ReciteThis! Tech Tip

With graduation getting closer and closer, I decided for my week 14 tech tip to make a quotable picture that goes with my feelings toward graduating. 

Made using ReciteThis!

D2L Profile Tech Tip

I decided to update my D2L profile for this week's tech tip. I chose a picture of me that is more recent. I picked this particular picture because I look genuinely happy in it. I'm rocking the tiny eyes and slightly crooked smile that are signs that my smile is real. I have learned to accept and generally love my awkward little quirks. I embrace my weirdness, but feel like this picture isn't too weird for my OU D2L profile. It's also my Facebook profile picture so I can keep continuity throughout my web presences.

My picture from Valentines Day 2015

Week 11 Tech Tip: Resize Image with PicMonkey

This week I used PicMonkey to not only resize this image of our dog, Lily and my roommate's grandmother's dog, Katie, but to edit it and put a fun Polaroid frame on it. 

Original Image

PicMonkey Edit

Pinstamatic Tech Tip

For this tech tip, I decided to give Pinstamatic a try and create my own quote picture for my blog. I adore a multitude of Martin Luther King Jr's quotes, but chose this because it resonates with a lot of my life experiences. I am a pretty liberal person who grew up in a very conservative home. I've been outspoken and forthcoming about my views on where our country needs to head socially which have gotten me kicked out of my church, threatened, beaten up, and yelled at. So, I feel like this quote sums up how I feel about my beliefs and about what i've gone through to stay true to them.

made using Pinstamatic

Quozio Tech Tip

made using Quozio

I love Maya Angelou and all of the amazing things she did in her life. I hope that even though I likely wont bring about as much change or reach an audience as large as hers, that I will at least lead a positive life and impact someone in a good way before I go. I have really embraced the idea of creating my own bliss and finding beauty in everything. 

Rest in Peace Maya Angelou

April 4, 1926-May 28, 2014

To learn more about Maya Angelou and her incredible life, visit any of these links:
The Maya Angelou Website
Wikipedia
Biography.com
The Poetry Foundation


Also, check out this beautiful video:

Love Liberates

Maya Angelou (2013), Found on YouTube

BeHappy.me Tech Tip

made using BeHappy.me

I decided to play around with the quotemaking website BeHappy.me and chose this quote by Ben Franklin because I just finished a lovely glass of wine from a bottle that I got at a winery called Girls Gone Wine in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. It was called B'Ark and it's so so yummy! Plus, some of the cost goes to the local animal shelter! 

Go check them out! 

Girls Gone Wine

Google Timer Tech Tip

I did not know Google had a timer until now! Google has so many neat functions! I think I will definitely use this because I like to set out specific amounts of time to do things so that I don't get burnt out. For instance, sometimes I will set a timer for an hour and dedicate that hour to schoolwork. That means that for that hour I have to focus on doing homework, reading for class, writing papers, etc. and when the hour is over I can take a break. Usually I will put on a show on the TV or set another timer so that I can watch my time before I have to get back to work. This helps me manage my time in a healthy way. Otherwise, I will spend hours sitting at my computer doing classwork, but will not get as much done because I will be looking for some sort of distraction. My mind just gets worn out from working on school stuff for too long. Breaks are definitely important! I feel like finally I understand that even when it comes to schoolwork, you have to take care of yourself. Time management really aids with self care.

Pinterest Widget Tech Tip

Follow Bria Waters's board Myth-Folklore on Pinterest.