Week 5...

The wide availability of information will affect the world in a positive way. In the classroom, teachers have directed students to do research themselves. Now that we all have the internet on our mobile phone, we can search an answer as fast as we want, or even just ask Siri.  This makes it very convenient for people to find any answer they need as soon as possible. Google helps with situations like this a lot. At this point in life, I don’t know what I would even do without Google.  This may not be a good thing for the younger generation because instead of finding out answers themselves in school while they are suppose to be learning, they just Google it. I know if I had this availability of Internet access when I was young, I think that I would just end up using Google for everything instead of finding the answer myself.

Augusta Market

Have you guys ever heard of Augusta Market in Billerica, MA? Well I would have to say it is the best sub place around. It is a family business owned by my grandparents and I am honored to be a part of it. It was my first job when I was 16 years old. I have never heard anyone say a bad thing about Augusta's. They sell the best chicken bites ever, which is what makes people coming back for more. When you go to Augusta's you have to get the chicken bites! Whether it's in a sub or just chicken bites with dipping sauce. The sauce is amazing whether you like buffalo to honey mustard or whichever it is you life. I would have to say my personal favorite is a buffalo chicken sub. I could eat that sub every day of my life. Luckily for me, I have them at every family party and get some free food here and there. Recently they just opened up a food truck called the "Cluck Truck," which is a truck that you could have in your business or where ever you suggest them and you can order food right off the truck. This is very convenient if you don't live near the Augusta's location on Boston road. Even if my family didn't own this business I would still love it and have it be my favorite food!

 

 

If you're interested in finding out more about the Cluck Truck Here is the Facebook link!

 

http://www.facebook.com/#!/ChickenontheRoad

Beyonce ...

 

 

Did everyone see Beyonce’s performance at the Super Bowl? Well if you haven’t here it is. I would say that this was the best half time performance I have ever seen. Not only do I love Beyonce, but she did an amazing job. During the performance she brought on stage the other two members of Destiny’s Child. Destiny’s Child was one of my favorite pop groups growing up as a kid so this was a big deal to me. I thought they did great, but Beyonce alone is still just as good. Some had negative opinions about the other Destiny's Child members coming out for such a short amount of time and letting Beyonce steal the show. Although let's face it, it was Beyonce's halftime show and she could've done it alone. I think Beyonce inspired a lot of people including myself to hit the gym! She had no fat on her legs, they were pure muscle. If the world wasn’t already in love with Beyonce before this performance, they are now. The only thing that would’ve made the performance better would be if her husband Jay-Z came on stage too. Beyonce is extremely talented and didn’t lip sing at all. These days you either lip sing and not dance, but she did both. I remember thinking back to when the Black Eyed Peas performed and they sang live and you could hear how out of breath they were from actually performing. Beyonce sang and danced perfectly, I would say I didn’t see one thing she did wrong.

Internet Communication

The Internet has changed the way we communicate in a big way. I would say that it brought us closer to family and friends, yet made the friendships we have more impersonal. It is nice to be able to stay in touch with friends or family through their Facebooks. For example I get to see my family members and pictures of their children on facebook, which makes me feel as if I see them more than I do. I talk to people that I don’t normally see a lot in person through facebook, which makes me feel like I still keep in touch with them. I would agree that we choose to email rather than talk on the phone because it makes it more convenient for everyone, but does make it less personal. You can take your time with responding rather than talking on the phone and getting the conversation over with quickly. I believe that Skype is useful rather than visiting in person if the locations are future away, which makes Skype a wonderful thing. Friendship is very cheap now for the fact that we all have over 200 facebook friends with everyone who lives in our area. These days, when you say that someone is your “facebook friend” that doesn’t necessarily mean you are their friend in real life. Sometimes we will see people on our newsfeed that we don’t necessarily care to see information about because we might have only met them once in our life.