PODCAST PROJECT - GIRLS and WOMEN and GAMES

Sam and Ronnie and I decided to do our podcast on video games, specifically, girls and women and the games they play. Sam loves video games and I love doing research on women and games, so that was the start of the idea.

Ronnie's mom plays games on her ipad and Sam's sister likes to play Halo with her boyfriend. We want to ask them questions such as: why do they play games? what do they like about playing games? what would they be doing if they weren't playing games?

If we can find an arcade in town we'd like to interview some girls or women playing video games. Our plan is to also interview me after playing Guitar Hero or a similar interactive music or sports game.

We would like to incorporate some good audio, since it IS a podcast, and Sam has offered to help with that and record some of our podcast in the sound studio in Milton Hall.

No More Disembodied Voices in the Room

In the old days, just last year, when we still lived in a 1500 square foot house and had a land line with an answering machine, people would call, the phone would ring, and, if I didn't feel like getting up to find the phone and answer it, which was most of the time, there would be 'the message' portion of the call. A voice, of someone I know or a credit card customer service representative from India or my Mom, could be heard bouncing off the walls, enticing me, urging me, calling to ME to ANSWER!

Now that I only use my cell phone, this problem has been erradicated. My ring tone sounds, and if I don't get up to look for my phone who cares, they can leave a message. That's what it's for!

Sometimes I miss the sound of my Mom's voice in the house but that's it. I certainly don't miss the loud ringing.

The cell phone has enabled me to listen to messages and talk when I choose, not because I feel pressured by a disembodied voice echoing in the empty space.

I Can't Talk to YOU, I'm Texting my OTHER Friend!

Here they come.

A Band of Four Girls.

Pony tails swaying. Walking.

Walking and talking.

Walking with palms facing towards heaven

Floating in the void before their hearts,

Cradling a cell phone between them.

Walking and texting.

Heads bowed in communion

With someone ELSE who is Not HERE NOW.