TODAY I... changed my major. I'm now a sociology major with a creative writing minor (but my minor didn't change). I'm really happy with this change, and also happy that I decided to stay at Eastern next year. I love it here, and I don't want to leave. I think it would be different if I didn't have friends here now. But at any rate...
In other news, my new netbook should be getting to mah mom's house either today or tomorrow, which I'm really excited for. The netbook will be a supplement to my laptop, so that I don't have to lug it to classes, and I'll also have no need for so many notebooks. It's really exciting, and I can't wait to get it. Just one more week, and it's mine. It's a really cool thing too, and I'm really wanting to cover it in stickers like I did my laptop.
Tonight will be really fun, because I'm going to a Harry Potter book club meeting, and then afterwords I'm going to see Princess and The Frog. I'm really excited about it, it's gonna be really cool. And last night I went to the Sky Lounge here on campus, and listened to a live jazz band and met some really cool people. I made three new friends, and already I can tell that I'm really going to fit in here more the more I socialize and stuff. I'm really making friends as I didn't my first semester, and I'm really excited and happy.
Also, today I found a group of Socialists on campus, and it makes me really happy. But I also learned that schools all around Michigan are closing down due to budget cuts to help out big businesses with their bail outs. It's so incredibly stupid that words can't even begin to describe it. So I'm going to a meeting thing to voice my opinion next Thursday and it should be really cool. I'll get to meet more people who share my views, and get to get my voice heard. Super exciting, it is.
And that's all I can think of to say currently except, it's nice to be blogging again, and I'll try to update this every day.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Thanksgiving Break
So Thanksgiving break is fast approaching, and I honestly cannot not wait.......... for it to be over. I like spending time with my family and whatnot, but they drive me insane, and I really don't like being around them for long periods of time, save my brother. But I have to go home, I have no other choice. Not only would my family chew me out for the rest of my natural life (yeah, they'd haunt me as ghosts), but my dorms are closing. So I'm going home. But I plan on spending as much time with my brother as humanly possible, even if I'm forced to have a headache from him pounding on suitcases pretending they're drums, and even if he has to kill me half a million times on James Bond video games. I love my brother, and I need to spend more time with him.
But there are some things I still want to do at home. Like have Thanksgiving at my grandparent's house. It's always been our tradition, and really it would be a shame to break it seeing as this is my first year away from home, and I'm still in the adjustment period (not really, but there's no better way to say it). That, and it gives me an excuse to see my grandma, something I really don't look forward to seeing as my grandma is a racist bitch. I know she's family and I should love her faults as well as the rest of her, but really all her faults do is make me want to tear my hair out and jump off a really tall building.
Also I have to spend time with my dad otherwise he'll go all psycho on me and guilt trip me until I cry. I'm serious, he's done that before. But I'm looking forward to the video games. I love me some video games. And that's all I can think to write.
But there are some things I still want to do at home. Like have Thanksgiving at my grandparent's house. It's always been our tradition, and really it would be a shame to break it seeing as this is my first year away from home, and I'm still in the adjustment period (not really, but there's no better way to say it). That, and it gives me an excuse to see my grandma, something I really don't look forward to seeing as my grandma is a racist bitch. I know she's family and I should love her faults as well as the rest of her, but really all her faults do is make me want to tear my hair out and jump off a really tall building.
Also I have to spend time with my dad otherwise he'll go all psycho on me and guilt trip me until I cry. I'm serious, he's done that before. But I'm looking forward to the video games. I love me some video games. And that's all I can think to write.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Veganism 101
So... veganism. It's great. A lot of people are curious about it, and want to know more, but others view vegans as 'freaks', or sometimes, stupid, deprived, idiotic, and sometimes even..... egotistical. Do vegans think they're superior to omnivores? Well... it really depends on the vegan.
Some vegans do believe they are superior and will spout off all the good things that come from being vegan, and how much better it is than being an 'omni' and how awesome it is. Some of that is to persuade others to be vegan, but still others are doing it just to feel superior. Like the fact, "It's impossible to be a fat vegan." Veganism is a healthy choice, and it is indeed impossible to be a fat vegan, but that's because we don't eat as many fatty foods as omni's, such as... steak, chicken, pork, milk, cheese, eggs...
But some vegans actually are in it for the love of the animals, and not to feel superior, and most of those types of vegans don't. Factory farms are horrid things that torture animals before killing them and selling them in grocery stores. Such as chickens. In a factory farm, a chicken will lay one egg every 48 hours. That is not healthy. And when a chicken stops producing eggs, it's killed and sold in stores. And the meat isn't tough, because the chicken isn't old. And when the eggs are actually allowed to be fertilized, the ones that turn out to be roosters are thrown in dumpsters, half of the time still alive.
Really a vegan's mission is to convert omnis to veganism. They give out information, and literature, they recommend books, and movies, and will tell others about their choices, and the benefits, also how many animals they save on average just by not consuming animals and animal by-products.
So just to clear the air, some vegans do think they are superior to omnis, but those kinds of vegans are only a minority, and are vegan for health reasons. Most vegans genuinely love animals, and that is why they don't consume them, or their by-products. Not only are vegans not fat, but most of them are nice, energetic, funny people; normal, just like any omni.
Some vegans do believe they are superior and will spout off all the good things that come from being vegan, and how much better it is than being an 'omni' and how awesome it is. Some of that is to persuade others to be vegan, but still others are doing it just to feel superior. Like the fact, "It's impossible to be a fat vegan." Veganism is a healthy choice, and it is indeed impossible to be a fat vegan, but that's because we don't eat as many fatty foods as omni's, such as... steak, chicken, pork, milk, cheese, eggs...
But some vegans actually are in it for the love of the animals, and not to feel superior, and most of those types of vegans don't. Factory farms are horrid things that torture animals before killing them and selling them in grocery stores. Such as chickens. In a factory farm, a chicken will lay one egg every 48 hours. That is not healthy. And when a chicken stops producing eggs, it's killed and sold in stores. And the meat isn't tough, because the chicken isn't old. And when the eggs are actually allowed to be fertilized, the ones that turn out to be roosters are thrown in dumpsters, half of the time still alive.
Really a vegan's mission is to convert omnis to veganism. They give out information, and literature, they recommend books, and movies, and will tell others about their choices, and the benefits, also how many animals they save on average just by not consuming animals and animal by-products.
So just to clear the air, some vegans do think they are superior to omnis, but those kinds of vegans are only a minority, and are vegan for health reasons. Most vegans genuinely love animals, and that is why they don't consume them, or their by-products. Not only are vegans not fat, but most of them are nice, energetic, funny people; normal, just like any omni.
Monday, September 21, 2009
A Time To Rant
I just need to rant about this, because it bugs me whenever someone says this. I'm a vegan, and there are certain facts I know about my dietary choices. Such as vegans taste better, and if a guy goes without eating meat for a day, he tastes better. But nooo apparently I just got that off a 'biased vegan website.' Because meat eating sites, and things written by omnivores aren't biased. Yeeeeahhh, k then. It bugs me, because vegans don't lie about shit like that, it actually causes a step BACKWARDS from the actual goal; converting people to veganism, and saving more animals. Yes, we're going to lie, so you can find out we're liars and stop being vegan. Yep, sounds like a great plan to me.
Okay, I'm done now.
Okay, I'm done now.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
You Spin Me Right Round
I just got finished listening to episode 106 of the Veganfreak podcast. As usual it was amazing, and inspiring. I wrote a drabble (A short story that is exactly 100 words), and I think it turned out pretty good. I love writing drabbles. But at any rate, I have discovered a band. True, I discovered it through the podcast, but it still counts. I have discovered Propagandhi. They are amazing.
Propagandhi is a rock band, and their songs are about political issues, even veganism and why it's good. The singer was interviewed on the podcast, and I was amazed, and awed at some of the stuff he said. He talked about how he took his six year old neice to a hockey game, and at the end they played the national anthem and soldiers repelled down from the rafters, and Chris's neice (The lead singer's neice) asked why the soldiers had guns. I don't know about the rest of the world, but if soldiers repelled down from rafters with guns, I'd be scared shitless. Yet most of the people in the arena were cheering. It's... incredible, and stupid, and something that I would not appreciate. Keep politics out of my sports dammit!
I also discovered what the inside of a McNugget is before it's fried. It's like a liquid. I nearly threw up. For serious, that's just gross. I hate McDonnald's with a fiery burning passion which I reserve for only certain people. And then there was a portion of the show where Bob talked about how this woman called 911 three times because McDonnald's ran out of Chicken nuggets. How pathetic. That is completely misusing the 911 service for a completely idiotic purpose. "Oh shit, McDonnald's ran out of nuggets! Someone call the police, this is a crime man!" No. A crime is when someone shoots someone, or someone robs a house, or what have you. So stupid.
The more I learn about the world I live in, the more I wish that I could stay locked in my house 24/7. *Sigh* Humanity.... fails.
Still suffering without Sing The Sorrow.
THE END~
Propagandhi is a rock band, and their songs are about political issues, even veganism and why it's good. The singer was interviewed on the podcast, and I was amazed, and awed at some of the stuff he said. He talked about how he took his six year old neice to a hockey game, and at the end they played the national anthem and soldiers repelled down from the rafters, and Chris's neice (The lead singer's neice) asked why the soldiers had guns. I don't know about the rest of the world, but if soldiers repelled down from rafters with guns, I'd be scared shitless. Yet most of the people in the arena were cheering. It's... incredible, and stupid, and something that I would not appreciate. Keep politics out of my sports dammit!
I also discovered what the inside of a McNugget is before it's fried. It's like a liquid. I nearly threw up. For serious, that's just gross. I hate McDonnald's with a fiery burning passion which I reserve for only certain people. And then there was a portion of the show where Bob talked about how this woman called 911 three times because McDonnald's ran out of Chicken nuggets. How pathetic. That is completely misusing the 911 service for a completely idiotic purpose. "Oh shit, McDonnald's ran out of nuggets! Someone call the police, this is a crime man!" No. A crime is when someone shoots someone, or someone robs a house, or what have you. So stupid.
The more I learn about the world I live in, the more I wish that I could stay locked in my house 24/7. *Sigh* Humanity.... fails.
Still suffering without Sing The Sorrow.
THE END~
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Orange Crush
I felt like writing another blog. Spring break started today. I'm pretty happy about that. Ashes made a video of our exploits in school today, and it was pretty fricken' good. She took a couple pictures of my butt, which makes me somewhat uncomfortable, because one of them ended up on youtube, but that's okay. I wanted to make a video with Orange Crush, but youtube is gay and wouldn't let me, so I cried. Well, maybe not cried... exactly... But I was not happy.
I'm in the mood to bake, and I don't know why. I still want to make that Mushroom stroganoff. It's really super good. But I don't know what I want to bake, I just know I want to. I found my oil pastels today, and I was happy that I actually had some. My chalk pastels far outnumber my oil ones, and that's said, because I love my oil pastels. In my drawing class we have to use them to draw a fruit or vegetable and give it an emotion. So I picked an eggplant, and it's emotion is depression. My eggplant is a depressed eggplant. It's awesome.
I'm listening to La Vie Boheme, and it's amazing. Ashes is listening to Rent right now too! O_o o_O She's listening to the song that happens right after the one I'm listening to. That is so weird. "To riding your bike midday past the three-piece suits. To fruits, to no absolutes. To absolute! To choice, to the village voice. To any passing fad. To being an us for once, instead of a them! La vie Boheme!" Yay random Rent quotes! There's a section about vegan food, and it makes me happy.
I might get to bake tomorrow, so I'm excited. I love Rent, I wanna watch it. I dunno man. I'm lovin' my art project, really I am. It's my favorite so far. The others I pretty much hated. But this one... it's awesome.
Still suffering without Sing The Sorrow.
THE END~
I'm in the mood to bake, and I don't know why. I still want to make that Mushroom stroganoff. It's really super good. But I don't know what I want to bake, I just know I want to. I found my oil pastels today, and I was happy that I actually had some. My chalk pastels far outnumber my oil ones, and that's said, because I love my oil pastels. In my drawing class we have to use them to draw a fruit or vegetable and give it an emotion. So I picked an eggplant, and it's emotion is depression. My eggplant is a depressed eggplant. It's awesome.
I'm listening to La Vie Boheme, and it's amazing. Ashes is listening to Rent right now too! O_o o_O She's listening to the song that happens right after the one I'm listening to. That is so weird. "To riding your bike midday past the three-piece suits. To fruits, to no absolutes. To absolute! To choice, to the village voice. To any passing fad. To being an us for once, instead of a them! La vie Boheme!" Yay random Rent quotes! There's a section about vegan food, and it makes me happy.
I might get to bake tomorrow, so I'm excited. I love Rent, I wanna watch it. I dunno man. I'm lovin' my art project, really I am. It's my favorite so far. The others I pretty much hated. But this one... it's awesome.
Still suffering without Sing The Sorrow.
THE END~
Jesus Of Suburbia
So it's the last 11 minutes of class, so I'm writing a blog. It would make more sense if I started this earlier, but I didn't, so there. Ashes and I made art today, kind of. I'm going to make a frame for it, and that should be fun. So like... Dude Ashes asked to prom said no, and she's all depressed, and it makes me depressed, because I like seeing my friends happy.
On top of that, Mikey is depressed, and that sucks beacuse... I'm like... in love with the boy... So his unhappiness makes me super super unhappy. And I dunno man. Bob Torres talked to me again, and I was all like, "YAY!" Because he squeed, again, and it was epically amazing. Ten minutes left, will I finish on time? It's like a race to type fast and get all my ideas in this white space.
So like... I have an idea for this contest the school library has, and I can't wait to enact it. I'm excited about it. I also have an idea for a digital photography contest, but I don't know how I'm going to pull it off. Maybe I'll paint rocks. OOH! I can totally paint rocks! I am so going to do that! Awesome! I can't wait to tell Mrs. Davis this idea. It'll be awesome.
Still suffering without Sing The Sorrow
THE END~
On top of that, Mikey is depressed, and that sucks beacuse... I'm like... in love with the boy... So his unhappiness makes me super super unhappy. And I dunno man. Bob Torres talked to me again, and I was all like, "YAY!" Because he squeed, again, and it was epically amazing. Ten minutes left, will I finish on time? It's like a race to type fast and get all my ideas in this white space.
So like... I have an idea for this contest the school library has, and I can't wait to enact it. I'm excited about it. I also have an idea for a digital photography contest, but I don't know how I'm going to pull it off. Maybe I'll paint rocks. OOH! I can totally paint rocks! I am so going to do that! Awesome! I can't wait to tell Mrs. Davis this idea. It'll be awesome.
Still suffering without Sing The Sorrow
THE END~
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