Ok, so I know no one cares, but I am SICK of being a person who pretty much always assumes the best about people. While that should be a good thing, I about to the point where I will forever be jaded and even though I don't want to GET to that point, I am getting rather close. I know this is silly and stupid, but I have always put up tons of fun stuff on my door in the dorms, and now, this year, randomly, I am having things STOLEN off the door. It makes me SO MAD. (No, this is not the ONLY reason I'm getting annoyed with always assuming the best about people, but its just one in a list, ya know?). So now, my door looks entirely empty, because I have had to take everything off because they're things I care about. I always used to say to the other RA's "naw, I dont have to worry about people taking things! My residents are great and they'll regulate their friends too"...and its always been true until now. ARGH! Ok, something more intelligent later, but UGH! Ok, off to go thrift store shopping with Ara. Bye.
(p.s. dont steal!!!! GRRR)

So! Today after I went to my two midterms (which I think I did suprisingly well on at least my english midterm compared to how I should have done considering I didn't read the novels completely), I went to Global Village to have some caramel apple cider with Susan. Upon entering the Global Village, I ran into Dante, a very fun boy who was in my Italian class last year who has similar interests in some activist..activities. heh. So I was chatting with Dante and he proceeded to give me a flyer which says:

Attend a Day of Activist Training workshops:
Where: Walnut Room of Talley Student Center at NCSU
When: Sunday 19 October 10am-4pm
Learn:
-How to launch an effective issue based campaign
-Diversity in your organization
-What is civil disobedience?
-How globalization promotes war (taught BY Dante)
-Radical Cheerleading
-Tactics to gain visibility
(this event is sponsored by Campus Greens, Amnesty, Student Peace Action Network and the RCP)
For more information contact Elena Everett at greentararaider@riseup.net Or Dante Strobino at imastringbean@hotmail.com

SO! In other words, go to the training workshops because hopefully I will be going also...and I'd love to see people I know there...because I probably won't know anyone. Ok, more later!

p.s. its a great day :)

Well, it has happened...the time for my midterms has come...at least for my two T/Th classes. So instead of ranting about the death penalty tonight (because of a video we had to watch today in criminology) I will have to postpone that until tomorrow...but on a somewhat brighter note, we watched the Truman Show today in class...which is great. So. Until tomorrow!

Ok, so glancing through my friend's profiles, as usual, I noticed that my friend Jarrod from home had this in his profile:

"Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor, for patriotism is indeed a double-edged sword. It both emboldens the blood, just as it narrows the mind. And when the drums of war have reached a fever pitch and the blood boils with hate and the mind has closed, the leader will have no need in seizing the rights of the citizenry. Rather, the citizenry, infused with fear and blinded by patriotism, will offer up all of their rights unto the leader and gladly so. How do I know? For this is what I have done. And I am Caesar."

I mean, I know I've seen it before, but just because other people also quote it doesn't make it any less pertinant. I feel like our rights ARE being violated with the Patriot Act, and it bothers me. I don't quite see how people can possibly support something like that, because really, how likely is it in my everyday life that I am going to be faced with a terrorist attack? I don't feel safer with the Patriot Act in place, I feel possibly more scared because goodness knows if I type the wrong thing into my websearch, I could end up stripped of my rights. Granted, I know I'm...well, am I exaggerating? Sneak and peek my ass.

Well, I'm still on my search for truth, but in the meantime:

Wly Kit: its about time someone else was against umbrellas, they're the downfall of mankind, keeping a person in their own so-called dry bubble, when in actuallity hindering their ability to see clearly and move freely, giving them the false pretense of being dry, when in actuallity the wind will blow, and you will get wet anyways, plus i hate those damn drops off the tips of the metal parts, and lets not forget how unreliable they are, flipping inside out at unexpected times...
Wly Kit: if you aks me (and lets pretend you did) boots and raincoats are the way to go, they will free you from the tyranny of the aboved mentioned umbrella, allowing you to jump through puddles, move freely through tight spaces, and although they may not keep you completely dry, your vision will remain clear and you will never have to worry of a raincoat flipping inside out on you
Wly Kit: an umbrella is a lazy excuse to fit in to a society full of lies, and based on fear, a little rain wont get you sick, and an umbrella is not the most efficient way to keep dry, its a plot to reach deeper into your pockets and make the man richer
Wly Kit: thats right, i say lets ban together to fight the opressing power of those mini pop up tents! TODAY UMBRELLAS TOMORROW THE GOVERNMENT!! WHOSE WITH ME!!!!
Wly Kit: but first.. a shower

Well! I am very against umbrellas after one flipped inside out on me, so todays walks to and from classes were a bit soggy. Now, down to business. I have decided to immerse myself in news...starting soon hopefully. However, classes tend to hinder my progress in the search for the truth (ironic how that works isn't it?). I will let you know how that goes in the hopefully near future.
As for now, I would like to mention that I am about to start going and doing things on my own because I have some movies I would like to see, and I just can't seem to organize things so as to get people to go with me. Such films include: Lost in Translation which is showing at the Madstone Theater as well as Donnie Darko when it comes to Madstone starting the 17th. If you would also like to view these movies and KNOW me, feel free to msg me and lemme know.

Well! Yes, thats right, I now have two entries. Ok, so the update: It is confirmed, the boy IS in my film class! haha, and he left me this great instant message. In fact, I've gotten some great messages today. I had a wonderful chat with my friend Matt from Dallas about how close-minded people are...well...close-minded. I am still annoyed at a friend of mine from home for a conversation I had with him last semester. He bashed Michael Moore hardcore and proceeded to tell me some crap about how the Bible says that the boys from Columbine killed those people because of sin which was already embedded in them or something. It essentially made no sense, and disregarded any possible social factors. It was just weird because I had never heard anything like that out of him, and it completely made me change my views of him. I would have almost been ok with the whole thing, except when I tried to finish off the conversation with a "agree to disagree" attitude, he essentially said that my opinion was wrong because the Bible said so and that he doesn't have to worry about my opinion because HE knows the truth. It was weird. And scary. AH! So anyway, my friend Matt, and the boy from my film class, redeemed the world somewhat in my eyes, and I must therefore link to a link from Matt's profile: http://www.nrablacklist.com/. It made me a little happier.
Oh! Also, I need ideas for a book to read outloud in the middle of the Quad for banned book week. I was thinking either Catcher in the Rye (which I actually haven't read, but know I NEED to read, so it would be a good choice...but if I haven't read it then I'm afraid I won't know where to put emphases and such) or possibly The Handmaid's Tale, because I already own and know that one, and it's a really great commentary on all sorts of issues that are currently going on, despite the fact that it was written in the 80s. If you haven't read it, go read it.

To recap:
Matt and Brock are cool, close-mindedness isn't.
Link to see: http://www.nrablacklist.com/
Book to read: The Handmaid's Tale
Music to listen to: Clark Gable by The Postal Service

Well, I've done it again...providing myself an outlet for my rantings and such. I'm gonna try and make this one a little less superficial than normal, but then again, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. I suppose the topic of my first entry should possibly discuss my renewed try at a blog. I was doing my usual, time-consuming act of checking EVERYONE's away msg, which I waste entirely too much time doing, and I noticed a link in Matthew's profile that went to www.leftistpropaganda.org. First, I would just like to say that I think one of the guys that writes it is possibly in my film theory class, as weird as that is. Second, I think that having an outlet for interesting thoughts is GREAT, especially if other people can somehow expand their minds or get something out of it. I like the idea that I could be that person whose weblog people read and possibly take something from it or, hell, even violently are opposed to it. I like the idea of passively effecting people so much that they walk away and still think of what they've read. We'll see, I dont think that will necessarily happen, but I'm gonna write when I want to, and see what comes of it. And if it doesn't end up being anything more than my grocery list every third wednesday of the month, well...at least maybe people will like the brand of tofu that I buy or some other stupid stuff like that.

Anyway, so as for now:
I need Diet Coke, Cherry Nirvana ice cream, tape...okok, just kidding

Check out:
leftist propaganda
michael moore
(I'm reading his book Dude, Where's My Country? which is so far REALLY great..I'll maybe use that as a semi-intelligent entry somewhere down the line once I finish it).

And just for good measure cause I just got back from there and loved it:
boston.com

Ok, thats all for now...if you wanna get in direct contact with me, feel free to email or msg me (IM= mare1601). Later :)