The power went out today all over Florida for a couple of minutes. I did not even notice until I walked by a TV in the library and CNN was freaking out about us not having power. (Its weird because the TV was on, so obviously we had power by that time) Anyways, the CNN journalists were blaming all the terrorists for the power outage. Everything is a conspiracy. I tried to picture my friends in the Dominican Republic when their power goes out, which happens every day.
Sometimes people freak out about really small things and make them into huge things. I know I do this too, but seriously sometimes we just need to shut up and not freak out.
In positive news, my nana saw Miami on the news and decided to call me. I got to talk to her for a half hour.
Stop talking when there is nothing left to say
-Leo Tolstoy
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Saturday, February 23, 2008
my school
If you want to see what my school is like check out this video filmed right in front of my dorm last year... Not even joking that is my school.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DC4Rb9quKk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DC4Rb9quKk
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Politics
It is interesting how many people are politically conservative here in Miami. It seems that in universities everywhere students are so liberal it is almost uncool to ever think something good could come out of the conservative party. That is dangerous thinking. So many people just want to blame George Bush for everything that is wrong with the world, but there is a lot more going on and scapegoating won't help.
Though I am a registered democrat, I am very thankful that I am surrounded by so many conservative thinkers. It is great to have good debates and figure out what I really believe, rather than being around people that think like me.
Though I am a registered democrat, I am very thankful that I am surrounded by so many conservative thinkers. It is great to have good debates and figure out what I really believe, rather than being around people that think like me.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
berto
I forgot I had this video, just thought some people might want to see it. i laugh every time I see it.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Bugs
Bugs are nasty... Bugs are ugly... Bugs have no use...
This is what I always have thought. Today I went to a waste water treatment plant. I saw all of Miami's waste water pour into these huge tanks, it was pretty disgusting and it really smelled. Anyways, the plant is all about feeding and taking care of the bugs that are in the tanks because they break down all of our organic matter (Which is a nice word for all of our shit).
You ever wonder where all of your kaka goes? You ever wonder where your dirty shower water ends up? Well it goes somewhere, and you know who eventually cleans that water so that we can re-use it? BUGS! (Well some chlorine helps too) Those dirty, nasty, disease carrying pests. They protect us and break down our organic matter and turn it into methane which can be used for energy. They clean our water and make our kaka worth money! Don't bag bugs next time you get bit by one, or else they might get pissed and stop making our kaka worth so much.
It seems like there is a deep lesson to be learned here. Never judge something by its face value. You never know to whom you are talking or what potential something or somebody really has. We are all in need of one another at deep levels that we cannot see right away. Don't underestimate bugs or anything else. Think about that, Bugs rock!
This is what I always have thought. Today I went to a waste water treatment plant. I saw all of Miami's waste water pour into these huge tanks, it was pretty disgusting and it really smelled. Anyways, the plant is all about feeding and taking care of the bugs that are in the tanks because they break down all of our organic matter (Which is a nice word for all of our shit).
You ever wonder where all of your kaka goes? You ever wonder where your dirty shower water ends up? Well it goes somewhere, and you know who eventually cleans that water so that we can re-use it? BUGS! (Well some chlorine helps too) Those dirty, nasty, disease carrying pests. They protect us and break down our organic matter and turn it into methane which can be used for energy. They clean our water and make our kaka worth money! Don't bag bugs next time you get bit by one, or else they might get pissed and stop making our kaka worth so much.
It seems like there is a deep lesson to be learned here. Never judge something by its face value. You never know to whom you are talking or what potential something or somebody really has. We are all in need of one another at deep levels that we cannot see right away. Don't underestimate bugs or anything else. Think about that, Bugs rock!
Monday, February 4, 2008
Reflection
February 3rd...24 hours...1440 minutes...
A lot has happened since yesterday in our world: a spoiled kid won a pointless game that over 97 million people around the world tuned in to watch, three men were killed by a gunman at a bar in an argument about that game, thousands flocked to a city in the amazon to party and forget about their problems, a black man and a white woman took center stage in the eyes of billions, relationships were broken, marriages formed, over three hundred thousand new people were created, and over 150,000 people died.
Everyday so much happens. So much pain and so much joy. I love to sit back and watch the world, to see what is going. Our lives will be finished in an instant, nobody knows when, whether sooner or later. That does not mean we do not have time to reflect. We must reflect to get the most out of life. Stop focusing on how you can build your own story and start to listen to other's, this will help you build your own. There are many stories to be told, but there are many more to be heard.
Febuary 5th...24 hours...1440 minutes...
A lot has happened since yesterday in our world: a spoiled kid won a pointless game that over 97 million people around the world tuned in to watch, three men were killed by a gunman at a bar in an argument about that game, thousands flocked to a city in the amazon to party and forget about their problems, a black man and a white woman took center stage in the eyes of billions, relationships were broken, marriages formed, over three hundred thousand new people were created, and over 150,000 people died.
Everyday so much happens. So much pain and so much joy. I love to sit back and watch the world, to see what is going. Our lives will be finished in an instant, nobody knows when, whether sooner or later. That does not mean we do not have time to reflect. We must reflect to get the most out of life. Stop focusing on how you can build your own story and start to listen to other's, this will help you build your own. There are many stories to be told, but there are many more to be heard.
Febuary 5th...24 hours...1440 minutes...
Sunday, February 3, 2008
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