Usefulness of blogging

Technology has improved drastically over the past 20 years and it is very likely that it will continue to grow. With the many features of technology, it can easily help people of all ages accomplish their goal. However, different kinds of technology are more advanced than others. In my opinion, blogging has gone past its golden years and is irrelevant compared to other forms of technology such as websites and encyclopedia today. Although I do acknowledge that websites and blogs are similar but blogging falls into more of an individual social aspect of the internet. In contrary, websites can contain other customizations that blogs do not and it looks more professional as a whole. During the early to mid 2000's, blogging was where people could view other people's opinion on various subjects. Then came Facebook, which revolutionized social networks and thus, turning blogs into the remains of the past. In conclusion, although blogging still has its unique characteristics, advance technology proved it is not as relevant as it used to be.

Creation of the bad blog

As a contrary to my good blog, I've taken into consideration of how my other blog is bad and decided to apply all of them to that blog. First off I chose a dark green colored background as it will clash with my other fonts greatly later on. To make the blog more unprofessionally looking, I added many gadgets like "Mother Teresa's Quotes" and put annoying captions on top. Then, I made the blog layout very unproportional by changing the content column smaller and the smaller features bigger. Both of my title and text font are very big and bulky with many of bright colors involved, which contrast my background greatly as I stated earlier. Lastly, I put a small water mark background at the bottom to make the blog unsymmetrical and cringy. In conclusion, my bad blog consists of many things that would easily be perceived as ugly immediately by my viewer; therefore, completing my goal.

Link to my bad bog: Bad blog

"Let there be blog" and God saw that it was good.

Overall, I think my blog falls into one of the more simpler ones out there in blogger. However, the simplistic designs that I chose all have its reasons and I hope I can translate those meanings to those who would wish to view my Computer Applications blog. First off, I picked a blue background with a few designs to keep it from being bland. For my title, I picked a rather stylish font as I want viewers to be able to see my emphasis. Going along with the blue theme, I made my title with a light blue, followed by a lighter background to soothe the eyes of my audience. In class, I was told to avoid using white as the main background as it would likely blind the audience due to its brightness. Therefore, I went with a grayish color instead to avoid those issues and still be able to read the black letters clearly. My layout is separated into three main sections; there are two mini gadget columns and one main content column in between. Lastly, the gadget that I have chosen for my blog is the search tool bar because it serves my blog very professionally as a crucial helping tool. Therefore, my blog is not too flashy regarding color distribution but still serves its purpose as a delightful blog that viewers can join without causing them a headache.

Fall Retreat 2014 "Spur one another"

This year, I was blessed to be able to go to the annual high school retreat at camp TCC. Overall, I had a really good time with my friends despite having to sleep in a cabin full of insects. The activities that were showcased there were also very fun and also tiring. One of my favorite part about this year's trip was the speaker that we were able to talk to. Thud was an expert in his region of work and inspired many of us to follow his lifestyle and to create a power authentic relationship. In the end, the retreat came to an end very quickly but I hope I will be able to join it the next four years in high school.