Rianna is Angry at Bigoted Airport Security Workers!

Hello from Tuesday! After a long day at school I have summoned up the energy and motivation to update! Aren't you excited? I'm not sure who I'm talking to because no one commented on the last post.... *sad pandas*. Well enough whining, I'll suppose I'll start attempting to talk.

School was okay today. It sort of sucked because I had a lot of stuff to deal with after being absent yesterday. That was tough and time consuming. There were a lot of new student teachers which sort of annoyed me. The teachers that have student teachers at the moment are the slightly lazy ones that don't want to teach themselves.

When I got home I read an article that made me really, really, really mad. It was another article about Muslim people that are better citizens of this country than most getting thrown off a plane for making other passengers nervous. This man was just wearing a shirt that in Arabic said, "We will not be silent". I think that is an awesome shirt and wish I had one (even though I'm not Middle Eastern). The quote in this article that disturbs me the most is this one, "He was told the other passengers felt uncomfortable because an Arabic-inscribed T-shirt in an airport is like "wearing a T-shirt at a bank stating, I am a robber,"the ACLU said.". So the airport was telling him basically that it is a crime to be Middle Eastern in an airport. Things like this only get worse. It just brings you back to McCain's family man crap.

These things are so annoying. There is enough trouble in the world. Why take out anger on people who have never done anything except share the same ethnicity as some insane people? People from every race have done bad things. A whole group of people should not be punished for a few peoples actions. Stereotyping is never progressive or helpful. Why can't be all just get along. Everyone doesn't have to be all lovey dovey but they should not have such displays of hate.

Well, I'm a little tired now. Frustration does that to a person. Well, life is tough. Everyone must keep fighting for justice though. Every person helps. Whether its telling someone bigoted against a group or posting on a blog to try to make people understand I encourage everyone to help.

سلام

January!! January! January!

Well, it's the last day before school starts. I find it pretty sad in a way. The longest break of the school year is almost over. Passed by quick as it seems winter has. The days are longer, the air is warmer. The ground is still slippery but better than it was at some points. I said earlier this year, "You know you live in Michigan when the welcome mat you put out for people to wipe the snow off their shows has frozen to the porch." Some things never change!

My parents are setting up our new 40' flat screen television. I'm not so fond of it. I think its a bit to much. I'll probably like it more later but I prefer watching tv in the entertainment room where I can sit in my beanbag and scan the channels. I can't do that in the living room because Kayla gets annoyed at my compulsive checking of the listings. Ugh... this thing is insane. Scares me a little. It looks so fragile unlike our sturdy old television. I"ll adjust, eventually.

So I'm doing homework. Seems like the only thing I've been doing lately. Takes me forever to do my homework. Probably doesn't help that I'm on the computer while doing it but the computer keeps me sane. I'm having trouble with direct variations. Does anyone know if 6x+3=y is a direct variation? I'm doomed. Ugh....

Listening to the Mamma Mia soundtrack. I was raised on ABBA and Aretha Franklin. It's a miracle I've turned out as normalish as I did. Not such a big fan of Aretha Franklin. Drives me semi-insane actually. I bear through it for my mom though. I just looked up ABBA on Wikipedia. Although I've been warned to avoid Wikipedia I trust it when it comes to the SWEDISH BEATLES. I was telling Jenny on New Year's Eve that ABBA was Swedish and she told me that it was as American as apple pie. Guess who's right?

I'm a little stressed right now. My parents are watching the news on CNN. Things aren't looking good in Israel/Palestine. It's looking like we will have a WWIII on our hand soon. Not one war but all countries (except maybe Switzerland) in a state of warfare with themselves or another country. Scary thought isn't it.

Well, back to homework and being overwhelmed by the giant television. Till later! Might be a while depending on the week. Adios! 

Rianna

December 2, 2009

Still attempting to get used to this.......2009. Because of the horrible font on the 2009 when the ball dropped I thought it was 2007. Pretty tragic actually.

Well only like two days left of break, its pretty heartbreaking. I'm sort of excited to be back in school and to be surrounded by kids my age once again. Sitting around the house gets boring after  while.

Hung out with kids yesterday though, went to the mall, hung out, pretty cool.

Started reading a new book. Seems pretty good, still trying to figure it out though.

Whoa that is one creepy squirrel. Last time I stare out the window, searching for inspiration. It's just staring at me. I swear it's going to eat me. I really hate squirrels. Ever since the Zingerman's (YUM!) Roadhouse Incident I haven't liked them. A bad affliction for someone who lives in Michigan (ouch!). 

I just noticed that I use parentheses  a lot. Probably not a good thing because I feel like they show an inability to express the feelings subtly in the writing. Well, I don't know.

Well, it's that squirrel again. It hasn't moved in like five minutes. I really need to get out more. Ha ha.

Well that's all I can think of for now. Adios!

Rianna