So, I was on http://www.gaiaonline.com earlier tonight, when I decided I was going to show this shmuck what a total idiot he was, and started trying to get him angry. We argued back and forth, and his argument consisted mainly of "Fuck you, you're retarded." However, he pointed something out that I'm quite ashamed of. I'd dropped down to the level of a troll, and a bad one at that. I had become that which I claim to have no time for, that which I try to ignore most times I come across it.
I'm a White Knight, I come to the defense of Newbies in Guild Wars when people are taking advantage of them, I explain things to them, sometimes ten times if I need to, to try and help them, and I go into most situations in game with an open mind to meeting new people.
I don't do this in the rest of my life. I tend to mind my own business, and find myself looking down on others in a snobby, ignorant way. I'm judgmental, and command immediate respect from people, even when they have to earn it from me.
In trying to badly parody this pinnacle of every dark emotion in the human spectrum, I realized I wasn't doing anything different than he was, I was just masking it behind my own self righteousness. I help people in Guild Wars because in some way, it validates that I'm a good person to strangers. It shows that I'm a good person, in some small way, which excuses my general distaste for everyone else. This should change.
I should change, even in the way I act towards strangers. I'm a skeptic, and a realist, particularly in regards to other people. I always think that a crowd is out to get me, and that I'm about to get pushed, punched, etc. I'm afraid of the very world I want to try and protect. I don't even know how to go about solving it.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
We're doing this wrong.
Greetings to my abandoned blog. Today I'm here to talk to you about something we're, in my humble opinion, doing wrong. I was watching a movie with my girlfriend today, my lovely girlfriend who I'd do anything to protect, and there were women being raped and murdered on the screen. I can't describe how much it ended up upsetting me. She observed that most people were hardened enough about that sort of thing, and we continued watching the movie. As it went on, the Police picked up a survivor girl from one of the rapes, but she wouldn't talk about it, so they arrested her. Then, they cut a deal with the accomplice of the multiple rapist murderer.
I'm sorry, excuse me? Label me the Law-Abiding Citizen here, but that shouldn't cut it. I realize that in order for the justice system to function, there needs to be informators, and sometimes those are the accomplices. But it doesn't mean they should get off Scot-free. Something wrong has been done, and they should be dealt with as well.
I'm noticing that although society is taking steps to alleviate certain things like Racism, or Sexual Assault, or violence against the innocent, and this is, at it's core, good meaning folk wishing the best for others. However, not everyone gets to have such things. We're focusing too much on smaller problems of a bigger whole. What I'm referring to here, is that while we sit over in our stable environmental continent, while crimes go through as shocking tidbits in a regular day for most, or a life changing event for the unlucky, they're common place other places in the world, even within our own country.
The world is not a nice place. It has it's moments. Overall, this world is ripe with hatred and violence, and most reasons are dumb. One thing that came up during the movie was that I didn't really care about Native American/First Nations culture. I don't mean that disrespectively, but rather that I simply view them as equal to everyone else. The same goes for Asians, Afro-Canadian/Americans, etc. I don't see Arabian's as any different from other people either. It's just not my way of life, and I don't really understand why people can degrade eachother so senselessly. I mean, as anyone can really attest to, people of every ethnic origin are people. They have relatively speaking, the same flesh and blood as everyone else, but this doesn't seem to register. I don't know where they lost this idea. Perhaps it's in the religious texts from ages past, from the mouths of hateful and greedy leaders, but it needs to stop.
Now, I don't really mean to Patrick Stewart Speech you, but Humanity has so many great qualities going for it. We're infinitely adaptable, inventive, compassionate, capable of great feats. I believe that religion does a lot of good for people, even if I don't partake in it, however I also know that there are people that use belief out there for ill, and for abuse of fellow man. Take a look to the middle east, with the Israelis and Palestinians. This is not right, this is not just. However it is in ancient and more modern beliefs that such fight occur, and this must stop. People should be happy where they are, or if they aren't, they should have the freedom to try to do better, to strive for more out of life, not be shot down at gun point for not getting under a boot heel. This is created by evil men, whom have gained power.
I do not understand why people can do so much damage to one another. Speaking as someone who has hurt people emotionally and physically before, I regret everytime I did it, and I'd take it back if I could. But lately, I've taken a step back from the world and watched, and found that in my dealings with people, there isn't a lot that I should be very offended about. I may be upset for a few hours after it happens, but it's not worth stressing over. I'm used to people not believing what I believe in life, so maybe that gives me an edge, but I'm satisfied that people have their own beliefs and I have mine. My beliefs keep me happy, and living, and theirs do the same for them. Why is there conflict? There shouldn't be any there. I do not know enough about politics in Africa, or perhaps the lack of politics, to make any real commentary about that land, I wish I did though.
To finish up what might be this blog's revival, is a quote I found which I like. It's from Robert Heinlein.
I'm sorry, excuse me? Label me the Law-Abiding Citizen here, but that shouldn't cut it. I realize that in order for the justice system to function, there needs to be informators, and sometimes those are the accomplices. But it doesn't mean they should get off Scot-free. Something wrong has been done, and they should be dealt with as well.
I'm noticing that although society is taking steps to alleviate certain things like Racism, or Sexual Assault, or violence against the innocent, and this is, at it's core, good meaning folk wishing the best for others. However, not everyone gets to have such things. We're focusing too much on smaller problems of a bigger whole. What I'm referring to here, is that while we sit over in our stable environmental continent, while crimes go through as shocking tidbits in a regular day for most, or a life changing event for the unlucky, they're common place other places in the world, even within our own country.
The world is not a nice place. It has it's moments. Overall, this world is ripe with hatred and violence, and most reasons are dumb. One thing that came up during the movie was that I didn't really care about Native American/First Nations culture. I don't mean that disrespectively, but rather that I simply view them as equal to everyone else. The same goes for Asians, Afro-Canadian/Americans, etc. I don't see Arabian's as any different from other people either. It's just not my way of life, and I don't really understand why people can degrade eachother so senselessly. I mean, as anyone can really attest to, people of every ethnic origin are people. They have relatively speaking, the same flesh and blood as everyone else, but this doesn't seem to register. I don't know where they lost this idea. Perhaps it's in the religious texts from ages past, from the mouths of hateful and greedy leaders, but it needs to stop.
Now, I don't really mean to Patrick Stewart Speech you, but Humanity has so many great qualities going for it. We're infinitely adaptable, inventive, compassionate, capable of great feats. I believe that religion does a lot of good for people, even if I don't partake in it, however I also know that there are people that use belief out there for ill, and for abuse of fellow man. Take a look to the middle east, with the Israelis and Palestinians. This is not right, this is not just. However it is in ancient and more modern beliefs that such fight occur, and this must stop. People should be happy where they are, or if they aren't, they should have the freedom to try to do better, to strive for more out of life, not be shot down at gun point for not getting under a boot heel. This is created by evil men, whom have gained power.
I do not understand why people can do so much damage to one another. Speaking as someone who has hurt people emotionally and physically before, I regret everytime I did it, and I'd take it back if I could. But lately, I've taken a step back from the world and watched, and found that in my dealings with people, there isn't a lot that I should be very offended about. I may be upset for a few hours after it happens, but it's not worth stressing over. I'm used to people not believing what I believe in life, so maybe that gives me an edge, but I'm satisfied that people have their own beliefs and I have mine. My beliefs keep me happy, and living, and theirs do the same for them. Why is there conflict? There shouldn't be any there. I do not know enough about politics in Africa, or perhaps the lack of politics, to make any real commentary about that land, I wish I did though.
To finish up what might be this blog's revival, is a quote I found which I like. It's from Robert Heinlein.
And finally, I believe in my whole race. Yellow, white, black, red, brown --in the honesty, courage, intelligence, durability....and goodness.....of the overwhelming majority of my brothers and sisters everywhere on this planet. I am proud to be a human being. I believe that we have come this far by the skin of our teeth, that we always make it just by the skin of our teeth --but that we will always make it....survive....endure. I believe that this hairless embryo with the aching, oversize brain case and the opposable thumb, this animal barely up from the apes, will endure --will endure longer than his home planet, will spread out to the other planets, to the stars, and beyond, carrying with him his honesty, his insatiable curiosity, his unlimited courage --and his noble essential decency.This I believe with all my heart.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
This is a little hard to write about. Even now my brain is still not settled.
My boyfriend and I hit our 11th-month anniversary today. But that's not what this is about.
Either this fall or spring, he's joining the Air Force. That's closer to what this is about, but not the whole issue.
The thing is...we're both afraid of settling too early. Of loosing our chance to be young, wild, crazy kids with a life ahead of ourselves. I'm 19, he's 23.
When he leaves for the Air Force, we're going to have a (temporary!) open relationship.
I understand the reasoning. The needs for adventure, to have fun... but even thinking about it makes me feel sick to my stomach. The idea of him being with someone else hurts, in a way that I had never imagined.
The weirdest part is, neither of us are eager to do this. Yet we know it is for the best. Better now than 10 years down the line, where we'd be angry and bitter with each other. Even last night when he broke the idea, we were both curled up on his bed, tears on both our faces.
"Even now you're so beautiful to me." "I think it's impossible to me to find anyone who is more amazing than you."
Maybe it's an experiment where we know the ending, where we come back together, and it works, and we're fine. We'd be done with our wandering.
I love him so much. I just wish I would have met him at 25 instead of 18.
My boyfriend and I hit our 11th-month anniversary today. But that's not what this is about.
Either this fall or spring, he's joining the Air Force. That's closer to what this is about, but not the whole issue.
The thing is...we're both afraid of settling too early. Of loosing our chance to be young, wild, crazy kids with a life ahead of ourselves. I'm 19, he's 23.
When he leaves for the Air Force, we're going to have a (temporary!) open relationship.
I understand the reasoning. The needs for adventure, to have fun... but even thinking about it makes me feel sick to my stomach. The idea of him being with someone else hurts, in a way that I had never imagined.
The weirdest part is, neither of us are eager to do this. Yet we know it is for the best. Better now than 10 years down the line, where we'd be angry and bitter with each other. Even last night when he broke the idea, we were both curled up on his bed, tears on both our faces.
"Even now you're so beautiful to me." "I think it's impossible to me to find anyone who is more amazing than you."
Maybe it's an experiment where we know the ending, where we come back together, and it works, and we're fine. We'd be done with our wandering.
I love him so much. I just wish I would have met him at 25 instead of 18.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Sunday, April 4, 2010
The big nine monther
No, I'm not talking a child. It is mine and Erin's nine month anniversary today.
She points out it's not really an anniversary, but I figured I'd post this anyway for sake of an update after a month. Since Karria sucks and refuses to post anything.
kthxbye
She points out it's not really an anniversary, but I figured I'd post this anyway for sake of an update after a month. Since Karria sucks and refuses to post anything.
kthxbye
Sunday, March 7, 2010
I've got no right to lay claim to her frame; she's not my possession, you cunt.
So, I'm sure most of us have Youtube accounts at this point, and we're all getting lazy with it. Even I'm coming up with nothing, then using my "recommended for me" list to try and find something neat to listen to. I've come across a lot of interesting things while doing this, and I've been pretty pleased up until a month ago. So, I grabbed a screen shot, and this is what's being suggested for me:
2) NEW WORLD ORDER! CAN BE FAULT.wmv: Wow, this one is so classy, that it has a file extension on the end of it! I also have no idea what that thing thinks I looked up, because I don't recognize looking up anything called "New World Order" or "Can be Fault". The billboard shows "Impeach Obama", and as much as I'd find that funny, I'm not terribly interested one way or another.
3) Blink-182 not now: Apparently this is being suggested to me because I looked up a typography (Moving type) scene from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. How the hell do those connect? At all? Personally, I stopped listening to Blink-182 when I was in grade 8, and never looked back.
4) Hal Turner CNN: Who the hell is Hal Turner? Apparently it's because I looked up "Scientology Bel Air". Again, I don't remember looking this thing up, nor do I really care about it. Again, who the hell is Hal Turner, and why should I care?
5) Muse- Hysteria: At last! Something that remotely makes sense. I was looking up Knights of Cydonia... A few months ago! This is apparently because I looked up Cage the Elephant. I can see that connection, and it makes a sort of sense that should really appear more on this "Recommended for me" tab.
6) Timbaland- The Way I Are ft. Ke...: Okay, so I think I was in grade 9 when Timbaland first started influencing the trucker hat wearing, pants at their knees hooligans, and I didn't care then. I'm not sure how looking up Cage the Elephant would backfire and send me this tripe. Clearly this is a double sided sword when looking up music.
7) swing girls: Because I looked up Tokyo Godfathers? Huh? Is it because the swing girls look Asian from the thumbnail? I don't even wanna click on that at all.
8) Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da V...: Uh, eh, huh? Because I looked up Jimmy Webb? Who the hell is Jimmy Webb? Look, Youtube, seriously, just because I might have looked something up ages ago, doesn't mean it's the focal point of my interest. Who the hell is this guy...? Better question, why do I care about Iron Butterfly?
If you were to go through my Youtube history, it would probably mostly be AMVs (Anime Music Videos), and Team Fortress 2 stuff. Not this stuff.
What is this stuff?
Anyway, it shouldn't be too hard to code a better way of recommending things for me. Maybe a tally under catagories, or something? hey, maybe even add a categories page?! Anyways, see ya'll later.
So, let's go through this, and analyze how it would possibly be of interest to me. Keep in mind, that this list hasn't changed in weeks.
1) The Halls of Montezuma: It appears to be an old guy with a guitar, probably doing a cover of "The Halls of Montezuma." I have no idea what that piece of music is, and apparently it's being suggested to me because I looked up the Fallout 3 soundtrack. What this old guy has to do with the Fallout 3 Soundtrack, I have no idea.
2) NEW WORLD ORDER! CAN BE FAULT.wmv: Wow, this one is so classy, that it has a file extension on the end of it! I also have no idea what that thing thinks I looked up, because I don't recognize looking up anything called "New World Order" or "Can be Fault". The billboard shows "Impeach Obama", and as much as I'd find that funny, I'm not terribly interested one way or another.
3) Blink-182 not now: Apparently this is being suggested to me because I looked up a typography (Moving type) scene from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. How the hell do those connect? At all? Personally, I stopped listening to Blink-182 when I was in grade 8, and never looked back.
4) Hal Turner CNN: Who the hell is Hal Turner? Apparently it's because I looked up "Scientology Bel Air". Again, I don't remember looking this thing up, nor do I really care about it. Again, who the hell is Hal Turner, and why should I care?
5) Muse- Hysteria: At last! Something that remotely makes sense. I was looking up Knights of Cydonia... A few months ago! This is apparently because I looked up Cage the Elephant. I can see that connection, and it makes a sort of sense that should really appear more on this "Recommended for me" tab.
6) Timbaland- The Way I Are ft. Ke...: Okay, so I think I was in grade 9 when Timbaland first started influencing the trucker hat wearing, pants at their knees hooligans, and I didn't care then. I'm not sure how looking up Cage the Elephant would backfire and send me this tripe. Clearly this is a double sided sword when looking up music.
7) swing girls: Because I looked up Tokyo Godfathers? Huh? Is it because the swing girls look Asian from the thumbnail? I don't even wanna click on that at all.
8) Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da V...: Uh, eh, huh? Because I looked up Jimmy Webb? Who the hell is Jimmy Webb? Look, Youtube, seriously, just because I might have looked something up ages ago, doesn't mean it's the focal point of my interest. Who the hell is this guy...? Better question, why do I care about Iron Butterfly?
If you were to go through my Youtube history, it would probably mostly be AMVs (Anime Music Videos), and Team Fortress 2 stuff. Not this stuff.
What is this stuff?
Anyway, it shouldn't be too hard to code a better way of recommending things for me. Maybe a tally under catagories, or something? hey, maybe even add a categories page?! Anyways, see ya'll later.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
I want the world wake, I want to give you peace. I want to vindicate, you need to be released.
Lately I've been thinking a lot about the very sensitive subject of abortion, and what my stance on it is. See, I'm very much for the freedom of the individual, provided that the individual doesn't impede the rights of others. That fits against the Pro-Choice argument, because "All life is sacred". But this doesn't seem to constitute animals at all, only fetuses.
Not only that, but is a fetus a human life, while still in the womb? It has no capability to survive by itself, it needs the mother's nutrients and body to survive, which puts it in the parasite column. We kill parasites all the time in nature, so why is this any different?
After a lot of thinking, I came to the conclusion that I'm entirely pro choice, the choice going to the mother. However, I'm actually pro abortion in some cases. For example, if the life of the mother is in danger, like a younger girl. If only one is going to come out of that, I'd prefer it be the mother, personally. And if both would die, then why make them go through it? I realize abortion has it's problems, but the chance to continue living is something I feel is important. Is it fair to let a woman die, in exchange for a tabula rasa child, with no knowledge of it's own possible destruction?
Not only that, but is a fetus a human life, while still in the womb? It has no capability to survive by itself, it needs the mother's nutrients and body to survive, which puts it in the parasite column. We kill parasites all the time in nature, so why is this any different?
After a lot of thinking, I came to the conclusion that I'm entirely pro choice, the choice going to the mother. However, I'm actually pro abortion in some cases. For example, if the life of the mother is in danger, like a younger girl. If only one is going to come out of that, I'd prefer it be the mother, personally. And if both would die, then why make them go through it? I realize abortion has it's problems, but the chance to continue living is something I feel is important. Is it fair to let a woman die, in exchange for a tabula rasa child, with no knowledge of it's own possible destruction?
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Tonight I’ll have a look and try to find my face again. Buried beneath this house, my spirit screams and dies again
So, I gained access to a much coveted position in my school recently. I became a Part Time student; meaning that I have two courses out of a possible four. This lends me a pretty two free periods, and believe me, I certainly appreciate them. However, on my second free period today, I encountered a rather unpleasant individual. She was incredibly judgmental, going through my iPod, and telling me what is crap, and then going on to deny that Ska that comes before Streetlight Manifesto isn't true Ska.
Typically, this wouldn't bug me, just another quasi intellectual, too big for their britches. However, they started talking about how they went through their rebellious stage, consisting of getting drunk all the time, and getting high/baked/etc, and how cool they were for doing it.
Excuse me?
Rebellious?
I'm not sure why no one else has seemed to write this, but this sort of self destructive "rebellion" isn't rebellious. It's the norm, and people that think they're so bad-ass for doing it are dumb. It doesn't make you cool, that you go out and do this sorta thing. The main point I've heard on this is that "I can have fun without it, but I prefer being stoned/drunk/whatever." Well, that's all well and good, but what good does it do you in the long run? You get used to only being able to enjoy yourself with a drink or joint in hand, and become dependent on it for a good time.
I mean, hypothetically I'm more rebellious because I decided for myself that getting drunk was a waste of time. I've had access to alcohol if I wanted it since I was five, so maybe it's just because it was never a big deal. I decided for myself that I wasn't interested in getting drunk or high. If I happen to drink too much, that's one thing. My goal however, isn't to get drunk from the start, it's to enjoy the taste of a beverage. (For the record, I don't think I'm rebellious)
It's no different than liking something just to fit in. The girl in question said herself that she only got into that sort of thing when she started dating her current boyfriend. Given that, it's likely it was to fit in with his group more easily.
Speaking of people liking something to fit in, what's with all the Nightmare before Christmas fans?
I don't mean people who genuinely enjoy it, but rather the ones that run out and buy patches of Jack Skellington, and wear t-shirts of it constantly? I'm referring more to Tim Burton fanatics here, by the way. I've encountered several who've never really paid attention to, or seen the movies, but wear it because it's hip and popular.
I'm tired of people faking themselves just to fit in. I met a very nice girl earlier this year who had been a closet anime fan, until she decided to be her own person, and now comes to Anime club, despite her friend's teasings.
In short, the world is very sheep-like, prone to stereotypes and brand marketing. This shouldn't be how it is, but it is.
No offense was intended in this post, I'm just blowing off steam.
Typically, this wouldn't bug me, just another quasi intellectual, too big for their britches. However, they started talking about how they went through their rebellious stage, consisting of getting drunk all the time, and getting high/baked/etc, and how cool they were for doing it.
Excuse me?
Rebellious?
I'm not sure why no one else has seemed to write this, but this sort of self destructive "rebellion" isn't rebellious. It's the norm, and people that think they're so bad-ass for doing it are dumb. It doesn't make you cool, that you go out and do this sorta thing. The main point I've heard on this is that "I can have fun without it, but I prefer being stoned/drunk/whatever." Well, that's all well and good, but what good does it do you in the long run? You get used to only being able to enjoy yourself with a drink or joint in hand, and become dependent on it for a good time.
I mean, hypothetically I'm more rebellious because I decided for myself that getting drunk was a waste of time. I've had access to alcohol if I wanted it since I was five, so maybe it's just because it was never a big deal. I decided for myself that I wasn't interested in getting drunk or high. If I happen to drink too much, that's one thing. My goal however, isn't to get drunk from the start, it's to enjoy the taste of a beverage. (For the record, I don't think I'm rebellious)
It's no different than liking something just to fit in. The girl in question said herself that she only got into that sort of thing when she started dating her current boyfriend. Given that, it's likely it was to fit in with his group more easily.
Speaking of people liking something to fit in, what's with all the Nightmare before Christmas fans?
I don't mean people who genuinely enjoy it, but rather the ones that run out and buy patches of Jack Skellington, and wear t-shirts of it constantly? I'm referring more to Tim Burton fanatics here, by the way. I've encountered several who've never really paid attention to, or seen the movies, but wear it because it's hip and popular.
I'm tired of people faking themselves just to fit in. I met a very nice girl earlier this year who had been a closet anime fan, until she decided to be her own person, and now comes to Anime club, despite her friend's teasings.
In short, the world is very sheep-like, prone to stereotypes and brand marketing. This shouldn't be how it is, but it is.
No offense was intended in this post, I'm just blowing off steam.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Whaa, whaa, the world isn't right.
"Because while the truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power. Words offer the means to meaning and for those who will listen, the enunciation of truth. And the truth is, there is something terribly wrong with this country, isn't there?"
I post this now, because I find it to be a relevant subject. Ever since last year, I'd had this feeling that not everything was right in the world, and it's not going away. Politicians are seemingly more and more corrupt, and so-called "Scientists" are proclaiming their own version of "Truth". For example on that one, is the entire Global Warming Concept, and how it's a closed science, already solved, and us little peons should just learn to listen without questioning.
However, questioning those in power is our duty, I feel. But what happens when those that are questioning for us, or representing our questions (Let's face it, we're not all scientists with millions of dollars of backing) are being silenced and threatened before they can make a big deal out of things. For example, in the case of George Taylor, a climatologist in Oregon State; he's currently threatened with losing his job for suggesting that man-made global warming isn't responsible.
Now, the next order of business this evening, is the European Union, or perhaps the second coming of the Nazi regime? Nay, that is too low a blow, even for me, but it isn't too far off. Essentially what happened, in a nutshell, is that Ireland was given a referendum and they said no. The politicians of the EU turned around and said "Clearly they didn't realize what they were voting against. We shall continue the treaty regardless." Excuse me? Democracy mean anything to you?
I, personally, disagree with the Lisbon treaty, to force everyone to become equal. it's communism. If one country has something, it's obviously because they're doing that particular thing right. If a country should want to emulate that, by all means, do it. But to force everyone to work that way is ridiculous.
As Nigel Farage says, allow the peoples of Europe to decide their own destinies, not to let it be decided in parliaments such as this.
It's fortunate that people are willing to stand up to something like this, particularly in a climate of such decay as Britain. Here in Canada, you can't get enough people out to form a protest most of the time, because we simply DON'T care. As long as little Tommy can still get his free treatment down at the Walk-In, they're fine.
I post this now, because I find it to be a relevant subject. Ever since last year, I'd had this feeling that not everything was right in the world, and it's not going away. Politicians are seemingly more and more corrupt, and so-called "Scientists" are proclaiming their own version of "Truth". For example on that one, is the entire Global Warming Concept, and how it's a closed science, already solved, and us little peons should just learn to listen without questioning.
However, questioning those in power is our duty, I feel. But what happens when those that are questioning for us, or representing our questions (Let's face it, we're not all scientists with millions of dollars of backing) are being silenced and threatened before they can make a big deal out of things. For example, in the case of George Taylor, a climatologist in Oregon State; he's currently threatened with losing his job for suggesting that man-made global warming isn't responsible.
He's not the only one. There's another case where a man who'd been backing the Climate Change regime for 15 years, before jumping the band wagon. This man is Claude Allegre, a French physicist specializing in Isotopes. He's finding that the retreat of the Kilimanjaro glacier is not man's doing. This is someone, that after 15 years of supporting it, has changed his opinion. This is hardly a fixed science, as many of them claim. In the case of Dr. Paul Reiter, his name had been added to a report without ever having been consulted or looked at by him. Adding influential names to reports is a way in which they give themselves credibility.Oregon State Climatologist George Taylor is under threat of losing his job for arguing that most climate change is the result of natural variations, not human-produced carbon dioxide. Despite threats from the Governor and a pending bill in the legislatures to have him removed, sponsored by Democratic State Sen. Brad Avakian, Taylor has held firm. "If the facts change, I'll change my mind. So far, I haven't," Taylor told a climate change conference at Oregon State University. Taylor has held the title of "state climatologist" since 1991, when the legislature created a state climate office at OSU.
Now, the next order of business this evening, is the European Union, or perhaps the second coming of the Nazi regime? Nay, that is too low a blow, even for me, but it isn't too far off. Essentially what happened, in a nutshell, is that Ireland was given a referendum and they said no. The politicians of the EU turned around and said "Clearly they didn't realize what they were voting against. We shall continue the treaty regardless." Excuse me? Democracy mean anything to you?
I, personally, disagree with the Lisbon treaty, to force everyone to become equal. it's communism. If one country has something, it's obviously because they're doing that particular thing right. If a country should want to emulate that, by all means, do it. But to force everyone to work that way is ridiculous.
As Nigel Farage says, allow the peoples of Europe to decide their own destinies, not to let it be decided in parliaments such as this.
It's fortunate that people are willing to stand up to something like this, particularly in a climate of such decay as Britain. Here in Canada, you can't get enough people out to form a protest most of the time, because we simply DON'T care. As long as little Tommy can still get his free treatment down at the Walk-In, they're fine.
tl;dr, some thought's that have been plaguing for a while.
There are some days where I just want, very badly, to give up.
Life is not that difficult, no. But sometimes I get a little nostalgic for there days where I was part of a trio. Segen, Kyle, and I. We were pretty unstoppable, for a time.
I guess retrospect is a good thing to have though. Cause when I look back at those times I see just how fragile they really were.
I always liked Kyle more, and the problem with that is Segen - awkward, unconfident, pre-football playing, pre-woman chasing - oftentimes got left now. And I ignored his feelings for me. And chased after Kyle, who was handsome, popular, and completely uninterested.
I shouldn't say that. We did date for a long time. On and off, fighting, making up, ruining other relationships for each other... poor Segen got to suffer from that too, since after he and I started dating I got that magic phone call from Kyle that ended it. It was a sick, sick cycle, cause I fell in love and Kyle...well, he didn't really care.
And this was sophmore year. No 16 year old should have the maturity, or at least the pretend-maturity, to think of themselves in love. But I did, cause I was young and stupid and maybe I didn't know any better. Shortly after that Kyle and I broke up. He dumped me, with a text (a classy maneuver, I know, but not one that I'm totally innocent of either). I remember calling Segen, in tears, after that, only to find out Kyle was calming sitting in the other room.
I wish that would have been the end up it. But Segen and I got tangled up in some sick, physical, friends with "benefits" situation. I was too young and stupid to say no, or think of the consequences. Sometimes he did it for revenge against me, for being such a jerk for so long, and I let him because maybe afterward Kyle would help me out.
Halfway through that summer Kyle told me to never speak to him again. He had a girlfriend, one that he actually managed to like and care for. I was shocked - yes we were no longer together but we had stayed good friends up until that point. I wish I would have known the worst was coming.
Halloween - I will never, ever forget the one that happened that year. I ended up dealing with Kyle again, and obviously his animosity hadn't changed in the past months. He told me to jump off a bridge. He tried saying he was joking, that he was just trying to push my buttons, but I had had enough.
That was the last time I ever spoke to the man who had been my best friend, my first love, and up until the past 8 months, the boyfriend I had lasted the longest with.
Two years, four months. I wish I could learn my lesson and completely forget him.
Life is not that difficult, no. But sometimes I get a little nostalgic for there days where I was part of a trio. Segen, Kyle, and I. We were pretty unstoppable, for a time.
I guess retrospect is a good thing to have though. Cause when I look back at those times I see just how fragile they really were.
I always liked Kyle more, and the problem with that is Segen - awkward, unconfident, pre-football playing, pre-woman chasing - oftentimes got left now. And I ignored his feelings for me. And chased after Kyle, who was handsome, popular, and completely uninterested.
I shouldn't say that. We did date for a long time. On and off, fighting, making up, ruining other relationships for each other... poor Segen got to suffer from that too, since after he and I started dating I got that magic phone call from Kyle that ended it. It was a sick, sick cycle, cause I fell in love and Kyle...well, he didn't really care.
And this was sophmore year. No 16 year old should have the maturity, or at least the pretend-maturity, to think of themselves in love. But I did, cause I was young and stupid and maybe I didn't know any better. Shortly after that Kyle and I broke up. He dumped me, with a text (a classy maneuver, I know, but not one that I'm totally innocent of either). I remember calling Segen, in tears, after that, only to find out Kyle was calming sitting in the other room.
I wish that would have been the end up it. But Segen and I got tangled up in some sick, physical, friends with "benefits" situation. I was too young and stupid to say no, or think of the consequences. Sometimes he did it for revenge against me, for being such a jerk for so long, and I let him because maybe afterward Kyle would help me out.
Halfway through that summer Kyle told me to never speak to him again. He had a girlfriend, one that he actually managed to like and care for. I was shocked - yes we were no longer together but we had stayed good friends up until that point. I wish I would have known the worst was coming.
Halloween - I will never, ever forget the one that happened that year. I ended up dealing with Kyle again, and obviously his animosity hadn't changed in the past months. He told me to jump off a bridge. He tried saying he was joking, that he was just trying to push my buttons, but I had had enough.
That was the last time I ever spoke to the man who had been my best friend, my first love, and up until the past 8 months, the boyfriend I had lasted the longest with.
Two years, four months. I wish I could learn my lesson and completely forget him.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Oh heeeey...
I knew I could have just edited this into the end of the last post, but I'd prefer to be a spammer.
Apparently that was our first post of 2010. So, happy new year! (A month and some late...shhh.)
Apparently that was our first post of 2010. So, happy new year! (A month and some late...shhh.)
It's been a while.
Really? Have we been neglecting our blog again?
Today has been one of those 'life is tough days'.
But then again, what's life without it's hard patches, the days where we need friends to lean on, our loved one's shoulders to cry on?
Today has been one of those 'life is tough days'.
But then again, what's life without it's hard patches, the days where we need friends to lean on, our loved one's shoulders to cry on?
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