Saturday, April 21, 2007
A Day of Compassion
Today I sponsored a child. He is from India and he is 7 years old, and his name starts with an N. But I don't know how to spell it as of yet. I will update you when I know how to spell it. I am so excited about this!
Friday, April 20, 2007
The Cold North
Why do I always seem to update my blog when I am not in a good mood...weird eh. :) I blame it on gravity personally. That dang gravity.
Things are pretty good today, except that it is really cold outside. We had a few really warm days and then back the rain and snow for us.
I don't even have anything to say today.
So good day.
Things are pretty good today, except that it is really cold outside. We had a few really warm days and then back the rain and snow for us.
I don't even have anything to say today.
So good day.
Saturday, April 14, 2007
all is well
well.
my brother arrived home safely. and if you've watched the news about the ship crash in greece, then everything you've heard about it is probably a lie. none of the people on the ship got there stuff back. not everyone made it out safely. 2 people are still missing. 2 people are still missing.
a father and a daughter. they were on holidays. a family was ripped apart do to a crews negligence. do they realized that they may have ruined people's lives?
my brother lost all his stuff. its just stuff. its amazing how important all that stuff is to us. its just stuff. but to replace the stuff is really expensive.
its really a ridiculous story. and now the media here is painting the kids in this group as horrible people because one of the girls mentioned that she got in a fight with an older man for his life jacket. and they had all these editorials in the papers saying thats whats wrong with the youth of today. well whose fault was it that the ship didn't have enough bloody life jackets? whose fault was it that the evacuation process took over 7 hours? whose fault was it that an alarm to warn people wasn't set off til an hour after the ship hit the rock? whose fault is it those 2 people died? is it the youth of todays fault? ya right.
these kids aren't the enemy. you picture yourself on a sinking ship with 1600 other people. think about it. think about. this ship is sinking. you actually think you are going to die. of course there is going to be chaos. of course there is going to violence. thats human nature.
whatever.
my brother arrived home safely. and if you've watched the news about the ship crash in greece, then everything you've heard about it is probably a lie. none of the people on the ship got there stuff back. not everyone made it out safely. 2 people are still missing. 2 people are still missing.
a father and a daughter. they were on holidays. a family was ripped apart do to a crews negligence. do they realized that they may have ruined people's lives?
my brother lost all his stuff. its just stuff. its amazing how important all that stuff is to us. its just stuff. but to replace the stuff is really expensive.
its really a ridiculous story. and now the media here is painting the kids in this group as horrible people because one of the girls mentioned that she got in a fight with an older man for his life jacket. and they had all these editorials in the papers saying thats whats wrong with the youth of today. well whose fault was it that the ship didn't have enough bloody life jackets? whose fault was it that the evacuation process took over 7 hours? whose fault was it that an alarm to warn people wasn't set off til an hour after the ship hit the rock? whose fault is it those 2 people died? is it the youth of todays fault? ya right.
these kids aren't the enemy. you picture yourself on a sinking ship with 1600 other people. think about it. think about. this ship is sinking. you actually think you are going to die. of course there is going to be chaos. of course there is going to violence. thats human nature.
whatever.
Sunday, April 08, 2007
ode to a sunken cruise ship
By now most of you have heard about my little 16 year old brothers cruise ship adventure. Although you may not have realized that it involved someone you knew.
A few days ago in Greece a Cruise ship with around 2000 people hit a rock and started to sink. There was a huge evacuation. Life boats and other boats hurried to the scene. Apparently women and children got taken off first. People were pretty shaken up. I have been making fun of it for the past few days, making titanic jokes. But that was when I thought everyone was ok. 2 people are still missing. Everyone in my brothers group lost all of their stuff. But atleast I knew that he was ok.
He went with a group of about 22 people from his highschool. Some of the girls haven't stopped crying since it happened. They thought they were going to die. Some of them may need counselling. I don't know details. My mom is at the airport picking him up now, there was big security measures as the media is waiting there for them.
I will update more when I know details.
A few days ago in Greece a Cruise ship with around 2000 people hit a rock and started to sink. There was a huge evacuation. Life boats and other boats hurried to the scene. Apparently women and children got taken off first. People were pretty shaken up. I have been making fun of it for the past few days, making titanic jokes. But that was when I thought everyone was ok. 2 people are still missing. Everyone in my brothers group lost all of their stuff. But atleast I knew that he was ok.
He went with a group of about 22 people from his highschool. Some of the girls haven't stopped crying since it happened. They thought they were going to die. Some of them may need counselling. I don't know details. My mom is at the airport picking him up now, there was big security measures as the media is waiting there for them.
I will update more when I know details.
Thursday, April 05, 2007
the move!
On Friday March 30, a group of people came together to help me move into my new place. Who knew a person could have so much stuff...Especially a person who has only lived in that place for like 4 months. Ridiculous I tell you.
At first I was kind of like, what have I gotten myself into? But its turning into more of a home now. I kinda enjoy it. And my fish whose name I have forgotten likes the place a lot more as well. Well maybe its because his water got changed for the first time in how long.
But its a fun place. Pretty retro. But its a good area. Its a block away from the river valley and it overlooks a ravine. And there is a lot more space. I think I like it. Although I have only spent 1 night alone in the new place since Friday.
I am getting a cat as well. I am pretty excited about that. I have been looking at the SPCA for one.
Anyways yes thats me. Oh and I have been going crazy because my home phone won't be hooked up until Friday.
Ta ta.
At first I was kind of like, what have I gotten myself into? But its turning into more of a home now. I kinda enjoy it. And my fish whose name I have forgotten likes the place a lot more as well. Well maybe its because his water got changed for the first time in how long.
But its a fun place. Pretty retro. But its a good area. Its a block away from the river valley and it overlooks a ravine. And there is a lot more space. I think I like it. Although I have only spent 1 night alone in the new place since Friday.
I am getting a cat as well. I am pretty excited about that. I have been looking at the SPCA for one.
Anyways yes thats me. Oh and I have been going crazy because my home phone won't be hooked up until Friday.
Ta ta.
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