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In order to maintain a lj account and not get kicked out of my lovely comms, I'm going to start posting about some randomnness. Mostly the interesting nature of animals science b/c that's what I'm taking right now as a class.
 Universe or noone one in particular, be ready for updates!

I'm not using lj to post my thoughts about life/the universe/everything as much as I used to...say about 5 years ago.
I'm using this nifty webapp called penzu. I'm a little interested in 750 words, but I'm wary about the facebook login procedure. Not so hot.

In other news, tv is my best friend. Go watch The Good Wife! I found out that my property professor absolutely loves American Idol, which is strange b/c he's a dude, and I don't know that many guys who are obsessed about singing talents on tv. Then he told us that he watched this really stupid show on mtv called jersey something or other and I lost all respect for him. haha.

Okay. So no post for a long time (hey, that's what facebook/twitter is for now!)

But I need to post b/c I'd like to stay on livejournal and making new friends (cough community groups cough).

I haven't posted in ages. Sorry, I'm facebooking/working/shopping/going out.

Is livejournal dying out or is it me?

I just made a home song because I'm so happy to be home. Some Americans are happy to be home from another state. I'm freaking happy to be back in the USA!!! Seriously, I really don't think I'll be visiting Asia for the next half a century. I've had my fill.

I'm settling in at the rent's house, and I'm fixing to find a job as well as signing up for LSAT classes and other classes.

On another note: Mom's garden looks nice. She started a compost pile, and I'm so proud of her! We're officially a green household! We have a compost and garden. Go us! Now all we need is solar panels and a windmill for our electricity. Oh, and I'm praying that my mom gives up her van. urgh.

Okay so let's recap:

1. China has an earthquake which kills millions.
2. Japan has an earthquake + landslide which kills hundreds.
3. Midwest US has flooding.
4. Myanmar has flooding.

And we still don't believe in global warming? Really? Maybe I just didn't notice all of the world's natural disasters before Al Gore told me so, but this is getting ridiculous.

On the up side:
1. Barack Obama

So, yes, I AM a confirmed tv addict. But, hey, there are a lot of other worse addictions out there, so I figure I should let myself down easy. Anyway, I wasn't initially so chipper about the new tv season. I didn't see that many new shows which piqued my attention, but having just watched the first episode of Fringe, I am officially frakkin' delighted about tv in the fall. I won't talk about it anymore because I hate spoilers and this one is 3 months in advance.

why do we still not know who the 5th cyclon is? that's annoying.

So, I know that a lot of you think it's funny that I do a lot of christian bashing considering that I'm kind of a....christian. But one of a different persuasion than the majority.

So, overhearing my roommates, I hear:
"So what are you planning on doing (with your life) next year"

"Oh I haven't thought that far ahead."

My initial reaction was: Really? One year is that far ahead? I thought normal people thought "far ahead" was like 10 years or something more reasonable. I know people who know what their stock portfolio will look like in 45 years.

Back to my point: many Christians often treat life quite fatalistically. I know first-hand because I've heard it a billion times and I've believed it a billion times. "Don't worry about your life, God will take care of it." While that narcotic-like phrase may make many Christians feel safe and secure, I also think it's a bit naive. "Don't worry" doesn't equate to "don't plan ahead." I see it like this; God HAS taken care of every human because we have  FUCKING brain, so use it, stupid! Don't swathe yourself in stupid slogans and sing "kum-bah-ya" to the wind. Do something!

I guess I'm ranting because I see this behavior a lot from the teachers at this foreign school I'm teaching at. They hate the school and its president so much but they won't leave (namely my sister and her husband), and my brother-in-law's excuse is: It must be God's will. Wait, it's God's will for you to be miserable? Really? Do something! Go find a job in American instead of sitting on your ass and playing videogames all fucking day long! I know I've been incredibly proactive about finding a job to get myself out of this hellhole, and guess what? It's paid off! I have 2 job offers. Suck that!

Also, the aforementioned person above who refuses to think ahead for her life? She's almost 30. So wow, talk about being mature and informed.

Now, I'm not saying that everyone should have a preplanned time table for their whole life. Of course, you should be spontaneous and open-minded. That's exactly one of the reasons that I decided to take 2 years off before I went back to school! However, I'm not stupid enough to think that I wouldn't plan on higher aspirations and better opportunities in the future. I think it's stupid that a lot of these teachers aren't even thinking about graduate degrees, especially if they're planning on continuing their teaching careers. Staying at this stupid school is unreasonable; it doesn't even offer any compensation for attaining higher degrees like most American schools will offer. Furthermore, there are no comparable graduate schools in this country! You can only get those kind of teaching degrees in America!

Anyway, I feel like I'm surrounded by cows in more than one sense. There are those cows that their cud everyday in the field, but there are definitely cows in our schools. They constantly chew their cud and get absolutely nowhere and continue to stand in their confining stall.

I think it was good for me to be out of the country during the latter half of the primaries. Now I'm fresh and ready for some general electioneering without being exhausted from the primary tensions. But, boy, am I ready for some American politics! This is going to be the best election ever!

I'm kind of glad that McCain is the opponent because he's actually kind of respectable so we (dems) kind of like him, BUT he's also very, very emotional and can't control his temper. Obama is much more careful and introspective and doesn't blow his mouth off. I predict that McCain will say about 3 major stupid things that will give a heavy blow to his campaign and give Obama a victory, but it may be a slim victory. More about this later. I love predictions.