Final Thoughts

I kept thinking that I probably did not post enough blog entries and as I was pondering on what else to write, I focused on the little aquarium we have at home. We have three fishies, Kit, Jules and Jan (short for Janitor). I probably stared at these fishies for a good half hour and I still could not come up with anything. As I stared at them, I thought it would be nice to get a video of them moving around the little tank. I love staring at Jules, the one with splotches of black and orange. Come to think of it, there was never a time that I did not see them still...always on the move, always on the look-out for that kind hand that would throw food in the tank. Then it came to me, fish plus video equals youtube. Youtube + Dora = one more entry in my LIS2600 blog.

I read the Pew/Internet Report and I have to admit that I am one of the 57% of internet users who watch videos online. About 99.5% of the limited free time that I have to watch anything is spent not in front of the television, but in front of my laptop watching stupid videos my friends send me that they find in Youtube or else I watch my K-dramas online. I was late in the game when it comes to the youtube nation. This addiction to videos online started last year. I started watching Korean dramas in youtube and from then on, I have scoured the internet for other sites that could lead me to more dramas. I am now a frequent visitor of other sites like veoh.com, dailymotion, crunchyroll, etc. Youtube is still the most popular site. In fact, I have a friend who at age 40 just discovered the joys of computing. His current obsession is youtube and I probably get about four youtube video links from him each day. Most of them are insanely funny like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmbsSw81Uww which is a Japanese exercise/ESL class video. I've seen a lot of bizarre videos but this one takes the cake.

I remember over 10 years ago when I was shopping for my first PC (other than the Amiga from eons ago), I scoffed at the saleman's pitch about watching movies using the desktop. I cheekily told him then that the whole point of going out to watch movies with a crowd is to keep up with my busy social life. I thought then that the idea of spending Friday and Saturday nights cooped up in my room watching videos with my PC is just plain ridiculous and pitiful. Over a decade later, videos online are all the rage and yes, I am one of the 57% of netizens addicted to watching them. In fact, when I am finally done with all of the things I need to finish to graduate, I have a list of dramas and movies waiting to be watched. Does this mean my social life has turned dull as I aged...perhaps, but most likely it because I choose to stay at home to get some work done and as treats, I watch videos here and there to break the monotony of my job and my quest for my MLS.

Getting back to my fish story, I watched them a bit as the swirling thoughts and ideas fomented in my mind to turn into the rambling post I have above. Even now I wonder if these little fishies are not bored moving around the tiny tank. Then again, I think fish life in a tank is probably better than our life in this huge tank called society. At least they get fed regularly, they need not work for a meal, they have shelter...well, they are cared for regardless.

And so I bid you Au Revoir and leave you with my final thoughts...

As the end of my program draws near, I now am wondering if I will be able to contribute to society as a librarian or will I be like Kit, Kat and Jan, endlessly swimming around, hoping to impress those who watch me enough that I can get promoted and make more money to help pay for student loans. HAH...whenever my thoughts veer towards that direction, my eyes start crossing, the headache is just around the corner and then I start thinking, I wish I was a fish...

But then again, I will always dream of becoming a great librarian that will someday make everyone in the profession proud...okay, okay...so just my family will do and that's already reaching too far! :o)

Again, My thanks to you Dr. T and to Debbie. I had lots of fun!