Monday, April 23, 2007
Weekend.
I was put in handcuffs this weekend and not the way your thinking about. Not a very good weekend for me as I was handcuffed on the trunk of my car becasue of some asshole cop trying to be a badass. Not fun. Going to jail.. or the threat of it was not fun either.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria - Diabetes Institute for Immunology and Transplantation
Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria - Diabetes Institute for Immunology and Transplantation
Latest news on this. Of course I tend to have an extreme interst in this. But, nonetheless I want to have children. Takes me out of the equation right off the bat.
Latest news on this. Of course I tend to have an extreme interst in this. But, nonetheless I want to have children. Takes me out of the equation right off the bat.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Why...
The question of the recent killings a VT is why.. Let's look at the reason why today's violence is so aparent. This is nothing new here, there have been previous college murders. This is not a new issue or topic, just more prevalent in a substance comatose world we live in now. We are a more global instant society that blends and melds together more so now than ever. People not only have problems in their country, but today they immigrate to the country of immigrants.
Cho was a resident alien. Yet, he was affordaded the rights of our constitution. It seems the news media has kind of overlooked this small little tid bit of information, choosing instead to cover other items of detail. The person came to America with his family as an 8 year old. His sister went to Princeton. She is now a graduate of that prestigeous school. A resident alien. I personally know someone who went to VT. Due to the great cost of tuition they could no longer attned the school. How is it a resident alien is able to pay and go to this school, while his sister went to Princeton? Just going off the little information about his past life he came from a poor family in South Korea. The family immigrated to the US to have a better life. ALong with the better life that immigrants bring to this country comes the troubles and issues of their culture and personal issues. Now, I am in no way bashing the immigration to this country, we are all here from other places. I am German, Polish, Irish, Indian and other cultures making me a hodgepodge of countries and places.
What is most troubling is that this residnet alien. Immigrant that I guess tried to become an American citizen, had the same rights and abilities of as a real citizen of this country. The person was able to have the right to bear arms. They where afforded ALL the SAME damn rights that my family and families before me have had to pay for. Pay for with their lives in war and peace time by serving our country. This family came and enrolled their children in some of the most prestigeous schools in our society today. The had the ability to speak and write freely and put up warning signs to EVERYONE around them. Even being arrested and detained in a mental health institution for a short time for instability in their own mind. How is it these people are allowed to do this? Non-naturalized citizens, not even given citizenship into this country come in and perform this attrocity.
Not only did this happen to us but maybe we nutured this hatered. In our materialistic society Cho has definately expressed hate and despise for people who "drive your Mercedes and wear your gold from your neck", this has been nutured and driven this person to hate everyone who has been afforded these luxuries in life. I know at eight years old that you can remember and think about what thoughts you had when you where that age. Coming from a poor situation immigrating to this country his family trying to have better, knowing that there is better out there and going to find it. They have harbored a killer in their midst nuturing and giving this child a support system. Not only did they give him a support system and send him to college but we as Americans nutured this poor soul, helping him along and festuring this person.
Now you may agree, disagree, or agree to disagree if that makes ANY sense WHATSOEVER. But, the fact of the matter is that we as Americans opened our arms to them and gave a place to become hopefully better people. I am also in no way of trying to put blame on the parents of this MAN as he was 23 years old. Able to make his own cognitive choices and descions. As a want to be parent I am terrified but what I could raise in today's world of connections.
Now more than ever people are catered to in advertising, enticed by flashy exspense material things, and objects to obsess over. I am sure that coming from a democratic S. Korea was still a cultrue shock for this child and his parents. More so that past generations where able to adapt, but it seems that this individual was not able to. He reference's the Columbine murders referring them to martyrs. What religion did they give their life up for? What beliefs did they have that where so strong they wanted to inflict pain and suffering on not only the people's families that they killed, but the thousands of other people that will now live in fear. Never being able to fully know the other person sitting across the room or classroom from them.
In a country that is full of diversity AND divisions this could also be a setback. Let's think about some things here.People already stick together and it is taboo in some places to cross that invisible border that is setup. Yes, this is the country of the free, politically correct speech, but even as recent events we are still a country racially divided. We still set people apart from everyone else. We are no where near the utopia that was once most likely envisioned by our fore fathers of our country. I witness racial segregation everyday, by people speaking to others in their language, by people having certain friends, most of all by us closing of our minds to anything that we do not know about.
There are parts of Atlanta that only have Spanish signs, Korean signs, Thai signs, where is the unification of being an American in that? Where is the coming together as a country by setting yourself up for only one type of customer, the one that speaks only your language? Was this family segregating itself? Most likely not, but... and a HUGE but...
To be continued and edited for spelling and grammer.
Cho was a resident alien. Yet, he was affordaded the rights of our constitution. It seems the news media has kind of overlooked this small little tid bit of information, choosing instead to cover other items of detail. The person came to America with his family as an 8 year old. His sister went to Princeton. She is now a graduate of that prestigeous school. A resident alien. I personally know someone who went to VT. Due to the great cost of tuition they could no longer attned the school. How is it a resident alien is able to pay and go to this school, while his sister went to Princeton? Just going off the little information about his past life he came from a poor family in South Korea. The family immigrated to the US to have a better life. ALong with the better life that immigrants bring to this country comes the troubles and issues of their culture and personal issues. Now, I am in no way bashing the immigration to this country, we are all here from other places. I am German, Polish, Irish, Indian and other cultures making me a hodgepodge of countries and places.
What is most troubling is that this residnet alien. Immigrant that I guess tried to become an American citizen, had the same rights and abilities of as a real citizen of this country. The person was able to have the right to bear arms. They where afforded ALL the SAME damn rights that my family and families before me have had to pay for. Pay for with their lives in war and peace time by serving our country. This family came and enrolled their children in some of the most prestigeous schools in our society today. The had the ability to speak and write freely and put up warning signs to EVERYONE around them. Even being arrested and detained in a mental health institution for a short time for instability in their own mind. How is it these people are allowed to do this? Non-naturalized citizens, not even given citizenship into this country come in and perform this attrocity.
Not only did this happen to us but maybe we nutured this hatered. In our materialistic society Cho has definately expressed hate and despise for people who "drive your Mercedes and wear your gold from your neck", this has been nutured and driven this person to hate everyone who has been afforded these luxuries in life. I know at eight years old that you can remember and think about what thoughts you had when you where that age. Coming from a poor situation immigrating to this country his family trying to have better, knowing that there is better out there and going to find it. They have harbored a killer in their midst nuturing and giving this child a support system. Not only did they give him a support system and send him to college but we as Americans nutured this poor soul, helping him along and festuring this person.
Now you may agree, disagree, or agree to disagree if that makes ANY sense WHATSOEVER. But, the fact of the matter is that we as Americans opened our arms to them and gave a place to become hopefully better people. I am also in no way of trying to put blame on the parents of this MAN as he was 23 years old. Able to make his own cognitive choices and descions. As a want to be parent I am terrified but what I could raise in today's world of connections.
Now more than ever people are catered to in advertising, enticed by flashy exspense material things, and objects to obsess over. I am sure that coming from a democratic S. Korea was still a cultrue shock for this child and his parents. More so that past generations where able to adapt, but it seems that this individual was not able to. He reference's the Columbine murders referring them to martyrs. What religion did they give their life up for? What beliefs did they have that where so strong they wanted to inflict pain and suffering on not only the people's families that they killed, but the thousands of other people that will now live in fear. Never being able to fully know the other person sitting across the room or classroom from them.
In a country that is full of diversity AND divisions this could also be a setback. Let's think about some things here.People already stick together and it is taboo in some places to cross that invisible border that is setup. Yes, this is the country of the free, politically correct speech, but even as recent events we are still a country racially divided. We still set people apart from everyone else. We are no where near the utopia that was once most likely envisioned by our fore fathers of our country. I witness racial segregation everyday, by people speaking to others in their language, by people having certain friends, most of all by us closing of our minds to anything that we do not know about.
There are parts of Atlanta that only have Spanish signs, Korean signs, Thai signs, where is the unification of being an American in that? Where is the coming together as a country by setting yourself up for only one type of customer, the one that speaks only your language? Was this family segregating itself? Most likely not, but... and a HUGE but...
To be continued and edited for spelling and grammer.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
The small things in life...
It is so funny my daily ritual coming into work.
I always pass this little toyota Celica that is two tone.. White with blue accents all over it, totally Mexican.
Everytime I pass it I smile. No particular reason just because for some reason it makes me happy. I see this little spanish person driving it and he has a smile on his face so I guess it just forces a smile on mine.
I have been in contact with the other side of me this past couple of weeks. It is really interesting to hear from them... Almost, surreal.
Boating season is coming rapidly u[pon us. I am excited. I have been helping B get the ship ready for a long summer of hard partying. I am looking forward to it.
Well. I really do not have much to say which is very unusual. I actually just finished reading and going through my blog. It has been posted here now for almost three years and it amazes me how fast time is flying by. I am not sure how many people read it or check it, but it is open for anyone who wants to read it. I do not hide or keep myself back from anyone.
If I piss you off.. Well I am sorry, these are my thoughts and my point of view on what happens in my life. I have a comment option if you want to disagree. I welcome it.
I always pass this little toyota Celica that is two tone.. White with blue accents all over it, totally Mexican.
Everytime I pass it I smile. No particular reason just because for some reason it makes me happy. I see this little spanish person driving it and he has a smile on his face so I guess it just forces a smile on mine.
I have been in contact with the other side of me this past couple of weeks. It is really interesting to hear from them... Almost, surreal.
Boating season is coming rapidly u[pon us. I am excited. I have been helping B get the ship ready for a long summer of hard partying. I am looking forward to it.
Well. I really do not have much to say which is very unusual. I actually just finished reading and going through my blog. It has been posted here now for almost three years and it amazes me how fast time is flying by. I am not sure how many people read it or check it, but it is open for anyone who wants to read it. I do not hide or keep myself back from anyone.
If I piss you off.. Well I am sorry, these are my thoughts and my point of view on what happens in my life. I have a comment option if you want to disagree. I welcome it.
Monday, April 9, 2007
Easter Celebration
Well, well, well....
Sitting at work Thursday getting ready for the weekend and the list of things I need to do around the house, not even thinking about Easter. A little bird comes to my desk and poses the question of what I was doing for Easter.
Sitting at work Thursday getting ready for the weekend and the list of things I need to do around the house, not even thinking about Easter. A little bird comes to my desk and poses the question of what I was doing for Easter.
I really had not made any plans or had anything cooking. She they asked me to cok. They said "What, is the party at your house?"
I stuttered for a second. They knew about my Thanksgiving dinner and such. So put on the spot and having no clue what I was doing, I said "Sure, come on over." So Thursday evening right before walking out the door, working from home on Friday I was volnteered to host the Easter dinner... No worries I love to cook and by no means am I complaining. But, it was a little short on the notice. I had three months to pull off Thanksgiving dinner. This time I had.... less than two days to pull it off including menu planning, and the acual cooking and preparing the food.
So the word went out and I had about 24 invitees. 17 showed.
The person who volunteered me.... NO SHOW at the event.
If they would have just kept their mouth shut.. HAAHAH
No but I do love hosting and cooking and the whole preparation of everything. I went Grocery shopping Friday, started baking Saturday morning, and finished cooking Sunday morning all day.
Pictures you say?
None
Yes that is right... NONE.
Invitations go out and it is stated dinner is SERVED @ 4pm.
That means get there like 30 mins before hand setup have a few drinks eat some snacks..
Well, didi not happen that way. Call Saturday, to the DR. and ask him to help me get some tables and chairs, considering I do not have a dinner table big enough for 20+ people, he agrees and tells me to call him in the morning. A local church that I have baked for and donated various cooking goods said that I could get the tables and chairs to have a seat for everyone at the house.
Well.... 4 rolls around.. still no tables and chairs but all the food is ready and cooked. PLus I have two guests their that have no place to sit and enjoy their beverages. I give them the tour and introduce them to the dogs and wait for the tables.
Talbes and people arrive, setup and begin dinner.
Everyone had a good time and I pulled of a party for 20 people in less than two days notice.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh deep exhale...
Everyone kept telling me that I should get into the catering business because of the way I present the food and plan everything out. Not so mych for me... To much involved in that.
I would need partners and employees and a place to cook cause my kitchen and stove will only cook for about 30 people.. After that I am out of space. 30 is pushing it now.. Ohh well. I neglected a ton of emails this weekend and have to cath up on that. I best get back to that.
Have a good one.
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
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