15 abortions later...

I'm pro-choice towards abortion. Always have, always will be.

But apparently so is Irene Vilar, who went through 15 abortions in 17 years due to what she considers "an addiction," rebellion against her husband, and need in order to keep her marriage together since her husband doesn't want kids. Now of course I don't condone that type of rationale--most pro-choicers believe the termination of a pregnancy should be the choice of a woman, or couple, to decide the best decision from an onslaught of reasons. But "addiction" or "revenge"?

I haven't heard those before.


Then I remembered the Duggars--the family with 19 children. They always seem so happy. And no one has a problem with them since they somehow manage to survive without any help from the government. They've got their own little tribe, built their own abode, the kids are home-schooled (brain-washed?), and make their own piñatas on their birthday.

Most assume they're catholic which is a religion that bans birth control. But the Duggar's site says Michele, the mother, was on it for a while. However, she somehow got pregnant and miscarried, then blamed the birth control. Their conclusive fear is what led to their choice of "letting God choose" how many children they have.

So on that note, who seems crazier: The abortion-lover or the kid-addict?

Two O

I'm glad I'm still twenty.

I mean, there are those areas which if given the chance I'd redo, but generally

I'd write more, read more, listen more, learn more.

I'd observe the smaller details while sipping on some water,
not coffee.
I'd be less of a fiend.

I never would have associated with those people.
I never would have lost those people.

I'd run more and expand my palette more and fight for what I want more.

I'd also get a license, or at least learn to ride a damn bicycle!


But I'm glad I'm twenty. There's still hope for me.

Politics: the eyesore, the headache

Ever since I began working for Ka Leo, it doesn't matter if I have a billion other things to do, books to analyze, creative short-stories to rework, e-mails to send, or articles to edit--I'll find a way to keep updated with the news.

But I find politics exhausting.

By watching the numerous one-sided decisions, it's obvious there are many things the public isn't being told. I don't want to turn into a conspiracy theorist, but the decisions being made are not done so by "stupid" people, and yet, they seem nonsensical to the public. Something's wrong. Rather, something's been wrong for a while.

Despite everyone hating Obama, I'm still a supporter. He jumped in a goop pit by becoming president at this moment in time--and I guarantee anyone brave enough to take his position would be hated by the majority who expect everything to be a quick-fix. The old saying goes, "things have to get worse before they get better," and I believe it to be in similar fashion for the U.S. right now.

People wanted change, but now they don't. Of course not everyone's going to agree with every change proposed, but for the first time in a long time, we see a president making an effort for the betterment of the little people.

That can't be said for a mass-majority of other politicians--including the events that have taken place in our own Hawai`i abodes.

Oi ve

God dammit.

I can normally tell when I'm stressed because it parallels how many mistakes I make throughout the days and weeks. Granted, I know when I'm stressed, but it becomes really obvious when I'm sending e-mails to the wrong people or submitting the wrong, incomplete files for peer reviews.

I'm told I should run to burn it off and get my head together--but if I had time to run, I'd be using it to sleep!

Summer vaca, I miss you lots.

More school, less school

President Obama suggested we make school days longer and shorten summers so the U.S. can be up to par with other countries.

Governor Linda Lingle cut school funds and furloughed Fridays.

Ouch.

Where my English homies be at?

I spent the majority of my Tuesday e-mailing English professors, public state language art teachers, and board of education staff asking about their opinion on a NYTimes article--teachers are beginning to give a thumbs up to students wanting to read books such as Captain Underpants over To Kill a Mockingbird. It's all part of a plan for students to enjoy reading instead of being assigned something they may not understand, and ultimately despise.

However, this method would end book discussions, and perhaps even the classics as we know that have been socialized into our culture. Not to mention, future reading comprehension and writing skills could become questionable in an already questionable school system.

So, I found this interesting and figured English instructors would think of it as even more so. Except, while I took the time to individually e-mail a good portion of Honolulu's schools and boards asking for a quick 100-200 word response...

I got no damn replies!