Something Worth Talking About

It's been awhile since I posted a blog here about anything.

It's not that there hasn't been things I wanted to say, it's just that when the time comes that I can actually post something I lose my thought, get distracted by other things in life, or just am too lazy to put anything to words.

Recently I've been mulling my thoughts over recent current events, events that were first brought to my attention on Twitter via the "Trending Topics." Now, since I know some out there keep themelves pretty isolated from the outside world (by 'outside world' I mean 'outside the continental US') I'll give a short rehash as to what happened that spurred, and led up to what is happening today.

Recently the country of Iran had an election where the former, and currently the current President, Ahmadinejad won in what was announced to be a landslide victory. However, the Iranian people disagreed with such a triumphant victory and took to the streets to protest in a peaceful manner. However, the Iranian regime didn't much care for this peaceful protesting and, with the backing of Irans Supreme Leader , Iran began to crack down on the protests.

Since then Iran has been in turmoil with the streets filled with people marching, getting beating, and even killed but not stopping even as the Police and Army shoot in to the crowds killing and maiming many.

A year, two years ago and beyond I don't beleive anybody in the world could have predicted this was going to happen---not even Iran's tyranical regime likely did not see such a backlash coming as they have worked long and hard to suppress the will of the people while forcing idealogical dogma on to the people of Iran.

Nobody expected for the Iranians to revolt. Most expected a war against Iran before they changed internally and their unvaforable image to reverse as a young girl was gunned down by a cowardly sniper where she quickly bled to death from the wound to her lungs:

Her name was Neda, and this is what her sister had to say:

"Yesterday I wrote a note, with the subject line “tomorrow is a great day perhaps tomorrow I’ll be killed.” I’m here to let you know I’m alive but my sister was killed…I’m here to tell you my sister died while in her father’s hands
I’m here to tell you my sister had big dreams…
I’m here to tell you my sister who died was a decent person… and like me yearned for a day when her hair would be swept by the wind… and like me read “Forough” [Forough Farrokhzad]… and longed to live free and equal… and she longed to hold her head up and announce, “I’m Iranian”… and she longed to one day fall in love to a man with a shaggy hair… and she longed for a daughter to braid her hair and sing lullaby by her crib…

my sister died from not having life… my sister died as injustice has no end… my sister died since she loved life too much… and my sister died since she lovingly cared for people…"

Time for Change in Iran. It's up to the Iranians to ensure Neda did not die in vain.

Change by the people, for the people.

Many of us don't know what that means anymore.

Quick post.

That KiwiBox article is here.

Not much to say other then that :)

Ok, time for a new blog.

How are you all doing?

Been awhile since I wrote anything here. I'd like to say it's because I've been busy but in reality it's been a case of writers block. Or more to the point I've been distracted by alot of other things...like my X-Box playing Halo and Mass Effect. That problem isn't going to get any better when Halo Wars comes out tonight.

I just finished an article for KiwiBox today, which should be published tomorrow/tonightish.

Now I'm not getting paid for it, I'm a freelancer, but it gives me something to write for. And it helps me practice my writing chops.

I'll be sure to post the link to it here when it comes out.

In the meantime, I thought I'd post this here so you all don't think I've forgotten I have a blog of my own. Maybe I'll get around to wrighting a short story or two to post here in the future.

Until then, later!

Freinds and their themes...

Every week or so, I put together a list of all my friends over at www.roosterteeth.com and then randomize through my music giving them all a theme song for said week.

Well, it's to the point now that I have so many friends that I can no longer post the entire list in one post on a journal over there...because the character limit is absurdly low.

So the list is here, as is the the link to my profile.

AiuaCortana --- Umbrella, Rihanna
AirshipHobo --- Super Nova, Liz Phair
Atsamfirg --- Follow, Drowning Pool
Armeav8r --- Between The Bars, Elliot Smith
Arbiter_501 --- If Your Not The One, Daniel Bedingfield
Baraxis --- Spit It Out, Slipknot
B3durnk --- Jet Airliner, Steve Miller Band
Belinda --- Something About Us, No Angels
Barabure --- Your Body Is A Wonderland, John Mayer
BigDaddy117 --- Wake Me Up Inside, Evanescence 2002 Demo
Brandohn17 --- You Spin Me Right Round, Dead Or Alive
BOOBER --- The 8th of November, Big and Rich
Bullred --- Raise Up, Saliva
Caboose117--- Hot Summer Nights, Miami Sound Machine
CapDac --- Push, Matchbox 20
cameron10 --- Strange Love, Goo Goo Dolls
Chipperhalf --- Eternal Battle
Chinow --- Eternal Battle, Mendozza
Daft909 --- Kiss Me, Sixpence None The Richer
DataLaughing --- School of Hard Knocks, POD
Deadsydoll --- Basket Case, Green Day
Delta359 --- Feel The Silence, Goo Goo Dolls
DarthJesus --- Have You Ever Killed Someone, Quantum of Solace soundtrack
Dhanger56 --- Yellow, Coldplay
Diemos177 --- Graduation, Vitamin C
DocAgent17 --- Boot Scootin’ Boogie, Brookes and Dunn
DoNothing --- Mad Mask, Night Kills the Day
Drakenight --- Standing Still, Jewel
Drummrbabe9 --- Orchids, Stone Sour
Ecnad23 --- Wishing You Were Here Somehow Again, The Phantom of the Opera Soundtrack
Echo104 --- Heavy Price Paid, Halo 2 Original Soundtrack
Elite_Muller --- Hey Ya, Outkast
Elnea --- Bring Sally Up (Gone In 60 Seconds Soundtrack), Moby
ErokDragun --- Refugee, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
ewhritenor --- The End Has Come, Ben Moody
Kickcows --- Learn To Fly, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
King Julian --- Muscle Museum, Muse
_Kryptonite --- Points of Authority, Linkin Park
Film_Geek --- Choose Wisely, Martin O’donnell (Halo 3 Original Soundtrack
FixxxerVII --- Inapprope, From Autumn to Ashes
Foolsfolly --- We Are The Champions, Queen
Fox_Knight --- Moonraker, Shirley Bassey
Forcestorm --- Follow (1st Movement of the Odyssey), Halo 2 Original Soundtrack
Gdchickoo8 --- (Tsavo Highway) To Kill A Demon, Halo 3 Soundtrack
G_fresh --- Bailamos, Fergie
Gildorxix --- Small Town Girl, Journey
Got Buffy --- Disease, Saliva
Grunthos4 --- Lose Yourself, Eminem
Greatmumphry --- Open Arms, Journey
Guyverelite --- Don’t Stand So Close To Me, Police
Gypsie --- Christian Brothers, Elliot Smith
Hawkins1701 --- Head On Collision, New Found Glory
HaloHero23 --- Son of a Bitch, Nazareth
Hepheastuse --- Overture, Phantom of the Opera Soundtrack
HighFiveGuy --- See You When Your 40, Dido
Imf221 --- Belly Of a Steel Beast, John Williams (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade)
Iwatch --- Going Under, Evanescence
Jedi poet --- I Just Wanna Live, Good Charlotte
Jesikah --- The Great Escape, Moby
Jadegalixia --- Genie In A Bottle, Christina Aquilera
JadeRaven --- Nobody Does It Better, Carly Simon
Jobson --- Suite Madame Blue, Styx
Joesphine5 --- Our Truth, Lacuna Coil
JonixLord --- What I Want, Chris Daughtry
Johnshonsgurl --- Self Esteem, The Offspring
Kyree_san --- Crash Into Me, Dave Mathews
Kzeulch --- Short For Show, From Autumn to Ashes
Kokopelli73 --- Around The World, ATC
Lillie450 --- Any Way You Want It, Journey
L0gan --- Put It On, Elan
Loredo --- It’s Not Me, 3 Doors Down
LystishRed --- Somebody Told Me, The Killers
Mandoza66 --- The Temple of Doom, John Williams (Indiana Jones and the Temple Of Doom)
Marsmj --- Someday, Nickleback
Marksman_91 --- Long To Go, From Autumn to Ashes
MasterDenae --- I Love You (I Hate You), Saliva
Megafire --- Telemone, Quantum of Solace Soundtrack
M3l --- Good God, Ramstien/Korn
Marsman0013 --- 21 Questions, 50 Cent
Marinealver --- License to Kill, Gladys Knight
MofuggerX --- I Alone, Live
Monopoly_j--- The Crowing, Coheed and Cambria
MoreLikePuma --- Days Go By, Lifehouse
Mr_pants --- Here and Now, Letters to Cleo
MsValentine -- People = Shit, Slipknot
Mud_brat39--- In Time, Mark Collie
Mystra --- Since You Been Gone, Kelly Clarkson
Nalin --- Wait For You, Elliot Yamin
Nini --- Du Hast, Ramstein
Nightwolf12 --- Keep On Loving You, REO Speedwagon
NSA_Phoenix --- Grey Matter, Jewel
OboeCrazy --- Crazy Train, Ozzy Osbourne
Omega999 --- All in All, Lifehouse
Osaka --- Pervert, Nerf Herder
Peagis101 --- Aint No Other Man, Christina Aquilera
Pistolwhore --- Whiskey Drinkin Woman, Nazareth
PowerBomb --- Millie and Billie, Alice Cooper
PsykerKarreg --- Senzafine, Lacuna Coild
RavenAdonis --- Rest In Pieces, Saliva
Ren19 --- Everyday Is A Winding Road, Sheryl Crow
ReSpawn --- With You, Linkin Park
Retard_loser --- Death of Kazim, John Williams
Sarge999 --- A Tout Le Monde, Megadeth
Seas --- Margeritaville, Jimmy Buffet
Serenity_blu --- Only One, Yellowcard
SharpAsATack --- The Keeper of the Grail, John Williams (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade)
Slightly off --- Trip My Wire, Garbage
Smokycrak --- Crawl Away, Tool
spargmeister --- Slow Chemical, Finger Eleven
SpartanProto --- Crow’s Nest (Honorable Intentions), Halo 3 Original Soundtrack
Spartfartmen --- Tear Away, Drowning Pool
Spikep --- I Guess Your Right, The Posies
Stephster --- Gel, Collective Soul
SubrbnFyr117--- The Only One, Evanescene
SorvatS --- Grave Robbers, John Williams (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull)
TELAMON --- Choose, Stone Sour
TheLPgoonie --- Say Yes, Elliot Smith
TheCC -- Slave Children’s Crusade, John Wiliams (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom)
THEPIO --- Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen
Thesentry --- In The Arms of Sleep, Smashing Pumpkins
TheNefesus--- Sick Cycle Carousel, Lifehouse
Th3Underdog --- Mary Janes Last Dance, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Thuvikus --- Ignoreland, R.E.M
TigerX --- Hurt, Christina Aguilera
Tomii --- The Baracuda, 5,6,7,8’s
Torque28 --- I Believe In a Thing Called Love, The Darkness
Riley Dexter --- Living Dead, Slightly Stoopid
Siddeous --- Changes, 3 Doors Down
Spyton --- Let Love In, Goo Goo Dolls
Swans101 --- Each Other, Skillet
Syrix2 --- Big Machine, Goo Goo Dolls
WADR --- Damnit I Changed Again, The Offspring
WBL69 --- Aeon, Lacuna Coil
Ultrax1 --- Sweet Dreams, Marylin Manson
UCLARI --- Homesick At Space Camp, Fall Out Boy
Voort --- Saturn, Skillet
WhoIsBrodie --- Zelda, Original Nintendo Theme
Zarimar -- Move Your Body, Eiffel 65

:)

Political Rant #1

It's a new year, and with the onset of a new year the political landscape of the country (the United States, my country for the off chance that I get some outside of the US folks here) will be changing for the foreseeable next four years. Actually, the political landscape changed the moment Obama, who will be the Commander in Chief tomorrow, was declared winning of the election that didn’t seem to end and whose platform was based solely on change and the phrase “Yes. We. Can.”
He not only won the electoral vote, but he handily won the popular vote too (54%, with Virginia voting Democrat for the first time in decades while not bothering to count the military absentee ballots from overseas) and became the first president of African descent to become the president of the most powerful and influential country in the history of the world.
While it is a great thing that he got elected I have many reservations about Obama.
Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not bitter in the least. I’m actually very happy that such a man was finally elected in to the highest office that can be held in our country. I am, however, frustrated with the ‘why’ he was voted in.
You see, people were eager to vote somebody in because he promised ’change’ while his absolute lack of experience when it comes to leading anything. Change and the unthinking hate directed at President Bush who had the unfortunate timing to become president of the US months before the events of Sept 11, 2001; an event that obviously set many more events and decisions in to motion the war that was to come.
I guess the thing the disgusts me the most at this point is the media’s willingness to take sides in politics with 3/4ths of the media fawning over Obama while doing everything they could to smear/bury McCain with so much spin and vitrol that facts weren’t evident till the tail end of the election where by that time it was much too late for the Republican party to repair the damage that had been done.
But what’s done is done, but any faith in the media that I had (with the exception of Fox because they were the only ones I could get both sides of the spectrum on--seriously, I was deployed and watched CNN and FOX shows one after the other) which is a feeling that I think I will carry on in to Obama’s president where I will direct my disdain towards him for the crap that I watched and witness not only on TV but on the web where people no less then worshipped the man and sang praises in his honor.
I mean it’s only fair right? After putting up with 8 years of hear say and vitrol from people who want Bush tried on ‘war crimes’, a lot for deaths of soldiers and civilians in a war zone when the casualties in this war have been the lowest that we’ve ever had in a prolonged conflict since the Revolutionary War.

…but you know what? Tomorrow Obama will be elected, and maybe he’ll bring the change we need. Let’s hope so, because my gut, and experience tells me that this change could hurt us all in the wrong places.

And maybe my confidence in the man will grow

New to Blogspot.

Needed a place to post thoughts, rants, and stories 'anonymously'. Or more along the lines where people of the fam I don't want reading said thoughts. Just in case, if you know what I mean.

I will post more later when I come up with something to post about, eh? Cool.


Lakrane