Curry, nosebleeds, and normal activities

I just got back from watching Paranormal Activity 3, and it was alright, not something I would watch again. I was a little upset with plot holes (c'mon, you could just show your wife the footage. ) and the difficulty in the scares (I had to LOOK to find something that was scary, I almost missed like two things, Shawn had to point them out) but overall the movie was okay. I really don't like the low budget, shot-from-a-camcorder type of movie, especially when it's shot a-la Michael Bay (camera shakiness, not explosions), and the shots they set up were too elaborate to be scary. I would only rate the ending at a C, better than the rest, just for the sense of creepyness. I know how you guys think, so you'll all be terrified. It's a fun movie to take bets on when the cheap (and boy do I mean cheap...) scares will pop up.

I also ate Thai food tonight. I had the Red Curry, which consisted of soup with some veggies. I ate about 10 spoonfuls with vegetables, and then I almost vomited. I don't like Thai food. On the other hand, the ride there and back was fun, and I got to talk about horror movies at the restaurant.

And a girl had a nosebleed.

Me and Dustin's Politics discussion! Part 1?

5:01pm

Eh.

It does affect everyone.

Or atleast I think.

not to much... they're trying to make everyone equal? thats not gonna happen... they sound like commies to me..

They aren't trying to make everyone equal in that sense.

economically

isn't that what they did?

No they want to tax the rich more.

They still want capitalism, just to help fix the wealth gap.

ah.. i don't think that'll ever happen

No. Because all the rich people control everything.

yeah... because they worked their way up

NO. Some of them didn't, and are just rich because of stupid reasons, like Miley Cyrus.

she sings...

Or rich because their parents are.

And not well.

they inherit it

she still makes money on her own

and it shouldn't be any of our business what other people do with their money

but shouldn't they be taxed to the same extent we are? I don't think it's right to restrict how much their taxes can be

we're taxed on a percentage

they pay the same percent

the only thing we should change is no tax breaks for businesses

I think there should be tax breaks for small buisnesses creating jobs.

if i were rich and worked to earn my money by doing whatever it is i did, i wouldn't want poor people wanting to make me pay more because they think it's unfair

i don't believe that's true.. tax breaks for no one keeps it fair...

the government can't afford it currently anyway

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/aug/18/warren-buffett/warren-buffett-says-super-rich-pay-lower-taxes-oth/

By a rich person too.

so..

wait

i take back my so

Rich get tax loopholes.

hold on let me read

Ok

This article is primarily about the 1% they talk about in the protests

thats what i meant by tax break.. i didn't know what they were called, it should be a standard 30% regardless how much you make

I don't think that's fair though. We should definitely make exceptions for the people below poverty line, and the people in lower middle class.

The government shouldn't use taxes in a way that represses the lower classes.

i don't agree... most of them are pot heads living off of food stamps... i know it's not everybody, but a large majority are

like my uncle who's to lazy to get a job

I don't think thats altoghether true. And that's because the agencies aren't paid enough by the government to actually make sure the people need the assistance.

If the government spent more money on those agencies, they would save money.

they have no money

So how does the government get money? One step would be to make sure the rich are getting taxed appropriately.

it work be by making sure everyone is taxed equally...

20% is doable by most people, if it's not, they're not trying hard enough imo

by the way I'm imagining I'm having this conversation with a platypus.

i like platypuses

lol

Plus, don't forget that people have medicare, and social security to pay for too.

yup

people live way above their means

I'm not denying that America is the richest country, and it definitely could do more in the rest of the world.

Not to mention that poverty here can encompass like 90% of some African countries...

i'm just saying if people would stop blowing there money on crap they don't need, they would be fine living AND paying taxes

if they choose to waste their money, they shouldn't receive help

But can you expect people to just get by when everyone else is living to the extreme? Gah, I just wish socialism would work sometimes.

i don't

Why not? So much would get done. We wouldn't have to worry about destroying the planet, we wouldn't have poverty...

It sounds pretty good to me.

life's not fair, it never will be.. people just need to get over that... some people are delt better hands.. the only way to change that is by working hard at something.. and if they don't want to it's their choice

no one would have any motive to do better when everyone is eaqual

But can you really do anything if you "buckle down"? People in Africa can't become doctors unless they are really lucky.

equal*

walk to a city

find a job

idk

it's my best guess

but i doubt many even try

HOW? When they are in the middle of nowhere in Africa, how can they get a job? Everywhere in that area is poor.

It's rediculous to think that everyone can do anything when we weren't given the same opprotunities.

if i were in Africa, age 17, with no schooling, and i knew of everything going on in the outside would, i would not just be sitting around... i'd get the hell out of their

Okay, walk 500 miles over rough terain, with no shoes, no food, no clean water. Tell me how that works out.

The above was said in the nicest way possible.

would you rather live in dirt huts the rest of your life?

i wouldn't

i'd do it once and get it over with

they have animals

but it's just not possible! If everyone tried that, they would die.

to ride on

and carry things with

Not all of them!

it's not like they're but naked with no knowledge of how to survive

Do you think that they have horses or something? Maybe mules, but those can only go so far.

And they're a comoditie! The village essentially depends on them.

And there is no guarentee that a starved african child can find a job in the city. There's poor people there too fighting for jobs.

Music, classes, and a check

Today has been so horrible. I think I might just go to sleep. I listened to Stereo Hearts like 5 times today. Gym Class Heroes + Adam Levine = amazing. I want to do something, but I haven't cashed my check yet. I'm so tired. Bleh.

I want my sister's cat.

Wow.

So upon reflecting (because it sounds fancier than reading) I've lost a lot of my pep from when I started this blog. Whelp, that is going to change!

So this week hasn't been a total loss. I did have lots of fun doing things, like hanging out with Melanie, Alex, and Lois around Simpson, something we should definitely do again. Then, we have me calling out a girl in class, but that was really last week... but people gave me props for it. And I've only eaten alone once so far this week, because I now know Samuel has no friends either. While this is a sad development, I can't help but feel a little happy. It's nice to eat with people. I've also eaten with Joe and his girlfriend, Alex, too. That was fun, because Joe is really sloppy and Alex is a neat freak. Here's how it played out.

Joe: Wow, this cheeseburger is really good. *nom nom*
*Cheeseburger falls on table out of bun, Joe reaches to pick it up*
Alex: Nooo! You don't know where that's been!
Joe: ...On the table? *picks it up*
Alex: If you eat that, I'm never kissing you again.
Joe: Fine. *Sets it down on Alex's garbage plate*
Alex: This table is filthy! You don't know what kind of s*** has been on here! *Scrubs spot furiously.(Note: this is the only time I have ever heard her swear)

So yeah. I'm enjoying myself more I would say!

"Think carefully about what is right, and stop sinning. For to your shame I say that some of you don't know God at all." 1 Corinthians 15:34


 This is a verse I did for a paper a while back. I think this just shows people can fake religion all the time, and that you really need to both understand God on a personal level through faith, and a factual level through the bible. It's that second one that gets me...

I need to read my bible more.

Select friend to add Game Friend

Um.... I have no clue why that popped up in my history, but whatever, it's now my title randomly.

So these next two days are gonna suck. Sick today. Test tomorrow. Test Friday. Paper Monday. Ugh.

Oh, and Game Friend makes me think of Travis. And Game.

Don't Count Because I Will Too

Good news: Matthew comes home this Friday
Bad news: Carrie and Patrick both won't be here
Worse news: I don't want to say it.

I bought laundry detergent on Friday and still haven't used it... I went to Wal-Mart and bought a new game... I ate lunch with Joe and his girlfriend... I don't have work tonight...

I feel like I'm getting sick... I am too tired to get out of bed... I have work on Friday... And Saturday... And Sunday... And a paper due Monday...

I still don't want to say it.

This room is MINE!

So Wes moved out, and I have the room all to myself. Hello, constant Pandora streaming. Why, hi there additional desk to park my laptop. How do you do, not having to turn the t.v. on quietly at 8 in the morning because someone is asleep. Oh, I almost forgot about additional closet space. Oh, and how could I forget you, sleeping at 10 o'clock. Yeah, life is good.

So yesterday I went and played Magic (yeah, so what?) with some people in a fraternity over yonder by the baseball fields. One of the guys was in my class talking about it, and we started to discuss stuff, and he invited me over! Then I got called into work after 5 minutes. I want to kill Larry McConnel.

Gahhhh.

I'm so sick of being spread so thin. I don't know who to worry about, or try to help, and it's frustrating. On one hand, we have myself, and all the obvious problems I know I have. But then there's you Matthew. You have problems, and I really hope they get better, but I can't help. Then there's you Carrie. You are having a tough time, and not just about your brother. I can tell, trust me. And last there's Cody Ripperger, who aparently is questioning his faith, which scares me a LOT. I just don't know what to think about a lot of things. Also, I felt like crap all Saturday. Everyone expected me to act like my old self, the one who loved telling horrible jokes and would sing that awful song over and over again. I don't ever want to be him again, but I feel like becoming this way has alienated me from everyone. It hurts when you see that look of shock on a friends face when they realized you changed. Saturday, they were singing peaches, and I said I didn't like that song, and Alex looked at me... I can't even describe it. Why do people have to look down on me? Why can't I be myself anymore? My new iPod keeps playing depressing songs, like Blurry, and I'm Just a Kid. Why can't things ever change for the better? I'm not the same as I used to be, but does that mean my friends can't be the same?

On another lighter note, JEN + DARBY = AMAZING. I'm still waiting on an update people! Also, I totally approve of Chrissy's boyfriend, he is legitly awesome. See, it's not all bad. So, that's it. I'm done with my ranting (although I could go a few paragraphs more about Jarby (that WILL be their name!) or playing bananagrams in the middle of a high school function, but I won't.