Quest For Truth

After seeing the Obama ad in class my emotions are sparked. Warm fuzzy feelings flow through me. I feel like singing with the people on the ad. How can my emotions not be stirred by this very entertaining political ad? It's got music that gets you swaying, attractive people that are probably famous faces to most of America. They all have great voices that make you want to join in on the chorus of Yes We Can.
Then I ask myself, yes we can what? It's great to have entertainment, but that does not help me know a candidate and what his plans are for my country. All though my emotions where stirred, I cannot live or make decisions in life merely on my emotions. Emotions can be deceiving. Emotions are mostly driven by what is seen, what we hear, touch or think in that moment.
More important to me are the truths that I hold to be self evident, the values and the morals that I hold dear. That is why I believe America is such a prosperous and powerful country. It is because we where founded on certain morals and values. That is what is important to me. Not entertainment, popularity, physical beauty, or what feels good in the moment. I believe that as we fall away from the morals that we where founded on, America will fall also. If you don't have a moral compass to follow than everyone is just led by there feelings and does whatever feels good in the moment. Unfortunately what feels good to one person to do, can hurt another.
I follow the candidates as closely as possible to try to see who the person is and what there motives and beliefs are. I know there are people who will just vote because of an entertaining ad and nothing more. They might know nothing of the candidate but will vote for them anyways. That is what saddens me. I'm not saying that Obama is not a good person, but let us stick to the original style of campaigning. In stead of making music videos we can talk about real issues and real plans for our great country.

A response to Human Trafficking

I wish there could be more done about human trafficking because i didn't really know about this issue all too much until maybe my freshman year of highschool. Not to scare the children or their parents but they need to know and need to talk about this issue because children as young as 10 years old are being trafficked and dont understand why. Families also dont believe something so bad as this would happened to them. A little bit of knowlegde of this problem and safety tips, how to avoid it, and watch for signs and dangers, could ease the minds of parents whose children walk home from school or are outside or next door playing.

Money Is The Root of All Evil

Every time I hear about human trafficking and that women and children are being sold every minute, it gives me the shivers. I read in one of the news articles that use physical force, false promise, or anything to sell women and children for sexual purposes. I believe that it is very unfair to control the weaklings by power and use them as products. What's more dangerous about trafficking is that most trafficking is controlled by power organizations and they appear be similar to any regular organizations. Human trafficking effects greatly on our society such as the government, police, and medicare for increasing problems of AIDS and STDs. It is the desire for money that makes the individual and environment corrupted.

10 seconds of a bad day

A tear falls from my eye.....as i am stopped at a light.....
Smoke fumes from my nose......as i inhale noxious gas....
There is no one that will listen.......nothing i get to say......
I am alone.....the music is blasting.......
A tear rolls down my face.....as thoughts go through my mind......
Smoke fumes from my lips......as i breath in my ciggarette.......
no hugs for me...........no phone calls........not one person......to be a friend....
I am alone.........the music is blasting.......
A tear caresses my lips.......as i let out a soft cry.......
Smoke fumes from my hand........as i flick ashes on the ground.....
they just use......use until they cannot......then they use others....
I am alone...........the music is blasting.......
A tear hangs onto my face..........as i pray for help.........
Smoke fumes from my ciggarette........as it burns on......
not one friend to tell me.......it will all be alright.........Jesus help me.....
I am alone...........the music is blasting.........
A tear lands on my breast..........as another is still falling........
There is no smoke.........as i flick my ciggarette to the ground........
even those that claim to be saved........have no desire to see me.........
I am alone..........the music is blasting...........
A tear is wiped away......as the pain i feel grows deeper......
The light turns green..........so i drive on...........
People are looking......what do they think of me........
I am alone............the music is blasting.....
A tear is dry.......not a tear anymore........
Smoke fumes from my nose..........as i inhale noxious gas.........
i need a friend......one that needs nothing from me and i need nothing from.....
I am alone.........The music is blasting...........

obama, yes we can!

I really don't care about elections or anything but I really think Obama can make a difference in our country. Anyone would be better than Bush. I also think Hilary can make a difference also. Obama would be the first blk president and Hilary would be the first lady. Well, I think the video is trying to tell us to vote. It's trying to say that everyone's vote counts. "Yes, we can make a difference." Who knows, Obama might change our world.

Voting and War

VOTING
Disclaimer: This is going to sound crazy.

Voting is the biggest lie that exist's today. We go in and vote thinking it might count but in actuality it doesn't. Even if a candidate wins the popular vote they don't win the election i.e. Gore.
So I don't vote because i don't complain. Candidate's can make promises saying they will do certain things that when elected they don't. So to me voting is a waste of paper and time. I didn't complain about Bush and I won't complain about the next President. However, I may laugh.

WAR
Disclaimer: Be careful This may hurt peace lovers.

War is something that needs to exist because without it there is no peace. The term "Peace" to me means without war. So if War doesn't breakout every once in a while we will forget that peace in al around us.

It's like when the water heater breaks and doesn't get fixed for a couple of days. You appreciate the hot water. That's exactly like Peace, when we are at Peace we take it for granted but as soon as there's all the people that like to complain start up.

Conclusion:
Vote if you want but don't complain when you vote doesn't count and if your going to complain about War start appreciating Peace!!!

Hasta......A hui hou......K den Bye

yes we can with obama.

The way Obama presented his campaign reminded me a lot of Martin Luther King Jr. It made me feel like he can be the change that our country needs right now the same way Martin Luther King Jr. was the change that our country needed at that time. No offense to Hilary. Hilary may have a lot of experience in politics because of her husband but I think in my opinion, if we give Obama a chance to prove he can change our country for the good just like we gave Martin Luther King Jr. he can further unite our country together without hate, greed and anger and say, yes we can to justice and equality. Yes we can to opportunity and prosperity. Yes we can heal this nation and yes we can repair this world.

Obama

I still don't like Obama. Ever since I was in Tokyo. I was listening to the Tv about the election and he was preaching about god and evil. What the fuck happene to seperation of church and state! I mean seriously what the hell!

Obamas campaign ad

I think the video was genius because there were different raises or different people singing together with obamas massage on a campaign. I also think obama will get the vote of the people that's deaf. At the end of the video, there was a word hope then it turns to vote and that part was the nice.

war.

"All wars are popular for the first 30 days"

I think this statement is very true. For example, when the twin towers were first bombed and the war broke out it seemed like all of America was only talking about the war and terrorism. But as time went on a lot of people stopped talking about it and started to move on from the subject. There are some people who do still talk about it but it’s either because they have loved ones that’s participating in the war or because they really care for our country but other than that, its considered “old news” as Arthur Schlesinger Jr would say it. To be honest, even I sometimes forget that America is still at war.

Can't we all just get along?

Religion, country, territory, raises, hate, and pride all can cause a war. The earth is fallen apart because of the weapons we make and the bomb that we dropped on earth. Were all leaving in one place "Earth". Earthquake, tsunami, tornado, and global warning those could happen anytime and there will be no place for us to live. Why can't we be as one and save the only place were leaving in. why can't we make a weapon that could save the earth. When are we goin to learn our lesson? when the earth is fallen apart? when theirs a different species trying to take over our place? Why Can't we all just get along and start working together, save our home.

"All wars are popular for the first thirty days." - Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., U.S. historian

I agree with this quote. Whenever there is a war going on in the world, it is often overly televised and popularized. Popularized to a point where people in other countries "choose sides." The status of a war going on is televised in different languages in different countries. This all happens only for the first days or weeks since a beginning of a war. The term "Popular for the first thirty days," means that whenever a war breaks out, people want to know all about it. People watch it on television, listen about it on the radio, and read it on newspapers. But eventually, the topic on these wars become "old news." The topic doesnt become cover stories or newspaper headlines. They end up in the "World News" section of the newspapers. Only when there is a major change of status of the wars, it makes headlines.

War is old men talking, young men dying

War; the thought of war is different for each individual. For a soilder, war may mean pride. For the same soilder, the thought of war could include feelings of anger, remorse, and even anxiety. War creates mixed results which cause citizens to have mixed feelings. The product is an undecided and unbalanced economy.
Looking back into history, war is a frequent occurence. Battles fought and blood shed over land, religion, and sometimes for reasons unknown. All battles have the same outcome- death.
In theory, war sounds like a good idea. In actuality, war kills those you love.

What is funny?

In the mountains in Colorado, my family and I went to my uncle's cabin. It is on the mountain side surrounded by forest and a huge lake in front of it. On the mountain side you could see the face of a bear. One time at the cabin, my Uncle Chuck, was repairing the deck over looking the lake. Me, my brother and my nephew was outside sitting down close to him. While he was lifting a piece of wood, it hit one of the birdhouses on the tree. The birdhouse fell to the ground, and out came two bats. At that time, me, my brother, and my nephew ran in the deck door, and closed it shut behind us. The only person that didn't get in was my Uncle Chuck because he didn't notice the bats. When he realized we ran into he start to think something was wrong. We told him, "look out for the bats!" He replied with, "what bats?!" He looked around, and he noticed the two bats flying around the tree where the birdhouse was. The bats noticed him running to get in, and when he turned back he saw them flying towards him. He let out the most highest pitch scream i've ever heard. The three of us who were inside the cabin started laughing. Chuck screamed to let him in, but we couldn't stop laughing. This whole time, he was running around in circles on the deck and the bats were right behind him. Eventually Chuck decided to jump off the deck to get away from the bats. We saw him jump off the deck and we burst out in laughter again and the bats swooped right down to where he was. We heard screaming right after and he ran to find a door that was open. He eventually made his way to the front door which was open, he opened it and ran inside and shut it quickly. The bats kept flying outside for a few minutes and they left. After Chuck caught his breath, we got in serious trouble from our parents for not helping him and just laughing the whole time. This was a very funny moment and i would love to see it happen again.

My opinion on war.

People who join the army sacrifice their lives everyday. They risk their lives to give us freedom. They want to make a difference in the world. Although at times war is a solution to problems, it threatens innocent peoples lives and it could last forever. Soliders come home with different personalities and family members suffer as well. It puts our country at risk and hurts people emotionally and physically. War has taken away too many peaceful hearts. It is the creator of madness and should end soon. More TREES, less BUSH!!

War

Endless War



War is hell, in every way of looking at it. The only result is more conflict, more grief, and more suffering. The never ending cycle called war continually evolves getting more and more gruesome. As a result, the youth of the world are caught up in the power struggle of their fathers. Their tender youth tarnished by the brutality of war. Watching close buddies fall at their side while fighting the elusive enemy. Fighting for their countries and beliefs, the two sworn enemies clash, only to realize the importance of coexistence. Too late, the trigger had already been pulled, the sights already set, determined to erase the opposition. Young souls were ready for a taste of war, wanting a sweet tangible prize, only to see that the only result is a bitter-sweet mix of victory and bloodshed. Friends and family transformed from sweet loving individuals into ruthless killers, scarred, not just physically but mentally. An outcast to the society they were sent to represent. War is hell.

DiStUrBaNcEs & hOmE... (A blog from Friday, June 3, 2005)

Current mood: crushed
Hey guys, how are you doing?? I hope all good!!
Well, I just woke up not too long ago, cuz I had this feeling to wake up, I am here checking my e-mails and to hear from my mother that my father called to tell her that his father passed away... My grandfather that I wanted to visit when I was home for block leave... But I didn't pursue it cuz I only thought of myself and I had a feeling I would be late in visiting him before he passed away and look!! That's how selfish I am, I only thought of myself for Iraq and never even looked at the important stuff, my grandfather's health and how I am supposed to be tied to family, how terrible is that??
Anyways, I will have to make a sacrifice and go and see him instead of partying when I want to leave for R & R later....
Just remember guys, don't be like me and be selfish when it comes to family, especially if they have a minimal illness, cuz you won't know when they go and when they do, it will be too late to say your goodbyes....

Whats funny - "Shake it Dont Break it!"

I graduated two years ago and I attended many graduation parties that summer. At the end of most parties is a disco session with loud music, a d.j, teenagers, and strobe lights. All the teens gather on the dance floor showing off the latest moves, but their enjoyment is suddenly interrupted when they’re joined by parents! Especially those Filipino parents who don’t care how funny they look trying to imitate their children or bring back the moves from the time they were once known as "cool". It’s hilarious to see our parents think they look "sexy" but all we see is "old farts" getting freaky! Talk about "Shake it but don’t break it!" The parents keep on dancing thinking the teenagers are cheering them on when actually they're laughing their heads off and cheering to make them act even sillier just for their amusement. Our parents may have old and different dance moves but it’s entertaining to watch them make fools of themselves

The Funniest Man I Know (Shh! Don't Tell)

I was awe inspired to write this by a prompt in class called "what's funny".
I find a lot of things and people funny, but for me my husband takes the cake. Although I don't tell him that. Usually I just tell him to be quiet, he's so weird, or he's such an idiot or something like that. Even though inside I want to laugh so loud, but he can be so irritating and such a trouble maker. So I don't want to encourage him or tempt him with my encouragable laughter.
I would say that 90% of his day is made up of telling lame jokes that he laughs at all by himself, saying endless sarcastic remarks, and hiding and then jumping out and scaring innocent unassuming people. The short list of these poor innocent unassuming victims include me and my 2 daughters. This is also another time that he would be laughing hysterically again all by himself.
Sometimes he has "funny flash backs". This usually happens when he's driving, or it could happen while he's sitting anywhere at.... while really any where and any time. What happens is he'll just burst out laughing about something that happened like a year ago or something. Usually it's about something perfectly normal or mundane that some one did. I'ts the weirdest thing. Although I will start laghing also. I can't help it! He has a way of making anything sound funny.
Although there are many victims, yes I call them victims. I am the most victimized. I unfortunately am the chosen one. The one he finds to be the most amusing person on this earth. Even though I am not trying in the least to humor him. He will some how be greatly entertained by me.
I could just be looking at him in a certain way and he will start laughing hysterically. I could be talking about the news and be so passionate about what very serious thing I'm saying and he'll find something funny about what I said or how I said it.
Although I do have to admit that I have done some verry stupid things and some how find a way to keep giving him reasons to talk about me and what crazy, silly, stupid thing I've done. I'll quite often find him with large groups of people around. They will all be laughing out loud, so I'll go over there curious and anxious to hear whats so funny so that I can laugh too. Then to my complete surprise it will be all about me. It's the weirdest thing.

All wars are popular for the first thirty days

I find this quote means that at the beginning of the war, people have interest, however they will be slightly spoiled by knowing a part of tragic fact or situation of the war as time goes by.
First, whoever shows interest with motivate in the war for their victory at first, therefore people fight or support for it. For example, soldiers who obey the orders of their superior officers the most likely victims as it progressed. Then they see all the death and destruction directly. On the other hand, another victim who is grieving families of their soldiers and the citizens wish even more the ending of the war when it starts.
Still the war have momentum people do not feel mental pain, however they face reality of it, they can not pay attention anymore. I believe that any kinds of war and in all ages, people will be disenchanted with the war.

LeAvE & bIrThDaY dReAdZ... :-( (A blog from Saturday, July 23, 2005)

Current mood: pissed off
Hey everyone, how'z ya all doing?? I hope all good..
Well, I finally found out when I return to maui... I so wish I didn't find out..
I won't be able to spend my 21st birthday in Hawai'i unfortunately, or stateside to even celebrate properly.. I will turn 21 in this piece of shit, god forsaken place called Iraq!! Fuckin' pisses me off!!
This army is bullshit!! Fuckin' thing took my 18th birthday away from me, 20th and now 21st birthday away from me, how bullshit is that?? The most crucial parts of a young person's life is their 18th & 21st birthday.. Now I have to wait till I am 25 to celebrate my 18th & 21st birthday all at once to say "Now I can finally rent a car LEGALLY", how bullshit is that??
Well, sorry to bitch, but I am super pissed, I sacrificed so much just to get home so I can be with my family on my birthday and I guess I didn't work hard enough...
After this deployment I wouldn't be surprised if I am depressed for the rest of my life or even dead before I reach the end of this...