Friends are sometimes painful

      Friends are always there for you through thick and thin. No matter where you go your friends are right behind you. Some friends are even considered family. Some of the funniest moments of your life are with your friends. Some of the funniest moments with your friends are the most painful.

      I would have never thought one of the moments I will write about is the scariest. It all started when the "buddy group", consisting of Jordan, Molly, and I, got together to hangout. It was a normal weekend. The trio of us went running around the neighborhood, screaming at the top of our lungs, screaming at the top of everything. Hang out time for us consisted of good food, lots of laughs, and playing wii till we burn our eyes out. On this particular day we were hanging out in Jordan's room. Jordan is a very fashionable person. If we walk to the park she will out on her fur jacket, some newly bought ugs, and fourteen carrot hoop earrings. That is just an underestimate. We were about to go downstairs to play a game of super mario bros on her wii when she decided to change. Molly and I groaned and giggled. Now let me mention also that Jordan is a very violent person; I think in her past life she was a barbarian, or possibly Jack the Ripper. Jordan, hearing the rambunctious noises coming from our mouths, lashed out. Jordan is not at all a mean person, just crazy. She laughed out a, "HEY!," and threw the nearest object to her right hand right at us. That object was a bare minerals loose foundation powder. It landed not near us, but smack dab between Molly's temple and eye. In that instant we all looked at each other. Then Molly's eye started watering.Seconds later all of our eyes were watering from laughter. It might seem strange we were not concerned for molly, asking of she was okay, but laughing on the floor. We were caring, that situation just got to us. What were the odds of her getting hit there?

      After we were done laughing and getting an ice pack for Molly's bruised temple, we went back to reality. We went back to play the wii. That day I learned that sometimes, the best, and funniest moments come from tears of pain, laughter, and happiness.

     

      

Does a monkey make a family photo funny ? THE TEST

This photo is years old. It is simply .... before the edit my brothers and dad with my new cousin form Ethiopia.

Now. It may be the amateur Photoshop skills that make this photo unfunny to you. But I think it is funny because the monkeys face is priceless. It looks like he's just another member of the family

Enjoy!

an explanation for the humorous cartoon

Sorry for the previous post being so BIG. ( My image inserting was not working )
Continuing on....
Background-
The cartoon is by Gary Larson, From his comic series called The Far Side
I have been acquainted with this cartoonist for many years. My family are huge fans of his work.
Meaning-
I find this cartoon particularly funny because we can all relate to it. From this point of view we can truly understand the cartoonists laugh factor.
Main points of being funny
- You think " Deja vu ! I have had that happen to me before at the dentist."
- When you recall that memory the comic resembles your thought at that time, " Can this dentist just stop shoving all of these pointless items in my mouth? Does he not understand my mouth has a elasticity limit? Is he out to get me?"
- When you come back from your reminiscence of the past it really does make those thoughts you and the cartoonist share seem both realistic and ridiculous.

Enjoy the laughs (:

Humor

Repartee ?: a little random, but HEY , its homework.

This is a short dialogue between two people that will illustrate the word Repartee; repartee is a quick, witty reply.

Characters:
Sam - An awfully obnoxious friend to Lindsey ( S will represent Sam.)
Lindsey - An awfully annoyed and loyal friend to Sam (L will represent Lindsey.)


L: Sam ! Hey whats up ?
S: Sam ! Hey whats up ?
L: Pshhh, how funny.
S: I know I am but what are you?
L: Wow, okay now your just being annoying
S: I know you are but what am I?
L: Wow
S: I know your representing REPARTEE
L: You'r so thick skulled, .do you know what repartee even means?
S: *bonks S's head* Stop hitting yourself
L: OW!
S: *bonks S's head* Stop hitting yourself
L: OW!
S: That is.

Check it out:

Hunger in Africa

“Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity; it is an act of justice.” – Nelson Mandela

Stats:
·         About 38 million people in Africa are currently suffering from hunger.
·         Every 3.6 seconds, someone in the world dies from starvation.
·         1 in 12 people worldwide are malnourished.
·         Hunger is considered the number 1 health risk.
·         Africa is the poorest continent in the world.
·         1 in 7 people will go to bed hungry tonight.
·         The Horn of Africa is where most famine is occurring on the continent.
·         Hunger kills more than AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria combined.
·         Africans who suffer from poverty usually depend on their subsistent farms, but they aren't self-sufficient due to the lack of fertile soil.

Want to get involved?
·         http://www.wfp.org/get-involved
·         http://www.stophungernowsa.org/donate/
·         http://www.thp.org/get_involved
·         http://www.mudulawater.org/help.html
·         http://www.spirulina-benefits-health.com/stop_hunger_poverty_africa.html

Kim Dae-Jung : Answering my own questions

Here they are again:

What was his childhood like:  Kim Dae-Jung grew up as the oldest in his family in South Korea, which was Mokpo Korea at the time. He was born on February 4, 1924, in Sinan , which was then the Jeolla Province. He grew up top in his class.

What caused him to go into politics?: He had a strong opposition against the authoritarian rule during his time. He is actually called the Nelson Mandela of Asia.

What was his push-pull factor?: Push from his own government to make a difference and to stop the tension, and his pull for peace between the nations.

Did his people like him?: Yes, he was liked a lot by his country. He was called the Nelson Mandela of Asia. When he passed away on August 18, 2009, he was mourned by both North and South Korea. 

 Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Dae-jung

Kim Dae-Jung : Extra Info

What issues caused him to take action?: As you may know, North and South Korea do not get along well. They are both VERY corrupt. So there was much fighting and tension that the people wanted to resolve, so he took action to try and make a difference.

Was this issue local or global?: This is a very controversial question, because it is both a global and local issue. You see, the tension got so intense that bombs were set off and people were killed. On November 23, 2010, North Korea bombed Yeonpyeong Island, located in the Yellow Sea; this island is close to a disputed North Korean and South Korean border. Many artillery rounds landed on the island. This issue is clearly a global and local issue. It could escalate to countries siding with either North or South Korea and fighting against one another.

How did Kim Dae-Jung take action?:  To put it short, Kim Dae-Jung reached out to Kim il Jong; Kim il Jong is the Leader of North Korea. Kim Dae-Jung spoke to Jong about peace and making a consensus between the two Countries.

What media channels did this person use?: No media channels were used, just meetings between the Leaders of North and South Korea. Of course, the people of the countries pushed for peace and that was surely on the media.

Sources: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/southkorea/8153000/North-Korea-bombs-South-Koreas-Yeonpyeong-Island.html

Nobel Peace Prize winner : Kim Dae-Jung

                                         You may notice him as the President of South Korea

Biographical-
     Kim Dae-Jung is the president and resident of former Mokpo Korea, now present day South Korea. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his fight and campaigns for Democracy and human rights in South Korea and East Asia. He is also recognized with this award for his efforts for peace and reconciliation with North Korea in Particular.

Some questions I have:

What was his childhood like?
What causes him to go into polotics?
What was his push-pull factor  for his campaign?
What type of government did he run?
Did his people like him?

Sources: http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2000/dae-jung.html

Bullying Survey Results

Thank you for taking my survey ! Here is the data I received.


1. Bullying is a problem at our school.
    100% said yes.
    0% said no.
2. I have been a victim of bullying (teasing, name-calling, hitting, threats, intimidation, and so on) at some time during this school year.
    95% said yes
    5% said no
3. I have bullied someone during this school year.
    0% said yes
    100% said no
4. I have witnessed someone else being bullied this school year.
    100% said yes
     0% said no
5. What do witnesses or bystanders usually do when they see someone being bullied?
    Stand there 0%
    Walk away 0%
    Join the bully 0%
    Act like they never saw it 0%
    Try and stop it 0%
    Side with the victim, try and get them away 0%


  
   Summarization and Conclusion:
   
    I have concluded that at every school, bullying is indeed a problem, and when spotted it is best to be quiet or else you too will become a victim. Most people notice it but be quiet


"Whoever refuses to remember to remember the inhumanity is prone to new risks of infection." -Richard von Weizsacker, President of West Germany from 1984-1994


Remember this quote? I think it can also apply to school bullying. When You ignore the bullying your not stopping the issue or helping it, your just letting it spread. To cure an infection, a disease, you have to get directly at the source, students, in this case, school. You have to take action !

Survey about BUllying

Please take my survey ! thankyou ! (:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/L952MXH

Save not only DARFUR, but GENOCIDE ALL OVER.

STUDNETS AGAINST GENOCIDE : WAKE UP CALL FOR EVERYONE
Save people against GENOCIDE.

Links:http://www.savedarfur.org/
http://www.studentsagainstgenocide.org/

We say NEVER AGAIN.. Is this really true ?

This is sickening. If we can unit, we can stop this. Is it true we say never again? I think not. Don't turn your heads. Face the problem head on

Links:http://look2thewest.wordpress.com/2008/03/13/it-matters-how-the-clintons-lose/

Links:

Enough is Enough

Enough is enough ...

Not only are these genocides in Africa sad but also sickening. No one should not be treated like this

Links:http://ocfordarfur.wordpress.com/

sign in the town of Kerch, Crimea from the information i got.

Reads: NEVER AGAIN

But, are we really fulfilling that role?

Link:http://awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.com/2011/01/never-again.html

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE

I picked this particular image because I have seen it before in an Anne Frank picture book and it has always stuck in my brain. How could this happen? How could those soldiers choose to kill people like that with no feeling; do they know no love, or peace?

Sources:
http://www1.yadvashem.org/yv/en/exhibitions/this_month/july/07.asp

"Whoever refuses to remember to remember the inhumanity is prone to new risks of infection." -Richard von Weizsacker, President of West Germany from 1984-1994

What does this quote mean to you ?

What does this quote mean to me ?

To me, this quote means that people that pretend horrible things in this world didn't happen, events they pretend never happened in history, history is more likely to repeat itself because of our ignorance.