I just realized how much has happened in 10 days. Time is amazing. It's been a whirlwind for me. Lives changed in a matter of days, hours, and minutes... and it all seemed natural.
If Time is logic and reason, then Nature is irrational. Nature is of the heart. I think it's wonderful how we can't control what or how our hearts feel. I don't try to explain it, nor do i need an explanation. The 17th-century French philosopher Blaise Pascal, for one, had no idea, concluding simply:
"The heart has its reasons of which reason can know nothing."
This principle governs love, which is also best defined as a perverse and willful denial of logic. I just don't care to reason with it!
Let go and let Love.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Charity Event & Fashion Show
For the Love of Fun, Fashion, and Philanthropy
Host: Lola's Rags and OIWWType: Causes - fundraiser
When: This Saturday 11/29, starting at 8 pm
Where: BLVD - 199 Bowery (at Spring St.) NY, NY
Description:
The event will be raising funds for Orphan's International World Wide (OIWW), a non-profit org that gives financial aid to children left orphaned from natural disasters.
**Pay a $15 donation at the door. 100% of proceeds go to the current relief efforts in Haiti, due to the devastating effects of 3 hurricanes.
Lola's Rags will also hold a runway show (in which i'll be participating!) presenting designs inspired by the 1920's fashion era in womens' eveningwear and lingerie.
Event starts at 8 pm.
*Goodie bags given to the first 50 guests!*
8-9 pm: Open Cognac Tasting by JTE Spirits
9-9:20 pm: Lola's Rags runway show
9:30-10 pm: Special performance by The Stumblebum Brass Band
10 pm-4 am: the party goes on with DJ spinning throughout the night.
Prizes For Raffle:
1. Organic cremes box (Value $100)
2. Discount certificate of $500 off a jewelry item for a fabulous diamond store.
3. Luxury Beach set from "Sol de Ibiza" (Value $435)
4. Lola's Rags "Sara" Top (Value $95)
5. Vale Jewelry (Value $100)
See ya there! ♥
http://www.oiww.org/
http://www.lolasrags.com/
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Faith - Belief without Proof
i wanted to know the difference between what it means to be Catholic and Christian. here's what i came up with:
all catholics are within the christian religion. catholics are a sect of christians. christians are the people that believe that christ was the one and only son of God sent here to die for our sins.
the catholic religious institution was the first actual christian church and was and still is quite powerful. it is the one christian sect that will make its priests and nuns practice celebacy, an unnatural human condition. that is one of the reasons why so many men and woman will not consider enteriing into the catholic priesthood/nunnery at all anymore, because they too wish to have a sexual life, to get married and make babies. since the catholic church tells its followers never to use birth control, maybe it should allow its priests and nuns to be married too and to make more children, even if they do not have enough money to even feed one.
the catholic church is that which henry viii turned against to start the anglican (christian) religion in england, but it was because he wished to divorce and still remain king.
the catholic church has been behind sending missionaries all over the planet to change what it determines are pagan methods of worship, or, any type of worship that does not fit into the catholic's set standards of rules that are written in stone.
catholics are heretics that tortured and killed many innocent people during the inquisition, but catholics call people of other faiths heretics.
the catholic church was very, very powerful at the time that the new world, our hemisphere, was conquered by spain. not only did spanish conquistadors kill off around 80% of the native americans just via germs that they carried and were sick by, such as influenza, chicken pox, measles, etc., because native american people just did not have immunity to those diseases, but after that number of native americans were killed, the conquistadores used every method of lying and letting ancients believe that they were gods so that they could plunder societies. part of it all was not just sending gold ingots back to spain to make it richer, but because spain was a catholic country (and still is), spain ensured that catholic missionaries were to be in the new world to change the religious beliefs of who the called "the infidel," which is anyone, so they think, who is not catholic.
martin luther was what the catholics would call an infidel because he broke away from the catholic church to form the lutheran church. however, he is lucky he was not burned alive on the stake for so doing.
as part of the reformation of christians of the almighty catholic church (more people in our times in the usa that were raised strict catholics have become athiests more than in any other christian sect), more and more sects of christians formed their own christian churches.
all christians, whatever sect/church they are in, believe that christ came as the messiah to eat our sins and therefore to go only through him in order to live in heaven. but when you visit other christian churches, almost all of them have a central cross, but not the version showing jesus dying on the cross. the catholic church does always have a crucifiction cross at the center of its church.
other sects of christians that broke away from the catholic church are all referred to as "protestants," protesting the catholic version of how they should worship christ, the saints, and sometimes the holy trinity. catholics always believe in the holy trinity: God the father, Christ the son, and the holy ghost, a spirit of Christ.
protestants might be in churches called: lutheran, episcopalian, baptist, pentacost, mormon, universalitarean, new age (television evangicals), voodoo, and/or in very small, not well known churches in communities, but always do believe that christ came to the earth as the son of God.
jews do not believe that christ was the messiah. they say that if he were, that his life here would have put an end to all of mankind's suffering, but really,only we ourselves can do that.
if you are not of the catholic faith and you go to a mass, you are not to partake in the eating of the "host" or drinking of the "blood" of christ, which is eating a wafer and a small drink of wine, symbols of the body of christ and of his blood.
if you are catholic, a good one, you would go to confession to confess your "sins," whether small or large, and the priest is not, by church law and by separation of state from church, even allowed to tell anyone at all what you told him inside of the confessional, even if you stated that you murdered somebody. he cannot use what you say to help the police find you.
basically the catholic church has its center in a private city of rome that is called vatican city, or, the vatican. that is where the pope lives. it is quite lavish because much gold from native american peoples was used to decorate many items inside of it.
usually, christians, catholic or not, do not believe (as do about 1/3 of the religious people of this planet) that you are ever reincarnated to have another round of life on this planet, again and again, until you reach the state of knowledge whereby you will be allowed to enter the state called nirvana. that is when you will no longer be reincarnated.
all you need to be a christian is to have faith that christ was indeed sent here by God as his only son, his only child, to cleanse the sins of the people. that is the faith that you would have to be any type of christian.
~ End of Lesson 1 ~
all catholics are within the christian religion. catholics are a sect of christians. christians are the people that believe that christ was the one and only son of God sent here to die for our sins.
the catholic religious institution was the first actual christian church and was and still is quite powerful. it is the one christian sect that will make its priests and nuns practice celebacy, an unnatural human condition. that is one of the reasons why so many men and woman will not consider enteriing into the catholic priesthood/nunnery at all anymore, because they too wish to have a sexual life, to get married and make babies. since the catholic church tells its followers never to use birth control, maybe it should allow its priests and nuns to be married too and to make more children, even if they do not have enough money to even feed one.
the catholic church is that which henry viii turned against to start the anglican (christian) religion in england, but it was because he wished to divorce and still remain king.
the catholic church has been behind sending missionaries all over the planet to change what it determines are pagan methods of worship, or, any type of worship that does not fit into the catholic's set standards of rules that are written in stone.
catholics are heretics that tortured and killed many innocent people during the inquisition, but catholics call people of other faiths heretics.
the catholic church was very, very powerful at the time that the new world, our hemisphere, was conquered by spain. not only did spanish conquistadors kill off around 80% of the native americans just via germs that they carried and were sick by, such as influenza, chicken pox, measles, etc., because native american people just did not have immunity to those diseases, but after that number of native americans were killed, the conquistadores used every method of lying and letting ancients believe that they were gods so that they could plunder societies. part of it all was not just sending gold ingots back to spain to make it richer, but because spain was a catholic country (and still is), spain ensured that catholic missionaries were to be in the new world to change the religious beliefs of who the called "the infidel," which is anyone, so they think, who is not catholic.
martin luther was what the catholics would call an infidel because he broke away from the catholic church to form the lutheran church. however, he is lucky he was not burned alive on the stake for so doing.
as part of the reformation of christians of the almighty catholic church (more people in our times in the usa that were raised strict catholics have become athiests more than in any other christian sect), more and more sects of christians formed their own christian churches.
all christians, whatever sect/church they are in, believe that christ came as the messiah to eat our sins and therefore to go only through him in order to live in heaven. but when you visit other christian churches, almost all of them have a central cross, but not the version showing jesus dying on the cross. the catholic church does always have a crucifiction cross at the center of its church.
other sects of christians that broke away from the catholic church are all referred to as "protestants," protesting the catholic version of how they should worship christ, the saints, and sometimes the holy trinity. catholics always believe in the holy trinity: God the father, Christ the son, and the holy ghost, a spirit of Christ.
protestants might be in churches called: lutheran, episcopalian, baptist, pentacost, mormon, universalitarean, new age (television evangicals), voodoo, and/or in very small, not well known churches in communities, but always do believe that christ came to the earth as the son of God.
jews do not believe that christ was the messiah. they say that if he were, that his life here would have put an end to all of mankind's suffering, but really,only we ourselves can do that.
if you are not of the catholic faith and you go to a mass, you are not to partake in the eating of the "host" or drinking of the "blood" of christ, which is eating a wafer and a small drink of wine, symbols of the body of christ and of his blood.
if you are catholic, a good one, you would go to confession to confess your "sins," whether small or large, and the priest is not, by church law and by separation of state from church, even allowed to tell anyone at all what you told him inside of the confessional, even if you stated that you murdered somebody. he cannot use what you say to help the police find you.
basically the catholic church has its center in a private city of rome that is called vatican city, or, the vatican. that is where the pope lives. it is quite lavish because much gold from native american peoples was used to decorate many items inside of it.
usually, christians, catholic or not, do not believe (as do about 1/3 of the religious people of this planet) that you are ever reincarnated to have another round of life on this planet, again and again, until you reach the state of knowledge whereby you will be allowed to enter the state called nirvana. that is when you will no longer be reincarnated.
all you need to be a christian is to have faith that christ was indeed sent here by God as his only son, his only child, to cleanse the sins of the people. that is the faith that you would have to be any type of christian.
~ End of Lesson 1 ~
Saturday, November 22, 2008
300 W. 57th Street
Probably one of the most powerful addresses in Manhattan.
It is the Hearst Tower, headquarters of the Hearst Corporation, one of the largest media companies. Home to Cosmopolitan, Esquire, and The San Fransisco Chronicle.
Soaring at 46 stories, The Hearst Tower is the first "green" high rise office building in NYC.
Yesterday afternoon, i stepped through its doors. I stopped for a moment and took a breath as i marveled at "Icefall", a 3-story waterfall sculpture in the lobby.
I was then escorted to the [censored] floor and met with the casting director for Cosmopolitan Magazine...
The whole experience was surreal and reminded me of the movie, "The Devil Wears Prada". Lots of tailored female "clackers" hehe. Thankfully, the director was much kinder than the one in the movie!
After the meeting, i decided to stay for a while at the cafe, Cafe 57, and read my book before leaving for work.
...*and you thought i was just a nurse! ;P
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Don't Believe the Hype!
lol my coworker showed me this ad. hmmm what's wrong here???
lolol are they seriously thinking we're retarded or something?! either that, or this product has some MAJOR side effects! hehe ;p
lolol are they seriously thinking we're retarded or something?! either that, or this product has some MAJOR side effects! hehe ;p
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Proverbs 31:10
After a refreshing brunch with my lovely girls at Parlor Restaurant, I went to evening mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral. I love it there. Here's a picture i took over the summer:
Breathtaking, isn't it?
Anyway, i haven't attended mass in about a month, and i've been looking forward to the readings. They always inspire me. Today's reading was no exception:
When one finds a worthy wife,
Her value is far beyond pearls.
Her husband, entrusting his heart to her,
has an unfailing prize.
She brings him good, and not evil,
all the days of her life.
She obtains wool and flax
and makes cloth with skillful hands.
She rises while it is still night,
and distributes food to her household.
She picks out a field to purchase;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She enjoys the success of her dealings;
at night her lamp is undimmed.
She reaches out her hands to the poor,
and extends her arms to the needy.
She makes her own coverlets;
fine linen and purple are her clothing.
Her husband is prominent at the city gates
as he sits with the elders of the land.
She is clothed with strength and dignity,
and she laughs at the days to come.
She opens her mouth in wisdom,
and on her tongue is kindly counsel.
Her children rise up and praise her;
her husband, too, extols her:
"Many are the women of proven worth, but you have excelled them all."
Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting;
But the woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
Breathtaking, isn't it?Anyway, i haven't attended mass in about a month, and i've been looking forward to the readings. They always inspire me. Today's reading was no exception:
When one finds a worthy wife,
Her value is far beyond pearls.
Her husband, entrusting his heart to her,
has an unfailing prize.
She brings him good, and not evil,
all the days of her life.
She obtains wool and flax
and makes cloth with skillful hands.
She rises while it is still night,
and distributes food to her household.
She picks out a field to purchase;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She enjoys the success of her dealings;
at night her lamp is undimmed.
She reaches out her hands to the poor,
and extends her arms to the needy.
She makes her own coverlets;
fine linen and purple are her clothing.
Her husband is prominent at the city gates
as he sits with the elders of the land.
She is clothed with strength and dignity,
and she laughs at the days to come.
She opens her mouth in wisdom,
and on her tongue is kindly counsel.
Her children rise up and praise her;
her husband, too, extols her:
"Many are the women of proven worth, but you have excelled them all."
Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting;
But the woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
Not Worth My Tears
I shall cry no longer. I refuse.
Hurt me all u want, i've learned to become immune to your words and actions. But hurt just me. When you attempt to include those I care about, that's where you cross the line. You won. You've found my weakness. Now revel in your victory alone.
I'm done.
Hurt me all u want, i've learned to become immune to your words and actions. But hurt just me. When you attempt to include those I care about, that's where you cross the line. You won. You've found my weakness. Now revel in your victory alone.
I'm done.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
From the Diary of Adam and Eve
by Mark Twain
EVE'S DIARY: AFTER THE FALL
When I look back, the Garden is a dream to me. It was beautiful, surpassingly beautiful, enchantingly beautiful; and now it is lost, and I shall not see it anymore.
The Garden is lost, but I have found him, and am content. He loves me as well as he can; I love him with all the strength of my passionate nature. If I ask myself why I love him, I find I do not know, and do not really much care to know; so I suppose that this kind of love is not a product of reasoning and statistics, like one's love for other reptiles and animals. I think that this must be so. I love certain birds because of their song but I do not love Adam on account of his singing--no, it is not that. Yet I ask him to sing, because he likes to do so, and because I wish to learn to like everything he is interested in. I am sure I can learn, because at first I could not stand it, but now I can. It sours the milk,but it doesn't matter; I can get used to that kind of milk.
He is as God made him, and this is sufficient.
Then why is it that I love him? At bottom he is good, and I love him for that. He is strong and handsome, and I love him for that, and I admire him and am proud of him, but I could love him without those qualities. If he were plain, I should love him; if he were a wreck, I should love him; and I would work for him, pray for him, and watch over him until I died.
Yes, I think I love him merely because he is mine. There is no other reason, I suppose. And so I think it is as I first said; that this kind of love is not a product of reasonings and statistics. It just comes--none knows when--and cannot explain itself. And doesn't need to.
FORTY YEARS LATER.
It is my prayer, it is my longing, that we may pass from this life together. But if one of us must go first, it is my prayer that it shall be I; for he is strong, I am weak, I am not so necessary to him as he is to me--life without him would not be life; how could I endure it? This prayer is immortal, and will not cease from being offered while my race of female continues. I am the first wife; and in the last wife I shall be repeated.
AT EVE'S GRAVE.
Said Adam, "Wheresoever she was, there was Eden."
♥ ♥
EVE'S DIARY: AFTER THE FALL
When I look back, the Garden is a dream to me. It was beautiful, surpassingly beautiful, enchantingly beautiful; and now it is lost, and I shall not see it anymore.
The Garden is lost, but I have found him, and am content. He loves me as well as he can; I love him with all the strength of my passionate nature. If I ask myself why I love him, I find I do not know, and do not really much care to know; so I suppose that this kind of love is not a product of reasoning and statistics, like one's love for other reptiles and animals. I think that this must be so. I love certain birds because of their song but I do not love Adam on account of his singing--no, it is not that. Yet I ask him to sing, because he likes to do so, and because I wish to learn to like everything he is interested in. I am sure I can learn, because at first I could not stand it, but now I can. It sours the milk,but it doesn't matter; I can get used to that kind of milk.
He is as God made him, and this is sufficient.
Then why is it that I love him? At bottom he is good, and I love him for that. He is strong and handsome, and I love him for that, and I admire him and am proud of him, but I could love him without those qualities. If he were plain, I should love him; if he were a wreck, I should love him; and I would work for him, pray for him, and watch over him until I died.
Yes, I think I love him merely because he is mine. There is no other reason, I suppose. And so I think it is as I first said; that this kind of love is not a product of reasonings and statistics. It just comes--none knows when--and cannot explain itself. And doesn't need to.
FORTY YEARS LATER.
It is my prayer, it is my longing, that we may pass from this life together. But if one of us must go first, it is my prayer that it shall be I; for he is strong, I am weak, I am not so necessary to him as he is to me--life without him would not be life; how could I endure it? This prayer is immortal, and will not cease from being offered while my race of female continues. I am the first wife; and in the last wife I shall be repeated.
AT EVE'S GRAVE.
Said Adam, "Wheresoever she was, there was Eden."
♥ ♥
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Forever Gorgeous
Yesterday was a special holiday. No i'm not referring to Veterans Day.. athough that is hugely special. But yesterday, my sweet handsome love turned 34.
aahhh he's still as hot as i first saw him on "Growing Pains" :) And the sincere fact that he cares so much for our planet and our country makes him to die for! Correct me if i'm wrong, but i think he's still dating Israeli model Bar Rafaeli. So jealous. She's really hot and just 3 years younger than me. Super jealous! But at the same time it gives me hope! lol. I hope i see him again.. and not at Marquee where it's loud and crowded and the security won't let me near him!
Happy Birthday, Romeo. *swoon!*
aahhh he's still as hot as i first saw him on "Growing Pains" :) And the sincere fact that he cares so much for our planet and our country makes him to die for! Correct me if i'm wrong, but i think he's still dating Israeli model Bar Rafaeli. So jealous. She's really hot and just 3 years younger than me. Super jealous! But at the same time it gives me hope! lol. I hope i see him again.. and not at Marquee where it's loud and crowded and the security won't let me near him!
Awake!
argh! I was rudely awakened by the loud sounds of leaf blowers outside. The gardeners are here already?! damn do they have the most random schedule or what?? i thought i'd be able to sleep in on my day off, but the noise will continue for the next hour... sorry, neighbors. I looked outside my window into the backyard and saw a huuuuuge pile of red and yellow leaves, and i imagined how it would be like to jump out of my 2nd floor window into that pile. LOL we'd have some pretty pissed gardeners! But they're taking away my lovely leaves...
The other morning as i was dragging myself home, i had to stop and admire these bushes that i never noticed before. They have the best color this time of year:
I took that from my phone, so it doesn't say enough. But look at those trees! They're already bare! =( They'll be beautiful again when clothed in snow... I'm looking forward to winter to see the first snowfall. It's always beautiful on the first day. After that it's just ugly, brown, and slushy hehe.
..i guess i better start my day early... i have a go-see this afternoon by Wall Street, but i'm not sure if i want to go. My agent and booker are going to kill me if i don't! I already pissed them off when i cancelled on United Colors of Benetton.
The other morning as i was dragging myself home, i had to stop and admire these bushes that i never noticed before. They have the best color this time of year:
I took that from my phone, so it doesn't say enough. But look at those trees! They're already bare! =( They'll be beautiful again when clothed in snow... I'm looking forward to winter to see the first snowfall. It's always beautiful on the first day. After that it's just ugly, brown, and slushy hehe.
..i guess i better start my day early... i have a go-see this afternoon by Wall Street, but i'm not sure if i want to go. My agent and booker are going to kill me if i don't! I already pissed them off when i cancelled on United Colors of Benetton.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Science Genius Girl
My funny friends Mike and Ryan (aka Suitkace and Hydroponikz) dubbed me Science Genius Girl years ago. I forgot how that came about! I think they were watching something on TV.. anyway, they, as well as I, are intrigued with aliens and outer space. Ryan and I had an awesome discussion about it on AIM one night. I think i still have the convo saved somewhere! It was a long one! you'd think we were nuts haha.
This past weekend I lived up to that name. I stayed in and slaved over a "science project" for work. I dont think i even ate a full meal yesterday! i was so caught up. Well the project is for my job. Working on a Neuro/Surgical critical unit, I decided it would be great to present a common but critical diagnosis, Spinal Fusion. You know, just for kicks! I didn't want it to be too serious and boring, so i added some fun to it. I even threw in a Nursing care plan lol.
I think I did alright :) Excited for my presentation!
Click on it for a closer look. I dunno if you'll be able to get much from the photo. If you're interested in getting detailed information, you can email me -- shirleen@vzw.blackberry.net.
This past weekend I lived up to that name. I stayed in and slaved over a "science project" for work. I dont think i even ate a full meal yesterday! i was so caught up. Well the project is for my job. Working on a Neuro/Surgical critical unit, I decided it would be great to present a common but critical diagnosis, Spinal Fusion. You know, just for kicks! I didn't want it to be too serious and boring, so i added some fun to it. I even threw in a Nursing care plan lol.
I think I did alright :) Excited for my presentation!
Click on it for a closer look. I dunno if you'll be able to get much from the photo. If you're interested in getting detailed information, you can email me -- shirleen@vzw.blackberry.net.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Love Me Like You'll Never See Me Again
Been rockin out lately to John Legend's jam with Brandy called "Quickly", off his latest album.
You can hear it on my MySpace while it's still on there. It has a nice beat. Synthesizers are back hehe.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
October Hurts. November Hurts More.
it's been years, and can u believe i can still feel the aching pang? thankfully, each year it subsides. i'm only starting to be able to transform October and November's heartache into comfort from their welcome of Autumn. in 2006, after a year had past, i discovered this remarkable movie, "The Holiday". It quickly became one of my favorites, up there with "Serendipity"... There's something about romantic drama-comedies set during the Christmas season that touches me. The musical score seriously tugged on my heart strings too. Anyway, in the movie, Iris said something that really spoke to me:
"I understand feeling as small and as insignificant as humanly possible. And how it can actually ache in places you didn't know you had inside you. And it doesn't matter how many new haircuts you get, or gyms you join, or how many glasses of chardonnay you drink with your girlfriends... you still go to bed every night going over every detail and wonder what you did wrong or how you could have misunderstood. And how in the hell for that brief moment you could think that you were that happy. And sometimes you can even convince yourself that he'll see the light and show up at your door. And after all that, however long all that may be, you'll go somewhere new. And you'll meet people who make you feel worthwhile again. And little pieces of your soul will finally come back. And all that fuzzy stuff, in that time of your life that you wasted, that will eventually begin to fade."Oouuch my heart :*( ....Shoot i need a drink!
Friday, November 7, 2008
Dear Autumn
Dear Autumn,
Thanks for welcoming me during my morning jogs. Your cool, crisp air feels so good to my lungs. Thanks for greeting me when i walk out of work in the morning. Whatever happened during the night that might've been stressful & tiring seem to fade into your amazing colors, and my sleepy eyes brighten up at the sight. The days are colder, and the skies are duller, but your warm reds, oranges, and yellows are so comforting, it's magical. I'm almost expecting to find fairies behind your leaves or in the grass! Or maybe I've been watching "Tinker Bell" one too many times, but u get the idea. i know you can't stay long, so until then, i'll treasure walking peacefully with you, hand in hand, as i do every year...
Didn't Vote? Then Don't Talk
You care enough to criticize or be a naysayer about the election, then you would've cared to vote. On the other hand, there are those who were so passionate in their support for a candidate, and that's wonderful, until I find out they didn't vote. I understand there are certain things that would hinder someone from registering (age, citizenship, disability), but otherwise, voting is a national privilege. Our ancestors fought and died for this right. Voting is the ultimate voice. I thought everybody knew that. So what was all the talk for? I just don't get it.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
History. His Story. Our Story.
The clock struck 11 p.m. here in NY, and the election count wasn't officially finalized, but ABC News had already declared Barack Obama as President-Elect. Just seconds after 11 p.m. EST, when polls closed on the West Coast, California--with its valuable 55 electoral votes--called it in. It went Democrat. That's all. HISTORY.
History is when an increase in voter turnout has never been higher.. thanks to our youth. It's when a significant number of states who previously had been known to be Red, went Blue.. thank you, Ohio. Another huge step towards realizing equality.. thank you, Florida. America has never been more hopeful. Our dreams have been refueled.
Like i said 4 years ago upon W's reelection, no matter what political party we are, we are American citizens. We must stand proud for our country and support our leader in the name of Patriotism. Mr. Obama now has daunting tasks to undertake. We have come so far, but there's still so much more to do. And yes, we can do it. We're making our first step towards Change. Change is progress. Congratulations, Barack Obama, and congratulations, America!
--(However, I must mention with complete disgust the members of the Replican party present at McCain's concession speech, who BOOED our next President. They outwardly rejected our next leader! There are so many things i can say in response, but i won't stoop that low. The REAL right party won this time. Now we can move on.)--
Decision-making shouldn't be reduced to just blue or red, black or white.. or coke or pepsi. There's more to it, governed by issues, moreso personal than political because it involves us. Being a healthcare worker myself, Healthcare was my main issue. I was a huge supporter of Hilary Clinton for her healthcare ideals. Economy and the environment were also as important to me, 2 things i haven't seen flourish since Bill Clinton. Seeing them both fully back Barack Obama instilled in me belief and confidence to support him also. America and the world shall now only move forward from here. I believe we are headed in the right direction.
1776 - The Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."1863 - The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln:
"Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."1963 - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech:
"...I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character..."And one more quote... According to ABC News, Barack Obama just sent America a text message: "We made history. All of this happened because of you. Thank you."
Monday, November 3, 2008
Change
I actually made the move to Blogger.
They say change is good. It's inevitable. However, I have a long-standing tendency to resist change when in a comfortable situation, through good times and bad. Believe it or not, I've been a loyal Xanga member for 8 years, since my early days at Rutgers when i would be tormented over my pre-med classes and needed a creative escape. And boy did i really escape pre-med! Thank God!! I would never wish anyone in this age to pursue Medicine. It's not as glamorous as it's hyped up to be, believe me (not your parents)! Especially when I work alongside the new MD's whose salaries are less than RN's. yup, you better believe it. They're in school twice as long and then work double the hours.. Thank God i changed my major!.. but i digress..
Despite it all, my bottom-line motto is NEVER SETTLE. Not even in blog mediums. This is a good change. It's more user-friendly. Let's see how many years will pass before i actually decide to change blog sites again!
Despite it all, my bottom-line motto is NEVER SETTLE. Not even in blog mediums. This is a good change. It's more user-friendly. Let's see how many years will pass before i actually decide to change blog sites again!
PS - I bet you thought i was going to talk about Barack huh? lol, well regarding change, u can relate some of the things i said about it to his campaign, this election, and our futures in general.
...Frankly, i've had enough of all the talk and want to see things happen already. I'm so excited to vote tomorrow!
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