Trayvon Martin Case News - 911 Call, 'Stand Your Ground' Law - HuffPost Black Voices:
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I wouldn't be much of a writer if I neglected writing about this any longer. As soon as I finish that 1,000-word term paper for Romantic Period Literature, I will record my thoughts on this national headline. Until then, feel free to use the above link to read up on all the perspectives and opinions compiled by the good folks at the Huffington Post.
Monday, March 26, 2012
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Once Again, I am Not Dead
I just realized it's been a while since I actually, y'know wrote something. Well, that's not exactly true either; the thought occurred to me before, I just wasn't doing anything about it. There were several advantages to having two loving, doting parents and attending so many years of private school (I could probably write an entirely different post about that), but one of the drawbacks is how hard I can be on myself. After so many years of being pampered and encouraged by such wonderful, driven people, I got used to holding myself to pretty ridiculous standards.
I'm not complaining, though; the aforementioned standards are what's gotten me to where I am today. But God help me if I find myself putting something off, or not doing something I said I'd do, or not leaving every stone unturned. That one assignment I forgot to turn in or friend I haven't kept in touch with can turn my self-confidence into self-loathing at the drop of a hat.
My friend Cam finds this hilarious. He prefers to think about things logically and sees emotions, particularly negative ones, as being silly and useless. I usually prefer to disagree with him, but in these instances he's right. My sense of self-worth shouldn't go out the window because of one missed opportunity. I should remember all the times I did get my work in on time instead of stressing over missing this deadline. I should recall the morning workouts that I did survive instead of lamenting the one I just slept through. And, ultimately, I should realize that I'm already exceptional because there are people all around me who can't even fathom doing these things. Normally Cam reminds me of this, but I decided to go home for Spring Break (woohoo, my parent's house is so...fun -_-) and he's still with my other roommates down in Tallahassee.
So why am I writing my first article in nearly a month? Why am I not still lamenting the fact there are other, better bloggers out there internetting harder and more effectively than I can? Well, one of them wrote an interesting piece today. I usually find his work inspirational, but today's article was oddly fitting for my current state of mind. I'm going to include a link to it here; maybe it'll help whoever reads these get out of whatever rut they're in at the moment.
And don't worry about me; there's still plenty of things I want to say, and I can't think of a better place to say them.
I'm not complaining, though; the aforementioned standards are what's gotten me to where I am today. But God help me if I find myself putting something off, or not doing something I said I'd do, or not leaving every stone unturned. That one assignment I forgot to turn in or friend I haven't kept in touch with can turn my self-confidence into self-loathing at the drop of a hat.
My friend Cam finds this hilarious. He prefers to think about things logically and sees emotions, particularly negative ones, as being silly and useless. I usually prefer to disagree with him, but in these instances he's right. My sense of self-worth shouldn't go out the window because of one missed opportunity. I should remember all the times I did get my work in on time instead of stressing over missing this deadline. I should recall the morning workouts that I did survive instead of lamenting the one I just slept through. And, ultimately, I should realize that I'm already exceptional because there are people all around me who can't even fathom doing these things. Normally Cam reminds me of this, but I decided to go home for Spring Break (woohoo, my parent's house is so...fun -_-) and he's still with my other roommates down in Tallahassee.
So why am I writing my first article in nearly a month? Why am I not still lamenting the fact there are other, better bloggers out there internetting harder and more effectively than I can? Well, one of them wrote an interesting piece today. I usually find his work inspirational, but today's article was oddly fitting for my current state of mind. I'm going to include a link to it here; maybe it'll help whoever reads these get out of whatever rut they're in at the moment.
And don't worry about me; there's still plenty of things I want to say, and I can't think of a better place to say them.
Kyle Lambert | Gallery | Toy Shining - iPad Paintings
Just a little something I found through one of my favorite places on the web, Collider.com.
Kyle Lambert | Gallery | Toy Shining - iPad Paintings:
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Kyle Lambert | Gallery | Toy Shining - iPad Paintings:
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