Consumption Log

February 12, 2009 (Thursday)

1. 10:00am
   Woke up
   Texted suite mate
   Read “Those Who Save Us”
2. 11:00am
   Lunch at the CUB
   § Wall of advertisements
   § News paper on table ‘The Durango Herald’
   § Table for registration
   Shower/got ready
   Suite mate is watching ‘Scrubs”
3. 12:00pm
   Laundry
   Read “Those Who Save Us”
4. 1:00pm
   Changed laundry
   Read
   Phone call – debated the legalization of drugs
5. 1:00pm
   Finished laundry
   Continued debate
   Internet
   Checked FLC E-mail
   Started Homework
   Reaction essay
   History lesson plan
6. 3:00pm
   Internet
   Facebook
   Myspace
   MSN email
   Music next door
   Drumming and guitar upstairs
   Re-read article ‘Simulacra and Simulations’
7. 4:00pm
   Meeting of Enrichment course
   Continued reading article
   Researched parts
8. 5:00pm – 6:00pm
   Dinner at CUB
   Went to Burger King
   Drove by businesses, restaurants…
   Listened to Hairspray (four other people in car)
   Stopped to get gas
   Stopped at Grandmas
9. 7:00pm
   Back at dorm
   Looked through movies
   Continued with article
10. 8:00pm-11:00
    Dance practice till 9:30
    Read text book for History
    History assignment on Word
    Opened Internet again
    FLC Moodle
    Up-loaded History assignment
11. 11:00pm
    Worked on Reaction Essay in Word
    Looked at class blogs
12. 12:00am
    Finished book
    Went to bed

I received 80 text messages and sent 90 in one day. I also got two phone calls; one from my mom and the other from my boyfriend in Albuquerque.

For most of the day (since I don't have any classes) I'm my room. Like any other living space, it if filled with brand names.

• HP computer and printer
• Ipod and Ihome
• LG phone
• stack of text books for classes
• stack of novels
• closet full of food (drink mixes and tea mostly)
• microwave and fridge
• cosmetics (make up, hair products,etc.)
• visible brands on coats, shoes, clothing, etc.

I believe you have control on what has an effect on you; don't let something bother you or control you unless you want it to; like with the media. Society influences the media and the media turns around and influences society; it's a never ending cycle. Like with Facebook and Myspace (for me at least) it was my friends who influenced me to set them up (although they set them up for me.) But with everything else I do, or buy is influenced by those I know.

For example, my aunt was the one who told me about the book I read during this observation period. We are constantly exchanging book titles and feedback with each other on what we like and dislike (it helps that we both loves books as well).

As for the better part of my day, I did homework. The text books and articles are dedicated to me by the professor/teacher of that class. As well as the assignments that were due by the end of that day.

Food for the day was dictated by connivance. The CUB is a few minutes from the dorm, and 'free.' For dinner, after we decided we couldn't eat what they served, the decision on where to go came from the majority who decided on Burger King as well as the music we listened to on the way. Since we took my car (because it was the only one big enough), I had to make a few stops; one because the gas meter told me to and the other because I had to pick a package up.

Not watching any television is dictated by the fact that I do not own one. The music and shows that I heard were coming from the room next to me. However this assignment did show me I have a problem with texting (I was shocked at the numbers, but can recall times when they have been higher). The texts were to three different people; two friends and my boyfriend. The same with the phone calls; one to my mom and the other to my boyfriend (who debated the drug issue with me).

So for the most part, (only in a round-a-bout way) does the media have an influence on me. Its the people in my life who do though.