Wednesday, March 9, 2011

24 Hour Media Diary

7.45am - Woke up to the alarm of my iPhone.

8.00am - Watched the morning show while eating breakfast.

8.30am - Played Tetris on the iPhone (trying in vain to beat my girlfriends high score)

8.45am - Text a friends number to my girlfriend.

9.00am - Sat down at my iMac and made a calender schedule of assignment for Uni.

9.45am - Checked emails (3 accounts, checked Facebook (2 accounts), checked Soundcloud. This is a process that I have called 'The rounds'.

10.00am - Searched Ebay for a firewire hub. Didn't make the purchase.

10.05am - Set up a new Twitter account for Web 207.

10.15am - Began Web 207 lecture online, while doing this my girlfriend rang to ask me to look up and address (4 minute call). I opened a second window and googled it while on the phone. Opened a new window and searched for a new charger for the old iBook.

11.05am - Made a phone call (3 minutes)

11.10am - Watched a Youtube tutorial on how to create disco stabs using a software synthesizer. (noticing the google adverts at the bottom of the screen)

11.30am - Checked out ninemsn news. Read several stories.

12.15pm - Checked my music Facebook. Replied to a message.

12.20pm - Made a phone call (4 minutes)

12.30pm - Drove to the supermarket, listening to Triple J and then the 1pm ABC 720 news. Noticed an advert on the side of a bus for the animated movie Rango.

1.15pm - Text girlfriend

1.30pm - Watched two episodes of Weeds (downloaded and watched through my TV with built in media player).

2.45pm - Received a phone call (11 minutes).

3.10pm - Googled the Thirsty Camel bottle shops to check the wine specials.

3.12pm - Checked Hotmail and Outlook emails. Mostly junk but replied to three.

4.15pm - Went for a run while listening to a new DJ mix (through iPhone) that I just downloaded.

6pm - Watched Channel 7 news then A Current Affair, Followed by an episode of Dexter which was downloaded, all while eating dinner.

8.15pm. Checked blackboard and did 'The Rounds'

7.30am - Woke up, did 'The Rounds'. Watched a spoof Ipad 2 review on Youtube, read the Australian online, all while eating breakfast and watching the morning show.


SUMMARY

*Sent two text message

*Talked on the phone for 22 minutes.

*Spent nearly 4 hours online studying, watching Youtube clips, shopping, reading newspapers, checking emails and social media sites.

*Spent 15 minutes playing games on my phone.

*Watched television and downloaded TV shows for about 3.5 hours.

*Listened to the radio or iPhone for about 45 minutes.