I started back at school last Thursday, and my
life has been even more of a whirlwind of tasks
that need to get done, going to work Saturday
through Wednesday and then school for Thursday
and Friday, then the crazy, systematic, and
almost out-of-control pattern occurs again....
and again. My life is now way too consistant
and dry. I need to find something, some activity
to get my mind off life and it's craziness,
otherwise I'm going to burn out very quickly.
I got two books from the library at school
last week, but haven't had much time to
read because I spend most of my days at work,
and when I'm not at work, I'm at school. I
need to slow down, to catch my breath, and
live a little, have some fun.
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Thursday, September 08, 2005
Tears for Hurricane Katrina victims
Today after lunch I was on the CNN website,
a link on Peterson's blog site, and saw all of
the little children who now have no homes, the cute
water-soaked pets that had to be left behind, and I was
almost in tears here in the library at school (as I am now).
I want to go to Louisiana to help out in the relief efforts,
donate blood and platelets, see first hand what the situation
is really like, what's really going on there, but alas, I
have no way of getting there. This is mainly because I just
recently was on a trip to England for a conference, and spent
over $2000 dollars on the program fees, flight tickets, and
traveller's checks (more than half of them used on paying for
train fares to get around the country: from London to
Bradford-on-Avon, Bradford-on-Avon to Lancaster, and then
Lancaster to London. Now I can say that I'm seriously shit broke.
I got greeted by several bills and a rent payment when I got
home, and with all of my savings bonds now gone (to pay for rent),
and $200 in my savings account, I'm now extremely desperate to
find a second job, one that pays more than I make now at Burger King.
Once I get a second job, I'm going to start my own collection jar
for donations for the Hurricane Katrina relief. I have already
contributed about $25 with money that I can't afford to use on
things other than bills. I'm taking that chance though, the
one on being able to help those in need when I'm also one
of those in need. Once I start my internship this fall,
once again I have to cut back on hours that I'm working at
Burger King to have time for my 16 hour a week internship (unpaid),
which means loss of money a.k.a money for rent, food, gas,
and paying other bills.
The financial sacrifice of going to England isn't one that I
would reverse any day. I'd rather be poor than know
that I could have missed out on a life changing experience,
a trip that connected me with other Quakers all over the world.
I now have fellow brothers and sisters (as quoted by another
WGYF participant) across the globe. I feel so priveleged to
have had the opportunity to have this experience and all
of the memories that go with it.
I can still hear the voices of these individuals echoing
against my eardrums on a daily basis, the laughter, the
smiles, the strong Irish accents and multitude of skin
colors, races, nationalities and cultures. I hold on to these
very tightly, not letting them to disappear or waver from anything.
I go out into the world with a bold conviction of God on
my right shoulder, and the need to live a Quakerly and volunteering
life in today's society.
I am appalled that government officials turned down assistance
from various countries who want to help the United States with
the relief efforts, but what astounds me even more is that this
morning I read on the internet that Bush wants to give more tax
cuts to the rich, 1% of Americans. How ruthless, heartless,
selfish and egotistical he is. In a national crisis, who does
he care about BESIDES the rich?
What an unchristian-like asshole he is! Just think of what
international countries are going to think of the United
States now! I am in horror by this, and continually and
increasingly disgusted by the government of this country.
Maybe we as the American public should take away some of
is amenities: White House servants, cooks, gardeners, his
clean water supply, his never-ending supply of food, paid
for by the American public ourselves thank you very much.
And lastly, take away his gas guzzling vehicles, because
I know he probably has several right with him at the White House
a link on Peterson's blog site, and saw all of
the little children who now have no homes, the cute
water-soaked pets that had to be left behind, and I was
almost in tears here in the library at school (as I am now).
I want to go to Louisiana to help out in the relief efforts,
donate blood and platelets, see first hand what the situation
is really like, what's really going on there, but alas, I
have no way of getting there. This is mainly because I just
recently was on a trip to England for a conference, and spent
over $2000 dollars on the program fees, flight tickets, and
traveller's checks (more than half of them used on paying for
train fares to get around the country: from London to
Bradford-on-Avon, Bradford-on-Avon to Lancaster, and then
Lancaster to London. Now I can say that I'm seriously shit broke.
I got greeted by several bills and a rent payment when I got
home, and with all of my savings bonds now gone (to pay for rent),
and $200 in my savings account, I'm now extremely desperate to
find a second job, one that pays more than I make now at Burger King.
Once I get a second job, I'm going to start my own collection jar
for donations for the Hurricane Katrina relief. I have already
contributed about $25 with money that I can't afford to use on
things other than bills. I'm taking that chance though, the
one on being able to help those in need when I'm also one
of those in need. Once I start my internship this fall,
once again I have to cut back on hours that I'm working at
Burger King to have time for my 16 hour a week internship (unpaid),
which means loss of money a.k.a money for rent, food, gas,
and paying other bills.
The financial sacrifice of going to England isn't one that I
would reverse any day. I'd rather be poor than know
that I could have missed out on a life changing experience,
a trip that connected me with other Quakers all over the world.
I now have fellow brothers and sisters (as quoted by another
WGYF participant) across the globe. I feel so priveleged to
have had the opportunity to have this experience and all
of the memories that go with it.
I can still hear the voices of these individuals echoing
against my eardrums on a daily basis, the laughter, the
smiles, the strong Irish accents and multitude of skin
colors, races, nationalities and cultures. I hold on to these
very tightly, not letting them to disappear or waver from anything.
I go out into the world with a bold conviction of God on
my right shoulder, and the need to live a Quakerly and volunteering
life in today's society.
I am appalled that government officials turned down assistance
from various countries who want to help the United States with
the relief efforts, but what astounds me even more is that this
morning I read on the internet that Bush wants to give more tax
cuts to the rich, 1% of Americans. How ruthless, heartless,
selfish and egotistical he is. In a national crisis, who does
he care about BESIDES the rich?
What an unchristian-like asshole he is! Just think of what
international countries are going to think of the United
States now! I am in horror by this, and continually and
increasingly disgusted by the government of this country.
Maybe we as the American public should take away some of
is amenities: White House servants, cooks, gardeners, his
clean water supply, his never-ending supply of food, paid
for by the American public ourselves thank you very much.
And lastly, take away his gas guzzling vehicles, because
I know he probably has several right with him at the White House
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