I can finally honestly tell you my mail checking obsession has calmed down, it really wasn't healthy to go from day to day just waiting for the chance to check the mail. I couldn't admit to it or realize it until a couple days ago, but it has passed. I really was doing plenty to keep myself occupied but it was still constantly on my mind and I was starting to become a tad disappointed. It's not that I've given up, there's just a better way to go about waiting for the prize. By not truly thinking about it, and becoming fully preoccupied with other things in life. I am very happy these days.
There is always plenty to be thankful for and the best way to not just believe it, but feel it, is to use what you have to construct your life. What I have right now is mental and emotional health, full use of my body, plenty of friends, and freedom from a work schedule. Therefore I am going on as many nature adventures as possible, reading as many books as possible, and taking any form of entertainment that comes my way. Yes I'm like a teenager except smarter because I know better.
Taking life in as it comes.
MUCH LOVE!!!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Very Rare
Everyone thinks undocumented immigrants are here because they cross the border with the help of coyotes, or other family members or just decide to cross the border themselves regardless of the laws in this country. David Moreno, like many other stories I've heard, came here on a visitor visa but never left.
On many of the articles I've read, I always read the comments, and angry readers talk about how undocumented immigrants have no regard for the law, and they are selfish and just want all kinds of freebies. The law is the last thing you are thinking about when your family is starving, or your life is threatened by drug lords in the neighborhood or even police.
There is also lots of talk about how the countries from which these undocumented immigrants come from need to take responsibility for their own people and provide the services of education and jobs for their own people. I actually brought this up in conversation with some friends the other day, do these people even realize what the cause of impoverishment is? GLOBALIZATION, NAFTA. Cheap labor with unchecked labor conditions that many people cannot survive, multi-million dollar corporations invading these countries are what ruin communities and force people to leave their home countries in search for better opportunities.
Americans want cheap products, where are these cheap products made? There are many people who will just live through the conditions but others, the undocumented immigrants in the U.S. who want to change the life-style they and their families have grown up in.
Oh I wish the crazy people who comment on those articles could read this . . . but maybe not because there are some intense nuts out there. They do need to know this though, one day I'll be able to say this openly, for now this is as open as it gets.
Yes I've been reading a lot of articles today, I apologize for all the emails (for those of you who subscribe).
Thanks for reading though :)
MUCH LOVE!!!
On many of the articles I've read, I always read the comments, and angry readers talk about how undocumented immigrants have no regard for the law, and they are selfish and just want all kinds of freebies. The law is the last thing you are thinking about when your family is starving, or your life is threatened by drug lords in the neighborhood or even police.
There is also lots of talk about how the countries from which these undocumented immigrants come from need to take responsibility for their own people and provide the services of education and jobs for their own people. I actually brought this up in conversation with some friends the other day, do these people even realize what the cause of impoverishment is? GLOBALIZATION, NAFTA. Cheap labor with unchecked labor conditions that many people cannot survive, multi-million dollar corporations invading these countries are what ruin communities and force people to leave their home countries in search for better opportunities.
Americans want cheap products, where are these cheap products made? There are many people who will just live through the conditions but others, the undocumented immigrants in the U.S. who want to change the life-style they and their families have grown up in.
Oh I wish the crazy people who comment on those articles could read this . . . but maybe not because there are some intense nuts out there. They do need to know this though, one day I'll be able to say this openly, for now this is as open as it gets.
Yes I've been reading a lot of articles today, I apologize for all the emails (for those of you who subscribe).
Thanks for reading though :)
MUCH LOVE!!!
Another Student facing Deportation
ICE still going after the criminals, Elizabeth Lee got accepted to UC Berkeley, a clear threat and trouble maker. She was born in Peru, but grew up in the U.S. not knowing she was brought here by her parents. She didn't find out she is undocumented until she turned 14, actually about the time I found out I found out myself. her family was supposed to be deported on the 19th of this month, but have been given an extension for July at which point they'll be facing immigration.
Stay strong Elizabeth!
Stay strong Elizabeth!
Fight for higher education for the undocumented
Today, Assemblyman Gil Cedillo is due to present a bill (previously presented and vetoed three times by ex-CA Governor Schwarzenegger) that would allow undocumented immigrant CA residents pursuing a higher education in the Cal State, UC or community college system access to CA financial aid. Here is the article. How amazing would that be?!
Also in this article I learned that New Mexico and Texas currently provide in state financial aid to undocumented immigrants, I wish I'd known that . . . right now it wouldn't do me any good bc I'd have to go there and establish residency to actually have access to financial aid. I suppose anyone who lives in either of these states that could benefit from it already knows about it, I hope so, but if you know anyone who doesn't know about it, please let them know!
It would be pretty awesome if this bill in CA gets passed and I'd have access to financial aid. Life is good :)
MUCH LOVE!!
Also in this article I learned that New Mexico and Texas currently provide in state financial aid to undocumented immigrants, I wish I'd known that . . . right now it wouldn't do me any good bc I'd have to go there and establish residency to actually have access to financial aid. I suppose anyone who lives in either of these states that could benefit from it already knows about it, I hope so, but if you know anyone who doesn't know about it, please let them know!
It would be pretty awesome if this bill in CA gets passed and I'd have access to financial aid. Life is good :)
MUCH LOVE!!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
This is more than luck
I just have to put this out there, I am blessed, gifted in life (not better at life than you, just surrounded by gifts).
This is to the people who have been part of my life and have made ALL THE DIFFERENCE. Personally I believe that it's not enough to want to go to college, make a difference in this world. You need to either have access to certain resources or have certain amazing loving people around you that love you, believe in you like they would a child of their own. The only family I grew up with were my two parents and later my brother who joined us when I was 9. A year after that the most wonderful people joined our family and I will always always ALWAYS be thankful to them and for them because they have changed my life.
I know you are reading this, you have made my life what it is today. There is only so much my parents and I could've done on our own, and without you I may have gotten close to where I am today, but not this exact life I am living right now and I am grateful for you. I love exactly where I am right now.
THANK YOU.
MUCH LOVE!!!
This is to the people who have been part of my life and have made ALL THE DIFFERENCE. Personally I believe that it's not enough to want to go to college, make a difference in this world. You need to either have access to certain resources or have certain amazing loving people around you that love you, believe in you like they would a child of their own. The only family I grew up with were my two parents and later my brother who joined us when I was 9. A year after that the most wonderful people joined our family and I will always always ALWAYS be thankful to them and for them because they have changed my life.
I know you are reading this, you have made my life what it is today. There is only so much my parents and I could've done on our own, and without you I may have gotten close to where I am today, but not this exact life I am living right now and I am grateful for you. I love exactly where I am right now.
THANK YOU.
MUCH LOVE!!!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Political Debate in 2011: Birthright
Apologies for the silence this last week, I've been reading up on "immigration in the news" not too much has happened yet. Lots of transition of governors etc, so little action in terms of life-changing immigration policy at the moment.
State Senators of 14 states have been working and have presented their intention of changing the 14th Amendment. That's a link for those of you who want to read up on the Amendment, basically it states that any child born in the U.S. is automatically a U.S. citizen. In an attempt to control undocumented immigrants from coming to the U.S. and having their children and then using their children as their reason for attaining residency, anti-immigration politicians want to change this. How? They would require that at least one parent is at least a U.S. resident in order for the child to get U.S. citizenship, if not then the child of two undocumented parents would be given a different birth certificate. Here's the article. AZ State Senator Russell Pierce told the Washington Post that "[the 14th] amendment belongs to the African Americans of this country. It’s their amendment.” So if that's the case wouldn't that mean there are actually a lot more undocumented immigrants in this country? All the Germans, Italians, Irish, Chinese, Japanese and so on that came to the U.S. I'm not trying to attack any one group here, I'm just pointing out how . . . how should I put this lightly? Stupid Pierce's statement is? He clearly hasn't thought his plan out. In that same statement he says, "[The sponsors] specifically said it didn’t apply to foreigners or aliens." What aliens is he talking about?! No one, or at least that we know of yet, was born in outer space, if anyone in politics is reading this, please make sure your colleagues know their geography.
This is going to be an interesting year, I hope all of you are looking forward to it as much as I am.
Golden Ticket (notification of my interview date) hasn't arrived yet. I finished reading Love in Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez, Blue Coyote by Christopher Moore, and am reading The Abs Diet by Zinckenzko. No I'm not going on a diet, just putting together everything I've learned about nutrition and health to improve my own heatlh and fitness. I'm doing everything to keep my mind off the frustration of waiting for the Golden Ticket.
Thanks for keeping up.
MUCH LOVE!!!
State Senators of 14 states have been working and have presented their intention of changing the 14th Amendment. That's a link for those of you who want to read up on the Amendment, basically it states that any child born in the U.S. is automatically a U.S. citizen. In an attempt to control undocumented immigrants from coming to the U.S. and having their children and then using their children as their reason for attaining residency, anti-immigration politicians want to change this. How? They would require that at least one parent is at least a U.S. resident in order for the child to get U.S. citizenship, if not then the child of two undocumented parents would be given a different birth certificate. Here's the article. AZ State Senator Russell Pierce told the Washington Post that "[the 14th] amendment belongs to the African Americans of this country. It’s their amendment.” So if that's the case wouldn't that mean there are actually a lot more undocumented immigrants in this country? All the Germans, Italians, Irish, Chinese, Japanese and so on that came to the U.S. I'm not trying to attack any one group here, I'm just pointing out how . . . how should I put this lightly? Stupid Pierce's statement is? He clearly hasn't thought his plan out. In that same statement he says, "[The sponsors] specifically said it didn’t apply to foreigners or aliens." What aliens is he talking about?! No one, or at least that we know of yet, was born in outer space, if anyone in politics is reading this, please make sure your colleagues know their geography.
This is going to be an interesting year, I hope all of you are looking forward to it as much as I am.
Golden Ticket (notification of my interview date) hasn't arrived yet. I finished reading Love in Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez, Blue Coyote by Christopher Moore, and am reading The Abs Diet by Zinckenzko. No I'm not going on a diet, just putting together everything I've learned about nutrition and health to improve my own heatlh and fitness. I'm doing everything to keep my mind off the frustration of waiting for the Golden Ticket.
Thanks for keeping up.
MUCH LOVE!!!
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