's usually done pretty quickly.

Watching Tempt be given the opportunity to live a quality of life he can enjoy from a hospital bed was heart warming. He is quality of life has just been enhanced by the ability to draw and express his work.

To the team that invented this software, and took the time to really get to know Tempt, and be by his side every step of the way was also inspiring. I am sure they spent sleepless nights and long hours developing and testing the software. And then spending a large amount of time in the hospital with him, and on the streets projecting his work. This is not a team working for money, they are working to help improve the lives of others. I cannot imagine the gratification they get sitting there watching Tempt create his masterpiece with his eyes. It's like seeing art through the artist eyes - just imagine what enhancements will be done in the future!!!

This could be used as a communication technique to those who are paralyzed and unable to talk. Write little messages and verbalize again with families, or doctors. I wonder if Tempt communicates with his father that way? They could create a keyboard, shortcuts to simple words to create messages using the eyes to point and click - - OUTSTANDING!

Self Audit

I write with a lot of emotion including: Anger. Faith. Frustration. Beliefs. Strength. - all descriptions that come to mind once I finished reading my blogs.

I am also a bit of an exaggerator, for example: in my homeless blog - I make a biblical stance saying:

...  I would never cast the first stone -

but then I go on to say - 

this made me want to throw a boulder...

completely irate at the moment I could tell. It also made me laugh just a little, despite the subject, my response is what would be considered childish - a little.  Made me realize  more than I knew, that there are some situations that I am very sensitive and passionate about. There was a lot of frustration in the homeless blog and I could tell I felt out of control because the writing was - a little out of control. This out of control emotion continues to the next video about the Haitian slaves. The first word on that blog is "ANGER" typed in all caps and colored in red. I didn't let up on my emotions, in fact I spent a great deal of time asking rhetorical questions in what appears to be a much needed venting session.

For both the Homeless and Slave blog, I appear to get really angry at those that refuse to take responsibility for themselves. For example,

The  homeless blog I am angry about this woman in Walgreens who cant afford to care for her kids, but yet is pregnant again. Upon listening to her viral conversation on the phone - she clearly has no intention of trying to care for her kids - she is simply leaning on extended family and friends. Then there's the Haitian slaves where I am asking rhetorical questions to the parents of the kids who themselves were once slaves and still willing to put their kids through it. There is also an incidence where I am angry at the Haitians that live in the States that simply ran without looking back - while the world looks at the US to help.

 Yeah - those two subjects absolutely raised my blood pressure which is clear in my words. I could tell that I felt held back, that they were enjoying the wonders of motherhood while I am taking the responsible route and waiting until I married, with a stable income so I can enjoy my kids and my life. I often fill the void of children by babysitting on the weekends, and nothing makes me happier.

It is clear that the posts that gave me the hardest time were the homeless and the slaves - but in the end, after much venting and frustration - I find peace. Usually in the form of taking a strong stance in my faith and knowing that I make a difference when and where I can. My Faith - the strength and the belief of my faith continues to show in most of my posts. Usually in the ones that made me angry or sad - but there was one blog,  Did you know - that was generally positive but I still unconciously mentioned the work of God. There are many instances where I mention the belief I have in myself and in other people. It is clear that I generally believe we are all capable of doing good things in the world and creating a change.The lost Generation blog was perfectly placed in this term - because reading it reflects what I learned from the harsh videos of the past. I even made a few comments I couldn't believe came from me:

By being positive, she then reversed the message, thus reversing the outcome. And that is what change is, it's finding the positive. Reversing the negative, and thus reversing the outcome...

I believe in people, and I believe that they are good. I believe in my generation, most importantly I believe in myself.

Reading that just made me tear up because there are days that are hard - reflected in the posts that made me angry or upset - and then there are days that I am inspired, such as the Lost Generation and the Did you know. I would almost diagnose myself to be bipolor with the constant fluctuation of emotions. However, I wouldnt need to read these blogs to know this fact about myself. My lovely boyfriend tells me all the time that I am extremely intuned with myself and others emotions and thats what makes me a great nurse and a compasionate friend. I believe this trait is what makes me a great customer service rep at the spa, as well as a great nurse at the doctors office. In fact, I hear it everyday about how refreshing it is to have someone "Nice" to talk to. In North Carolina, I blend in, but in South Florida - I am an instant hire.

I never would have thought blogging thoughts, ideas and in my case anger/frustrating emotions would demonstrate where I stand on certain subjects. I read them and couldnt believe these words were mine. I never thought of myself to be a good writer - but from this - I am indeed an emotional writer and could possibly catch the emotions of a reader. I can tell that I am a southerner by heart because none of my blogs are short, and much like this current blog - is more like a diary entry with my mind doing the typing.  My blogs followed no specific structure but usually followed the video from beginning to end. The only blog that was short was This Too Shall Pass, but I believe the previous blogs took an emotional toll on me and I was forced into a few moments of silence. Infact, if I remember correctly, I made a hot cup of tea and went straight to bed which my boyfriend found extremely strange.

Over all,  I appear to be very strong, easily frustrated, but still strong with an intense ability to express my emotions freely - even if it is in a blog that not many would read. It is also clear to me why I was never able to commit to a diary as a child. Before computers, I would have been forced to hand write my emotional entries and as  I would like to consider myself to now be a  mature, patient and well balanced adult - - I can not imagine the fluctuating emotions I went through as a teen, let along trying to write it all down!!!

DId you know

Hm. It is interesting that I watch this video soon after having a conversation at work when one of our computers crashed and we were scrambling to get it fixed. With the medical field relying on technology more and more each day - we panicked when we lost the appointment schedule, patient charts etc. Thankfully - I work for a Doctor who considers himself to be of dinosaur age and we do both paper and computer charting  and print the schedule the night before.

But it made us all realize how much we use technology. I cant remember the last time I actually had a personal phone conversation on my cell phone. Okay - that might be an exaggeration as my mother does not know how to text and I spoke to her on Sunday. But aside from her, including my dad who is an avid texter, I spend most my time texting as opposed to actually talking.

As to the education references - I agree that what I learned my freshman year in anatomy changed by my third year - but it wasn't really a change but rather an enhancement or extension to what we already knew. I don't believe there will be many instances where we have to go back and say ooops - we were wrong - except for research - it's always wrong accompanied by a few facts and hopeful assumptions.

Awe - myspace. Dont actually have an account, but take a look at facebook and I am there. Social networking has expanded and is now on the business route for advertising. Infact, both my employers have facebook accounts for future clients and patients to browse. Internet Dating - not a participant, but I know friends that do because they have outgrown the college days and its hard to meet a decent partner at a bar or night club.


I shocked by the data China released for conception - in fact, I would like to see the source the author of the video got his information from. Reason I question, is last I heard, China had a limit on children and there is an ever growing demand of girls needing adopting because every family wants a boy to carry the family name. That would require some more research. I am also shocked by the small number the US has for births - I believe its because of the economy and marriage happening much later in life or not at all.

About the future and our technology (I think I watched a video incorporating that thought at the beginning of this term) - I look forward to the future. Seems many are afraid of change and the future - but I like the idea of just having a "future." Sure, I dont know what the future holds for me, but I'd like to think its bigger and better than I could ever imagine. Take a look at our older generations - they are on overload with the changes but I dont think they would complain about computers, internet, the ease of travel and banking and the ability to keep in touch with friends and family in ways that they could never have dreamed possible.

I say - bring on the future of technology. I believe in people and I believe that they have morals, I don't believe that there will ever be an "AI" where the world is taken over by computers. Mother nature still rules this planet as God intended it to be- and we humans like to think we are in control but she will balance herself out.

Overall - entertaining. I loved how he used the music at the end to match what would be a racing heartbeat and the author attempts to scare the viewer about the future! Classic scare tactic.