Author Archives: Kelly Boudreau

After spending a bit more time on Facebook, I was introduced to this site . A fun, weird and sometimes creepy site where you upload a picture and then they do some face recognition scan and then match you to some celebrities. The images on top was my first try – dismayed at having moreContinue reading “Severe Procrastination”

As I am trying to write this chapter on the history of online rp games, I realize that the main obstacle that is preventing my from being wholly productive is the question of origin. Each time I write something and move on, I realize that there is some more ‘back story’ that contextualizes the firstContinue reading “The Trouble with Origin Stories”

As I head into my last day of writing (this chapter WILL get done!), my mind has been elsewhere again (to no one’s surprise I am sure). In an effort to ‘clear the slate’, I figure I will rant a bit more before taking out the network card on my laptop and actually work withoutContinue reading “Procrastinating Thoughts”

Just a quick rant to say that I hate when something breaks and there is no “contact us” information. Case in point – my blogger profile says it is unavailable, and that I should change my settings if I want it to be viewable. Problem is, it IS enabled (and has worked for over 400Continue reading “Broken Technology”

A few days behind schedule, I am sitting here at my computer toiling away on writing a history of online role playing games. I am struggling alot more than I thought I would. Not because I don’t have ample notes, timelines and examples, but because I am all to aware of the social construction ofContinue reading “How did history get so hard?”

I am oddly surprised, yet happy to say that I have been contacted by eMusic’s customer service and they/we have rectified my re-downloading woes. Seems they became aware of my blogpost and contacted me, regardless of their methods, I must say – I am pleased to get my tunes back.

A few things have been perculating in the recesses of my brain over the last few days and I figured I might as well blog them before they become larger distractions when I am actually trying to work. iTunes, eMusic and other minuscule/majuscule words associated with online music. I must say, I am really notContinue reading “Online/Digital Music”

Not sure when it becomes official, but my thesis has been submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies for binding. It is very strange to put it to bed… walk away … to stop tweaking, thinking, mulling it over, obsessing about it. Luckily for me, I still have my PhD proposal to finish up –Continue reading “Kelly Boudreau, M.A.”

So, I am in my early 30’s.. for some, it is “too old” for Facebook – and some of the criticism about the social networking site is that is has become a ‘youngens’ site. Most people who I know who teach mentioned that most of their “friends” have been their students… Today, I had myContinue reading “More Questions About Facebook”

I defended my MA thesis today – it went extremely well – dynamic interaction between committee members and there was a nice – supportive audience. I only have a few minor revisions, which will be done in a few days. I cannot believe that it is over – the last 4 years (Ugrad + Grad)Continue reading “It’s all over but the revisions”