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"The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins." - Oliver Wendell Holmes 

So, that is essentially the basis for human right, saying once you inflict harm on another, your "rights" end.

Why isn't bullying the same? As soon as you start threatening another or hurting them with words, your rights should end. If you mentally abuse someone enough to make them feel small enough with no way to escape the abuse except to kill themselves, then you should be held accountable, especially if there is record of it (ex: internet harassment). Why is it so hard for congress to make a law against bullying? Yeah, with the videos homosexal celebrities are putting ot may help a little bit... but when you are gettin bullied that much for something you have NO choice in, its going to be hard to remember those videos saying it will get better when you cant see any way that it can possibly getting better. 

For example, the ass hole school board guy who went off on a Facebook rant basically saying that all gay kids should kill themselves because it is a sin and that if his children were gay he would disinherit them should not have the right to use such hateful speech. Why isn't this threatening horrendous post to Facebook considered in the same context as "The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins."? Mental abuse is just as harmful, if not more so, then physical abuse, it stays with someone longer than a bruise will. 

 (http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/27/evening-buzz-school-officials-anti-gay-rant/)

Another example, the crazy religious zealots who were outside the military funeral saying "Thank God for dead soldiers," "God blew up the troops" and "AIDS cures fags." Why is this OK? I understand freedom of speech, but again, if this were some type of physical altercation, it would be akin to inflicting physical harm on another person, which is when your rights end. Why is it ok to vocalize harm against another person for being different, for not fitting into your tiny little box? If someone actually inflicted physical harm, they wold be arrested, so why isn't there a punishment for vocalizing harm?

(http://articles.cnn.com/2010-10-06/justice/washington.free.speech.trial_1_westboro-members-protests-at-military-funerals-westboro-baptist-church?_s=PM:CRIME) 

Congress is talking about passing a law against bullying, but they need to do it already. people need to be accountable for their words as well as their actions, because after all...

“Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”

its only a matter of time until these people's words become their actions. 

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OK, So I am absolutely in love and obsessed with Taylor Swift's new CD. I love it. Its amazing. But this song, Dear John, totally speaks to my last relationship (minus the too young part since I was the older one). 

Dear John - Taylor Swift Speak Now 

Long were the nights when the days once revolved around you

Counting the footsteps, praying the floor wont fall through

Again

And my mother accused me of losing my mind 

But I swore I was fine

You paint me a blue sky

And go back and turn it to rain

And I lived in your chess game but you changed the rules everyday

Wondering which version of you I might get on the phone

Tonight

Well I stopped picking up and this song is to let you know why

Dear john I see it all now that you're gone

Don't you think I was too young to be messed with 

The girl in the dress cried the whole way home

Should have known

Well maybe it's me and my blind optimism to blame

Maybe it's you and you're sick need to give love and take it away

And you'll add my name to your long list of traitors who don't understand

And il look back and regret who I ignored when they said run as fast as you can

Dear john I see it all now that you're gone

Don't you think I was too young to be messed with

The girl in the dress, cried the whole way home

Dear john, I see it all now that was wrong

Don't you think nineteens too young to be played by your dark twisted games

When I loved you so 

I should have known

You are an expert at sorry

And keeping lines blurry 

Never impressed by me acing your tests

All the girls that you... 

Who talk

Cause you burned them out

But I took your matches before fire could catch me 

So don't look now

I'm shining like fireworks

Over your... 

Dear john I see it all now that you're gone

Don't you think I was too young to be messed with

The girl in the dress, cried the whole way home

I see it all that you're gone

Don't you think I was too young to be messed with 

The girl in the dress who wrote you a song

You should have known

You should have known

Don't you think I was too young

You should have known

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I'm ready for a change. Or five.

I'm ready to be in grad school and finally working towards my career and not be stuck in this black hole of undergraduate studies, taking stupid classes required for my major but will have nothing to do with my career in the long run. I am tired of working so hard for a class that will eventually mean nothing. While I love the way "I'm taking organic chemistry" sounds, all the prestige behind it being a smart class and knowing I will pass it... when will I ever use organic chemistry in physical therapy? Yeah. I cant think of a time either.

I'm ready to be brunette again. Blonde is fun and all... but I am just ready to be that super dark haired seductive violet eyed mysterious girl. Not that my eyes appear violet more often when I am brunette, but I like to pretend they do. Plus, its such a rare color it makes me more mysterious when they turn that color.

I'm ready for a new boyfriend. I have someone specific in mind. Younger, go figure, but he seems much more responsible and mature than the previous younger guys I was interested in. Yes, this is the person that I was supposed to ask on a date... which obviously i have not yet.... I just like when the guy does it ok! But I know I am definitely ready. I am tired of waiting. I want it to happen soon, or for this to be done because I don't need to get more emotionally invested for it to go nowhere. I've never been the type of person to just casually date for a few months then call it good. I want someone in my life now, I want him in my life in a more stable manner.

I'm ready to leave Pullman. Small town life is NOT for me. I've made some amazing friends and I love them to death, but I am so over living in this godforsaken town. Its to small. There isn't really a variety in nightlife, unless you count the different frat parties which get old when you are ready for a relationship since I don't want some guy grinding his nadz all over my bootay. No thanks.

I'm definitely ready to travel again. Its been too long since I last adventured out of the country, I think it needs to happen again soon. Studying abroad will definitely help, but that cant happen for another 11 months. I'd prefer to travel over christmas, since i mildly despise that holiday. If I don't get myself a beau before thanksgiving, i will severely despise that holiday. But regardless, europe during christmas will not be happening anytime soon.

I'm just ready for all these changes to take place now.

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So. I think I've decided to ask someone on a date.... I've never done this before. I'm a little nervous. I'm usually pretty old school, I prefer the guy to ask me, but I want to see what could happen with this guy and I'm a little impatient.
This could get interesting.
--
Griffin
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Day 29: Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days

as you can already tell, i really didnt feel like tryping up my month/year in great detail NOOOOO thank you. so i skipped head to this one. My hopes, dreams, and plans for the next 365 days.

Plans:

i plan to study in Paris this January-May. I am so excited, To finally be in a city again for schooling. I will have to learn french while I am there, but it will be so amazing. I continue to keep working out, i plan to work hard in school and do extremely well. And i plan on designing shoes

Hopes:

My hopes, are I hope to be fluent in french. I hope to meet some amazing people while in Paris, I hope to travel to Spain, Germany, other parts of Italy, Amsterdam, Monaco, while I am in Paris. I hope everything goes smoothly and fabulously. I hope to buy a pair of Christian Louboutins!!!

Dreams:

My dreams are to try out for a movie and get a part, to find someone like Christian Louboutin who sees my shoe designs and wants to use me in his company, to meet someone amazing, to be become wealthy and famous.

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Day 26: Your week, in great detail

ugh really? fine.

thursday: woke up, chilled. hung out in my room. pretty sure i did nothing all day. went to a seminar thing. 

friday: woke up, math lab, break, chem lecture, break, bio lecture, calc lecture. returned to dorm. got dinner. got ready to go out with the girls. PARTYYYYYYYYY! woop woop. shook some tail feathers, looked adorable. standard procedure. 

saturday: woke up, hung out with the girls, helped make breakfast, kicked it for a while, returned to my dorm, showered and all that, took a nap, got food, PARTYYYYYYY! woop woop, shook a lot of tail feathers, met a super cute guy, looked adorable again. Better night. drank way too much. 

sunday: hungover. hung out with k bootatah all day. got back to dorm and slept. woke up, then slept.

monday: woke up. chem lecture, break, bio lecture, calculus lecture. then went to the rec.

tuesday: woke up, went to the rec, worked on math homework. i feel like i did something else but i cant remember.

wednesday: woke up, math lab, break, chem lecture, break, bio lecture, calc lecture, chem lab. returned to my dorm, did homework and online shopping. slept.

thursday: woke up, bio lab, worked out. got back to my dorm. did laundry, got lunch, came back, cleaned room, continued laundry, watched some tv.

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Day 25: Your day, in great detail (this is for 9/1)

Woke up at 6;30am. laid there trying to think of good excuses to not go to class, which none came to me. So i got up. Changed into normal clothes. Put my hair in a twisty braid thing. Packed my backpack. Got on the computer. Grabbed a bagel and cream cheese. Picked up my backpack and my keys and left for class. Walked across campus to my class. Got to class, talked about how terrible our teacher is with some other girls in class because all of us were lost on the homework. Went to class (mathlab) and had the TA answer questions. Went to the library for an hour and a half to work on chem lab and math homework. Then went to freshens to get a smoothie. Went to chem lecture with my friend. Left chem and turned in my math homework that was due. Went to bio lecture room and did homework until lecture. Bio lecture. headed to math lecture. Got extremely frustrated because he is so old and is not a very good teacher anymore. After that I headed to chem lab for 3 hours. Did chem lab. Returned to my dorm. made some food in my room, worked on online homework for chem and bio. facebooked. chatted online with my friend helping her with homework. did some online jean shopping. then a fire alarm went off and had to go outside for 10 mins. then headed back inside, looked at jeans some more. then brushed my teeth and went to bed!

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Day 24: Whatever tickles your fancy

Again with the tickle your fancy question! Well, for this one I will talk about my favorite workout. It is definitely now P90X because it is the most amazing workout EVER! I went to the gym yesterday and tried to do as many of the workouts as I could remember, but it just wans't the same. Its such a varied workout and its all crazy hard and amazing for your body. One of these days, I will invest in my own copy. For now, I am a poor college student who has to bum it off her sister whenever I am home. 

Off to the rec center I go to get my workout in!

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Day 22: A website

ok, so i didnt post yesterday because I was too hung over. I am not going to try and pretend it was anything else because, after all, I am in college. Lol so a website that I am fond of it www.getglue.com because it is awesome. You check into things you like and gain stickers which you can actually  have sent to you. I really dont know why I like it so much, but I do. 

Day 23: A YouTube video

I am pretty sure this one has probably been posted a bunch of times already... but I have to do it. 

My other favorites are anything on Michelle Phan's youtube page, she's an amazing makeup artists and has some awesome DYI skin care tips!

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Day 20: A hobby of yours

Does riding my motorcycle count as a hobby?

Day 21: A recipe

Soooo both recipes I would even want to talk about are top secret ;) they are to my Frango cake and my dad's amazing potato salad!

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Day 19: A talent of yours

Ummm. I honestly can't think of something fun and unusual to put here. I can sing? I like to pretend I can dance ballet? I like to think I can act? 

Oh! I pick up accents pretty well. When I watch true blood or the blind side I always pick up southern accents it's ridiculous. 

Ps I didn't do one yesterday because a) my computer keyboard is being dumb and I couldn't get online and b) I am tired of the tickles your fancy question. 

Xoxo

Brit

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Soo, I forgot to post one esterda so I will post two toda

Day 16: A song that makes you cry (or nearly)

This one would definitely be Whisky 

Lullaby b

y

 Brad Paisle

y and someone else but I cant remember her name right now

Day 17: An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)

I love all of Degas' Ballet paintings. The

y

 are amazing.

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So this week I've been going through sorority recruitment. I have wanted to be in a chapter for so long, and really I just can't explain why. But yesterday on preference day, I was only invited back to one house that I knew I did not fit into. It was quite upsetting considering I clicked so well and had great conversations with two other houses all week long. I was quite upset when those two houses didn't invite me back for preference day. I'm still pretty bummed out about it. But what can one do when this happens? I've been told I can still do informal recruitment, so that's a possibility. I suppose I will just focus on trying to study abroad in London and we will see where everything else goes.
Xoxo
Brit
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Day 15: A fanfic

Straight 

u

p, I dont read fanfics. I am 

busy enough as it is trying to keep 

u

p in school that i cant read real books, let alone a fanfic. 

I also have has a disheartening past 20 ho

urs. I will write abo

ut it later. 

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Day 14: A non-fictional book

hmmmm a non-fictional book.... I feel like I haven't read too many of those b

u

t I have read one. It was David Beckham's biography or atobiography.... whatever it was. I liked it tho

u

gh! It was really interesting to read abo

ut another person's life and what it is like. 

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Day 13: A fictional book

Hmm a fictional book. Lets see... one of my favorite fictional books has to be Vampire Academy, which is a part of a 6 book series that is amazing! I love it, it is a vampire series (go figure) b

ut

 its really different, and the main character is very strong which is a really nice change from the twilight series where the main character was insecure, mopey and complain-y. I'd talk more abo

ut it b

ut I have to meet my rho gamma gro

up soon so I have to finish getting ready!

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Day 12: Whatever tickles your fancy

So I love sports and the olympics, and I was fortunate enough to go up to the Vancouver 2010 olympics! It was so exciting and so much fun! 

Xoxo

Brit

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Day 11: A photo of you taken recently

So this picture wasn't taken super recently, it was Halloween 2009 B

u

t any chance i get to show off my cost

u

me I m

u

st take it! I made this peacock cost

ume almost all by myself! 

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I have a crazy busy couple of days ahead of me! i am really excited though.

Day 10: A photo of you taken over ten years ago

So, this is me on Halloween I would imagine it was back in 1993 at the oldest. My sister, who is obsessed with halloween made me all zombiefied! I guess i got terrified when I saw myself lol. 

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Day 9: A photo you took

So, our summer was super crappy this year which lead to some amazing late blooming roses that were just gorgeous in our yard. One rainy day, I decided to go take pictures of them.


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So since i could not do one yesterday I will post yesterdays and todays in this post. 

Day 7: A photo that makes you happy

that would be me and one of my adorable nephews! i dont think I need to explain why this makes me happy :) he is precious!

Day 8: A photo that makes you angry/sad

So, anytime I see a man crying I lose it. I start sobbing. I have always been that way. It doesnt matter if it is a movie, real life, tv show, anything with a man crying it makes me so incredibly sad! I cant help it.

All right so I just need to say, I am in my dorm at school (for now....) and lets see what all I forgot: makeup (all the really good long lasting nice stuff), hair brush, tooth brush, birth control, deodorant, hair dryer (dont worry, i remembered the straightener and curling iron but not the hair dryer), and I am sure many other things that just haven't occurred to me yet. I am awesome. 

So, here are my Macgyver tips:

1: if you have straight hair like mine, you can blow dry it with the regular fan! awesome. Takes a while, but it works.

2: When lotion has been forgotten, hair conditioner can work in place to moisturize the skin. Doesn't feel as silky smooth, but it works.

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So I am officially on my way back to school. I am not at all ready to go back yet, but you've always gotta do things you're just not quite ready for. So sad. I will miss everyone very much, who knows how soon I'll be able to see everyone again, hopefully soon.

I will post my daily things about me later today/tonight or maybe tomorrow, we will see.

Goodbye home, friends and family

Xoxo
Brit

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Day 6: Whatever tickles your fancy

Whatever tickles my fancy!? Hmm. Ok then I will talk about school since I leave tomorrow. So, I really am hoping to get into a sorority. Don't ask me which, I don't particularly have a preference yet since I don't know a lot of people in the different houses. I am not at all excited for my classes to start.... biology, chemistry and calculus. I. hate. math. Thats all I have to say. So not only will it suck having to take calculus, but chemistry is a ridiculously hard class. Why they would make the 100 level of a chem class a weed-out class, I have no idea. I mean, its gotta be used for more than one major across many different majors. I haven't taken biology from this school yet, but I've heard its not too bad. We will see. 

I am looking forward to my fencing class though! 

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Day 5: Your favorite quote

So like always, there are tons of favorites I have but this time I can actually narrow it down to 1!  

“I don't understand how a woman can leave the house without fixing herself up a little - if only out of politeness. And then, you never know, maybe that's the day she has a date with destiny. And it's best to be as pretty as possible for destiny.” - Coco Chanel

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So, before I do my daily thing where I answer questions about myself, I feel like actually posting. So, I leave on Saturday to head back to school. Oh the teeny tiny town that is my school. I will be staying with a couple of my amazing friends that also attend my school and I am so excited to see them. They are amazing and we always have so much fun together. But, starting on Monday, I will begin the rushing process of formal recruitment for a sorority. I am both excited and nervous. I am afraid my GPA will keep me from getting into a house that truly fits my personality. I am also afraid that I will just end up settling if that does happen, because I want to be in a sorority so much. I wish there was a way to meet all the presidents of the different sororities and tell them that my academics are the most important thing to me. My first semester is always a transition period where I get use to the new place, teaching styles, professors, homework etc. That I really need and want to get my grades up and from now on will get 3.8 GPAs at a minimum per semester so that I can get into Duke or USC or Washington University in St. Louis (the top 3 PT schools) to get my DPT (doctorate in Physical Therapy) degree, but I just need some help. 

Not to mention, I have hardly gotten to see my nephew S all summer long, he just turned two recently but was away for his birthday! I dont know if I will get to see him before I leave or not. I will miss him, my other nephew B, my sister and brother and their spouses. I'll miss my mom and dad, all of my friends.... I'm really hoping I dont get homesick like I did last time. 

But one thing that will totally help: my new iPhone 4 has officially shipped!!! Get ready friends, because we will be facetiming it ALL THE TIME! woop woop

Day 4: Your favorite book

Hmmm. My favorite book.... well, I am a book worm. So again, idk if I can only choose just one. Unless we cut down series of books into just one, I will have a million books. So I think I will do just that lol.

1. The Vampire Academy series
2. The Harry Potter series
3. The House of Night series
4. The Count of Monte Cristo

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Day 3: Your favorite television program

Ok, so if you haven't noticed the pattern yet, I am not the type of person to have just one favorite of anything. So here are my top faves:

1. Avatar, The Last Airbender
2. Gossip Girl
3. True Blood
4. Dexter
5. White Collar

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