The clouds inspired me today :)
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I don't want to grow up.
I've spent the past week listening to stories from my parents about people they work with or associate with and all I was thinking was aren't adults supposed to have glimpsed some wisdom or understanding, not act in ways reminiscent of their high school years? Stories about petty workmates who do everything to make themselves seem all important and better than anyone and everyone... everything other than actually doing their job. And then their are those workers who employ their own caste system! In NZ... are you kidding me? The people who are 'better' because they have a higher perceived status than others so are allowed to make their lives hell! I can't really go into detail as I don't want to name these people or put my parents into awkward situations... but it really disgusted me. Especially the caste system person. The absolute racism and hate he directed toward one of my dad's good friends who happened to be Māori and a groundsman was staggering. Why are janitors, groundsmen and custodians labelled as stupid, lower class and unintelligent? Some of the ones I have met (and I have also worked as a janitor) have been the wisest and most caring people. So they may not have a university degree. Some of the stupidest people I have met have a PhD. Qualifications may show people you are smart in a particular area but they do not make you more intelligent, wiser or have more common sense than anyone else.
The more I open my eyes to the world, the more I am disillusioned with people's narrow mindedness and hate. But it does make my resolution to treat all people with love and respect all the more important. I MUST COUNTERACT THE NEGATIVITY!
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Cupcakes and Mace
Came across this jewellery designer from Welly, NZ just accidentally. But wow, LOVE her pieces! So fresh, colourful and fun! Sometimes simplicity is key... and I'm a sucker for sweet silhouettes :)
Check out her profile at Etsy here and her blog here. These are some of pieces I really liked... enjoy!
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kasiaaintpink
The Laramie Project
The Laramie Project is a play by Moises Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project. It was written in reaction to the 1988 murder of 21-year old student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. He was brutally beaten and left to die alone in a field, simply because he was gay. The play looks at the aftermath of the murder on Matthew's friends and family and the rest of the town. Absolutely stunning, harrowing and thought provoking. You need to see it, read it or watch it (a film was made 2002).
In my 7th form year (2005), my drama class performed the Laramie Project. It was an absolutely amazing experience. I learnt a lot from the play. Introspectively it made me think of prejudices and the absolute hate that some people harbor. And not only individuals, but whole communities. Communities who hide behind religion in the sexual orientation debate. That really baffles me. I was brought up Catholic. For a short while I was involved in Evangelical Christian community. But not once did I ever think that those who were gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender were evil, possessed or diseased human beings. I only use that terminology as a lot of the talk surrounding these issues were discussed in terms of evil spirits or mental illness (so was depression which is another, yet just as ridiculous, story). I guess I just don't understand the religious movements that attempt to convert the whole world, that is their mission. Any means necessary. If they don't, it makes them unworthy. Yet the Catholic values I learnt growing up, and keep with me now even though I am no longer a practicing Catholic, were of acceptance, love, peace. It scares me how you can twist messages of humanity, forgiveness and love into discrimination, hate and condemnation. Matthew Shepard was my age. A student. A friend. A son. He was killed because of one characteristic he had that someone didn't agree with. I can't bring myself to believe that an all powerful and ever-loving God would condone violent actions (both words and behaviour) and look graciously on those who hate and hurt people with such a vengeance.
There needs to be a lot more love and peace. A LOT more.
Be happy that you have found God, spirituality and understand your place in the universe.
Let others find their place in peace.
The Matthew Shepard Foundation
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You know it's Christmas when...
... The Pogues 'Fairytale of New York' is playing. My favourite Christmas song by far. My brother and I do a mean duet :)
Hope everyone's holiday season is shaping up to be a good one!
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kasiaaintpink
Starbollocks Coffee...
Oh Starbucks, you make me laugh. Not that you make me happy (your 'coffee' is crap), rather laugh in a cynical disapproving way. I just read a tweet that is making the rounds at the moment about World Aids Day. Obviously a very important topic which I am extremely glad is a well supported and acknowledged issue. (RED) is a well known campaign with many endorsements from celebrities like Bono (U2) to clothing companies like Converse and (this is where the laughing comes in) Starbucks. Starbucks' A Gift of Hope project will donate money when you buy their coffee. Their "Love Project" is a beautiful and ornate campaign with white peace cranes, wishing for love and hope this Christmas for those in Africa with HIV Aids. I only laugh at the irony of this. Yes, support the Aids cause. Definitely. But Starbucks, what about the hundreds of thousands of people in third world countries you have displaced from their homes and livelihoods? Did you forget about them? You know, the families who had been self-sufficient with their land and crops, supporting many generations. The whole communities you forced into bankruptcy and poverty, eventually taking their land and monocropping it. The families who were forced into slums, the children who you forced onto the street just so you could cheaply grow and crop your coffee beans. Remember those guys? The ones you and the IFC's suckered into getting a loan from you (as you increased the prices and tariffs on essential items) but then made repayments so high they lost everything. The same people you occasionally let harvest the crop for money and VERY generously paid them about 3 cents for every bag of beans they harvested.
They don't deserve a mention at Christmas? They don't deserve a prayer, wish or good will thought during the holiday season?
So when you buy your grande soy mocha latte and smile as you support the fight against aids, perhaps you should also spare a thought for the people you are condemning to poverty.
I know I'm thinking about them.
Why not lend your support to corporations that actually help.
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Paul "I'm-so-important" Henry
This man is a twit.
He's a 'famous' New Zealand talk show host.
He's not good. He's not intelligent. He's not funny.
He IS abrasive and judgmental.
Good work Paul.
Screw intelligent conversation, let's just insult everyone with badly thought up quips.
His latest dive into stupidity are his remarks against Susan Boyle and intellectually disabled persons... yeah, because that's a population who fully deserves hateful remarks...
I really don't like him.
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE journalism that asks hard questions and gets to the root of social problems. Society needs people who can ask those in power what the rest of us wish we could.
But thick 'privileged' people like Paul anger me.
His reaction to the controversy (which has led to 200 complaints to the Human Rights Commission) was "duh... what's the big deal... duhhhh... people with intalektuell disap-diseb-disabilateees are called retarded..." (I did edit that comment slightly...)
He needs to be whacked with a trout.
Paul, you are an idiot.
Much love,
Kasia.
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