Friday, November 30, 2012

The Challenge


THE CHALLENGE!

Okay, so boredom got me, and this is the effect. I'd probably start counting my hair if it gets worse.

START:

♥ post 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
♥ post 02- The meaning behind your Blogger name
♥ post 03- A picture of you and your friends
♥ post 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have
♥ post 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to
♥ post 06- Favorite super hero and why
♥ post 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you
♥ post 08- Short term goals for this month and why
♥ post 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few posts
♥ post 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad
♥ post 11- Another picture of you and your friends
♥ post 12- How you found out about Blogger and why you made one
♥ post 13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently
♥ post 14- A picture of you and your family
♥ post 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play
♥ post 16- Another picture of yourself (baby pic!)
♥ post 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one post and why
♥ post 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have
♥ post 19- Nicknames you have; why do you have them
♥ post 20- Someone you see yourself marrying/being with in the future
♥ post 21- A picture of something that makes you happy
♥ post 22- What makes you different from everyone else
♥ post 23- Something you crave for a lot
♥ post 24- A letter to your parents
♥ post 25- What I would find in your bag
♥ post 26- What you think about your friends
♥ post 27- Why are you doing this 30 post challenge
♥ post 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?
♥ post 29- In this past month, what have you learned
♥ post 30- Who are you?

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Cyber Bullying leads to Isolation




                What do you think of this new way of bullying? Is it equally unjust and unforgiving as the normal bullying you know of? Well? Of course it is! Come on! Bullying is bullying! That is just like a make-up. No matter how you try to lessen the blemish, it would still wear off, and the real skin underneath would eventually show itself.
                At some point, we experienced bullying. “No, I did not!” One might insist, but look around you. Even your friends say words that could hurt you. Sometimes, they would gang up on you, which would leave you with no choice but to comply with their demands, or agree with their ideas. People might call this as peer pressure, but sometimes we simply go along with their plans because we fear to lose their trust. Well, this is not the issue here, and I’m not here to say negative things concerning my friends (I love you GATB, no offense), but I just want to make a point to some other people who simply disregard their friends as if they’re simple trash you see on the road.
Bullying will never do anyone any good. Now that I’ve finished explaining a few points in the normal bullying method we know of, let’s go to the new way of bullying people- Cyber Bullying. The internet is the vogue of the season. Everyone knows about, or heard about it. Even the people who are living far from the civilization know a thing or two about the internet. The internet could connect us to our loved ones from distant countries or places. I have friends and families from other countries and places too. I miss them pretty much, especially when a song or a memory flashes in my head, then I go lalala-I-wish-they’re-here mode. Alright, let’s stop this sentimentality, and get this over with.
As I was writing earlier, the internet provides a connection to the people we love. It could also be used for business transactions and academic researches. Basically, the internet has uses that could limit the time and money we need in doing certain things. But it was not made to DESTROY people’s self-esteem and reputation.
Cyber Bullying creates depression and anti-social tendencies.  The following are considered cyber bullying : negative comments, rude photos, false accusations, profanities and sensitive posts that breaches the privacy of a. Internet is supposed to be for communicating with loved ones, and not for destroying people’s lives. Bullying is a case that might have no solution yet, bet can we just tolerate bullies? Can we let them run rampant everywhere? NO. I mean, not in a vengeance sort of way, but in a way that could reprimand them at the same time etch into their memories the consequences of their selfish actions.
On the other side, bullies have their own reasons for being one. They might be experiencing psychological depressions or struggles that propel them to do heinous things such as bullying.  Insecurity, suppressed emotions and pessimism are also big factors that contribute to the making of a bully.
Cyber bullying could not be eradicated in a day. It depends on society itself to help those angst driven, bitter teens to move on and change their perceptions about life. Let us think before we speak, think before we click and think before we act.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

The G A T B




          Ahem. Ahem. I have nothing in particular to say. Sunrises for me are meaningless, since I don't see them much from where I live. The hustle bustle of everyday life is catching up with me more than the shy glances of the sun among the canopies. I don't live in the forest if I must say. In fact, I live near the outskirts of the city, which is a thousand times calmer than most side streets I know. Things in our little community are haphazardly stacked above the other, but still manages to go on with the daily tasks on hand. In short, our little community lives in the chaos within the peace. Well, I would pick that over the dogmatic government of other communities stuck in limbo. 

          Eighteen years in this world showed me how the hierarchy of things could get you instantly sidetracked from the most beautiful things. Sunrises would be one of them. Firstly, preparing for school is my first goal after reading the bible every morning. I hate being tardy, but the hierarchy of it all is getting to my nerves, and certain things must be done before going to school. Okay. Shall we stop? I'm not making sense here, but most rants do.

 

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