Suicide Awareness Day

I find it absolutely amazing how some people are so completely ignorant. Let me tell you why I feel that ignorance is such a major problem in this world:

I was on Facebook & saw that there was a Suicide Awareness event, which is helping to prevent more suicides from happening. We as people are supposed to stick together & try to find a way to stop this tragedy from happening.

Well, I wasn't keeping up with the awful conversations that were being had on the wall of this event & when my boyfriend informed me about this, I was shocked. Here are a few of the many horrendous comments that were posted:

Ching Chang Chong writes, "post porn in honor of the fallen ones."

Joel Jacobz writes, "I vote we have a special Suicide Day for Pakis so they can all go around blowing themselves up, we could make a party out of it!"

So today, I wrote something on the event's wall: "This page is absolutely absurd. I cannot believe the comments that are being posted on a SUICIDE AWARENESS page. If you don't have anything supportive or heartfelt to say about this sore subject, don't comment. It is not okay for anyone of any race, gender, or sexuality to commit suicide. It is a tragedy & people should be trying to stop it-not post these awful comments. Why don't you all grow up & start helping instead of hurting? As a result of this immaturity, I'm officially going to put myself as Not Attending this event."

In a matter of seconds, I received 8 comments. I'll post a few:

Mc Alpha writes, "Ignorant. You are ignorant of the fact that suicide weeds out the week people. The people who don't deserve to live."

Michael Marrero writes, "tl;dr attention whore, no f**ks for you."

Then after that, pornography was posted on the wall.

I have a couple questions:
1. Why isn't the creator of this page shutting the page down? Was this the purpose of the page?
2. People have their pages shut down all the time for minor things. This is no "minor thing." This page contains porn along with verbally offense material. Facebook is not doing its job to monitor their site & this has to be taken care of.

If you are reading this, please spread the word. Suicide should be taken seriously. People in my high school as well as colleges have committed suicide & it is not a matter to be taken lightly. Moreover, DO NOT be involved in this Suicide Awareness Day event. As a matter of fact, try & stop it. Do your part & speak up.

Until next time... ciao 💗

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The Human Experience

I sometimes find that films like these have actors that really do not believe in their cause & they just want their few hours of fame. However, I was surprised when the actor/writer & actor/producer came on stage & actually spoke to us personally on their beliefs. They were very intelligent people who really do believe what they portrayed on screen. They want to save the world & make it a better place for everyone. I was able to take a picture with the writer/actor & the main character. I would definitely recommend this movie to everyone- especially people younger than 25 who are all about saving the world & finding their purpose. It is very inspiring & makes you want to go out & do something to help people in need. So definitely watch this film. The Human Experience comes out on DVD in March so make sure you keep an eye out for it!

Until next time... ciao 💗

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Senioritis: DearJohn Don't Redefine Rape

“House Republicans’ New Definition of ‘Rape-Rape’” is an article from Jezebel.com discussing the attempt to eliminate abortion coverage for women under government health insurance in all cases except for forcible rape & when the pregnancy endangers the life of the mother through the Hyde Amendment to the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Act. This redefinition of rape would eliminate coverage for abortions of pregnancies that result from statutory rape, incest, date rape, & sex during which the woman can not give consent because she is intoxicated or otherwise incapable of consenting. Though all of these types of rape can be as mentally & emotionally scarring & traumatizing for victims, House Republicans believe that pregnancies caused by forcible rape are the only ones that should be permitted to be aborted under Medicaid. A lawyer at the National Women's Law Center says, “This bill takes us back to a time when just saying 'no' wasn't enough to qualify as rape."

Not only is this an attempt to deal a giant blow to reproductive rights, but it further attacks the victims of what the GOP considers to be “non-forcible” rape, telling them that they did not go through enough physical & mental pain in order to be granted what it seems the GOP would call the “privilege” to abort the fetuses of their attackers. It is appalling to me that people still do not understand that rape is rape is rape is rape. It does not matter if your boyfriend, a friend of a friend, your father, or a stranger attacked you; it does not matter if you were underage, drunk, or had a knife held to your throat; if you were penetrated by a man without your express consent, you were raped. If that rape results in a pregnancy, you should have every right to abort that fetus. Would you want to have to raise a child while seeing the face of your attacker in that child every day, reminding you of that terrible attack? Unfortunately, most of the representatives who have signed on to support & try to pass this amendment don’t have to ask themselves this question; the vast majority of them are men. One of my good friends was gang-raped in her own driveway when she was fifteen & she got pregnant. This was a violent, forcible rape & she had private insurance, so she got an abortion, but it kills me to think about the case if she had been on Medicaid. Would she even be able to prove that it was forcible rape before the second trimester? That is another big question in this debate, as rape cases can go on for months, long enough for some fetuses to turn viable & be born. Don't go after the rape victims, House Republicans. They've been through enough & they do not need you to tell them that they haven't.

Until next time... ciao 💗

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A Fleeting Thought: Music-beats for Babies

Lately its been "why do people enjoy this song?"

A question like this never used to bother me before, but all of a sudden sometimes i feel very confused as to why some music is popular. Specifically, the dubstep craze seeming to slowly infect the iPod of every High school in America.

The wording may be strong, but personally, I have no problem with dubstep music. I did a little research *COUGH*(Wikipedia)*COUGH* and dubstep is defined by a few simple musical characteristics.

Basically, Dubstep has 4 ingredients

1. Syncopation


2. A drum machine


3. A wobbly bassline


4. A DROP

These four things basically make up any Dubstep song. & for the most part its just a fun type of music to listen to. My personal favorite is with the bass all the way up in the car. It evokes this grand feeling of being invincible.....

or....

maybe I'm just a narcissist......

yea.....I'm probably just a narcissist.

ANYWAY! Dubstep is really just feel-good music with not a lot of lyrics & if so, it's just sampled from another song.

Back to my original question. WHY?! is dubstep so popular?

Well, aside from the obvious answer of being fun, I think we have a natal desire for the sounds we hear in Dubstep music. The wobbly basslines resemble the sounds we hear in the womb as a baby. All outside noises become muffled by the amniotic fluid in the womb. Furthermore, when our ears develop one of the first things we hear is the syncopated rhythm of the heartbeat, muffled & transformed again by our mother's amniotic fluid.

The reason one may crave such heavy bass lines & syncopated drops I guess can be the same reason we crave our mom's home cooking or wrap ourselves up in the covers tightly. It's warm & reminds us of home. In this case, we find that dubstep makes people want to be babies again, & if you've ever seen someone try & dance to dubstep, it seems like either they're learning to walk or throwing the world's greatest temper tantrum.

Whether or not you enjoy dubstep is up to you, but realize, that in all music there is an attempt to pluck at your psyche in some way or another. Dubstep just seems to be a little more obvious when they do it.

Until next time... ciao 💗

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The iPad-A must have for college

It is so great to be out of high school & to be able to use my laptop in class. But even better than using my laptop in class is using my iPad. It's small, portable, & really handy for students. Here are some FREE apps that are a must-have for college students:

1. The Dictionary.com App, which gives you access to over a million words
2. The Rate My Professor App, which allows students to see what other students think of certain professors
3. The iBooks app, which gives access to a mass library that could contain many of the books needed for class
4. The BlackBoard App that enables you to view all of your classes & assignments from the BlackBoard App rather than going to BlackBoard.com

Check these cool apps out & if you don't have an iPad, I would DEFINITELY recommend it!

Until next time... ciao 💗

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Hey College Students! GO TO SLEEP!

College students are not getting enough sleep, which impacts negatively on their grades & performance in the classroom. Spending nights studying for exams & writing papers, or even staying up too late talking to roommates (I know this bad sleep habit all too well) & watching TV can cause bad sleeping habits. Many students have part-time jobs & busy social lives which makes sleep not as much of a priority. This is a common mistake many college students make, including me. Additionally, I feel that I do not get restful sleep when I do get the chance to sleep. The mattresses that feel like cardboard make it very uncomfortable to sleep. & even though one may put padding down to make it more comfortable like me, it is still a struggle for comfort.

One way of getting better sleep is to exercise but not prior to going to bed. Exercise during the daylight hours for an hour to two hours. Moreover, have a routine bedtime. I know that it is hard to ask taking into account every other day my classes start at 2:30pm & the other days I start at 9:05am.

So overall not only is your GPA most likely going to be higher if you get an average of eight hours of sleep a night, but your health will be better as well. When people say, “You look like crap!” It’s usually a sign they can tell you haven’t been getting good sleep. Bags under the eyes, fatigue, & constantly yawning isn’t attractive. So do yourself a favor & get the rest your body needs to be healthy & active.

Until next time... ciao 💗

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A Fleeting Thought: First Impressions

Hello,


My name is Andy, and here on Ariel's View, I will be posting what the title basically is stating. I think a lot, maybe too much if that's possible, I feel that my body is simply a vehicle for my brain. I kind of life up there, like some sort of mental bachelor pad. Well, that's enough about what I think my head is.





I suppose that I'll be posting things I find interesting, so I guess for that matter you should probably know I am interested in, here are a few subjects I think you'll probably find me talking about the most:

1. Philosophy (Love it everything about it, I am almost physically attracted to cool new views on things)
2. Social Constructs/Human Interaction (Basically sociology, I want to major in it in college so i may even post a few cool studies that I read or essays that I write)
3. International relations (I would like to work for the U.N. someday or at least travel abroad. I love learning about cultures and such)
4. Art & Poetry (I write a bit of poetry and I just love art so....yea I'll be posting that too)
5. Music (There was this one time where I listened to a Wu-Tang Clan CD for 4 months straight. I tend to obsess over one artist or band for months at a time so be borderline "stalker-ish" information may be posted about them. For the record...I am not a stalker)
6. General B.S (If I think something is funny or just plain sad or something in between I'll post it, sometimes comedians and rappers make the best philosophers)

Don't worry, I'll try to label every post with a topic like "A Fleeting Thought: Ever Body Poops" so that way you can skip what you don't want to read.

Well, that's enough with the lists I guess, I hope you enjoy my posts and laugh once or twice or maybe even think about something you didn't before. I honestly have no idea what this foray will turn out to be maybe it will be my MAGNUM OPUS.


P.S


Oh, yes of course I forgot, I am a HUGE NERD so be prepared for things you may find just ridiculous or crazy or pathetically uninteresting.


Sincerely your future best friend in the whole wide world,


Andy.