Sunday, December 26, 2004
:: Happy Christmas ::
Happy Christmas every one. No matter how much I hate the holiday I'll still wish you happiness for it. I don't like Christmas one bit. It's an aggrivating holiday and I just don't like the hype around it. I know that some of my friends agree. -looks at Megan- Anyways. I took some time to really think about some of the lyrics to the music I listen to. Believe it or not, my crappy music probably has more meaning in it than yours. Like take Tourniquet by Evanescence... I'm not sure if it's smart to type out the whole song, but I'm going to. I tried to kill the pain but only brought more I lay dying and I'm pouring crimson regret and betrayal. I'm dying praying bleeding and screaming am I too lost to be saved. Am I too lost? My god, my tourniquet return to me salvation my god my tourniquet return to me salvation. Do you remember me , lost for so long. Will you be on the other side or will you forget me. I'm dying praying bleeding and screaming. Am I too lost to be saved. Am I too lost? My god, my tourniquet return to me salvation. My god my tourniquet return to me salvation my wounds cry for the grave, my soul cries for deliverance will I be denied Christ tourniquet. My Suicide... That's the song and if you took the time out to read it... It's really powerful compared to something like the shit most people listen to. I really think that people don't know what they're listening to actually means... Guess what. Most songs say subliminaly to sleep with the singer/band. Music like that sucks. There aren't enough bands that have actually decent songs. Jeeze. No one's gonna read this, why do I take the time to type it?
+ Giselle Lenolle updated @ 12/26/2004 09:15:00 PM
Saturday, December 18, 2004
:: Airport Misery ::
So here I am. It's 6:45 am and I'm sitting in an airport. Yes, you heard right, the airport. I have a 7:30 am flight to PA through Dallas and Cincinnati. Jeeze. I don't even get to State College until 6 PM! It sucks. Anyways. I'm gonna post all of this when I get to Cindy's. No computer for me too much probably. I won't be on much because it's all weird there. I'll have cable TV in my room though! Yes you heard me right.. I'm gonna watch...TV! o.o!!!I'm wicked bored and I don't have anything to do at all. I need sleep. I only got 2 and 1/2 hours of it last night because my mother woke me up at 4 AM!!! RAWR!!!
+ Giselle Lenolle updated @ 12/18/2004 08:45:00 AM
I'm leaving around 4 AM tomorrow morning. For PA. Oh joy. Yes. I'm going to see my sister, for two whole weeks. I'm happy, really, I am. It's just the fact that I still haven't packed... And its nearly 12. I'm just stupid. Holiday break started at 4:00 PM today, and so far I've loved every minute of it. -winks- So... I fell... XD Thats the highlight of my night, (or at least what I'm going to tell you about it...) I've got a nasty bruise on my knee and it hurts wicked bad...Hrmm... I found my old band director's email address after a substitute told our class what school he was teaching at. (None of us like the new guy too much. He's a real jerk.) Anyways, we're going to email him and ask him to come to our UIL competition. (speaking of which... You should all come to that...) I'm going to go pack... If any one needs me tomorrow... We'll good luck. My phones off... most of the day. I might turn it on when I've got my feet securly planted on Earth but thats about it. I might sign on on my phone too if I get that bored, but if any of you need me... Then you know how to reach me. =D Don't worry it isn't long distance.... and if it is... then sorry.. X.x
+ Giselle Lenolle updated @ 12/18/2004 01:40:00 AM
Thursday, December 09, 2004
:: An ode, To Nirvana. ::
The ages of insane front men,
Weird rock bands,
And gigantic mosh pits,
Was all ended with a new age,
Of grunge.
Of the insane bands,
None were that good.
Then,
There was Nirvana,
Bringing back the insanity,
And the pure ecstasy,
With the awesome Kurt Cobain.
The age of Nirvana,
That taught people to serve the servants,
With the chart topping hits,
Then,
When all of the world,
Could only want more…
A fateful April day
In the year of,
1994.
Kurt Cobain found dead.
The world quickly ended,
All the teen spirit was gone,
The brief age of grunge would soon end.
The world was sold,
To,
Poppy singers,
And,
Stupid boy bands.
Nirvana died out,
The world almost ended…
Then…
There came a new wave,
Of decent punk rock bands,
That would rule,
The grunge denied world.
-Jackie
©2004 Jackie Richards
I had to write that for english class and I think it turned out pretty decent...
+ Giselle Lenolle updated @ 12/09/2004 10:16:00 PM
Tuesday, December 07, 2004
:: The First Amendment ::
An essay about free speach that I wrote for english.
The First Amendment
The right to free speech was the first freedom mentioned in the first amendment. Is our country’s government beginning to obstruct our abilities to act out this freedom? Censorship and public views are beginning to threaten the united state’s abilities to free speech. According to the first amendment, congress can’t make laws against religions or prohibiting your right to exercise your religion. They also can’t disrupt your right to free speech or the press’ right to free speech unless if it puts some one else in danger. The government also can’t deny a group of people’s right to assemble peacefully, or the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
The government contradicts our rights in the first amendment by censorship. Censorship is any government restrictions on speech or writing; or broadly, government restrictions on forms of artistic expression. By definition censorship is denying us of our rights to free speech. One of my friend’s brothers got suspended from school for reading a book by Stephen King that had the subject of Satanism in it, which is going against the right to choose your own free religion and practice it freely and openly. Children are being denied of books because they have been banned because they have “bad religions” (Which adults consider as Satanism, Wicca, Atheism, etc.) in them. Is there ever going to be an end to the obstructions to our rights that were given to us by the first amendment?
Our government is taking all of our rights away and leaving us with small bits and pieces of what we’re allowed to do. Our country will slowly turn totalitarian if the government keeps disrespecting our views and ignoring our rights. Nazi Germany was ruled by a totalitarian government, which is an extreme form of dictatorship. Books shouldn’t be banned and we should have the right to speak up for what we believe in, as well as being able to be which religion we want to be, and think what we want to think. Isn’t this why we immigrated here in the first place? So we could have these freedoms?
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.“ Is the first Amendment on the Bill of Rights. It states that congress can’t make laws against what religion you are, what you say and do (if it doesn’t cause mortal harm to others), what the press says, if you can assemble peacefully, or your right to protest.
Dwight D. Eisenhower states, “Don't join the burners. Don't be afraid to go to your library and read every book, as long as any document does not offend your own ideas of decency; that should be your only censorship.” This means that the only person who should choose what you can read or see or watch is YOURSELF, the government shouldn’t be able to make YOUR choices for you!
The First Amendment
The right to free speech was the first freedom mentioned in the first amendment. Is our country’s government beginning to obstruct our abilities to act out this freedom? Censorship and public views are beginning to threaten the united state’s abilities to free speech. According to the first amendment, congress can’t make laws against religions or prohibiting your right to exercise your religion. They also can’t disrupt your right to free speech or the press’ right to free speech unless if it puts some one else in danger. The government also can’t deny a group of people’s right to assemble peacefully, or the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
The government contradicts our rights in the first amendment by censorship. Censorship is any government restrictions on speech or writing; or broadly, government restrictions on forms of artistic expression. By definition censorship is denying us of our rights to free speech. One of my friend’s brothers got suspended from school for reading a book by Stephen King that had the subject of Satanism in it, which is going against the right to choose your own free religion and practice it freely and openly. Children are being denied of books because they have been banned because they have “bad religions” (Which adults consider as Satanism, Wicca, Atheism, etc.) in them. Is there ever going to be an end to the obstructions to our rights that were given to us by the first amendment?
Our government is taking all of our rights away and leaving us with small bits and pieces of what we’re allowed to do. Our country will slowly turn totalitarian if the government keeps disrespecting our views and ignoring our rights. Nazi Germany was ruled by a totalitarian government, which is an extreme form of dictatorship. Books shouldn’t be banned and we should have the right to speak up for what we believe in, as well as being able to be which religion we want to be, and think what we want to think. Isn’t this why we immigrated here in the first place? So we could have these freedoms?
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.“ Is the first Amendment on the Bill of Rights. It states that congress can’t make laws against what religion you are, what you say and do (if it doesn’t cause mortal harm to others), what the press says, if you can assemble peacefully, or your right to protest.
Dwight D. Eisenhower states, “Don't join the burners. Don't be afraid to go to your library and read every book, as long as any document does not offend your own ideas of decency; that should be your only censorship.” This means that the only person who should choose what you can read or see or watch is YOURSELF, the government shouldn’t be able to make YOUR choices for you!
Essay © Jackie Richards (please don't steal this... not like any one would... O.o I hope.)
+ Giselle Lenolle updated @ 12/07/2004 11:18:00 PM
Monday, December 06, 2004
:: It's December. Oh joy. -.- ::
I've got a paper due on the 8th and I think I'm going to write it about peoples rights to free speach (Yes, you heard right, I haven't even picked a topic yet) Oh yeah, and I've got this stupid band concert on the 8th as well. Oh joy, a day of crappy topics, too much math home work, and listening to my band director talk about stuff that I learned when I first started playing. I'm out of town most of the month. As soon as school lets out (thats the 17th so all of you know) I'm packing to go to my sister for 12 days. Oh joy. She and I get along just fine, I just don't want to put up with my mother that long. Thats the most direct contact I have with her. When I'm at my sisters, and I live in the same house as her too. I can't sleep. -.- I can't miss any more school either, which sucks. They'll hold me back if I do. (oh yeah, and by the way, when they give you those notices... they really aren't kidding.) Becca and I started painting my room saturday night. We had a lot of fun. We had a Kill Bill marathon and we watched School of Rock. It's a wicked good movie for any one who's willing to watch a bunch of ten-year-olds learn how to both, play music and curse. (Very interesting...) We went over to her house after that though and we ended up cleaning her room. We found some pretty neat stuff. We also found out she had carpet... (I'm kidding Becca) I need to update this more. I know I'll say that a million times before I actually update it more... So all of you will have to wait quite a while... well, since I should have gone to sleep like two hours ago because I'm running a high fever... I'll see all of you later... Oh yeah, I've updated my Christmas list...Some one "IM" me tomorrow and remind me about that...
+ Giselle Lenolle updated @ 12/06/2004 02:03:00 AM