k.e.g. on tap: life, quotes, and random musings

Florence & Fiume Arno Originally uploaded by kegriffin I think I am really going to enjoy using Flickr. I don't have any previous experience with it. I definitely enjoy photography, and this will be a great way to keep my photos organized. It's hard to keep them organized on my own computer (hopefully this will be less challenging). It will be nice to share them with family and friends without the hassle of attaching a few pictures here and there to an email. I am looking forward to having an online scrapbook of sorts of my photos. I think it will be fun to go back through my pictures occasionally. If you want to check out some of my other pictures, you can find them on Flickr under "kegriffin." Enjoy!

While I am not that much older than Coe students (seeing as to how I am a recent Coe grad), I am definitely not as technologically literate as most people my age. Sure I can use Facebook , check my email, and do research. I just don't have much (if any knowledge) about things like wikis or Google docs. The way I see, I should have as much knowledge about these sorts of things as possible so that I can most effectively communicate with the students I will be working with. Since the realm of technology is ever growing, I want to make sure that I stay up-to-date with the latest trends. It sounds like some of these new developments can be extremely useful. I am excited to learn more about them and get some practical experience using them. Hopefully I am up to the challenge.

Have you ever noticed that some people are just drawn to quotes? I fall into that category. I love quotes. My family has always been active readers. So perhaps that is where my love of quotes came from. In any case, a good quote can put a smile on my face. I am one of those people who buys the quote magnets, likes wall art involving quotes, and keeps my favorite quotes in my own "quote book" of sorts. I consider a work in progress. I add to the book as I feel inspired. I make sure to put the date of entry. I am curious to see the not only the progression of the quotes but also how long it takes me to fill up the book. I think I have been gathering quotes since 2006. In my estimation, there is an innate elegance in a well-written/well-spoken quotation. For me, there is beauty in language that cannot be conveyed in any other manner. Language can convey most any emotion--happiness, joy, amusement, sadness, anger, fear, enthusiasm, excitement, etc. As such, quotes can co