To understand the following rant please follow these next few facts:
1. I HATE MASS EMAILS! Plain and simple, they rub me the wrong way. I don't send 'em (all but once). I don't like gettin' em. Sure I'll respond if I know something (for a survey) but usually it's a waste of my time. They are some of the first things to get deleted even when I'm not cleaning out my inbox.
2. I don't like misrepresented and/or falsified facts. I don't like 'quote mining.' I don't like not being able to believe something because an organization uses above tactics to try and prove another point. I also don't like it when people buy into said "facts" at face value.
3. I don't like it when people assume one thing automatically equals another. As it pertains to what I'm about to rant about I'll use the old AntiAbortion ALWAYS=ProLife. It doesn't. Being "ProLife" really means that not only do you think abortion is wrong, you refuse to believe in euthanasia, capital punishment (of anyone). You should also practice what you preach by, adopting a child of any age and of any ethnicity. You believe in Health Care for all, no matter what. Unfortunately in America many people don't see past the "oh dear we're killing cute little babies" part of the all inclusiveness of "Pro Life." A cute baby is easy to defend, grizzly prisoners...not so much. Some people just do the easy part and call it Pro Life.
So those facts being said I check my email today (after a loooong day), and what do I find? A Mass email, about how we should all send President Obama an empty red envelope with a cutesy little note on the back, urging him not to sign the Freedom of Choice Act (with an equally cutesy name of FOCA... makes me want to do jazz hands for some odd reason).
Now we get to the misrepresentation of facts bit (my favorite part): Anti Abortioners (I'll call them this because I don't know where most stand on other life issues) LOVE to cite the fact that Barack Obama once said "Well, the first thing I'd do as President is sign the Freedom of Choice Act" at Planned Parenthood. Iz teh evil demon and he shud be aborted rite? Uh no. While said quote is quoted correctly it should be looked at in the context of the (I assume) evening. He was asked a question about how he as President would protect a woman's right to choose, keeping the decision in her hands as opposed to the Previous Administration's "choice" to leave it to a bunch of politicians. The above is his response to the question. So his response means that it would be the first thing he'd do as President about abortion. AS of late he's been busy with the economy and hasn't dealt with FOCA or abortion much lately has he? So this point shouldn't even be a point, but it still gets brought up in annoying emails.
Now comes the "Oh, you're just ProChoice/ProDeath" bit. Well, no I'm not ProDeath, that would be highly illogical of just about anyone. I just can't in GOOD CONSCIENCE make abortion illegal for several reasons
1) Illegal abortions=dangerous abortions. In some ProLife tainted religion class we were told that abortions now are dangerous and can result in sickness or even death. Gee, what happens when they're no longer being performed in safe clinics or hospitals but in back alleys, backs of vans, peoples homes? Simple MORE people get sick or die because things are no longer sterile.
2) Let's say a woman has one or two illegal abortions. The maximum sentence in the State of Missouri(where I and my one reader live) for a premeditated murder is...Capital Punishment! I smell hypocrisy already. Some have argued, to me, that you should punish the doctor or whoever performed it, to which I point out anyone who hires a hit man also gets punished, usually worse.
3) I know that these are getting to be rare but if a mother would die in child birth leaving kids behind I think, as sad as it is, she should be able to choose to be a mother to the children she's already had instead of dying. Do I think it's the best situation (or even likely)? No, but should it occur a mother should be able to not have a baby.
4) If someone is raped they should be able to have an abortion. I've heard the 'destroying the evidence' argument, but listen: there are seminal fluids, pubic hairs and all sorts of other pieces of evidence the police find in a simple rape kit. Second even if all these other traces of evidence were not present DNA could probably (I'm not sure, but I think we can do genetic testing on unborn babies such as Downs Syndrome testing) be extracted before or (probably less likely) after abortion. And as my brother has said if a fourteen year old girl is raped she shouldn't have to carry the shame around for months. I've heard the "having an abortion causes twice as much pain" argument, but the only people I've heard it from have gotten so many other facts wrong I can't take it at face value anymore, and it disheartens me. I've heard the "there is only a 10% chance a woman can actually get pregnant while being raped" argument too, to which I respond, why yes 10%, doesn't sound like zero and that too has the taintedness of other wrong facts.
5) We don't adopt what kids we do have. I know several families who consider themselves "Pro Life" but haven't adopted a single child who needs a loving stable home. There are some who adopt a BABY from a foreign country, but we have several older children in need of homes in our own country as well who are left in the system until they are turned out on the street at 18. As cute as foreign babies are, we need to be able to provide homes for children in our own country as well.
Back to FOCA. I've heard FOCA is supposedly going to wipe out everything from freedom of conscience laws, sterilization of instruments and other crazy things, all of which is untrue, I'm not gonna go into it myself, the people at Snopes do a much better job= http://www.snopes.com/politics/medical/choice.asp
Does it get rid of lots of limitations? Yes, but to me these only seem to be helping people stuck in bad situations. This Link also addresses common issues such as Catholic Hospitals and their stake, parental consent, partial birth abortion, and taxpayer funding. Really worth the read.
This is where I should end with either something witty or something powerful, but I suck at conclusions. They are my weak point.
If you want to argue, feel free. I am always up for a debate, but a few requests: when finding facts try to find them from a third party source, not a religious pamphlet (I'm sorry I just have issues trusting things that have lied to me); use facts not just beliefs (it'll be hard I know, really not trying to be facetious); read the snopes link (so I don't have to end up quoting it back to you anyway). That's about it. Also I don't take kindly to statements such as: "You should be aborted." etcetera. That only shows low brow hypocrisy and I won't have any of it.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Twittering away
Okay so I officially have a twitter now:
https://twitter.com/Yarsian
Check it out if you like will try to update once or twice a day. Even if I don't update this quite as often I will make sure I twitter plenty
I haven't been updating 'cuz I've been told/assigned to write in a journal everyday (I Don't). I feel I should keep that updated first and foremost. But this is a link and this is therefore an acceptable update. So I keep telling myself.
Getting off Now!
https://twitter.com/Yarsian
Check it out if you like will try to update once or twice a day. Even if I don't update this quite as often I will make sure I twitter plenty
I haven't been updating 'cuz I've been told/assigned to write in a journal everyday (I Don't). I feel I should keep that updated first and foremost. But this is a link and this is therefore an acceptable update. So I keep telling myself.
Getting off Now!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
La Bamba on Bagpipes, Car Fu, Illness and other Holiday Fun
It's Christmas, It's Christmas, It's CHRISTMAS TIIIME! Or is it business time? Flight of the Conchords aside my hodidays have been most interesting. And I finally have time to write about them...
Well, the first holiday that I should write about is my birthday. Not much to say there. I had a huge paper due that day. I got a miserable grade on it, and I put effort into it. I also took a Spanish test that day, fail, literally. The rest wasn't that bad. Got some cool presents such as: The Producers on DVD (yay); an Audrey Hepburn Poster; A candle; some nice soaps and lotions; A Twilight Calendar; An Umbrella; and money! Over all a good haul. I keep thinking I got something else from my parents.... but I can't. It'll come to me eventually. Oh! The Twilight Soundtrack, that's what I got! It's pretty cool, except I got the bella poster.... Go figure.
Then Thanksgiving, my least favorite holiday. I'm picky, sorry, Deal. I don't eat most of what is typically served at the time. Not much happened. Two days later went shopping, got some cute stuff. Got a scarf, sweater dress, beret, and a Doctor Who Magazine.
St. Nick's day was nice. I worked my school's Breakfast with Santa. That wasn't too bad, actually I had fun. I think I got ornaments for St. Nick's day. That's usually the type of thing I get.
Immaculate Conception. I'm only listing this because this year it was more than just a day off. I had to lector that day. Everyone else in my family was either at work or at school so I went by myself. I put my things in my pew and then went back to perform my pre-mass duties. When I get back to my pew (which was pretty empty when I set my stuff down 15 minutes before mass), and my pew is full. There is just enough room for me to sit, and when I get in the pew the old ladies stare at me like I don't belong there. Great. One more reason to love the Catholic Church.
Exams: Not a holiday, but I did very well on them. Just felt like saying that. Wish I knew my Physics Exam grade. One day before exams I watched Beauty and the Beast. It was great! However, I was singing Be Our Guest in my head during exams.
Now for Christmas. I got some good stuff. I got some gloves, another umbrella, A Roman Holiday (DVD), Torchwood Season 2 (I didn't have season 1), Heroes Season 1, 3 pairs of pajamas (incuding a 1 piece jumpsuit), Les Miserables highlights soundtrack (GRR, I'm missing several good songs!), Some ear rings, a Beatles Calendar, 2 itunes giftcards, a 4-G jumpdrive, a sweet pair of socks, Speed Racer video game, and once again money. My brother got Mario Kart Wii and the family got Wii Music. My dad played la bamba on bagpipes... It was very odd. We usually play the handbell game. the only problem is that for that mini game there are only 5 songs, and they all get old. Speed Racer the Video game is pretty cool. you do this thing called Car-Fu and you can beat up other cars and you get bonus points.
The next day I went to a party at M's, she usually throws random parties. The party was boring. Mostly I hung out with Klin, Dni, C, Jonny, and Ncole (whom I usually don't hang out with, but she's actually a really nice person.) We hung out outside 'cause for some random reason it was 60 degrees in December here.
That night I got really sick. I threw up three times the next day. The day after that I went to The Symphony they played the music for the Wizard of Oz while the movie played. That was cool. The day after that. I got sick again. I've been sick every other day until just recently.
So New years resolutions (Yes I'm doing this, yes I have multiple ones). The first is to write more often and write what I feel inspired for. And write here more often. Right now I'm in the middle of a new Seto x Anzu fic. Thus far it's going really well. 3 chapters (well 2 and a prologue) down and I'm still highly inspired. I'm getting the problem tho of havng one too many inspirations. My writing to do list is growing exponentially, at least I'm starting Creative Writing this semester...? This may help relieve my to do list, or it could make it grow more.
The second is to try to run more. I hope I can.
And now for today: Yesterday (wait wait) I bought Torchwood Season 1 and an old Doctor Who Tom Baker Serial (City of Death). I get out the City of Death DVD and 1 disc says disc1 the other says disc 2, the problem? they both have the special features. Neither disc has the episodes. I went back to Barnes and Noble and they're actually really good about the thing and I've got another copy coming in. I'm not mad at Barnes and Noble, this was obviously a DVD manufacturer issue.
That's about it. Until then, I'll try to write.
Song of the Day: Check Yes Juliet (Run Baby Run) by We the Kings.
Well, the first holiday that I should write about is my birthday. Not much to say there. I had a huge paper due that day. I got a miserable grade on it, and I put effort into it. I also took a Spanish test that day, fail, literally. The rest wasn't that bad. Got some cool presents such as: The Producers on DVD (yay); an Audrey Hepburn Poster; A candle; some nice soaps and lotions; A Twilight Calendar; An Umbrella; and money! Over all a good haul. I keep thinking I got something else from my parents.... but I can't. It'll come to me eventually. Oh! The Twilight Soundtrack, that's what I got! It's pretty cool, except I got the bella poster.... Go figure.
Then Thanksgiving, my least favorite holiday. I'm picky, sorry, Deal. I don't eat most of what is typically served at the time. Not much happened. Two days later went shopping, got some cute stuff. Got a scarf, sweater dress, beret, and a Doctor Who Magazine.
St. Nick's day was nice. I worked my school's Breakfast with Santa. That wasn't too bad, actually I had fun. I think I got ornaments for St. Nick's day. That's usually the type of thing I get.
Immaculate Conception. I'm only listing this because this year it was more than just a day off. I had to lector that day. Everyone else in my family was either at work or at school so I went by myself. I put my things in my pew and then went back to perform my pre-mass duties. When I get back to my pew (which was pretty empty when I set my stuff down 15 minutes before mass), and my pew is full. There is just enough room for me to sit, and when I get in the pew the old ladies stare at me like I don't belong there. Great. One more reason to love the Catholic Church.
Exams: Not a holiday, but I did very well on them. Just felt like saying that. Wish I knew my Physics Exam grade. One day before exams I watched Beauty and the Beast. It was great! However, I was singing Be Our Guest in my head during exams.
Now for Christmas. I got some good stuff. I got some gloves, another umbrella, A Roman Holiday (DVD), Torchwood Season 2 (I didn't have season 1), Heroes Season 1, 3 pairs of pajamas (incuding a 1 piece jumpsuit), Les Miserables highlights soundtrack (GRR, I'm missing several good songs!), Some ear rings, a Beatles Calendar, 2 itunes giftcards, a 4-G jumpdrive, a sweet pair of socks, Speed Racer video game, and once again money. My brother got Mario Kart Wii and the family got Wii Music. My dad played la bamba on bagpipes... It was very odd. We usually play the handbell game. the only problem is that for that mini game there are only 5 songs, and they all get old. Speed Racer the Video game is pretty cool. you do this thing called Car-Fu and you can beat up other cars and you get bonus points.
The next day I went to a party at M's, she usually throws random parties. The party was boring. Mostly I hung out with Klin, Dni, C, Jonny, and Ncole (whom I usually don't hang out with, but she's actually a really nice person.) We hung out outside 'cause for some random reason it was 60 degrees in December here.
That night I got really sick. I threw up three times the next day. The day after that I went to The Symphony they played the music for the Wizard of Oz while the movie played. That was cool. The day after that. I got sick again. I've been sick every other day until just recently.
So New years resolutions (Yes I'm doing this, yes I have multiple ones). The first is to write more often and write what I feel inspired for. And write here more often. Right now I'm in the middle of a new Seto x Anzu fic. Thus far it's going really well. 3 chapters (well 2 and a prologue) down and I'm still highly inspired. I'm getting the problem tho of havng one too many inspirations. My writing to do list is growing exponentially, at least I'm starting Creative Writing this semester...? This may help relieve my to do list, or it could make it grow more.
The second is to try to run more. I hope I can.
And now for today: Yesterday (wait wait) I bought Torchwood Season 1 and an old Doctor Who Tom Baker Serial (City of Death). I get out the City of Death DVD and 1 disc says disc1 the other says disc 2, the problem? they both have the special features. Neither disc has the episodes. I went back to Barnes and Noble and they're actually really good about the thing and I've got another copy coming in. I'm not mad at Barnes and Noble, this was obviously a DVD manufacturer issue.
That's about it. Until then, I'll try to write.
Song of the Day: Check Yes Juliet (Run Baby Run) by We the Kings.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Great movie speeches
40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 Minutes @ Yahoo! Video
I personally enjoy the Star Trek, Galaxy Quest, and Bring it On Quotes, as well as footage from Angels in the Outfield/
Monday, December 1, 2008
Plot Bunnies hurt....
Wow, as I sit here about to update my blog I notice my laptop's clock (which is usually no more than 5 minutes off) is a whole freaking 9-10 minutes off. I really hate my 3 year old, over used, slow, virus ridden laptop.... (Which I need so desperately I can't turn in to get fixed.)
As you can see last night a plot bunny, which I had encountered before and had only nipped lightly at my heels, FREAKING TRIED TO KILL ME! Seriously I couldn't sleep until I had been writing for like an hour. Here's how it tried to kill me. Because it attacked so late in the night my usual sleeping pattern was thrown off. Today in fourth period I nearly fell asleep, IN MY FAVORITE CLASS OF THE DAY! Really I could have understood any other class, heck even my study RIGHT BEFORE, but not that class. Then I took a nap for like an hour when I finally got home (had to work on Christmas drive stuff...).
What annoys me about the bunny though is I've been trying SO hard to write an original story, and I've really been putting effort into it. However this plot bunny was for a Seto/Anzu Fanfic... ARGH! I don't mind fanfic, I just realized I'll get published with an original piece, not a fanfic. Oh well, at least I'm writing, and I think I'm writing damn well too.
I recently finished up a big paper which is such a stress relief. Now I have to make a 3-5 minute presentation (Preferably a powerpoint I think...). We are supposed to talk about why we chose a neighborhood and why we took the angle we did, why we think it's cool, ect. Problem: I wrote about how crappy the neighboor hood was... Or more specifically I wrote about how shitty a planned community there is. So I don't know how I'll do the presentation, but it'll be interesting.
I'll write about my birthday later, but Heroes is almost on. :)
As you can see last night a plot bunny, which I had encountered before and had only nipped lightly at my heels, FREAKING TRIED TO KILL ME! Seriously I couldn't sleep until I had been writing for like an hour. Here's how it tried to kill me. Because it attacked so late in the night my usual sleeping pattern was thrown off. Today in fourth period I nearly fell asleep, IN MY FAVORITE CLASS OF THE DAY! Really I could have understood any other class, heck even my study RIGHT BEFORE, but not that class. Then I took a nap for like an hour when I finally got home (had to work on Christmas drive stuff...).
What annoys me about the bunny though is I've been trying SO hard to write an original story, and I've really been putting effort into it. However this plot bunny was for a Seto/Anzu Fanfic... ARGH! I don't mind fanfic, I just realized I'll get published with an original piece, not a fanfic. Oh well, at least I'm writing, and I think I'm writing damn well too.
I recently finished up a big paper which is such a stress relief. Now I have to make a 3-5 minute presentation (Preferably a powerpoint I think...). We are supposed to talk about why we chose a neighborhood and why we took the angle we did, why we think it's cool, ect. Problem: I wrote about how crappy the neighboor hood was... Or more specifically I wrote about how shitty a planned community there is. So I don't know how I'll do the presentation, but it'll be interesting.
I'll write about my birthday later, but Heroes is almost on. :)
Monday, November 17, 2008
Let's call this procrastination
Procrastinating on a paper about a creepy suburb of my major city in which I lives.
I found this over on Alicia Blade's Livejournal: The Holiday Wishes MemeStep One- Make a post (public, friends locked, filtered...whatever you're comfortable with) to your LJ. The post should contain your list of 10 holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and fandom-related ("I'd love a Snape/Hermione icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for _____ on DVD") to really big ("All I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/house/TV.") The important thing is, make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.- If you wish for real life things (not fics or icons), make sure you include some sort of contact info in your post, whether it's your address or just your email address where Santa (or one of his elves) could get in touch with you.- Also, make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your LJ, or link to this post (it'll be public) so that the holiday joy will spread.
Step Two- Surf around your friendslist (or friends friends, or just random journals, or [info]holiday_wishes) to see who has posted their list. And now here's the important part:- If you see a wish you can grant, and it's in your heart to do so, make someone's wish come true. Sometimes someone's trash is another's treasure, and if you have a leather jacket you don't want or a gift certificate you won't use--or even know where you could get someone's dream purebred Basset Hound for free--do it.You needn't spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf--to spread the joy. Gifts can be made anonymously or not--it's your call.There are no rules with this project, no guarantees, and no strings attached. Just...wish, and it might come true. Give, and you might receive. And you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special.
1. Books on writing professionally
2. The Dark Knight on DVD, if it comes out before then... :(
3. 1776 on DVD
4. An episode of Doctor Who on Itunes (Preferably Season 1 or 2)
5. instructions on how to knit
6. A Blu-Ray player
7. Voice lessons
8. The Virgin Suicides on DVD
9. A Calendar (preferably Doctor Who, Twilight, SPN, Chuck, or Heroes)
10. David Tennant wearing only a decorative bow.... ;)
In other news I'm in a play my boyfriend is my father and in the script there is a spanking scene... Yeah, and I thought kissing for one minute and twenty seconds was awkward. My part is small, Louise in The Imaginary Invalid, and I was initially disappointed but then I realized out of the 4 girls cast I am probably the youngest and I also look the youngest. Which hey that'll be good if I still look the youngest when I'm 40. I'm playing a little girl. It's weird.
I'm not watching any of my shows tonight, I'm "working". Seriously though, I have been working hard. Mostly. It took me a while to get going. The teachers have given little to no direction and I'm scared shitless after my last paper. I know some of it had nothing to do with this kind of paper but still scared shitless. I've never had writer's block this bad. My boyfriend wrote my thesis statement and has basically helped me through my planning stages. So now all I have to do is write it and pray that it's good enough. Thankfully tommorow is only a rough draft AND I have study right before the class. YAY! The bad news is the final draft is due.......... On my Birthday. &)$&*^$#^&$%&!
Ooh I almost forgot TWILIGHT FRIDAY!!!!!!!!! Can't wait. Homecoming on Saturday, should be interesting.... Sunday maybe see Collin's show again 'cuz I'm just that nice. Wait I think I have rehearsal, lemme check..... Doesn't say. Oh well, maybe I don't have to see it again. It wasn't bad. I'm just biased.
I found this over on Alicia Blade's Livejournal: The Holiday Wishes MemeStep One- Make a post (public, friends locked, filtered...whatever you're comfortable with) to your LJ. The post should contain your list of 10 holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and fandom-related ("I'd love a Snape/Hermione icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for _____ on DVD") to really big ("All I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/house/TV.") The important thing is, make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.- If you wish for real life things (not fics or icons), make sure you include some sort of contact info in your post, whether it's your address or just your email address where Santa (or one of his elves) could get in touch with you.- Also, make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your LJ, or link to this post (it'll be public) so that the holiday joy will spread.
Step Two- Surf around your friendslist (or friends friends, or just random journals, or [info]holiday_wishes) to see who has posted their list. And now here's the important part:- If you see a wish you can grant, and it's in your heart to do so, make someone's wish come true. Sometimes someone's trash is another's treasure, and if you have a leather jacket you don't want or a gift certificate you won't use--or even know where you could get someone's dream purebred Basset Hound for free--do it.You needn't spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf--to spread the joy. Gifts can be made anonymously or not--it's your call.There are no rules with this project, no guarantees, and no strings attached. Just...wish, and it might come true. Give, and you might receive. And you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special.
1. Books on writing professionally
2. The Dark Knight on DVD, if it comes out before then... :(
3. 1776 on DVD
4. An episode of Doctor Who on Itunes (Preferably Season 1 or 2)
5. instructions on how to knit
6. A Blu-Ray player
7. Voice lessons
8. The Virgin Suicides on DVD
9. A Calendar (preferably Doctor Who, Twilight, SPN, Chuck, or Heroes)
10. David Tennant wearing only a decorative bow.... ;)
In other news I'm in a play my boyfriend is my father and in the script there is a spanking scene... Yeah, and I thought kissing for one minute and twenty seconds was awkward. My part is small, Louise in The Imaginary Invalid, and I was initially disappointed but then I realized out of the 4 girls cast I am probably the youngest and I also look the youngest. Which hey that'll be good if I still look the youngest when I'm 40. I'm playing a little girl. It's weird.
I'm not watching any of my shows tonight, I'm "working". Seriously though, I have been working hard. Mostly. It took me a while to get going. The teachers have given little to no direction and I'm scared shitless after my last paper. I know some of it had nothing to do with this kind of paper but still scared shitless. I've never had writer's block this bad. My boyfriend wrote my thesis statement and has basically helped me through my planning stages. So now all I have to do is write it and pray that it's good enough. Thankfully tommorow is only a rough draft AND I have study right before the class. YAY! The bad news is the final draft is due.......... On my Birthday. &)$&*^$#^&$%&!
Ooh I almost forgot TWILIGHT FRIDAY!!!!!!!!! Can't wait. Homecoming on Saturday, should be interesting.... Sunday maybe see Collin's show again 'cuz I'm just that nice. Wait I think I have rehearsal, lemme check..... Doesn't say. Oh well, maybe I don't have to see it again. It wasn't bad. I'm just biased.
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