IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! Time for you to send me your address so I can park on your street and stare into your windows send y'all Christmas cards! You can either:
1) Leave me a comment here with your address (all comments are screened).
2) PM me your address. I'm not picky, I'll get it either way ;)
Doesn't matter where you live. Oregon, Canada, Japan, or even the Moon, I will still send you one if you want! And you don't have to send me one, I love sending them out anyway, but if you'd like to, let me know!I won't call the cops when I see your outside my house.
If you don't celebrate Christmas, let me know! I'd be more than happy to send you a holiday card without a Christmas theme, or of any December holiday of your choice.
1) Leave me a comment here with your address (all comments are screened).
2) PM me your address. I'm not picky, I'll get it either way ;)
Doesn't matter where you live. Oregon, Canada, Japan, or even the Moon, I will still send you one if you want! And you don't have to send me one, I love sending them out anyway, but if you'd like to, let me know!
If you don't celebrate Christmas, let me know! I'd be more than happy to send you a holiday card without a Christmas theme, or of any December holiday of your choice.
- Current Mood:
chipper
After four long months without an internet connection, I RETURN!
...and by the looks of my flist, I have a lot to catch up on. I'll be back in a couple of hours ;)
...and by the looks of my flist, I have a lot to catch up on. I'll be back in a couple of hours ;)
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sky_dark
IT IS THAT TIME AGAIN! Yes that's right, time for Christmas cards! If you want one you must either:
* Leave me a comment here with your address (all comments are screened).
* E-mail me your address at veejums{a}gmail.com
Frequent Questions:
1. I don't celebrate Christmas... Can I still get holiday mail? YES! If you don't celebrate Christmas and still want a card (Winter card, Hanukkah, 'Happy Holidays' but not Christmas card, etc), please let me know. I'll do my best. ^_^
2. I live over seas; can I still have a card? Yep. I'll send a card to wherever you're at.
3. I wanna send you a card too! Can I have your address? YES!!! I love holiday mail! <333 I put all the cards I get on my front door, so that I can see them for the whole season! All types of cards are welcome (Christmas, Winter, Hanukkah, etc).
My address is obtainable by emailing me: veejums{a}gmail.com
4. I want a card, but I probably won't send you one in return. Can I still have one? Of course! I'm sending out cards because I want to. You aren't obligated to send me one at all. ^__^
If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask.
sky_darkIT IS THAT TIME AGAIN! Yes that's right, time for Christmas cards! If you want one you must either:
* Leave me a comment here with your address (all comments are screened).
* E-mail me your address at veejums{a}gmail.com
Frequent Questions:
1. I don't celebrate Christmas... Can I still get holiday mail? YES! If you don't celebrate Christmas and still want a card (Winter card, Hanukkah, 'Happy Holidays' but not Christmas card, etc), please let me know. I'll do my best. ^_^
2. I live over seas; can I still have a card? Yep. I'll send a card to wherever you're at.
3. I wanna send you a card too! Can I have your address? YES!!! I love holiday mail! <333 I put all the cards I get on my front door, so that I can see them for the whole season! All types of cards are welcome (Christmas, Winter, Hanukkah, etc).
My address is obtainable by emailing me: veejums{a}gmail.com
4. I want a card, but I probably won't send you one in return. Can I still have one? Of course! I'm sending out cards because I want to. You aren't obligated to send me one at all. ^__^
If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask.
I'm not sure where to start. For one, it's not even my story. Years ago, it was, but now it's someone else, and I feel like I'm only hurting her more, even if it is to a blog read only by people who will have no idea who she is. It just... it feels wrong.
I will say this: Your body belongs only to you. No one else can tell you what to do with it, because it is the only physical thing that is truly yours. No one else can use it, touch it, violate it without your permission.
But, it will happen. Someone will touch you, use it, try to own your body as if your opinion doesn't matter.
And when that happens, because it will, as sad as that is, it will happen, just remember that it is not your fault.
Let me repeat it, let me drill it into your mind because if nothing else is true, this is: It is not your fault.
It doesn't matter what you think you did to deserve it. It doesn't matter if it's a guy you flirt with. It doesn't matter if you dress provocatively. It doesn't matter if you're a waitress and it's a customer. It doesn't matter if you walked into a situation. It doesn't matter if someone says, "Well, maybe you did something," or "Are you sure it wasn't an accident?" It doesn't matter who it is. It doesn't matter if it's a parent, teacher, boss, politician, boy, girl, coworker, some bum on the street. It doesn't matter if it's someone you know or someone you don't.
It is not okay, and it is not your fault.
It is your responsibility to do something about it. Tell someone you trust, tell the Big Boss, tell the authorities. Even if you think nothing can be done about it, that someone will have your back. You'll be surprised at how many people will stand for you, with you. There will be cynics and skeptics, but the right people will know better.
It's not okay. It's not your fault. And you aren't alone.
I will say this: Your body belongs only to you. No one else can tell you what to do with it, because it is the only physical thing that is truly yours. No one else can use it, touch it, violate it without your permission.
But, it will happen. Someone will touch you, use it, try to own your body as if your opinion doesn't matter.
And when that happens, because it will, as sad as that is, it will happen, just remember that it is not your fault.
Let me repeat it, let me drill it into your mind because if nothing else is true, this is: It is not your fault.
It doesn't matter what you think you did to deserve it. It doesn't matter if it's a guy you flirt with. It doesn't matter if you dress provocatively. It doesn't matter if you're a waitress and it's a customer. It doesn't matter if you walked into a situation. It doesn't matter if someone says, "Well, maybe you did something," or "Are you sure it wasn't an accident?" It doesn't matter who it is. It doesn't matter if it's a parent, teacher, boss, politician, boy, girl, coworker, some bum on the street. It doesn't matter if it's someone you know or someone you don't.
It is not okay, and it is not your fault.
It is your responsibility to do something about it. Tell someone you trust, tell the Big Boss, tell the authorities. Even if you think nothing can be done about it, that someone will have your back. You'll be surprised at how many people will stand for you, with you. There will be cynics and skeptics, but the right people will know better.
It's not okay. It's not your fault. And you aren't alone.
- Current Mood:
Livid
It's always lovely to approach a table just in time to here a little old man say, "I was born with an erection."
- Current Mood:
shocked
(Originally posted over my Blogspot.)
Read, Americans are assholes.
I'm sorry, I rarely talk about politics. I barely passed the Governments class we took in high school. I have my issues that I care about deeply and if asked, I will speak my mind. But, I don't start the conversation, nor do I bother to correct stupidity, because stupidity usually comes hand-in-hand with selective hearing, and that's a lot like talking to a brick wall. But, there was this recent event reported in the news that I can't keep quiet about.
Before I start my rant, I'd like to post a disclaimer: Yes, I did vote for Obama, and I would vote for him again. No, I am not happy with some of the things he has done, or has not done. Yes, I am proud to be an American and while I often joke about moving abroad, I love living in this country and hope to live here for the rest of my days.
Recently, President Obama visited Japan where upon meeting Emperor Akihito, he bowed at an almost ninety-degree angle. This made headlines, calling the President "treasonous", and submitting to "royal dominance."
Because Heaven forbid he try to be culturally sensitive.
I took a course of Japanese at the University of Delaware. This by no means makes me an expert on the language or the culture. But, we did have an entire hour devoted to bowing properly. And even after a whole hour devoted to it, our sensei giggled and said, "You're all like little old ladies!"
I doubt the President was given a whole hour to learn how to bow properly. I bet he was told while he was on the toilet of Air Force One by an aide through a closed door and over the air conditioning, "So, you should bow when you meet the Emperor. It's the Japanese handshake."
It's true- bowing is the Japanese handshake. It is a sign of respect, especially on a professional level. It's not about submitting or dominating- It's simply respect, and that's all. By bowing to Emperor Akihito, who I might add bowed as well and even "compromised" his own culture by shaking the President's hand, President Obama wasn't being submissive, he was merely placing them on similar footing.
I'm sure all the Asian studies majors are all, "No, no, he bowed too low." I'm sure he did. Forget Japanese etiquette for a minute, and let's look at it from an American point of view: President Obama is very tall. Emperor Akihito is very short. When you meet someone who is shorter than you, but you still respect them very much, you tend to want to be eye level with them. At least, if you're polite, you want to. To stand above them is to look down on them, and to stand below them is self-demeaning. By bowing that low, the President wasn't being submissive. Once again, he was doing what he could to make them equals. Because guess what guys: WE WANT JAPAN ON OUR SIDE. And, perhaps a bit outdated, the quickest way to dissolve a political friendship is to make it personal.
America has developed an air of arrogance, purposefully ignorant of the world around us and how we're a part of it. No, seriously, news flash: The world isn't a part of us, we're a part of the world. The rest of the world regards America with slight disdain, and it isn't because they envy us. We bully, insult, and pressure other countries to see things our way, instead of trying to see it from theirs. They dislike us because, as a country, we are assholes.
Read, Americans are assholes.
I'm sorry, I rarely talk about politics. I barely passed the Governments class we took in high school. I have my issues that I care about deeply and if asked, I will speak my mind. But, I don't start the conversation, nor do I bother to correct stupidity, because stupidity usually comes hand-in-hand with selective hearing, and that's a lot like talking to a brick wall. But, there was this recent event reported in the news that I can't keep quiet about.
Before I start my rant, I'd like to post a disclaimer: Yes, I did vote for Obama, and I would vote for him again. No, I am not happy with some of the things he has done, or has not done. Yes, I am proud to be an American and while I often joke about moving abroad, I love living in this country and hope to live here for the rest of my days.
Recently, President Obama visited Japan where upon meeting Emperor Akihito, he bowed at an almost ninety-degree angle. This made headlines, calling the President "treasonous", and submitting to "royal dominance."
Because Heaven forbid he try to be culturally sensitive.
I took a course of Japanese at the University of Delaware. This by no means makes me an expert on the language or the culture. But, we did have an entire hour devoted to bowing properly. And even after a whole hour devoted to it, our sensei giggled and said, "You're all like little old ladies!"
I doubt the President was given a whole hour to learn how to bow properly. I bet he was told while he was on the toilet of Air Force One by an aide through a closed door and over the air conditioning, "So, you should bow when you meet the Emperor. It's the Japanese handshake."
It's true- bowing is the Japanese handshake. It is a sign of respect, especially on a professional level. It's not about submitting or dominating- It's simply respect, and that's all. By bowing to Emperor Akihito, who I might add bowed as well and even "compromised" his own culture by shaking the President's hand, President Obama wasn't being submissive, he was merely placing them on similar footing.
I'm sure all the Asian studies majors are all, "No, no, he bowed too low." I'm sure he did. Forget Japanese etiquette for a minute, and let's look at it from an American point of view: President Obama is very tall. Emperor Akihito is very short. When you meet someone who is shorter than you, but you still respect them very much, you tend to want to be eye level with them. At least, if you're polite, you want to. To stand above them is to look down on them, and to stand below them is self-demeaning. By bowing that low, the President wasn't being submissive. Once again, he was doing what he could to make them equals. Because guess what guys: WE WANT JAPAN ON OUR SIDE. And, perhaps a bit outdated, the quickest way to dissolve a political friendship is to make it personal.
America has developed an air of arrogance, purposefully ignorant of the world around us and how we're a part of it. No, seriously, news flash: The world isn't a part of us, we're a part of the world. The rest of the world regards America with slight disdain, and it isn't because they envy us. We bully, insult, and pressure other countries to see things our way, instead of trying to see it from theirs. They dislike us because, as a country, we are assholes.
Stolen from sky_dark and hikaru_9. I think I got everyone that already posted this, if I didn't just let me know!
IT IS THAT TIME AGAIN! Yes that's right, time for Christmas cards! If you want one you must either:
* Leave me a comment here with your address (all comments are screened).
* E-mail me your address at veejums(@)gmail.com
Frequent Questions:
1. I don't celebrate Christmas... Can I still get holiday mail? YES! If you don't celebrate Christmas and still want a card (Winter card, Hanukkah, 'Happy Holidays' but not Christmas card, etc), please let me know. I'll do my best!
2. I live over seas; can I still have a card? Yep. I'll send a card to wherever you're at.
3. I wanna send you a card too! Can I have your address? Yes! Just ask me for it, I'll PM it to you!
4. I want a card, but I probably won't send you one in return. Can I still have one? Of course! Just let me know!
If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask.
sky_dark and hikaru_9. I think I got everyone that already posted this, if I didn't just let me know!IT IS THAT TIME AGAIN! Yes that's right, time for Christmas cards! If you want one you must either:
* Leave me a comment here with your address (all comments are screened).
* E-mail me your address at veejums(@)gmail.com
Frequent Questions:
1. I don't celebrate Christmas... Can I still get holiday mail? YES! If you don't celebrate Christmas and still want a card (Winter card, Hanukkah, 'Happy Holidays' but not Christmas card, etc), please let me know. I'll do my best!
2. I live over seas; can I still have a card? Yep. I'll send a card to wherever you're at.
3. I wanna send you a card too! Can I have your address? Yes! Just ask me for it, I'll PM it to you!
4. I want a card, but I probably won't send you one in return. Can I still have one? Of course! Just let me know!
If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Nobody puts Baby in the corner.
- Current Mood:
sad
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