This just in: I hate reading the news. It either leaves me depressed, pissed off, or in awe of how stupid people are.
Which, coincidentally, is also how going on BBM can sometime make me feel.
Christ, why do I keep some people around?
Seriously though: thirteen rapes in the region in the past few weeks? Goderich? Jack Layton? "Scientists" spouting unfounded claims about aliens? Libya? Somalia?
I'd like to get a ticket for the next flight off of Earth please.
Steph
23 August 2011
22 August 2011
New Computer!
Those of you who know me personally know how exciting this news is. After a summer of almost no recreational time spent on the computer due to the crappy condition of my ex-beloved laptop, and a year and a bit of putting up with it through school (probably missing many an "i", "d", or "," in my projects) I have now purchased myself a brand new (that's right, I didn't cheap out this time) Fujitsu Lifebook. I must say Algernon (that's his name) is beautiful. He, too, has his quirks, for instance, the @ key is where the " key normally is... you tell me how that happens.... But for the most part, I am happy. I enjoy being on the computer again. I can type without going back and having to add letters that my keyboard decided not to type. I have storage space for my files. I can plug it in. All these things say a lot about my lowered computer standards, but I hope that I have heightened my standards with Algernon. I get this feeling you will see a lot more of me now. Hurrah! :)
Steph
Steph
24 July 2011
Norway and Faith
It is a sad day for Norway, and indeed, humanity. I've been trying to think about this, without getting myself too down. I have been trying to make sense of what this means. Obviously, I can't.
The only thought I keep coming back to is that this puts us ALL on equal footing. There is no country, no community that is free from the possibility of bad things happening. Widely considered one of the safest countries, Norway also experiences extreme tragedy. Hate is powerful, and exists in every corner of our world. While this is an extremely depressing thing to realise, I also find a hope within this. We are all the same. We are all capable of extreme evil and destruction--from Al Qaeda to the Columbine shooters to this man, to me and you. But so many people get through day to day life as upstanding citizens, overcoming this extreme capacity for destruction. So many people strive to be better. And while it is sad to see someone fall through the cracks and succumb to the dark corners of their minds, these moments remind me that we have something to be thankful for--that the majority of the world goes on day to day without a shooting, or a rape, or harming another. I don't think that this is the time to be thankful, of course. That would, and does negate the feelings of those in mourning for the tragedy that has taken place. But I do hope that once some of the shock wears off, that we can realise that humanity hasn't completely gone to shit. We have shitty moments. We have aweful tragedy. But in each of these, there is someone showing the strength and courage to stand up and do the hard thing, the non-intuitive thing. In each of these, there are those who choose to love. We are broken, and beautiful.
Humanity is still something to have faith in.
For further reading, I really appreciated these:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2011/07/your-take-trying-to-understand-tragedy-in-oslo.html
http://www.oysteinrunde.no/#post18
The only thought I keep coming back to is that this puts us ALL on equal footing. There is no country, no community that is free from the possibility of bad things happening. Widely considered one of the safest countries, Norway also experiences extreme tragedy. Hate is powerful, and exists in every corner of our world. While this is an extremely depressing thing to realise, I also find a hope within this. We are all the same. We are all capable of extreme evil and destruction--from Al Qaeda to the Columbine shooters to this man, to me and you. But so many people get through day to day life as upstanding citizens, overcoming this extreme capacity for destruction. So many people strive to be better. And while it is sad to see someone fall through the cracks and succumb to the dark corners of their minds, these moments remind me that we have something to be thankful for--that the majority of the world goes on day to day without a shooting, or a rape, or harming another. I don't think that this is the time to be thankful, of course. That would, and does negate the feelings of those in mourning for the tragedy that has taken place. But I do hope that once some of the shock wears off, that we can realise that humanity hasn't completely gone to shit. We have shitty moments. We have aweful tragedy. But in each of these, there is someone showing the strength and courage to stand up and do the hard thing, the non-intuitive thing. In each of these, there are those who choose to love. We are broken, and beautiful.
Humanity is still something to have faith in.
For further reading, I really appreciated these:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/
http://www.oysteinrunde.no/#post18
20 July 2011
Things and Stuff.
I pay too much attention to my boyfriend. And not enough to you, oh (not very many) readers.
This makes me a jerk.
So now that Boy (this is how I will refer to the boyfriend, not wanting to use his name, being partially anonymous here and all) is ignoring me for video games, I will write to you about things and stuff.
I did, in fact, go to Pride, and I promised to write about that. But I don't feel like it right now.
I also need to reflect on why my blog is called what it is called. (Boy, being Catholic was getting hopeful that I had converted...) But I don't feel like that either.
I saw Harry Potter, but I don't want to emotionally reflect on the end of my childhood.
These things all take energy. I was hoping that by now I would have energy or an idea.
But I do not. Shit. I need an idea fast. Hang on.
"QUICK, FIRST THREE WORDS THAT COME TO MIND RANDOMLY!"
Boy's answer: "Railroad. Bridge. Yell...ow... I feel like I'm being tested."
These three words are useless to me for writing a blog post. I was really hoping there would be something for me to write about... but his reaction shows a distinct distrust in my motives.
Interesting.
At that though, I am tired. This post was really to show you that I am not dead, and to serve as a reminder to myself that there are at least 3 things I have to write about, and soon.
So, hopefully my hiatus is over.
Farewell for now.
This makes me a jerk.
So now that Boy (this is how I will refer to the boyfriend, not wanting to use his name, being partially anonymous here and all) is ignoring me for video games, I will write to you about things and stuff.
I did, in fact, go to Pride, and I promised to write about that. But I don't feel like it right now.
I also need to reflect on why my blog is called what it is called. (Boy, being Catholic was getting hopeful that I had converted...) But I don't feel like that either.
I saw Harry Potter, but I don't want to emotionally reflect on the end of my childhood.
These things all take energy. I was hoping that by now I would have energy or an idea.
But I do not. Shit. I need an idea fast. Hang on.
"QUICK, FIRST THREE WORDS THAT COME TO MIND RANDOMLY!"
Boy's answer: "Railroad. Bridge. Yell...ow... I feel like I'm being tested."
These three words are useless to me for writing a blog post. I was really hoping there would be something for me to write about... but his reaction shows a distinct distrust in my motives.
Interesting.
At that though, I am tired. This post was really to show you that I am not dead, and to serve as a reminder to myself that there are at least 3 things I have to write about, and soon.
So, hopefully my hiatus is over.
Farewell for now.
28 June 2011
Oh hai
I just want you all (all of my -59863 fans) to know that I am not dead.
True story.
Maybe I'll even start writing soon. Concept!
In fact, I'll be going to Toronto Pride. So I should probably write to you about that. Yes, right. I will.
True story.
Maybe I'll even start writing soon. Concept!
In fact, I'll be going to Toronto Pride. So I should probably write to you about that. Yes, right. I will.
29 April 2011
Do You, British Commonwealth Take William and Kate to Be Your Lawfully Wedded Royal Couple?
We do.
What a fairy tale.
BRB, not sleeping tonight.
What a fairy tale.
BRB, not sleeping tonight.
27 April 2011
Torrential Rain
I got trapped in an act of God today. We ate our fair-trade, local lunches in the pavilion of Waterloo Park when the rain came out of no where. The rain didn't last long, but the wind came down hard enough that the rain soaked us anyway. I also decided to dance in it. I felt more alive than I have in at least two 4 month terms. School tried to spiritually feed me, but all I needed was the rain. It was the most adventure-filled afternoon. The world is beautiful.
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