I've recently noticed more and more the racial barriers that seem to separate people of the same nation, for no reason at all. Racism has gotten to the point where different races go away of the way to separate THEMSELVES from other races of the U.S.
Mexicans call themselves Mexican-Americans; Asians call themselves Asian-Americans; Black people call themselves African-Americans. The problem with this, the one that makes me sick to my stomach, is that it degrades them to less than American. America prides itself on being ethnically diverse- so why be degrading to yourself? If you are an american citizen, you ARE American. Even "white" people refer to them this way, an evil I can not begin to describe.
If you are anything but white, I immediately look at you in a higher regard than white people, though I am white myself. Why? Because I know the way white people are. I do not know anything but living as white, and I know I have it easy. So for anyone who isn't, I see them as stronger than me. I don't face the hardships that come with being of color, so those hardships, to me, are more notable then even the most successful white person.
All my life iv'e been taught to love everyone, regardless of their skin color. To me, love means not being judgmental. Period.
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Weirdest Visit Ever
Working in a round table, you can imagine the people I come into contact with. Not that the store is bad or in a bad place, but customer service always means dealing with people. For the most part people that eat there are pleasant, though sometimes grumpy. A smile and warm welcome, along with numerous help offers, usually turns their mood around.
I was busing tables the other day, working my butt off because a party was about to come in. Some party members were already seated, having a conversation that enticed laughter out of everyone sitting there. Of course, I have such a common worded name, so whenever someone says "rain" I turn to look if they are talking to me. I saw that the man wasn't and continued working, as he continued his story.
When I turned around to go back to the kitchen, he said "And you- if you were eaves dropping in my f**king conversation i'm going to take your f**king head off". He quickly laughed it off as a joke, and patted me on the back. I simply smiled and walked away. What else was I going to do?
I later found out from my manager that it was a sobriety "birthday party". It made a lot more sense knowing that, but I still felt a tad bit uncomfortable. I worked to avoid him for the rest of the night, let me tell you.
What in the world is wrong with people? You'd think in someone else's place of business, you'd maintain some level of morality. Cussing at and threatening employees, whether your all jacked up from drugs or not, is a no no that everyone should be aware of. It's not only common sense, but strictly follows the golden rule. If one of the guys working there heard him say that, i'm more than sure that man would have regretted it. The "joke" was not funny! I'm glad I walked away and he's lucky I did after he put his hand on me after that comment!
I was busing tables the other day, working my butt off because a party was about to come in. Some party members were already seated, having a conversation that enticed laughter out of everyone sitting there. Of course, I have such a common worded name, so whenever someone says "rain" I turn to look if they are talking to me. I saw that the man wasn't and continued working, as he continued his story.
When I turned around to go back to the kitchen, he said "And you- if you were eaves dropping in my f**king conversation i'm going to take your f**king head off". He quickly laughed it off as a joke, and patted me on the back. I simply smiled and walked away. What else was I going to do?
I later found out from my manager that it was a sobriety "birthday party". It made a lot more sense knowing that, but I still felt a tad bit uncomfortable. I worked to avoid him for the rest of the night, let me tell you.
What in the world is wrong with people? You'd think in someone else's place of business, you'd maintain some level of morality. Cussing at and threatening employees, whether your all jacked up from drugs or not, is a no no that everyone should be aware of. It's not only common sense, but strictly follows the golden rule. If one of the guys working there heard him say that, i'm more than sure that man would have regretted it. The "joke" was not funny! I'm glad I walked away and he's lucky I did after he put his hand on me after that comment!
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Winning the hearts of....anyone?
My family and I have been watching band of brothers this week, in our own, personal way to celebrate Independence Day. The movies are absolutely heart breaking, but to my dad, who's a Desert Storm Vet, not all too unfamiliar.
During a part in France, there's a scene where the find a man in a bomb shelter. They were about to shoot him, when they realized he was a citizen and had a little boy with him. To show the boy the men meant no harm to him, they gave the little guy a chocolate bar and the dad informed them he had never even tasted chocolate before. My dad spoke up sharing to Jason a fact I remembered but never made me think so deeply as it did this time.
You see, during WW2, America was said to win the hearts of Europe's women and children. We did this by not scaring them or hurting them, but being kind and giving out chocolate bars. Now we win the hearts of no one. During Iraq our soldiers were not allowed to do things like this. Instead, they were informed to kill everyone, including women and children. Innocent bystanders blown away due to American pride.
I got the privilege of meeting an Iraq Vet, who got awarded a purple heart for getting his leg blown off. He had some pictures of the war, and all the women in the doughnut shop that morning were insisting I should not be allowed to see the pictures. I told them I'd be fine, so He let me take a look. I saw families murdered brains every where, the pictures of his leg blown off. But one picture I was not expecting.
There was this little boy standing behind caution tape, held back by our men. He was covered in blood and brains, screaming. In the next picture it showed his family on the ground shot, and it became apparent he was covered in their blood and brains. For weeks I saw this boy in my head and in my dreams. You see, it wasn't that I was traumatized. I was in love with this little boy who made my heart hurt so bad. I wanted to run to him and take him in, to tell him a lie that everything would be OK. I wanted to hurt the monsters that would do this to a boy no more than 8.
In time, I knew that wasn't fair. The monsters were only doing what they were told, and couldn't directly be blamed. I learned an important lesson through all of this, though:
Once our Nation stood tall,
built on a foundation of God.
Tearing through it all,
we turned our heads away,
hopelessly lost,
losing more every day.
We think we'll resist,
that we can overcome,
but we made a fatal error,
now we're already done.
We'll take our judgment,
with ignorant heads held high,
assuming were still the best,
but that's more than a lie.
We turned our backs on our purpose,
we ignored our faith,
our founding fathers would cry in shame.
For every thing they fought for,
and every thing they risked,
all adds up to nothing,
as it was meant for God,
the good of thee people,
Freedom, liberty, life,
and we threw it all away.
During a part in France, there's a scene where the find a man in a bomb shelter. They were about to shoot him, when they realized he was a citizen and had a little boy with him. To show the boy the men meant no harm to him, they gave the little guy a chocolate bar and the dad informed them he had never even tasted chocolate before. My dad spoke up sharing to Jason a fact I remembered but never made me think so deeply as it did this time.
You see, during WW2, America was said to win the hearts of Europe's women and children. We did this by not scaring them or hurting them, but being kind and giving out chocolate bars. Now we win the hearts of no one. During Iraq our soldiers were not allowed to do things like this. Instead, they were informed to kill everyone, including women and children. Innocent bystanders blown away due to American pride.
I got the privilege of meeting an Iraq Vet, who got awarded a purple heart for getting his leg blown off. He had some pictures of the war, and all the women in the doughnut shop that morning were insisting I should not be allowed to see the pictures. I told them I'd be fine, so He let me take a look. I saw families murdered brains every where, the pictures of his leg blown off. But one picture I was not expecting.
There was this little boy standing behind caution tape, held back by our men. He was covered in blood and brains, screaming. In the next picture it showed his family on the ground shot, and it became apparent he was covered in their blood and brains. For weeks I saw this boy in my head and in my dreams. You see, it wasn't that I was traumatized. I was in love with this little boy who made my heart hurt so bad. I wanted to run to him and take him in, to tell him a lie that everything would be OK. I wanted to hurt the monsters that would do this to a boy no more than 8.
In time, I knew that wasn't fair. The monsters were only doing what they were told, and couldn't directly be blamed. I learned an important lesson through all of this, though:
Once our Nation stood tall,
built on a foundation of God.
Tearing through it all,
we turned our heads away,
hopelessly lost,
losing more every day.
We think we'll resist,
that we can overcome,
but we made a fatal error,
now we're already done.
We'll take our judgment,
with ignorant heads held high,
assuming were still the best,
but that's more than a lie.
We turned our backs on our purpose,
we ignored our faith,
our founding fathers would cry in shame.
For every thing they fought for,
and every thing they risked,
all adds up to nothing,
as it was meant for God,
the good of thee people,
Freedom, liberty, life,
and we threw it all away.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Materialism
It has become a common practice to judge the quality of life based on the things people own. The more they have, or the more money they have, the better their quality of life. That means that even middle-low class people have a poor quality of life, though they have everything they need plus some "material" enjoyments.
People have adopted this idea that in order to be happy they need stuff. Nice clothes, large t.v.s, multiple gaming consoles, smart phones, tablets. Don't get me wrong- it is OK to want and own these things. What I want to know however, is when happiness began to require these things. When did we decide that we needed these objects? Personally, I don't believe we do. We just let the influences of the material world get inside our heads and control our thoughts, impacting the way we regard what's truly important in our lives.
Sadly, this influence can be addicting. You find a need of some nice things to make you happy during a sad period, like the death of a loved one, then begin to rationalize that, since it worked, you keep needing new, nicer things. The new I-Phone comes out, and, all of the sudden, your old one isn't good enough. You get a new outfit, and then need new shoes to match (though the one's in your closet look just fine). If you decide to skip out on the new needed item, you will not feel at all content with what you already have.
Our society, and the world society, for that matter, all support this way of thinking. They make their new products tempting, pushing you into thinking you really want or need it. You become tricked over and over again through advertising schemes and billboards, without realizing that it is the exact thing these companies want. It's all a sick, sick, marketing tool. They are willing to sacrifice your reality for your money in their pockets. If you believe you need something you'll be more apt to buy it.
Hence why this all adds up to the quality of life. If you think government hasn't thought about this while taking their quality of life data gathering and analysis, you're terribly mistaken. The government utilizes these tactics as well, being a form of business in need of money. Money is the driving force of the economy, and without business-marketing tools, we could potentially face a collapse.
It becomes quite obvious when you live a materialistic life. You put more importance on the things you own then, say, your own actual happiness. The world is becoming more materialistic by the day. They care about spending all this money on nice things, not knowing they could learn more from a third world country than their own homes. A materialistic person isn't happy.
If you went to Africa, you would probably witness many things that make your heart cry. So many of the African people have nothing, yet they love each other so much. They take joy in the small meals they eat because it's what they have. They rejoice when they have clothing, because so often they spend time in rags. When they even get a chance to play, to them it's a miracle. We sometimes get so caught up in ourselves we don't enjoy small things. For them, small is all there is. We are too forgetful of the blessings we have, in exchange for the blessings we don't have.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Dieting? No way, Jose!
I recently decided to go on a health food craze, in attempt to limit the harsh chemicals processed foods put in our bodies. I'm not exactly pinning for weight loss dieting, but more of giving my body the things it needs. Hearth disease is a top 5 death cause in women, so taking care of my body has been important to me. I read many forums, blogs, and doctors articles, prepping myself for what exactly I should look for in food, and drew a few, very misunderstood conclusions.
Our society puts a high importance on being beautiful, leaving no room for "fat".When women diet then, they often look for foods with no, or extremely low, fat contents. This is a problem for many reasons.
First, your body requires high amounts of fat. We're talking a need for fat in EVERYTHING it does, daily. Cell structure, energy, protein processing, mitosis- all of this requires lipid (fat molecule) compounds. Limiting the amount of fat you eat is asking to get "fatter". Fats alone do nothing to your body. It is when you eat high amounts of sugar with fat- which then activates the fat negatively- that causes you to gain weight. SO by all means, you could eat a steak that was half fat and be perfectly within your healthy zone. Turn around and eat a piece of cake after, and your asking for problems.
Second, in order to actually be top shape healthy, women require a body fat content of 24%. I was actually confused about this because men require about half that, so I asked my grandmother (who happens to be a women's health nurse at Kaiser). She confirmed this, even adding extra, unexpected information. If women don't remain within the 24 percentile zone, they will not have a menstrual cycle.
If you are familiar with gymnastics or ballet, this is probably an idea you have become desensitized to. Girls in gymnastics tend to never get their periods, until they quit. This is not only bad for your body, but dangerous. It can cause heart problems, infertility, and a stunted hormonal system.
The key then is to actually have a HIGH FAT diet with LOW SUGARS. The same goes for men, i'm just a little less educated on men's bodies. I know that it's not as hard for men, because staying at about 14 percent body fat is not too difficult of a feat. (Their bodies do a muscle conversion process with fat that women's bodies have no need for. I do know it can cause unbalanced testosterone, I just can't say why.)
Next time someone tells you it's healthier to eat an egg white omelet, stop. Keep the yokes in it, add ham, cheese and vegetables, and trade orange juice for unsweetened tea or coffee. Not only is this HEALTHIER for you, but you'll be more full and actually feel better the rest of the day.
Our society puts a high importance on being beautiful, leaving no room for "fat".When women diet then, they often look for foods with no, or extremely low, fat contents. This is a problem for many reasons.
First, your body requires high amounts of fat. We're talking a need for fat in EVERYTHING it does, daily. Cell structure, energy, protein processing, mitosis- all of this requires lipid (fat molecule) compounds. Limiting the amount of fat you eat is asking to get "fatter". Fats alone do nothing to your body. It is when you eat high amounts of sugar with fat- which then activates the fat negatively- that causes you to gain weight. SO by all means, you could eat a steak that was half fat and be perfectly within your healthy zone. Turn around and eat a piece of cake after, and your asking for problems.
Second, in order to actually be top shape healthy, women require a body fat content of 24%. I was actually confused about this because men require about half that, so I asked my grandmother (who happens to be a women's health nurse at Kaiser). She confirmed this, even adding extra, unexpected information. If women don't remain within the 24 percentile zone, they will not have a menstrual cycle.
If you are familiar with gymnastics or ballet, this is probably an idea you have become desensitized to. Girls in gymnastics tend to never get their periods, until they quit. This is not only bad for your body, but dangerous. It can cause heart problems, infertility, and a stunted hormonal system.
The key then is to actually have a HIGH FAT diet with LOW SUGARS. The same goes for men, i'm just a little less educated on men's bodies. I know that it's not as hard for men, because staying at about 14 percent body fat is not too difficult of a feat. (Their bodies do a muscle conversion process with fat that women's bodies have no need for. I do know it can cause unbalanced testosterone, I just can't say why.)
Next time someone tells you it's healthier to eat an egg white omelet, stop. Keep the yokes in it, add ham, cheese and vegetables, and trade orange juice for unsweetened tea or coffee. Not only is this HEALTHIER for you, but you'll be more full and actually feel better the rest of the day.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Oh, Syria
Did you hear about that Obama guy? I sure did, this morning! To sate my dad's curious mind about current events, he found this video about Obama wanting to help arm Syria against Israel. He's literally face diving America into another war. Oh, and China is helping. What's the relation there? Obama's Muslim, and China's Muslims are for it!
We also came across a related video, where Ireland had a meeting. Apparently they are VERY against Obama's recent actions. A woman was questioning Ireland's leaders, asking what they would do to take action against Obama, who now has the label war criminal. Even Americans agree he's a war criminal.....funny, this isn't the only reason.
Turns out, America is threatening to take away his Nobel Peace Prize. He broke his pact with us, so now he's undeserving of the honorable title. As the Irish woman put it, "are you going for the biggest hypocrite award of the century"? Considering he's threatening another war, I believe (and fear) there may be more at play here than just that!
Mexico has also been familiarized with Obama's "help". Has anyone heard of our "missing weapons"? If not, i strongly urge you to look it up. We armed a bunch of troops to "help" Mexico's police force with the cartel issues, and thousands of our guns just POOF! disappeared. Looks like Obama may just be a war criminal, after all. If Syria and the Peace Prize wasn't enough, how about the easily dismissed missing weapons that happened WAY before either of these, during his first term?
My question to America is as follows (yes, i'm a proud American but STILL): What have we gotten ourselves into, this time?
We also came across a related video, where Ireland had a meeting. Apparently they are VERY against Obama's recent actions. A woman was questioning Ireland's leaders, asking what they would do to take action against Obama, who now has the label war criminal. Even Americans agree he's a war criminal.....funny, this isn't the only reason.
Turns out, America is threatening to take away his Nobel Peace Prize. He broke his pact with us, so now he's undeserving of the honorable title. As the Irish woman put it, "are you going for the biggest hypocrite award of the century"? Considering he's threatening another war, I believe (and fear) there may be more at play here than just that!
Mexico has also been familiarized with Obama's "help". Has anyone heard of our "missing weapons"? If not, i strongly urge you to look it up. We armed a bunch of troops to "help" Mexico's police force with the cartel issues, and thousands of our guns just POOF! disappeared. Looks like Obama may just be a war criminal, after all. If Syria and the Peace Prize wasn't enough, how about the easily dismissed missing weapons that happened WAY before either of these, during his first term?
My question to America is as follows (yes, i'm a proud American but STILL): What have we gotten ourselves into, this time?
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Gay Marriage.....Makes my word of the day "Major"
Is now officially legal. American government: one million. American People: demoralized to 1. One million to a demoralized one.....Yup, sounds about right!
Now, don't get me wrong. I do not hate homosexuals. Quite the opposite. I hate their sin, and would have absolutely no problem with them at all if they did what a lot of homosexuals do....deny themselves and live a life of celibacy because they know it's wrong. Making them able to marry each other will eliminate this tendency however, and this is something I hate for many reasons- most of which have nothing to do with them, personally.
The problem I found with gay marriage being legal, which I voiced to a California senator via e-mail, is the effects it has on youth. Kids get their biggest influence from adults in their lives, adults they look up to, or adults they see in their daily lives. With gay marriage being legal, they will now witness a lot more of this behavior. It has a major side effect- they are going to see it as OK and an option for them.
Scientists have already made public their lies of gay people being born that way. Given, there are certain gene traits that are believed to make someone an athlete or a musician, but none have actually been linked to homosexuality. (It wouldn't even make sense- you don't have genes that decide your life choices, so this one fits in nowhere.) This alone has kids anticipating the possibility that they may already be gay.
The sub-conscious has this funny way of working. Take for instance the thought of being gay. If you suspect you may be, as a kid you might actually try to convince yourself. If you think about it long and hard enough, letting it plague your mind, it will work! You will have dreams, and a change in behavior patters, that all work into this convincing process. It's generally known as a placebo effect. A very common psychological phenomenon, first brought to light by the crazy Freud, himself.
What does all of this add up to? A massive psychological chain reaction. I have this saying- When society supports something it becomes a habit; When government supports it, it becomes a lifestyle. Kids are going to see these legalized homosexuals all round them. They have been indoctrinated into believing homosexuals are born gay, so that part of the psychological mind control has already taken effect. They will then be faced with a questioning of their own nature, leading into a hopeless thought- "I was born this way and it's legal, so it must be OK. I DO have a choice in who I want to be".
Notice the thought has a majorly operative word. Who they choose to be. That's not to say all kids will think this way, and familial backgrounds will definitely have a major role. But it is, without a doubt, a CHOICE. One kids will now be more opt to make, because every one around them is saying it's an OK, or even right, thing, if you chose to be that way.
Now, don't get me wrong. I do not hate homosexuals. Quite the opposite. I hate their sin, and would have absolutely no problem with them at all if they did what a lot of homosexuals do....deny themselves and live a life of celibacy because they know it's wrong. Making them able to marry each other will eliminate this tendency however, and this is something I hate for many reasons- most of which have nothing to do with them, personally.
The problem I found with gay marriage being legal, which I voiced to a California senator via e-mail, is the effects it has on youth. Kids get their biggest influence from adults in their lives, adults they look up to, or adults they see in their daily lives. With gay marriage being legal, they will now witness a lot more of this behavior. It has a major side effect- they are going to see it as OK and an option for them.
Scientists have already made public their lies of gay people being born that way. Given, there are certain gene traits that are believed to make someone an athlete or a musician, but none have actually been linked to homosexuality. (It wouldn't even make sense- you don't have genes that decide your life choices, so this one fits in nowhere.) This alone has kids anticipating the possibility that they may already be gay.
The sub-conscious has this funny way of working. Take for instance the thought of being gay. If you suspect you may be, as a kid you might actually try to convince yourself. If you think about it long and hard enough, letting it plague your mind, it will work! You will have dreams, and a change in behavior patters, that all work into this convincing process. It's generally known as a placebo effect. A very common psychological phenomenon, first brought to light by the crazy Freud, himself.
What does all of this add up to? A massive psychological chain reaction. I have this saying- When society supports something it becomes a habit; When government supports it, it becomes a lifestyle. Kids are going to see these legalized homosexuals all round them. They have been indoctrinated into believing homosexuals are born gay, so that part of the psychological mind control has already taken effect. They will then be faced with a questioning of their own nature, leading into a hopeless thought- "I was born this way and it's legal, so it must be OK. I DO have a choice in who I want to be".
Notice the thought has a majorly operative word. Who they choose to be. That's not to say all kids will think this way, and familial backgrounds will definitely have a major role. But it is, without a doubt, a CHOICE. One kids will now be more opt to make, because every one around them is saying it's an OK, or even right, thing, if you chose to be that way.
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