trust in me when I say..

MERRY BELATED CHRISTMAS

2005-12-26T17:59:20Z

Merry Belated Christmas! I got a lot of good things, including this laptop! My mom got me a few DVDs (Fried Green Tomatoes, Cheaper by the Dozen, etc.). I got a new blow-dryer because mine sucks. And how could I forget? My dad got me a jewelry box. He went to the store & picked it out all by himself. It was sweet. This Christmas was a very good one & as far as presents go it would have to be the best, but it wasn't the same because Brian wasn't there. I talked to him on Christmas Eve & asked him how weird it feels now that he won't be opening up a pack of underwear from mom on Christmas. He sounded like he was a little depressed that he couldn't spend Christmas with us & of course I cried after we got off of the phone. I will be planning a trip up there sometime during the summer.

Reflection - shut up

2005-12-02T05:32:57Z

Wow, December 1st already. This year has been very.. stressful to say the least.

Although, I have had a lot of fun & shared good times with good people. I guess as every year goes by, I feel myself getting a little more independent & feeling all the more distant from my childhood & the memories I've clung to & the memories I wish I could forget. I know that's normal & it's all a part of growing up; when we're younger, though, we feel like we'll never grow up. It feels like we'll be stuck in elementary school forever. Then, it feels like we'll be stuck in middle school forever, then high school. But once it's over, it's over. There's no turning back, no matter how much you'd like to change the things you've done. I guess it has made me realize how precious life is & how much we should live life to it's fullest. It's really sad that no one can really tell you not to waste your life or that you need to stop wishing for a certain day to come, or wish you were a certain age, you have to learn it the hard way. Because you can grow up, but you can't go back. Stay young while it lasts.

ewwiheartyou @ 2005-11-11T02:24:00

2005-11-11T08:26:24Z

In 2 or 3 sentences, tell me what you think about me & why you may feel this way. They're screened so no one will see it but me.

Just do it, damnit.

What's been going on?

2005-10-29T16:36:16Z

Well, I haven't posted in a while, I figured I might as well.

School is OKAY. I probably failed my pre-calculus exam because I STUDIED! I know better than to study for math, because my mind goes blank by the test day. Oh well. I wrote my speech in Comm. on gay rights.

You and your newest “love interest” decide to go out for a nice dinner and maybe catch a movie. You get dressed up in your nicest clothes and head out. You get to the restaurant, holding hands. You walk up to the hostess and when she truly notices you, she looks at you with a disgusted face and asks you to leave. You know you’ve both dressed for the occasion, it can’t be your clothes. You haven’t caused a scene and neither one of you know the hostess. You have never even been to this restaurant before. So, what’s wrong? It just so happens that you and your “love interest” are the same sex. Most of you at least know someone who is homosexual; I am here today to talk to you about gay rights to marry, gay rights to adopt, and other gay rights issues.

There is only one state in the entire United States of America that allows legal marriage between same-sex couples. That state is Massachusetts. It began allowing these types of marriages in 2004 after a ruling that banning gay marriages is unconstitutional. Why should gay marriages be banned? Is it because it’s in the bible? Is it because it’s “just not right?” Or is it because it makes you feel uncomfortable? People argue that marriage is a sacred union between a man and a woman. By all accounts that may be true, however, there are millions of people who divorce every year. There are heterosexual men and women destroying sacred bonds every day. By allowing same-sex marriages, couples can benefit immensely. Same-sex marriages do not necessarily have to be in any way religious ceremonies, but civil marriages. This, in itself, should appease anyone who would argue against same-sex marriages based upon religious beliefs. Same-sex marriages would also make it easier for same-sex couples to adopt children.

There are three states (Florida, Mississippi, and Utah) that out-right ban the adoption of children by same-sex couples. There has been no research to prove that a child who is raised by a same-sex couple is more likely to inherit a homosexual lifestyle. And according to a study in 1994, “children of lesbian mothers reported greater symptoms of stress but also a greater sense of well-being than children from heterosexual families.” Throughout these studies, both children from heterosexual and homosexual parents were in the normal developmental range.

If some people are even suspected of being gay, they are treated differently. They are treated differently by business owners as well as patrons. Most businesses have adopted anti-discriminatory policies-including sexual orientation-yet they still discriminate against homosexuals.

One’s personal opinion on homosexuality shouldn’t matter when considering a person’s right to be who they are. I am not, by any means, suggesting that people should be able to do whatever they want; I am simply suggesting that people have rights. There are people you walk amongst every day. You talk to them, you study with them, you laugh with them. Does it really matter who they choose to love?

It wasn't that bad considering it was really my first persuasive speech. I would have written more but once I really get started on something I can't stop myself. I would have offended a lot more people than I did. They probably all think I'm a lesbian or something (because people these days are so close-minded). Not like I care, think what you want. You want to think I'm a lesbian, THEN I'M A CARPET-LICKER, BABY!

Aimee', Bobby & I are going to the 13th gate tonight.. wish me luck. Well, I need to go so I can make up my bed & head back to Aimee's.

♥ all you silly hoes

college = blah

2005-10-07T01:31:12Z

Shit. College sucks.

Just because you said so

2005-10-07T00:44:43Z

Leave your name and

1. I'll respond with something random about you.
2. I'll tell you what song/movie reminds me of you.
3. I'll pick a flavor of jello to wrestle with you in.
4. I'll say something that only makes sense to you and me.
5. I'll tell you my first/clearest memory of you.
6. I'll tell you what animal you remind me of.
7. I'll ask you something that I've always wondered about you.
8. If I do this for you, you must post this on your journal.

Scrambled thoughts

2005-10-05T03:20:05Z

I have been thinking lately; all of this is cluttered, subjects change without much transition - screw you English majors.

Why do we lie to ourselves? Often times we are so absorbed in our own feelings that we forget about anyone else. We forget that there are other people with feelings that are equally as important as our own. We look past the adversity one may face & make opinions based upon surface analysis never looking in-depth enough to see someone for who they really are. It is so easy to place blame upon someone else rather than accepting our own faults. Who in the hell are we? I don't remember becoming a supreme being, do you? I am guilty of these things myself, that is why it's so easy for me to talk about them. I know I'm not alone.

We all seek some sort of self-satisfaction that is unrealistic. We are all searching for something that we will probably never find. Along the way to this "ultimate gratification" we trample on anyone who gets in the way. Each day we think we're one day closer to the answer, but each day we're further away from the truth. We get so caught up in little details that it is hard for us to see life on a larger scale.

I have learned that bickering, arguing, trying to "bring someone down a notch" is absolutely & utterly pointless. I don't know why I ever did it in the first place. We like to believe that doing this will, in some way, make us feel better. I have never felt better after insulting someone even if I thought it was true. I am tired of surrounding myself with negativity.

ewwiheartyou @ 2005-09-30T19:24:00

2005-10-01T00:26:10Z

I am about to go to Aimee's & commence with the drinking. I swear I am becoming an alcoholic. After this week from hell, I need all the alcohol I can get my hands on.

Pretty soon I will make the most thought-provoking, emotionally draining post I have ever made.

ewwiheartyou @ 2005-09-15T21:20:00

2005-09-16T02:21:08Z

Tell me what you think about me. Anything & Everything. It doesn't matter who you are.

ewwiheartyou @ 2005-09-11T18:47:00

2005-09-11T23:48:25Z

My mom wanted me to pass this along. She started the site & asked me to write something. I don't know if you'll like it, but look anyway.

http://www.freewebs.com/dream101113/louisiana.htm

my spiel about Katrina

2005-09-08T04:14:59Z

Who knew Katrina would have such a devastating effect on Louisiana and, for that matter, the whole country. So many lives were forever changed by this natural disaster.

Hurricane Katrina has caused New Orleans to look like somewhat of a third world country, if you will.

A tragedy like this can bring out the very best in people, but can, and most certainly has and will, bring out the worst in people. So many people are willing to open their hearts in times of need, but many others see dire situations as opportunities to take advantage of vulnerabilities in people.

New Orleans is internationally known and will be rebuilt. It houses too much history and too much tradition to be cast aside, never to be full of life again. It is absurd to think that New Orleaneans, Louisianians or even Americans would let such a landmark fade away. When all of this is said and done, and all of the billions of dollars have reconstructed a once fallen city, New Orleans will be better than ever.

Hurricane Katrina

2005-08-28T16:11:46Z

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin declared a state of emergency on Sunday and ordered a mandatory evacuation of the city as potentially catastrophic Hurricane Katrina churned toward the city with maximum sustained winds near 175 mph.

At 11 a.m. ET, Katrina was centered about 225 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River. It was moving to the west-northwest at about 12 mph.

NHC forecaster Ed Rappaport said Katrina's strength could fluctuate before it reaches shore but noted the difference between a high Category 4 and a low Category 5 was practically inconsequential.

"There will be extensive to potentially catastrophic damage to many structures ... and inland," he said. "We'll have a lot of trees that are going to come down, perhaps millions of trees. But the first threat is going to be the storm surge. You must get away from the coast now."

Worst-case scenario
In worst-case scenarios, most of New Orleans would end up under 15 feet of water, without electricity, clean water and sewage for months. Even pumping the water out could take as long as four months to get started because the massive pumps that would do the job would be underwater.

Hell, I don't know where I'm going.. my dad is convinced we'll be fine where we are; he is acting like such a selfish asshole right now.

Good luck, guys.

This journal is friend's only

2005-08-01T03:43:05Z

Comment/add me to be added.