Dear Birthday,
Well, that happened.
Thanks for reminding me that I'm now a twenty-FIVE year old waste of space/piece of crap/loser that lives at home with no job, no talents, and no real skills at all. Thanks.
Sincerely, green_eyes
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
Dear Korea...
Dear Korea,
I love your dramas. And yet, at the same time, I hate them. They make me happy, angry, sad, confused. I find myself laughing, yelling, grumbling, exclaiming, and crying while watching them. And then, as I watch the last episode and I find myself crying and crying and crying, I become heartbroken. Why can't I live in your K-drama land? Sad panda.
Sincerely, green_eyes <3
I love your dramas. And yet, at the same time, I hate them. They make me happy, angry, sad, confused. I find myself laughing, yelling, grumbling, exclaiming, and crying while watching them. And then, as I watch the last episode and I find myself crying and crying and crying, I become heartbroken. Why can't I live in your K-drama land? Sad panda.
Sincerely, green_eyes <3
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Dear Cousins...
Dear Cousins,
Why do you insist on taking such ridiculous pictures of yourselves, and then post them as profile pictures on Facebook? Also, Cousin 1, stop posting obscure song lyrics about death and shit as your status'. And Cousin 2? Stop spamming status' (by way of misinterpreted lyrics about love) about your HORSE. That's fucking creepy as fuck.
Sincerely, green_eyes <3
PS.
As a side note, this is MY profile picture. It's my sister and I in a mall photoboth, and then I "improved" it. It's pretty awesome, if I do say so myself.
Why do you insist on taking such ridiculous pictures of yourselves, and then post them as profile pictures on Facebook? Also, Cousin 1, stop posting obscure song lyrics about death and shit as your status'. And Cousin 2? Stop spamming status' (by way of misinterpreted lyrics about love) about your HORSE. That's fucking creepy as fuck.
Sincerely, green_eyes <3
PS.
As a side note, this is MY profile picture. It's my sister and I in a mall photoboth, and then I "improved" it. It's pretty awesome, if I do say so myself.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Dear Alcohol...
Dear Alcohol.
Why does the mere smell of you disgust me? Make me ill, nauseous, sick...why?
I mean, sure my teetotaler-ism...ness is awesome, and yes it has put me in awkward situations with people who like to drink, and yet I still love to proclaim that I am a teetotaler and all, it's just that sometimes....
....Well, sometimes I feel like the only solution to a problem is to drink in excess. But I don't, because I can't. I don't know if that's a good thing or not....
Sincerely, green_eyes <3
Why does the mere smell of you disgust me? Make me ill, nauseous, sick...why?
I mean, sure my teetotaler-ism...ness is awesome, and yes it has put me in awkward situations with people who like to drink, and yet I still love to proclaim that I am a teetotaler and all, it's just that sometimes....
....Well, sometimes I feel like the only solution to a problem is to drink in excess. But I don't, because I can't. I don't know if that's a good thing or not....
Sincerely, green_eyes <3
Monday, August 22, 2011
Dear Jack Layton...
Dear Jack Layton,
You were the leader of the "Official Opposition" party in Canada, the NDP, the New Democratic Party. You were the charismatic man who had a bushy mustache which you refused to shave off until you became Prime Minister. You never got that chance. You passed away this morning. YOU were the reason I was excited to vote. YOU were the reason I DID vote. And now you're gone. I honestly don't see the point in voting anymore.
You wrote a letter to Canada last night, and I have it pulled up right now, but I can't read it. I just can't.
The CBC was interviewing people who knew you, and your old nighbour said that when she saw your last public appearance, you looked so bad. That it "didn't look good" at all. I remember feeling the same way. You looked thin, your clothes just hanging on you, using your form as a support to show themselves off because, for the first time ever, you weren't beaming. And it hurts to think of you like that. I can't read your letter.
But I have to. So here I go.
"August 20, 2011
Toronto, Ontario
Dear Friends,
Tens of thousands of Canadians have written to me in recent weeks to wish me well. I want to thank each and every one of you for your thoughtful, inspiring and often beautiful notes, cards and gifts. Your spirit and love have lit up my home, my spirit, and my determination.
Unfortunately my treatment has not worked out as I hoped. So I am giving this letter to my partner Olivia to share with you in the circumstance in which I cannot continue.
I recommend that Hull-Aylmer MP Nycole Turmel continue her work as our interim leader until a permanent successor is elected.
I recommend the party hold a leadership vote as early as possible in the New Year, on approximately the same timelines as in 2003, so that our new leader has ample time to reconsolidate our team, renew our party and our program, and move forward towards the next election.
A few additional thoughts:
To other Canadians who are on journeys to defeat cancer and to live their lives, I say this: please don’t be discouraged that my own journey hasn’t gone as well as I had hoped. You must not lose your own hope. Treatments and therapies have never been better in the face of this disease. You have every reason to be optimistic, determined, and focused on the future. My only other advice is to cherish every moment with those you love at every stage of your journey, as I have done this summer.
To the members of my party: we’ve done remarkable things together in the past eight years. It has been a privilege to lead the New Democratic Party and I am most grateful for your confidence, your support, and the endless hours of volunteer commitment you have devoted to our cause. There will be those who will try to persuade you to give up our cause. But that cause is much bigger than any one leader. Answer them by recommitting with energy and determination to our work. Remember our proud history of social justice, universal health care, public pensions and making sure no one is left behind. Let’s continue to move forward. Let’s demonstrate in everything we do in the four years before us that we are ready to serve our beloved Canada as its next government.
To the members of our parliamentary caucus: I have been privileged to work with each and every one of you. Our caucus meetings were always the highlight of my week. It has been my role to ask a great deal from you. And now I am going to do so again. Canadians will be closely watching you in the months to come. Colleagues, I know you will make the tens of thousands of members of our party proud of you by demonstrating the same seamless teamwork and solidarity that has earned us the confidence of millions of Canadians in the recent election.
To my fellow Quebecers: On May 2nd, you made an historic decision. You decided that the way to replace Canada’s Conservative federal government with something better was by working together in partnership with progressive-minded Canadians across the country. You made the right decision then; it is still the right decision today; and it will be the right decision right through to the next election, when we will succeed, together. You have elected a superb team of New Democrats to Parliament. They are going to be doing remarkable things in the years to come to make this country better for us all.
To young Canadians: All my life I have worked to make things better. Hope and optimism have defined my political career, and I continue to be hopeful and optimistic about Canada. Young people have been a great source of inspiration for me. I have met and talked with so many of you about your dreams, your frustrations, and your ideas for change. More and more, you are engaging in politics because you want to change things for the better. Many of you have placed your trust in our party. As my time in political life draws to a close I want to share with you my belief in your power to change this country and this world. There are great challenges before you, from the overwhelming nature of climate change to the unfairness of an economy that excludes so many from our collective wealth, and the changes necessary to build a more inclusive and generous Canada. I believe in you. Your energy, your vision, your passion for justice are exactly what this country needs today. You need to be at the heart of our economy, our political life, and our plans for the present and the future.
And finally, to all Canadians: Canada is a great country, one of the hopes of the world. We can be a better one – a country of greater equality, justice, and opportunity. We can build a prosperous economy and a society that shares its benefits more fairly. We can look after our seniors. We can offer better futures for our children. We can do our part to save the world’s environment. We can restore our good name in the world. We can do all of these things because we finally have a party system at the national level where there are real choices; where your vote matters; where working for change can actually bring about change. In the months and years to come, New Democrats will put a compelling new alternative to you. My colleagues in our party are an impressive, committed team. Give them a careful hearing; consider the alternatives; and consider that we can be a better, fairer, more equal country by working together. Don’t let them tell you it can’t be done.
My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.
All my very best,
Jack Layton"
You were like a father figure to me. I felt I could trust every single word you said. I saw you as a shining light in Canada's political system, a man of fresh ideas who was always looking out for every Canadian. I was never able to meet you in person (something I now regret), but, and I really don't know how to explain this, I saw you as a loving father. It feels like a family member has died, and it's tearing me up inside! I loved you, like a daughter loves her father. You did amazing, absolutely spectacular things, and you were primed to do so much more!
You weren't supposed to die. You were like Superman!
I really don't feel like voting for anyone else but you would make any sense, but you called us young Canadians to keep up the fight.... so I will.
Sincerely, green_eyes <3 <3 <3
You were the leader of the "Official Opposition" party in Canada, the NDP, the New Democratic Party. You were the charismatic man who had a bushy mustache which you refused to shave off until you became Prime Minister. You never got that chance. You passed away this morning. YOU were the reason I was excited to vote. YOU were the reason I DID vote. And now you're gone. I honestly don't see the point in voting anymore.
You wrote a letter to Canada last night, and I have it pulled up right now, but I can't read it. I just can't.
The CBC was interviewing people who knew you, and your old nighbour said that when she saw your last public appearance, you looked so bad. That it "didn't look good" at all. I remember feeling the same way. You looked thin, your clothes just hanging on you, using your form as a support to show themselves off because, for the first time ever, you weren't beaming. And it hurts to think of you like that. I can't read your letter.
But I have to. So here I go.
"August 20, 2011
Toronto, Ontario
Dear Friends,
Tens of thousands of Canadians have written to me in recent weeks to wish me well. I want to thank each and every one of you for your thoughtful, inspiring and often beautiful notes, cards and gifts. Your spirit and love have lit up my home, my spirit, and my determination.
Unfortunately my treatment has not worked out as I hoped. So I am giving this letter to my partner Olivia to share with you in the circumstance in which I cannot continue.
I recommend that Hull-Aylmer MP Nycole Turmel continue her work as our interim leader until a permanent successor is elected.
I recommend the party hold a leadership vote as early as possible in the New Year, on approximately the same timelines as in 2003, so that our new leader has ample time to reconsolidate our team, renew our party and our program, and move forward towards the next election.
A few additional thoughts:
To other Canadians who are on journeys to defeat cancer and to live their lives, I say this: please don’t be discouraged that my own journey hasn’t gone as well as I had hoped. You must not lose your own hope. Treatments and therapies have never been better in the face of this disease. You have every reason to be optimistic, determined, and focused on the future. My only other advice is to cherish every moment with those you love at every stage of your journey, as I have done this summer.
To the members of my party: we’ve done remarkable things together in the past eight years. It has been a privilege to lead the New Democratic Party and I am most grateful for your confidence, your support, and the endless hours of volunteer commitment you have devoted to our cause. There will be those who will try to persuade you to give up our cause. But that cause is much bigger than any one leader. Answer them by recommitting with energy and determination to our work. Remember our proud history of social justice, universal health care, public pensions and making sure no one is left behind. Let’s continue to move forward. Let’s demonstrate in everything we do in the four years before us that we are ready to serve our beloved Canada as its next government.
To the members of our parliamentary caucus: I have been privileged to work with each and every one of you. Our caucus meetings were always the highlight of my week. It has been my role to ask a great deal from you. And now I am going to do so again. Canadians will be closely watching you in the months to come. Colleagues, I know you will make the tens of thousands of members of our party proud of you by demonstrating the same seamless teamwork and solidarity that has earned us the confidence of millions of Canadians in the recent election.
To my fellow Quebecers: On May 2nd, you made an historic decision. You decided that the way to replace Canada’s Conservative federal government with something better was by working together in partnership with progressive-minded Canadians across the country. You made the right decision then; it is still the right decision today; and it will be the right decision right through to the next election, when we will succeed, together. You have elected a superb team of New Democrats to Parliament. They are going to be doing remarkable things in the years to come to make this country better for us all.
To young Canadians: All my life I have worked to make things better. Hope and optimism have defined my political career, and I continue to be hopeful and optimistic about Canada. Young people have been a great source of inspiration for me. I have met and talked with so many of you about your dreams, your frustrations, and your ideas for change. More and more, you are engaging in politics because you want to change things for the better. Many of you have placed your trust in our party. As my time in political life draws to a close I want to share with you my belief in your power to change this country and this world. There are great challenges before you, from the overwhelming nature of climate change to the unfairness of an economy that excludes so many from our collective wealth, and the changes necessary to build a more inclusive and generous Canada. I believe in you. Your energy, your vision, your passion for justice are exactly what this country needs today. You need to be at the heart of our economy, our political life, and our plans for the present and the future.
And finally, to all Canadians: Canada is a great country, one of the hopes of the world. We can be a better one – a country of greater equality, justice, and opportunity. We can build a prosperous economy and a society that shares its benefits more fairly. We can look after our seniors. We can offer better futures for our children. We can do our part to save the world’s environment. We can restore our good name in the world. We can do all of these things because we finally have a party system at the national level where there are real choices; where your vote matters; where working for change can actually bring about change. In the months and years to come, New Democrats will put a compelling new alternative to you. My colleagues in our party are an impressive, committed team. Give them a careful hearing; consider the alternatives; and consider that we can be a better, fairer, more equal country by working together. Don’t let them tell you it can’t be done.
My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.
All my very best,
Jack Layton"
You were like a father figure to me. I felt I could trust every single word you said. I saw you as a shining light in Canada's political system, a man of fresh ideas who was always looking out for every Canadian. I was never able to meet you in person (something I now regret), but, and I really don't know how to explain this, I saw you as a loving father. It feels like a family member has died, and it's tearing me up inside! I loved you, like a daughter loves her father. You did amazing, absolutely spectacular things, and you were primed to do so much more!
You weren't supposed to die. You were like Superman!
I really don't feel like voting for anyone else but you would make any sense, but you called us young Canadians to keep up the fight.... so I will.
Sincerely, green_eyes <3 <3 <3
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Dear Korean Women...
Dear Korean Women,
I hate you. Why are you so damned beautiful?!
Sincerely, green_eyes <3
I hate you. Why are you so damned beautiful?!
Sincerely, green_eyes <3
Friday, August 19, 2011
Dear Korea...(part one of what is sure to be MANY)
Dear Korea,
I love you. I love you so so much, it's almost scary. I want to get over all of my fears and inhibitions and visit you because, simply put, I love you.
Unfortunatley, it is now 1:22am and I need to try to sleep, so I will write you again soon, Korea.
Sincerely, green_eyes <3
I love you. I love you so so much, it's almost scary. I want to get over all of my fears and inhibitions and visit you because, simply put, I love you.
Unfortunatley, it is now 1:22am and I need to try to sleep, so I will write you again soon, Korea.
Sincerely, green_eyes <3
Dear internet...
Dear Internet,
Yup, another blog. Sorry about leaving the blog-world for so long.
In other news, I'll be using this blog to write short (sometimes one sentence in length) and long letters to people/things/etc. It'll be mainly venting. So....sorry again. D:
Sincerely, green_eyes
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