Over the last few years, a dizzying amount of weather-related disasters have appeared all over the globe. It is becoming "the new normal." But why? What has changed to make our planet so much more disaster prone than before?
Climate change. Yes, climate change is a natural part of Earth's cycle; the rate and severity at which it is changing is not. The changing climate, due to the increasing amount of heat trapped in our atmosphere, causes more severe weather.
It should be known that I am no expert on this topic. I am not scientific genius. I don't even have a have a high school diploma (yet). What I do know is that there's no reason to not try being kinder to our environment.
Imagine you have a baby. The baby's perfectly healthy at first. You decide to start smoking around him or her and feeding him or her all sorts of junk food. The baby still seems fine. One day, the baby starts to sneeze. Not a big deal. No reason to stop all the unhealthy habits for a small sneeze. Years later, the habits continue and this baby, though not really a baby anymore, suddenly gets horrifically sick. It's too late to help. There's nothing more you can do.
That baby? Our planet. Or it could be our planet. We don't know. Just as we don't know if the baby would really get horribly sick, though disease from second-hand smoke and obesity would not be uncommon, we can't know if our planet will get sick from our actions. Though evidence points toward yes, we can never be 100% sure. 99.99% maybe, but never 100% until it happens.
The question now is what could we have done to save the baby before this horrible illness? Stop polluting it. Don't deny that there may be a problem. Do things that will keep it healthy. Try to fix the problem early. There's a reason preventative care and early detection are emphasized in health care. It's easier and far less expensive. Many diseases, such as various cancers, are easier to treat if action is taken early on.
Have you noticed that I haven't really answered my first question? That's because I'll be finding out tomorrow.
Tomorrow at 8:00pm EST, a 24-hour online broadcast about climate change will begin at http://climaterealityproject.org/. This year's presentation, 24 Hours of Reality; The Dirty Weather Report, will hopefully teach us more about why these things are happening and encourage us to make change.
And just in case the planet's wellbeing, the jobs that could be created by green energy, or the fact that you could be hit by a horrible storm at any time don't interest you:
Dirty energy really stinks. (Have you ever had to stand in a parking lot where all the cars are trying to get out at once? Those fumes will kill ya'.)
This post has not been proof read. I apologize for any mistakes or inaccuracies.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Wha? I Don't Even Know
Warning: The following post has little organization. I apologize for any confusion caused by it.
Moments ago, I watched a video of President Obama being told by his daughter to wave to the people behind him. When he did so, the people seemed quite overjoyed by the attention. 'What an observant and bright young lady,' I thought. So, I look to the comments and instantly see people badmouthing the president or asking for "Obama phones." And I am left speechless. I am rendered a blubbering fool, hence the title, and cannot form a coherent response.
This is silly, but the most pressing matter at this moment is my confusion over the "Obama phone" comment. What in the world is an "Obama phone?" If someone could explain that to me, it would be very appreciated.
Along with that, I would like to point out that this was a very short video to show off an adorable moment between a father and his daughter. President Obama may have been part of the video, but that does not mean you should bring up his policies that have little to no connection to the video whatsoever. If it had been a natural progression to the topic through conversation, I'd be less likely to complain. As it stands however, it was an unnecessary jump. It, much like every instance of this post (and I honestly wish I was better at this thing), was a very odd jump. It's like talking about Remember the Titans, a movie about American football, one moment and talking about the Taiji dolphin slaughter, a horrible massacre of dolphins that occurs every year, the next. There's a missing link. Here, the missing link is Hayden Panettiere who was in Remember the Titans and was featured in The Cove for her attempt to stop the slaughter in Taiji. Though the two topics can be connected, it's odd and, for many, would probably be fairly uncomfortable of a transition. Thus, my concern annoyance with the transition from family moment to Obama's policies.
I suppose that is the end of my mess of a rant. Just wanted to express my considerable dislike for the trash that goes in in the comments section of many things and my dislike of the fact that I read through it anyway. After all, bottling up your emotions is not terribly good for you.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Chinese Practice via Election Results
我的名字是黎裕玲。今年，我是十七岁。我住在美国。
昨天，美国再一次说 Obama 是总统。Obama 真不错。我喜欢 Obama. 我真不喜欢 Romney.
Romney 让我害怕。Romney 的注意真错。他的注意是保守。
My name is Li YuLing. This year, I am 17 years old. I live in the USA.
Yesterday, America deemed Obama president once again. Obama's not bad. I like Obama. I really don't like Romney. Romney scares me. Romney's ideas are bad. His ideas are backwards.
And this my friends, is what years of Chinese looks like.
I have one word for this: Fail.
昨天，美国再一次说 Obama 是总统。Obama 真不错。我喜欢 Obama. 我真不喜欢 Romney.
Romney 让我害怕。Romney 的注意真错。他的注意是保守。
My name is Li YuLing. This year, I am 17 years old. I live in the USA.
Yesterday, America deemed Obama president once again. Obama's not bad. I like Obama. I really don't like Romney. Romney scares me. Romney's ideas are bad. His ideas are backwards.
And this my friends, is what years of Chinese looks like.
I have one word for this: Fail.
Election Day Pt 2
You know how earlier I was fairly composed and could actually speak? Not anymore.
I AM SO NERVOUS. MY FIGHT OR FLIGHT RESPONSE HAS KICKED INTO OVERDRIVE AND KSFJDFKSDF;
MY YOGA TEACHER COULD MAKE USE ME AS AN EXAMPLE INSTEAD OF THAT VIDEO BECAUSE MY CORTISOL LEVELS ARE PROBABLY THROUSHDJKFHHFDGH THE ROOF.
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FLORIDAAAAAA ASFHSDKJHFKLDSHFKSD
WHYAREYOUSOSLOWCNNNNN ASDOFHKJSDHFKSJHFK; THAT'SITI'MGOINGTOHUFFPOST
KHKHDSFKJA;FDS F YES! THANKYOUHUFFPOST
KJHFDSAKHSDAHF AND AKINS INYOFACE!
NOOOOOOJKDSHFKADHFHASDFASDL ROMNEYJUSTGOT1AHEADOFOBAMA GOBACKGOBACKGOBACK
NEWMEXICOIKNEWICHOSETHERIGHTSTATETODOAREPORTONINFOURTHGRADE!YOUMAKEMESOROUD!YOURBLUEINASEAOFREDBUTTHAT'SOKAYBECAUSECOLORADOISLEANINGOBAMA
RGFJDKSKLAF RMONEY@189 BUT OBAMA ONLY @ 173 KJDSFAKHASDLHFDSHFJSAK BADHUFFPOSTJHDAFKHADSKJHFSADKJFL
JRGFDKGAHGHKA THE F HUFF POST WHY WOULD YOU POST CALI AND WASH AND GET MY HOPES UP AND THEN TEAR THEM DOWN A SECOND LATER?!
AND NOW THEY'RE BACK UP BUT IT MAKES NO SENSE BECAUSE 0% HAS BEEN COUNTED. ASHKLFKHDK
HDJSAKFDSAF FLORIDA WHY YOU ONLY UP BY 0.2% SFFAHKLDHLSADF
JUSTSAWROMNEYGOUPBYTENANDISWEARISAWMYLIFEFLASHBEFOREMYEYESWHYMISSOURIIIIIIIIIIIIYOUDIDN'TFALLFORAKINSWHYRMONEY!?
HJFDKSKFAHDSFA YOUSEETHATBIGBLOCKOFBLUEINTHENORTHEAST? THAT'SMYHOMIES!
YESYESYESYESYESOBAMAWONOHIO!
Also, I love all the non-US people on Tumblr that are offering up their homes with welcome arms if RMoney wins. I mean, not really offering up their homes, but the sentiment is nice.
Also, Alaska, why you open so late?
Florida's going to give me a heart attack.
...Huff Post. What in the world? I am all for RMoney not winning, but these numbers make no sense. Also, West Coast hasn't come in yet at all. A total of 0% reporting.
And Massachusetts just blinked out an update. But you know what? I'm not even worried about MA cause RMONEY CAN'T EVEN WIN HIS STATE. Just for reference, RMoney only has 38.5% while Obama has 59.9% and the other candidates have 1.6%.
Right now, Nevada and Alaska are the only states without color. Alaska still has 30 minutes of voting but why is Nevada still grey? Questions questions.
Now that I'm looking at it more calmly, no doubt thanks to Tumblr having disappeared from my tabs, I don't like the way Huff Post organized their map. The dark blue are the states Obama has supposedly won. Yes, the probability of a Romney getting more votes as the numbers are tallied are slim, but Huff Post's "wins" just aren't accurate. And vise versa.
Montana only has 2% reported in so far but is a state that Romney has "won."
Florida is 92% done and Obama has a lead of .2% still.
Hmmm. The lack of Tumblr really does make a difference. Without other people, the results don't really hit you. They're just numbers. I for one won't be returning to Tumblr though since it may result in a broken keyboard, as evidenced by my frantic wordlessness above.
Nevada, Colorado, and Florida are all light blue now. Just a little longer until Alaska closes up.
Virginia turned blue. *u*
Okay. Just realized that Romney literally cannot win. Election's been screwing with my brain.
RMoney is leading the popular vote by .2%. But you know what I have to say to that? Al Gore. He won the popular vote but unfortunately did not have the electoral votes.
It's 12:03 am, Alaska's closed, and Obama's still president for better or for worse. More on that later.
For now, goodnight.
All views in this post are mine. This post has not been proof-read.
I AM SO NERVOUS. MY FIGHT OR FLIGHT RESPONSE HAS KICKED INTO OVERDRIVE AND KSFJDFKSDF;
MY YOGA TEACHER COULD MAKE USE ME AS AN EXAMPLE INSTEAD OF THAT VIDEO BECAUSE MY CORTISOL LEVELS ARE PROBABLY THROUSHDJKFHHFDGH THE ROOF.
JHFAJSADHFADSHFDHLFDSF
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DSAJFKHJSDHFLDHSFAHSDLFDHSAFLHKALHFHP;WFJ'S;FJ;SDJAFAJFHDS;KJFH'SDA'F09[WEUR;VN
EDHJFS'JFIE0;JKASDL]0BKS0RDQOI[OGRQFJ[IO'SD[JOFOISD
K.AJSDFKLDSLJFDJFKDJSFJSDKLFJDFSJLS.DFDLFJ;SDJF;'F
FLORIDAAAAAA ASFHSDKJHFKLDSHFKSD
WHYAREYOUSOSLOWCNNNNN ASDOFHKJSDHFKSJHFK; THAT'SITI'MGOINGTOHUFFPOST
KHKHDSFKJA;FDS F YES! THANKYOUHUFFPOST
KJHFDSAKHSDAHF AND AKINS INYOFACE!
NOOOOOOJKDSHFKADHFHASDFASDL ROMNEYJUSTGOT1AHEADOFOBAMA GOBACKGOBACKGOBACK
NEWMEXICOIKNEWICHOSETHERIGHTSTATETODOAREPORTONINFOURTHGRADE!YOUMAKEMESOROUD!YOURBLUEINASEAOFREDBUTTHAT'SOKAYBECAUSECOLORADOISLEANINGOBAMA
RGFJDKSKLAF RMONEY@189 BUT OBAMA ONLY @ 173 KJDSFAKHASDLHFDSHFJSAK BADHUFFPOSTJHDAFKHADSKJHFSADKJFL
JRGFDKGAHGHKA THE F HUFF POST WHY WOULD YOU POST CALI AND WASH AND GET MY HOPES UP AND THEN TEAR THEM DOWN A SECOND LATER?!
AND NOW THEY'RE BACK UP BUT IT MAKES NO SENSE BECAUSE 0% HAS BEEN COUNTED. ASHKLFKHDK
HDJSAKFDSAF FLORIDA WHY YOU ONLY UP BY 0.2% SFFAHKLDHLSADF
JUSTSAWROMNEYGOUPBYTENANDISWEARISAWMYLIFEFLASHBEFOREMYEYESWHYMISSOURIIIIIIIIIIIIYOUDIDN'TFALLFORAKINSWHYRMONEY!?
YESYESYESYESYESOBAMAWONOHIO!
Also, Alaska, why you open so late?
Florida's going to give me a heart attack.
And Massachusetts just blinked out an update. But you know what? I'm not even worried about MA cause RMONEY CAN'T EVEN WIN HIS STATE. Just for reference, RMoney only has 38.5% while Obama has 59.9% and the other candidates have 1.6%.
Right now, Nevada and Alaska are the only states without color. Alaska still has 30 minutes of voting but why is Nevada still grey? Questions questions.
Now that I'm looking at it more calmly, no doubt thanks to Tumblr having disappeared from my tabs, I don't like the way Huff Post organized their map. The dark blue are the states Obama has supposedly won. Yes, the probability of a Romney getting more votes as the numbers are tallied are slim, but Huff Post's "wins" just aren't accurate. And vise versa.
Montana only has 2% reported in so far but is a state that Romney has "won."
Florida is 92% done and Obama has a lead of .2% still.
Hmmm. The lack of Tumblr really does make a difference. Without other people, the results don't really hit you. They're just numbers. I for one won't be returning to Tumblr though since it may result in a broken keyboard, as evidenced by my frantic wordlessness above.
It's 12:03 am, Alaska's closed, and Obama's still president for better or for worse. More on that later.
For now, goodnight.
All views in this post are mine. This post has not been proof-read.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Election Day in the U.S. of A.
Have you voted?
Everyone and everything has been urging American citizens to vote for weeks now. Well, registered voters that is. I, being underaged, have not voted. If I could, would I?
Yes.
It may seem like voting is useless. I for one believe very little will change will be done to the US's economic situation no matter who becomes president. After all, our capitalist economy puts the focus on consumers. Supply and demand and whatnot.
I'll be frank. If you dislike all of the candidates so much that you can't even bring yourself to vote for "the lesser of the evils," do something about it. Write someone in. Run yourself next time.
It's important for everyone that can vote to vote so that we can get a more accurate sense of what the nation wants. If you don't vote, it's a bit like the bystander effect. You think someone else will vote for your candidate and your vote doesn't really matter anyway. It's just one vote. But now imagine that there are thousands, millions even, of people like you, that think someone else will do it and you don't have to. Where does that leave your favorite candidate? Say that 90% of the citizens favored that candidate(A) but only 10% showed up to vote for him or her. The other 10% that favored the other candidate(b) all show up to vote for him or her. Who will win? Candidate B takes the win. Not a very accurate representation of the public's opinion, is it?
But enough of that. After all, I write this more for my own amusement than anything else really.
At this moment, I think that my vote would go to Jill Stein. I'm not completely aware of all of the candidates stances though. For instance, I have absolutely no idea who Ross C. Anderson or Virgil H Goode, Jr. are. Jill Stein, from what I know, would support green energy, green jobs, LGBT rights, etc. Me, being me, loves this and as much as I like the Obamas, I'd have to go with Stein.
In all honesty though, I just encouraged everyone I know to vote for anyone but Romney. Now, I will not try tell you to not support Romney if you really want to. I's your choice, your opinion, etc. If that's so, I won't like it and I may argue with you, but in the end, I really can't tell you what to do. That's for you to decide.
Romney, or RMoney as I've taken to calling him, scares me. In fact, many prominent Republicans do. With their super anti-Choice stances and their light handling of rape and whatnot, it's hard for me to not be scared. Though I personally will not have an abortion when or if I become pregnant due to my religion, I side with Vice President Biden on this matter. I will fight for your freedom to choose. Those that say God is against this should take note that I believe that God loves all and that if we sin, and we all do, he will forgive us. It is not in my power to judge if you have done right or wrong. Sometimes I do, but that doesn't mean it's right. Also take into consideration that in America, we have the freedom of religion, so not everyone believes what you do.
And honestly, this - "If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down." - is complete and utter crap. The quote comes from the marvelous -as tone does not always translate well, I'll have you know that this was sarcastic and covered in venom in my head- Todd Akin. And, taking inspiration from this wonderful article, I want to thank him. Thank you for making me glad that I live where I do and not in Missouri.
Signing off for now since I'm pretty sure this much malice is not good for the heart. I wish you all a wonderful night and let's hope we have a good four years. :)
Please note that this post is merely my opinion. I am sorry if I have offended anyone. This post has also not been proof-read and is only part of how I feel about this election.
Everyone and everything has been urging American citizens to vote for weeks now. Well, registered voters that is. I, being underaged, have not voted. If I could, would I?
Yes.
It may seem like voting is useless. I for one believe very little will change will be done to the US's economic situation no matter who becomes president. After all, our capitalist economy puts the focus on consumers. Supply and demand and whatnot.
I'll be frank. If you dislike all of the candidates so much that you can't even bring yourself to vote for "the lesser of the evils," do something about it. Write someone in. Run yourself next time.
It's important for everyone that can vote to vote so that we can get a more accurate sense of what the nation wants. If you don't vote, it's a bit like the bystander effect. You think someone else will vote for your candidate and your vote doesn't really matter anyway. It's just one vote. But now imagine that there are thousands, millions even, of people like you, that think someone else will do it and you don't have to. Where does that leave your favorite candidate? Say that 90% of the citizens favored that candidate(A) but only 10% showed up to vote for him or her. The other 10% that favored the other candidate(b) all show up to vote for him or her. Who will win? Candidate B takes the win. Not a very accurate representation of the public's opinion, is it?
But enough of that. After all, I write this more for my own amusement than anything else really.
At this moment, I think that my vote would go to Jill Stein. I'm not completely aware of all of the candidates stances though. For instance, I have absolutely no idea who Ross C. Anderson or Virgil H Goode, Jr. are. Jill Stein, from what I know, would support green energy, green jobs, LGBT rights, etc. Me, being me, loves this and as much as I like the Obamas, I'd have to go with Stein.
In all honesty though, I just encouraged everyone I know to vote for anyone but Romney. Now, I will not try tell you to not support Romney if you really want to. I's your choice, your opinion, etc. If that's so, I won't like it and I may argue with you, but in the end, I really can't tell you what to do. That's for you to decide.
Romney, or RMoney as I've taken to calling him, scares me. In fact, many prominent Republicans do. With their super anti-Choice stances and their light handling of rape and whatnot, it's hard for me to not be scared. Though I personally will not have an abortion when or if I become pregnant due to my religion, I side with Vice President Biden on this matter. I will fight for your freedom to choose. Those that say God is against this should take note that I believe that God loves all and that if we sin, and we all do, he will forgive us. It is not in my power to judge if you have done right or wrong. Sometimes I do, but that doesn't mean it's right. Also take into consideration that in America, we have the freedom of religion, so not everyone believes what you do.
And honestly, this - "If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down." - is complete and utter crap. The quote comes from the marvelous -as tone does not always translate well, I'll have you know that this was sarcastic and covered in venom in my head- Todd Akin. And, taking inspiration from this wonderful article, I want to thank him. Thank you for making me glad that I live where I do and not in Missouri.
Signing off for now since I'm pretty sure this much malice is not good for the heart. I wish you all a wonderful night and let's hope we have a good four years. :)
Please note that this post is merely my opinion. I am sorry if I have offended anyone. This post has also not been proof-read and is only part of how I feel about this election.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Claire's Sunshine Nail Polish
This nail polish is quite amusing. To me anyway.
This here is five coats. There's still a slight visible nail line.
And here, you can see the color in comparison to a tennis ball.
And here, we have pictures in the sun.
It's a bright highlighter yellow nail polish and is quite close to the color of tennis balls.
The formula's very watery and sheer. In fact, here's three coats.
This here is five coats. There's still a slight visible nail line.
And here, you can see the color in comparison to a tennis ball.
Please note that the color is much brighter and greener than the pictures actually show. Also, when this polish dries, it's almost matte.
Friday, June 22, 2012
Excited for Cartoons!
I don't know if any of you saw my last post, but if you did, you'll be happy to know that this one is much more lighthearted.
When I was little, I remember waking up on Saturday mornings and watching cartoons with my uncles. As I got older, the cartoons seemed to get worse. My little cousins would watch a cartoon and I would not like it. It was not because I grew out of cartoons but because the cartoons became too, for lack of a better word, unsophisticated. First, I saw things like Pokemon and Dragon Ball. Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura were there too. Beyblades and Yu-Gi-Oh cards were all the rage. Then, I remember watching Static Shock and Justice League. I then went on to Teen Titans. For a long time after that, I just didn't watch the cartoons.
Recently, that has changed. A few years ago, a new animated series caught my eye. What was this wonderful series? Avatar: The Last Airbender. It was amazing. It had well thought-out characters and an amazing story. I'm not the only one that fell in love with this children's cartoon. Many others did as well. With me, I have several other Avatar lovers.
I asked them, "Did you like Avatar: The Last Airbender?"
Cat, someone you will soon be acquainted with, said she loved it. Another cousin, James, was smiling brightly and said he loved it as well. Yet another cousin, this one even younger than the others, said he liked it a lot and even recited a line from one episode.
This well-loved series was followed by a new series - Avatar: The Legend of Korra. It's quite engaging. Tomorrow is the season finale and we're all very excited. There are so many ideas running through our minds.
When asked what they think will happen on the finale, they exploded with theories. The following text is in white, in case you are wary of spoilers.
" "I believe Amon will take of his mask and capture Korra. And then he will try to take her bending and Captain Iroh will swoop in and save her. And then Amon will escape."
"I think Amon will reveal his identity!"
"I have no idea, but I'm really excited!" "
Korra airs on Nickelodeon at 11:00 am.
Another show that we all enjoy is Young Justice. It's part of Cartoon Network's DC Nation block, along with Green Lantern: The Animated Series. It's fairly dark for a children's cartoon but is so rewarding.
I asked them how they felt about it, and again, an explosion of comments came about.
" "It's exciting! It's dramatic!"
"It has a good story."
"Wally's my favorite character!"
"I like Chesire."
The characters are complex and the children find them all to be interesting, even if they don't like certain ones.
Overall, they see the cartoons as something to look forward to on Saturday mornings. The oldest wakes them all up at 8 am to get them pumped for the cartoons. I too, happily wait for these cartoons, though I thought I outgrew Saturday morning cartoons years ago.
When I was little, I remember waking up on Saturday mornings and watching cartoons with my uncles. As I got older, the cartoons seemed to get worse. My little cousins would watch a cartoon and I would not like it. It was not because I grew out of cartoons but because the cartoons became too, for lack of a better word, unsophisticated. First, I saw things like Pokemon and Dragon Ball. Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura were there too. Beyblades and Yu-Gi-Oh cards were all the rage. Then, I remember watching Static Shock and Justice League. I then went on to Teen Titans. For a long time after that, I just didn't watch the cartoons.
Recently, that has changed. A few years ago, a new animated series caught my eye. What was this wonderful series? Avatar: The Last Airbender. It was amazing. It had well thought-out characters and an amazing story. I'm not the only one that fell in love with this children's cartoon. Many others did as well. With me, I have several other Avatar lovers.
I asked them, "Did you like Avatar: The Last Airbender?"
Cat, someone you will soon be acquainted with, said she loved it. Another cousin, James, was smiling brightly and said he loved it as well. Yet another cousin, this one even younger than the others, said he liked it a lot and even recited a line from one episode.
This well-loved series was followed by a new series - Avatar: The Legend of Korra. It's quite engaging. Tomorrow is the season finale and we're all very excited. There are so many ideas running through our minds.
When asked what they think will happen on the finale, they exploded with theories. The following text is in white, in case you are wary of spoilers.
" "I believe Amon will take of his mask and capture Korra. And then he will try to take her bending and Captain Iroh will swoop in and save her. And then Amon will escape."
"I think Amon will reveal his identity!"
"I have no idea, but I'm really excited!" "
Korra airs on Nickelodeon at 11:00 am.
Another show that we all enjoy is Young Justice. It's part of Cartoon Network's DC Nation block, along with Green Lantern: The Animated Series. It's fairly dark for a children's cartoon but is so rewarding.
I asked them how they felt about it, and again, an explosion of comments came about.
" "It's exciting! It's dramatic!"
"It has a good story."
"Wally's my favorite character!"
"I like Chesire."
The characters are complex and the children find them all to be interesting, even if they don't like certain ones.
Overall, they see the cartoons as something to look forward to on Saturday mornings. The oldest wakes them all up at 8 am to get them pumped for the cartoons. I too, happily wait for these cartoons, though I thought I outgrew Saturday morning cartoons years ago.
-Maddie
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Justice for Kardin Ulysse
I really wish that I were more eloquent but either way, guys, let's talk.
I grew up and still live in a city that has a bad reputation for violence. Apparently everyone from my city is a violent thug. Everyone is in a gang. Everyone is on drugs. And so forth.
For all its faults, I've never seen this city as violent as everyone else seems to think.
I don't know of anyone that was so violently bullied that he or she lost vision in an eye.
This is exactly what happened to fourteen-year-old Kardin Ulysse.
He was beaten by two bullies. One pinned him down while the other aimed punches at his face. Their attack, already wrong in so many ways, was not just physical. They spat homophobic insults at him as well.
Kardin's glasses broke and the shards may have blinded him in his right eye. The other theory is that his attackers beat him so hard that the force blinded him. That is a scary thought.
There are so many things wrong with this.
The Wall Street Journal says this attack happened on June 5th. Today is June 21st. I, however, did not hear about this travesty until recently - yesterday. How did it take so long for this story to come about?
This incident is also very reminiscent of Vincent Chin's murder. One man held him down while the other attacked. Both incidents also see the use of horrible insults. It is lucky that Kardin did not die.
But then again, is it really luck? The child is now blind in one eye. Though it may not seem as bad as losing a limb, think about how reliant we are on our eyes. He will have to adjust to not being able to see through that eye.
Kardin went through two surgeries and ultimately needs a transplant. Surgery is not exactly cheap. Though it seems like an insignificant matter now, it adds up.
The school has a serious bullying problem. There has been previous attacks in the school. The Department of Education even knew there was a problem but nothing was done to try preventing incidents like this. This attack also happened on school grounds. It was 8am. I know that my schools always have teachers watching the students around an hour before school starts. Where were the teachers at this school?
I can't tell you how this attack on this poor boy makes me really feel. There are many emotions running through my head. Anger, confusion, sadness. I don't understand how this happened and part of me doesn't want to. There's another part that wants to know everything so that this never happens again.
I want to know what I can do to help but there's this feeling of hopelessness. What can I do, really? That's why I'm choosing to tell you, whoever you are. I know that not many people actually read this. I'm sure even less actually care. I do hope that you'll listen to this though. Don't let others be bullied like this.
Yes, some people think that bullying is part of life. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger and whatnot. I do think that some things do make you a stronger person. Bullying on this level is not one of them. Violence is never the answer.
Here's more information on the incident:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/738/151/550/justice-for-brooklyn-teen-blinded-by-bullies/
http://online.wsj.com/article/AP654addccb88b4d15b7d28c96f5f35504.html
http://www.blackyouthproject.com/2012/06/14-year-old-left-blind-in-one-eye-after-homphobic-attack-from-bullies/
http://globalgrind.com/news/kardin-ulysse-blinded-bullying-brooklyn-high-school-details
My heart goes out to Kardin and his family. Please, keep Kardin Ulysse in your hopes and prayers.
I grew up and still live in a city that has a bad reputation for violence. Apparently everyone from my city is a violent thug. Everyone is in a gang. Everyone is on drugs. And so forth.
For all its faults, I've never seen this city as violent as everyone else seems to think.
I don't know of anyone that was so violently bullied that he or she lost vision in an eye.
This is exactly what happened to fourteen-year-old Kardin Ulysse.
He was beaten by two bullies. One pinned him down while the other aimed punches at his face. Their attack, already wrong in so many ways, was not just physical. They spat homophobic insults at him as well.
Kardin's glasses broke and the shards may have blinded him in his right eye. The other theory is that his attackers beat him so hard that the force blinded him. That is a scary thought.
There are so many things wrong with this.
The Wall Street Journal says this attack happened on June 5th. Today is June 21st. I, however, did not hear about this travesty until recently - yesterday. How did it take so long for this story to come about?
This incident is also very reminiscent of Vincent Chin's murder. One man held him down while the other attacked. Both incidents also see the use of horrible insults. It is lucky that Kardin did not die.
But then again, is it really luck? The child is now blind in one eye. Though it may not seem as bad as losing a limb, think about how reliant we are on our eyes. He will have to adjust to not being able to see through that eye.
Kardin went through two surgeries and ultimately needs a transplant. Surgery is not exactly cheap. Though it seems like an insignificant matter now, it adds up.
The school has a serious bullying problem. There has been previous attacks in the school. The Department of Education even knew there was a problem but nothing was done to try preventing incidents like this. This attack also happened on school grounds. It was 8am. I know that my schools always have teachers watching the students around an hour before school starts. Where were the teachers at this school?
I can't tell you how this attack on this poor boy makes me really feel. There are many emotions running through my head. Anger, confusion, sadness. I don't understand how this happened and part of me doesn't want to. There's another part that wants to know everything so that this never happens again.
I want to know what I can do to help but there's this feeling of hopelessness. What can I do, really? That's why I'm choosing to tell you, whoever you are. I know that not many people actually read this. I'm sure even less actually care. I do hope that you'll listen to this though. Don't let others be bullied like this.
Yes, some people think that bullying is part of life. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger and whatnot. I do think that some things do make you a stronger person. Bullying on this level is not one of them. Violence is never the answer.
Here's more information on the incident:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/738/151/550/justice-for-brooklyn-teen-blinded-by-bullies/
http://online.wsj.com/article/AP654addccb88b4d15b7d28c96f5f35504.html
http://www.blackyouthproject.com/2012/06/14-year-old-left-blind-in-one-eye-after-homphobic-attack-from-bullies/
http://globalgrind.com/news/kardin-ulysse-blinded-bullying-brooklyn-high-school-details
My heart goes out to Kardin and his family. Please, keep Kardin Ulysse in your hopes and prayers.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Softlips Coral Gloss
First off, I would like to thank Softlips. They had a giveaway on Facebook a while back. I got a coupon for a free Softlips gloss. It's things like this that really make customers happy.
They also have great customer service.
Softlips glosses are fairly new but they really are wonderful. They only come in two colors at this time- pearl and coral. I got the Coral Gloss.
In the tube, the color is a little intimidating, but it is actually quite sheer. I enjoy the slight color it adds to my lips. It says it doesn't have a sticky formula, and I'm happy to say that it is true. It does leave a slight imprint on glasses, but I don't know of any glosses or even lip balms that don't. It also has an SPF of 10, which makes me very happy. This is the first time I've ever seen lip gloss that has SPF. It also has a slight cooling effect, much like that of Burt Bees.
They also have great customer service.
Softlips glosses are fairly new but they really are wonderful. They only come in two colors at this time- pearl and coral. I got the Coral Gloss.
In the tube, the color is a little intimidating, but it is actually quite sheer. I enjoy the slight color it adds to my lips. It says it doesn't have a sticky formula, and I'm happy to say that it is true. It does leave a slight imprint on glasses, but I don't know of any glosses or even lip balms that don't. It also has an SPF of 10, which makes me very happy. This is the first time I've ever seen lip gloss that has SPF. It also has a slight cooling effect, much like that of Burt Bees.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Salmon...
... is delicious.
Why am I bringing this up? Well, I just had some salmon! Parchment baked salmon to be precise. It had lemons and rosemary and mmmm. It was silky smooth and just wonderful.
It's a very simple recipe as well, which makes it even better for the ones preparing it. ;)
Here's one version à la WholeFoods: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/1627
It's also good for sushi. Do you like sushi? What kind? I'm a maki (sushi roll) person myself.
Of course, salmon in sushi is usually raw, so do take care of what kind of sushi you get if you can't or prefer not to eat raw fish!
Why am I bringing this up? Well, I just had some salmon! Parchment baked salmon to be precise. It had lemons and rosemary and mmmm. It was silky smooth and just wonderful.
It's a very simple recipe as well, which makes it even better for the ones preparing it. ;)
Here's one version à la WholeFoods: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/1627
It's also good for sushi. Do you like sushi? What kind? I'm a maki (sushi roll) person myself.
Of course, salmon in sushi is usually raw, so do take care of what kind of sushi you get if you can't or prefer not to eat raw fish!
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Happy APA Month!
To those that don't know what that means: Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage month!
May is APA month. It started in 1977 as a week to celebrate Asian/Pacific Islander heritage.
In 1990, President H. W. Bush made it a month.
The month of May was chosen because on May 7, 1843, the first Japanese immigrants came to the US. The transcontinental railroad was also finished in May, on the 10th of 1869. Hopefully you already know that the majority of the the tracks were laid down by Chinese immigrants.
For more information, let me direct you to: http://www.asian-nation.org/heritage.shtml
May is APA month. It started in 1977 as a week to celebrate Asian/Pacific Islander heritage.
In 1990, President H. W. Bush made it a month.
The month of May was chosen because on May 7, 1843, the first Japanese immigrants came to the US. The transcontinental railroad was also finished in May, on the 10th of 1869. Hopefully you already know that the majority of the the tracks were laid down by Chinese immigrants.
For more information, let me direct you to: http://www.asian-nation.org/heritage.shtml
Monday, April 30, 2012
Claire's Poison Apple
Today, I bring you news about nail polish! Not really news, but you know what I mean. I hope.
Below, you'll see nail polish from Claire's. Its name is Poison Apple, and to be totally honest with you, I don't think ingesting it is a very good idea at all.
Anyway, this was done pretty quickly with pretty much no interest to detail. Deb and I were busy watching who knows what at this point. No base coat, no top coat. It is three coats though. You could probaby get away with two coats if you really wanted to. This is something we'll probably come back to though, so do stay tuned. :3
That's Deb by the way. I only wish I had that much color. I'm pasty pale. D:
It's a sparkly polish that at first glance just looks to be red or even mahogony. In certain lights, you can definately see that it's more than that. We'll leave it at that for now since I'm fairly certain I'm going to
Who am I? ...I am the powerful ... Mushu!
Not really. I'm Maddie.
Hopefully you'll like this blog and follow it and learn more about me as time goes on. For now let's go with some basics.
I am a female teenager that lives in the United States of America.
I like to think I'm fairly intellegent, but always feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. :3
I like to think I'm pretty friendly, but if I'm ever terribly mean, make sure you tell me.
I'm annoying. I bug people all the time and have many bad habits.
I'm wishy-washy. I can never really decide on anything. I feel bad for anyone that ends up planning anything with me. xD
Whenever I'm asked what my favorite color is, I can never give them a good answer. I usually end up saying blue. The truth is, I find most colors are uniquely beautiful. Fields of healthy green grass and precious pink petals. Skies full of warm reds and oranges. Dark hues of twilight.
I like to read. I like to write. I like to draw and paint and just make a mess. I like to listen to music.What kind? Anything that feels good.
I think that's good for now. Hopefully you'll want to stick around learn more. ;)
P.S. I love Mulan. Always have and always will.
Hopefully you'll like this blog and follow it and learn more about me as time goes on. For now let's go with some basics.
I am a female teenager that lives in the United States of America.
I like to think I'm fairly intellegent, but always feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. :3
I like to think I'm pretty friendly, but if I'm ever terribly mean, make sure you tell me.
I'm annoying. I bug people all the time and have many bad habits.
I'm wishy-washy. I can never really decide on anything. I feel bad for anyone that ends up planning anything with me. xD
Whenever I'm asked what my favorite color is, I can never give them a good answer. I usually end up saying blue. The truth is, I find most colors are uniquely beautiful. Fields of healthy green grass and precious pink petals. Skies full of warm reds and oranges. Dark hues of twilight.
I like to read. I like to write. I like to draw and paint and just make a mess. I like to listen to music.What kind? Anything that feels good.
I think that's good for now. Hopefully you'll want to stick around learn more. ;)
P.S. I love Mulan. Always have and always will.
Friday, April 27, 2012
About This Flower
Hey! It's Deb! Yes my display name may be different but I can go by either. So Yeah. I don't know what to say but this is suppose to be an introduction of me. So Let's get cracking on the details.
My Name -.. Like I Said call me Deb. :]
Age - Old enough to be your grandmother! (Obv. Joking) Honestly Between 1 month - Death. I'm not dead yet.
Where I Live - At home in my room on the second floor.
Favorite color - Blue!
I Love Anime. Yes IM ASIAN!! BE SCARED!
Uhm... I love music. Reading. Drawing. Walks on the beach. And this guy. :]
Hobbies: Following people, Playing the Bassoon. AKA the Big Bong... Singing! And chilling with my friends <3
Nao... Tell me about you :D
- Deb
What to do what to doooooo :D
Hey, it's Maddie. Today is the day of Junior Prom and guess where I am?
I'm with Deb!
And yeah...
So Yeah. We had Chicken, Pasta, Candy!, and Bubble Tea. YUM! Who ever's at Jr. Prom is missing out because we have everything they have there, right here at my house! Except we get home made Bubble Tea and they don't so Haha!
Anywayyyyyy, any ideas as to what we should do on this blog? Book reviews? Nail swatches? Movie reviews? Leave a comment and we'll take your ideas into consideration. :D
We'll be looking forward to them So Leave Plenty of Comments and Ideas C:
--Maddie & Deb
I'm with Deb!
And yeah...
So Yeah. We had Chicken, Pasta, Candy!, and Bubble Tea. YUM! Who ever's at Jr. Prom is missing out because we have everything they have there, right here at my house! Except we get home made Bubble Tea and they don't so Haha!
Anywayyyyyy, any ideas as to what we should do on this blog? Book reviews? Nail swatches? Movie reviews? Leave a comment and we'll take your ideas into consideration. :D
We'll be looking forward to them So Leave Plenty of Comments and Ideas C:
--Maddie & Deb
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