Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Monday, March 26, 2012

The World We Live In

SO...it's been a LOT of stuff that has happened over the past few days. A lot of STUPID stuff to be exact. First off, the whole Trayvon Martin story. *pauses* For those people who HAVEN'T heard, Trayvon Martin was this 17 y.o. BLACK kid who was shot in the face by this Hispanic man. Now...THOSE are the facts. This story happened on Feb. 26, 2012, but it wasn't until recently that the story gained publicity. It was with the help of the media and people's opinions that this story gained notoriety of being this racially based murder. I don't know exactly WHAT to believe. I mean...there are some that say Martin was being followed by the shooter, Zimmerman. and then I hear some people say that Zimmerman was in danger. One thing that seems to be consistent is that Zimmerman thought that Martin looked suspicious because Martin was walkin around an affluent neighborhood with a hoodie on. *pauses* Zimmerman apparently took matters into his own hands because he's the 'neighborhood watchman' which is such a prestigious AUTHORITATIVE position. *noted sarcasm* Like this guy isn't a cop, a sheriff, a NOTHING. He shouldnt've been doing ANYTHING. When this case first got publicized, people were angry with Zimmerman. But this case has gone WAY past that. People are wondering why the REAL police didn't take this case seriously. They didn't investigate this case thoroughly. The case was 'half-assed' by the police. I mean...they IMMEDIATELY assumed that Zimmerman did nothing wrong, though the 911 police calls say otherwise. I just want justice for Trayvon Martin, and the only way that is going to happen is if everyone stop putting their opinions in the story, and listen to the FACTS. With the FACTS, that will help us to determine what REALLY happened, and then judge otherwise. This past weekend, there was a tragedy that hit closer to home. Nolan Ryan Henderson, a freshman at JSU, was shot at the Palisades Apartment. *sighs* I don't know the FULL details of this story, but whatever they are, I'm sure they make the results even MORE pointless. It has been said that this was caused by some POINTLESS dispute. It was also stated that Henderson wasn't even the INTENDED TARGET. *pauses* Like this really BLOWS my mind. Why do people resort to violence for situations that could be TALKED out? Honestly, I feel that if you have to use a gun to solve your problems, you're a 'BITCH....ASS...NIGGA.' #justsaying I mean...things don't get THAT DEEp where you feel that you have to take someone's life. This really preturbs me. I mean I really wish that I could understand what goes on in people's minds. Things like this should NOT HAPPEN. WHY do they happen?! Acts like this are SO SENSELESS, and they do nothing but make things WORSE. Now we are left with a student that we will NEVER see again, a FAMILY who will NEVER see their son/brother/cousin/nephew, and someone who took an innocent person's life. SMH. *sighs* I just want to have a moment of silence for the world and the CRAZY people in it...

*sighs* I know things will never be PERFECT, but I wish senseless acts of violence didn't have to happen. It doesn't matter if you personally knew a victim or just heard about it on the news, we all feel when an innocent person loses his or her life. I just pray that we can all unite instead of fighting with each other. The world would be a MUCH better place.

Until next time...

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Take It SLOW

So I was with my parents one day, and we went to visit my uncle. We hadn't seen him in a while, though he stays around the corner from us, SMH, so we thought it would be nice to pay him a visit. When we got over there, they started talking about what was going on in life and other jazz. One thing that came up was the fact that my cousin and her husband are no longer together. I was so shocked to here this information. See my cousin was dating this guy like her senior year of high school. They were together A LOT. He was a really good guy, and he was pretty cool. Then things got serious, because he asked her to marry him. They were 19. Sure they were young, but they seemed like a good match. After they got married, they got this nice house and even had a baby. Things looked GOOD. I mean...I was sure they would've stayed together longer than THIS. Now they're 21, separated, and have a one year old son. When I was talking about it with my mom, she was basically telling me how most of the women in our family have had had marriage issues. They got married TOO YOUNG and ended up divorcing. My mom was the only girl on her side that hasn't been divorced. *My aunt, my mom's sister hasn't been either, but she's also never been married.* I just don't want that kind of life for myself. I mean...I know we don't really know how our life is going to turn out, but I don't want to rush things. A few months back I was having a MID mid-life crisis, but now I see that there is no rush. I mean...I'm 19!!! I should be enjoying life and not stressing about having a family, getting a great job, and all those other things. I mean sure, I'm still concerned about my future, but not to the point that I'm going CRAZY about it. Sure I'm SINGLE, but that's okay...NOW. El.oh.el. When that time comes, it will come. Things just take time. We just have to be patient enough so that we can allow the GREAT things to happen in our lives. When we start to rush things, everything gets screwed up, and we are left feeling UGH. And that's not a good feeling. El.oh.el. I know. Everyone who is in my life now are the ones who are important to me. I'm sure with time I will find that extra SPECIAL person that I want to be in my life FOREVER, but as of right now I'm just being me. I hangout with my friends, I'm in school, and trying to enjoy life one day at a time. It's better this way...FOR ME. I'm happy with how my life is going, and I wouldn't change a thing. :-) El.oh.el.

Well, until next time.....

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Life of A Single Girl

SO...I've been single for a WHILE now, and its been quite an experience. I've met some great guys, and I've also met some guys that I wish I HADN'T met. El.oh.el. SMH. I've never actually experienced the whole DATING SCENE, because I never was a relationship kind of girl, until I got to college and met my first boyfriend. A few months after we broke up, all these guys started talking to me. They like came out of NOWHERE. I talked to ALL of the guys, because you never know what can happen. When I talk to these guys though, it is so weird. My conversations sound like anything between a job interview and a competition. I mean I'm new to this and all, but this just doesn't seem RIGHT! El.oh.el. Eye.dee.kay. I just want something that is genuine. I don't want to force anything. All I know is that I'm not going to make it easy for these guys. I mean...I'm a complex girl. El.oh.el. It's going to take more than a few sweer text messages to impress me. I'm deeper than that. My last and FIRST relationship taught me a lot. It was a great relationship with a GREAT guy, but it was also unexpected. Never in a million years did I think I was going to be with him. So that realtionship just made me realize that I should keep my eyes open. Who KNOWS what could happen. Appearance isn't EVERYTHING, but I'm not going to be with an UGLY person either. El.oh.el. It's just a process, and I think I'm ready for the journey. Well....UNTIL NEXT TIME.