Wednesday, April 6, 2005

   i'm a gunna have red beeeans for dinner!
Yes folks, it is time to play that wonderful game of guess what's inside the chicken nugget!
Just kidding. We're playing what's in the dog's mouth today!

Somebody smack me!

*rubs head* Thanks Kara . . .

Okay . . . anyways . . . It is 5:34 AM and I haven't had any sleep since 10:16 AM yesterday. I have class in three and a half hours and am soooo not geared up for it.

Blech!


Don't ask me why but htat just reminded me of something I wanted to ask everbody.

I am thinking of starting a new club. It's going to be the Zodiac Guardians and you're going to get a banner with either an actual pic of the animal from the Chinese Zodiac on it or the equivialnt Fruits Basket Character on it and I am even currently playing with a website.

Okay. I am waaay zoned out. I had to take out my contacts and it makes everything fuzzy and I have to type everything twice. Well nearly. . . .

I feel drunk but I'm sober . . . .

But anyway . . . about the club. For those people who don't know what they are i will have a nifty little chart on a page cause I like to play with stuffs . . . lol.

Okay I am thinking that normal words are funny again. Night all!
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Tuesday, April 5, 2005

   nm
I have class in an hour and have nothing other than that to really say except for my having cut my finger on cardboard.


Question of the day:
What is true love and does it really exist?



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Monday, April 4, 2005

   *hops down off of soap box*
Yup. Yesterday I preached and today I am going to say something else instead.

But I do preach a lot I noticed. I tend to start on a subject and keep running with it until I have exhausted it. And here I am doing it again.

Hmmm . . . Here we go. I'll repost this. This my list of things to do before I die.

1. Fall in love
2. Learn to like myself
3. Get a tatoo - the Chinese symbol for hope on the outside of my right ankle.
4. Get my Associate's Degree
5. Write a novel
6. Write an autobiography
7. Make gingerbread
8. *omitted for personal reasons*
9. Go to Ireland
10. Buy a home on the beach
11. Watch a ballet (actually go to one)
12. Go to England
13. Change a tire
14. Get my liscense
15. Record a song
16. See a Shakespearean play
17. Have/adopt a kid
18. Buy a house
19. Go back to Niagra Falls
20. Eat sushi
21. See the Grand Canyon
22. Get a Saint Bernard
23. Get a chiuahua
24. Learn to play the piano
25. Meet the women I am named after
26. Got to Alaska
27. Go on a cruise
28. Play a virtual reality game
29. Got to a spa
30. Plant a Garden
31. See the Northern Lights
32. Become finacially secure
33. Ride on a motorcycle or drive one
34. Spend a night under the stars
35. Go to NYC
36. Go to New Orleans
37. See my name in lights
38. Stay in a cabin
39. Stay in a haunted hotel
40. Have lasik surgery
41. Watch something on Broadway (likes CATS or CHICAGO)
42. See an orchestra perform
43. Publish a poem
44. Be happy
45. Go to 4-Corners
46. Go to Yosimite
47. Go to the Smithsonian
48. GO to the Holocaust museum in D.C.
49. Go to Shi Shi Beach
50. Visit Riverside, CA

Wow. I have done very little in my life. . . . . I have yet to accomplish any of these.

Question of the Day:
If you knew that you were going to die and the gods or whatever told you that you could live long enough to do fifty things, what would those fifty be?
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Sunday, April 3, 2005

   oh what a beautiful morning . . . oh what a beautiful day . . .
Last night I had to force t-chan to watch Oklahoma and it was about half over at 3 in the AM (lol). Well, that's when she said that she was tired and wanted to go to bed already. But I think she said that to get out of watching anymore of it. We had just finished watching that long drawn-out scene where Laura figures out for herself that Jeb is not a nice man and that she wants Curly instead. (for everyone who's seen it) And we were getting into the party scene and into a fun (ish) song. At least, I like it. But in the end we decided to get some sleep. BUt I haven't seen that movie in such a long time and now I want to go back into the living room and see if it will be on again. Ever. Probably not.

But anyways . . . I did have a good day yesterday. I vegged in front of the T.V. all day and was wrapped up and warm. I also used that vegging time to write and wrote 10 handwritten pages. That is if you count notebook paper's front and back as one page. And I wrote a couple that is always so much fun to write. *grins* SO all in all the day was not a complete waste. . . . .

But here is an article I want all of you to read closely. I am doing a speech on the evils of the Zero-Tolerance Policy currently instated in schools (for my Oral Comm. class. Blech) so tell me what you think.



A Lesson for a Good Samaritan Honor Student
Twelve-year-old Christine Rhodes, an honor student at her Maryland middle school, is an asthmatic. Last April, while riding the school bus, Christine saw fellow student Brandy Dyer, also an asthmatic, began gasping for breath. Christine, fearing for Brandy's life, gave Brandy her prescription inhaler. Brandy's grateful mother believes Christine's action saved Brandy's life.
School officials, however, weren't pleased. The school's "zero tolerance" drug policy prohibits students from sharing medicine -- and what is saving a life compared to violating school policy? Because the incident took place on school property -- a school bus -- officials filed a report criticizing Christine for violating school drug regulations. The report will remain on file as long as she attends the school.
(Source: Reader's Digest, September 1998)


Twelve year old suspended, facing expulsion, for arguing with accused sexual harasser

Seventh-grader Megan Camacho, a student at Ethel Kucera Middle School in the Rialto School District, got into an oral argument with her teacher George Warren. She was suspended and now faces an expulsion. Megan was fed up by a pattern of sexual harassment by Warren and lost her temper.
Since Megan's accusation, other girls have come forward as well.
Megan said Warren also stared at girls' chests and bare legs. Warren is on paid administrative leave while the Rialto Unified School District investigates the claims.
...
Lydia Garcia said Warren would whistle and howl at her 12-year-old daughter.
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Carlos Yvonne Malone said her daughter was sexually harassed by Warren two years ago as an eighth-grade student at Kucera.
Malone said her daughter, now 15, complained about Warren's behavior. Malone said Warren would rub her daughter's shoulders and back, making the girl uncomfortable.

Malone said she spoke to Warren about his behavior and he stopped touching her daughter but continued his behavior with other girls in her class.
Continue Reading Twelve year old suspended, facing expulsion, for arguing with accused sexual harasser »

Accusing a teacher of sexual harassment is a very serious thing. A false allegation can completely destroy somebody's career. The allegation immediately following an argument and scholastic punishment could be a spurious, revenge motivated action. However, with two other corroborating and unsolicited allegations being made there is simply no excuse for not taking them seriously. Instead, the school board is continuing its punishment program against Megan for her outburst at a teacher.
On Friday, Megan's parents learned that district officials plan to expel the girl. The Rialto school board is scheduled to vote on the recommendation at Wednesday's meeting.
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Floyd Braggs, the district's director of administrative services, said he could not comment on the sexual-harassment accusation against Warren. He did say that the recommendation to expel Megan was based on evidence provided.

"The panel listened to both sides equally and the student was given due process,' Braggs said.

A panel of district administrators recommended expulsion, he said.
Why are they expelling Megan when they have not even determined if Warren is harassing his female students? Because it doesn't matter. Even if it is conclusively shown that he was actively sexually harassing Megan her outburst was against the rules and there is no place for compassion, reason or mitigating circumstances under scholastic zero tolerance.
Contact Information:
Rialto School Board email addresses.
Ethel Kucera Principal Dave Price


UPDATE 31 March 2005
Decision to expel girl upsets mother
Megan Camacho has been expelled from her school and her harrassment claim against Warren has been dismissed as having no merit.
Megan plans to attend another district school. She will be closely monitored. Megan can be removed from the district at any time if she behaves poorly. The expulsion will remain on her student record.
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Syeda Jafri, a spokeswoman for the school district, said she could not comment on the accusations against Warren.

Jafri did say Warren remains on paid administrative leave because the district investigation has not been completed.
So the end result is a 12 year-old girl expelled for a single verbal argument with a teacher. Frightful.



Okay, I know that that was two articles. But aren't they both a disturbing representation of our school system's policies? There is another about a teenage boy who wrote a story for English about zombies invading a high school and he got arrested for it.
How pathetic is that? IF everything I wrote about destroying the school and blowing it up the day after graduation were sent to police would I be arrested too on those grounds?
Go to
ZeroIntelligence.net
if you want to read more. And there is a story about a suspension for bringing a laser pointer to school that I am reading right now. (10 points for multi-tasking!) Sickening.

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Saturday, April 2, 2005

   today's the day i'm gonna make it happen.
I need to apologize to everyone right now. I am going to be offline all day. I am only getting a few minutes to tell you this and I won't be able to comment on anyone's sites either. I apologize ahead of time for that.

I am going to try and get online later tonight. Much later. So I'll have to see you around.

*hugs and smilies*
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Friday, April 1, 2005

   i always feel like somebody's watchin' me
I need a longer vacation thatn this. I need to write a paper and a speech.

I am listening to this really sad song about a woman who first loses her best friend because they move away and then her husband for whatever reason. I think that the woman needs some therapy. All that her mother did was tell her the pain will fade at least a little. Blech. Bullshit, I say. I don't think that the pain can ever really get eased from losing a best friend. Oh and now she loses her mom. Great. Woman will be in therapy for the rest of her life.

*shakes head*

Nothing to report today except that yesterday all that I really did was make a website. And I found this really great hosting site. I love it and it has made my life so much simpler.
Bravenet.com It is sooo muach better than geocities and since my computer hates me I can't use freeweb.

But life goes on.

Final thought of the day, as I do not feel inclined to think anymore today:
If you tatke out someone's feeding tube (assuming that they cannot feed themselves) is it murder?

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Thursday, March 31, 2005

   i'm bringing home a baby bumble bee. won't my mommy be so proud of me . . . .
Well . . . . . . That was a Spring Break to forget. Basically my Spring break might as well be over. Here is what I did at my mom's. The complete list.

A. Thought about baking
B. Did the dishes
and most exciting of all
C. Played tennis against the garage. The garage won.

Yup. And that is the expanded version. I don't count watching movies as an actual activity. That is sitting on your butt and vegging while a screen shows you a ton of pictures. More or less. But hey, it's something right? I think that I went through my entire video collection. (3 DVDs. I know, pathetic, but what can I do? I have no money and no one cares enough to give me any as a nice little gift) And all of a sudden I want to watch Pride and Prejudice or some first season Digimon for old times sake. . . .

But I found out something from Kara last night. I got second in a contest. A poetry contest angel drifter's O. It was for my poem called Empty Bedroom and as I have very little to give you today I think that I'll post it up here.


Empty Bedroom

She was a high school girl, say the books on her bed
that lay unopened in a silent heap
a writer too say the clutter of papers spread
around the mahogany desk; and a friendly, talkative person too
says the YAHOO buddy list with saved instant messages
and conferences and friends in abundance
but not an athletic girl, says the empty shelves
where only parents dreams lay.

She had one true best friend says the closet door
plastered with pictures of two closer than any
sisters could be, and she had a cat
say the litter box now empty and food dish now hollow
artistic in nature say clay figures and small
oil paintings now made more meaningful
and she nearly lived inside that bedroom say the
moldy plate and cups living on the floor and bedside table.

She felt alone says a journal filled with teenage fears and sufferings
something should have been done say the stains adorning the room
a dark spot starkly contrasting the bright white
something was missing say the stories written depicting pain, torture and anguish
that shouldn't have been overlooked in the haste of parental apathy
and her best friend? her life was stolen in a single fatal swoop
taken both in two blows, one spattering floor
the other covering walls, books, shelves. Something should have been done, they say


I love how creepy this is.

Any who . . . I LOVE ALL THIS WARM WEATHER WE'RE GETTING!!!! MAY IT STAY FOREVER!!!!
I woke up yesterday and the sun was there and had warmed up nearly everything. Even the breeze was warm and friendly. *smiles* So wonderful this weather is. This morning when I woke up the sun seemed twice as bright and twice as inviting. I am going to make it a mission to spend some time out of doors today. *BIIIG grin*


On a final note:
What is Foo and why must we fight it?

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Friday, March 25, 2005

   dun da la la la la la la la
This has to be a straaaaange song that I am listening to . . . ::sings::
And I would walk five hundred miles
And I would walk five hundred more
Just to be that man that would walk a thousand miles to fall down at your door.

Well, I don't know the name of the song, but it's still fun to listen to.

*wipes nose*

It's finally spring break and here I am with a freakin' cold and headache. How fair is that? Hmm? Now I ask you . . . Is it fair for it to be cold and for me to be sick over spring break? Seriously now. No. It's not and I can't do anything about either. Arg. Hmph.

Oh, and on another note:
I am going to be spending this week at my mothers. (If you wanna know about her read the post below) And yes, that shall be torture. Then I am going to be over at my dad's on Friday. So I can't even get online for another week! How in the hell am I going to survive that? I live on the internet.

*mopes*

This is going to suck.

But good news there is! My sister won't be there. Hell will be tainted with a faint ray of hope. W/o her there I stand a chance of having a good time at mom's b/c I don't have to really deal with mom either. Even when she is there.

But there's still my little brother to contend with at my dad's. He seems to have come to the conclusion that since he is nearly a foot taller than me he knows more than me. I who is a freshman in college and majoring in Psychology. One word to that little junior in high school: HA.



A final thought: Run from your family and never look back.
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Thursday, March 24, 2005

toooooday
here's what i know so far about what is going on today:
We are going to be stuck here at the college all freakin' day. It is now 10am. We are going to be here until 6:30pm tonight. TONIGHT! God, I wish that my mother were a more reliable person. But no . . . I get to have my mom. . . . Arg.

Well, whatever. I don't even care anymore. I really have given up hope in the woman. She's annoying as all hell and can't be told two things in sucession and be expected to remember them.

Where in the hell did I get my genes? My dad. Yeah. I heard it coming.

In case you can't already tell, I have no hopes for today, but I might get to see Jennifer's baby. Not that I'm much for babies, but I love her name. Elizabeth Anne. Cute isn't it? Even if it is very over-used.

Maybe I should post the next part of chapter one. What do you guys think?
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Wednesday, March 23, 2005

   same shit different day
Well, English class is over for the next two weeks! WOOHOO! I only have one more class and then I can say LET SPRING BREAK BEGIN!

*does my lil happy dance* Oh. Ah. Dance in SmartyPants. . . .
It's simply better not to ask about that one . . .

I am completely nuts. I have an Analytical Research Paper to write (it's draft is due the Wednesday after next) and a speech to research for tomorrow's class. I hate Oral Communications. I can talk to any Joe Schmoe on the street, but I can't get up in a room of 15 people and give a simple speech about, well, anything. And I am never going to be more comfortable about it reguardless of what the psychotic teacher says.
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