Before I say anything about my own life, I need to vent.
This post, as a whole, isn't for me. This post is for anyone else who, like me, cannot fathom a reason as to why such bad things have to happen in the world. This post is for those of us who although we may not be directly affected, feel for those who are. Also, this is a little bit for me, just to get some things out.
Honestly, when I see people rioting in any situation, a chain of thoughts runs through my head...there's the initial question of what happened, of course. As I dig deeper, I honestly wonder what could have caused people to turn to violence in the first place. Was it really that big a deal? Did you really need to go steal, destroy buildings, beat people senseless, drive bystanders from their homes over this?? I understand disagreement, and the will to fight for what you believe in...what I don't understand is why it has to turn physical and escalate. Does the notion of peaceful protest seem unattainable, too "wimpy"?? Is it really necessary to turn to destruction as a method of getting what you want?
I think of Egypt, Libya, Iraq, China, London, and of course, America. Places like North Korea, Chechnya, Sudan. Whatever happened to the idea of peaceful resolution? The most reasonable conclusion I can come to is that there are too many people in the world who either haven't heard of, or refuse to accept the concept of compromising. Grow up, you fools...you can't always get what you want. Nobody can. We all make sacrifices on behalf of peace at different points in our lives...at least that's how it would be, in a more peaceful world.
These pictures really got me thinking...(Don't look if you don't want to be depressed!!)
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/08/london_riots.html (from a tweet by Toni Hoffman)
Other things I've been thinking about/fail to understand:
~Michelle Bachmann needs to catch up with the rest of the world. The idea that there are people who agree with her message of hate and ignorance...it's disturbing. This woman needs help, y'all. Someone needs to help her see how clearly unjustified her prejudice is. If (lord forbid) her candidacy becomes serious, I really hope her supporters will eventually realize what they're actually supporting - a giant leap backwards for civil rights, and what would most certainly be a reign of terror and intolerance.
~Why is our government so indecisive? I can't begin to understand why they had to be so stubborn and argue for so long about it. So many times, they were so close to a solution...gah. And it's not just this debt ceiling thing either, it's everything!! Nobody can agree on anything anymore! Wtf.
~How the hell old is Ron Paul anyway? Self explanatory.
Rant over.
Lets have some good things to balance out all the angst...
I've been sleeping better lately! About a week ago, I started taking an over-the-counter sleep aid, after several days of staying up until 6AM and not being able to sleep. Speaking of which, I'm getting reeeeeeal tired right about now...
Also, only a week until I move back to Cedar Falls!! Time for a year of taking life as it comes, working hard, and unleashing the power of the sun. Xena has dismounted her horse...I'm still a warrior princess, fierce as ever - but after a year of battle, I feel just the right shade of tame.
This summer has made me realize a lot of things. Most importantly, I feel like I know where I'm going, and that I can totally get there and be happy, and have an awesome time along the way! I don't feel overambitious, nor do I feel like I'm not going anywhere at all. I feel like I know how to be. Which is pretty great :)
I've been practicing the tits off my pieces for the fall; I've picked the one for my audition, and am ready to get in there and tear it up...lets DO THIS, Von Koch!!!
K, tired now...buh-bye.
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