Animal Testing: Makeup

All for looks.

Warning: These images may be disturbing. That is why I have chosen not to post them in case some of the viewers are sensitive to that kind of thing. http://www.frederiksamuel.com/blog/images/freedom_animals_1.jpg

Humans are really hideous creatures, and no amount of makeup will cover that. We torture animals so a fifty year old can look like they're thirty (by the way creepy much, I mean, if you're fifty, look fifty, don't look like some plastic alien). Or so we can all look what the media wants us to think is beautiful. I understand (even if I don't agree with) the need to test medication on animals, but makeup? Really? I don't wear any makeup. My shampoo isn't tested on animals, neither are my skin products. There are a bunch of great products that don't test on animals.

Nerd Talk

This would be a totally awesome Patronus (Harry Potter, By J.K. Rowling).

But the question is: Is it me? Because I don't know about you, but I think that a mountain lion would be a pretty awesome patronus.










http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u3SejdkDPOU/SwnHhg467gI/AAAAAAAABMk/uWctrYM9vyg/s1600/................mountain-lion.jpg

By the way... mountain lions are being seen more often in urban areas... but, that's because there are more urban areas, and those areas are encroaching on their territory. So, it's technically our fault that mountain lion attacks have increased.

Inkblot Personality Test

http://www.jokesunlimited.com/inkblotquiz.php (give credit where credit is due, this is where I got the picture).

Call me crazy, but I see a juvenile criminal mastermind who has just finished his dastardly invention, which he shall use to concur the world. Hmm... maybe that's not healthy. I mean, sign of paranoia maybe?

 I see elephants.
http://www.metamorphosism.com/?p=3086

 I had to be cheerful for once, since usually I'm all "our world is doomed" and other depressing stuff like that.

So now you know I'm utterly crazy. (Way to go K, you've totally made people want to know you.) (Oh, great now I'm talking to myself too.)

I need sleep. So, goodnight folks.

Just a question.

Am I boring? I'm just wondering. I do my best to be un-boring but... I don't know if it works.

Also, I made it possible for non-Google members to comment. You just have to select Anonymous. So, now anyone can comment (i.e. tell my that I'm boring you).

Thoughts for today

I was on this awesome site, urtak.com, a site with a bunch of yes or no questions, and I got the question: "Do you wish that you could communicate with animals?" I answered yes, but it would make me sad, because we're ruining their lives. I don't like being a life ruiner.

Another question: "Are you a leader?" I try.

Another: "Do you like books with action and a little bit of romance?" I said yes. I really don't like romance much, but it does give the characters depth, make them more human. Only a little though. More than three scenes per one hundred fifty pages is about enough to really bug me.

"Do you consider yourself random?" Obviously.

"Have you ever read a book under the table in class?" Gosh, yeah. Really bad habit, actually.

"Do you have a fear of flying?" Yes. I fear airplanes, tight spaces and trapped. Oh, how I wish I had wings.

"Would you try to save the world if you had to?" What do you think I'm trying to do?

"Have you read Shakespeare?" Yes. And hated every minute of it. I mean what's all this rubbish  with swans and crows? Swans smell like rotting fish, and crows are very intelligent birds, thank you very much. (I didn't like Romeo and Juliet, and that's the only Shakespeare I've read, and, English Teachers, is it really advisable to have you teenage students read a book that ends in a double suicide? I mean, hello, we're impressionable young minds. Sheesh.)

Okay. I'm going to stop now, I got really distracted. By the way, those questions were from the Maximum Ride Urtak page.

Now I ask you. Should I start a Urtak page?

Out Space Images

http://d.yimg.com/ca.yimg.com/p/101117/ydownload/i/ca-0fb1f58ba0eb976d0a74a659fe488f07.jpeg?x=400&y=265&sig=kaG52HDSspjgH8n9wIvyFg--


http://d.yimg.com/ca.yimg.com/p/101117/ydownload/i/ca-3f8eb16d4e5529ddb321945af0f63263.jpeg?x=399&y=264&sig=WTVQU4b9T6Q4cj991HoYQg--

Can you say light pollution?

No Inspiration

I'm in a rut. I can't seem to get inspired. I think I need a vacation. Phooey, November, who came up with the whole no-vacations-in-the-month-with-miserable-weather anyway? I mean, you'd think we'd need some time to relax, and curl up with a sketch book, book or a mug of hot chocolate. (I like to sketch, I'm not great at it, but I still love it, and I love reading, mostly fantasy and science fiction). (I also like hot chocolate).

So, anyone reading this, who would like me to rant about/comment on a cause/issue, drop me a line. My e-mail is katiehopewilson@gmail.com

Mini Rant: Oil Dependency: We are relying on a non-renewable resource. Do you know what that mean? I runs out. So, eventually, we'll run out, and out, lovely, polluted, littered, overheating world is going to come tumbling down around our ears. Think corn starch to plastic! Thing solar panels!   Think wind energy! Thing wood (not rain forest wood though)! Think natural fibers! Think Renewable!

 Well, that's about it.

Heart-prodding feeling

See, I actually wasn't going to post today. But, I was reading Yahoo news and this advertisement showed up on the side, with a starving dog. You see, I can't just ignore that kind of thing. It literally feels like someone grabs reached into my chest and prodded at my heart. Just so ,you know, it's not comfortable.

http://www.wspa.ca/

So, yeah, short post today, but thats really it.

Update on the Seals

Had to post this...

http://www.savethesealsnow.org/

http://www.savethesealsnow.org/templates/savethesealsnow_org/images/harpseal2a.jpg

So, if anyone wants more info...there you go!

Look at the seal. How could you let something so darn cute be clubbed to death?

Gotta Complain

Because I'm only human, and therefor have human impulses. One of the most dominant of which is to complain (or rant in my case).

There is nothing about dolphin captivity laws on the Canadian government website! Why? Now I have to wander the web, looking for credible sites!

Look what I found on my trawl (or crawl in my case) through the mass of data known as the internet? This is what:
https://www.onlineparty.ca/issue.php?ISSUEID=65

http://www.marineconnection.org/docs/The%20Case%20against%20Marine%20Mammals%20in%20Captivity%20%20(HSUS).pdf

https://www.humanesociety.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=774

Not alone! Yay!

Keep Coming Back to This

So I've gotten kind of obsessive about the dolphin thing. For those who don't know me (or do know me but haven't figured it out, and therefor must work on their powers of observation) when I get obsessive about something, I get totally, 100%, always-thinking-about-it-even-when-I'm-thinking-about-something-else-too, extremely obsessed.

Sooo.....

I'm going to right letters. To a bunch of people (corporations actually). The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (I've got to send a letter to Switzerland), possibly Marine Land, you know, the usual. They won't listen to me, but I won't stop. Believe me, once I get going at something, I can be pretty stubborn.

Again, a little help would be nice.

Lest We Forget

Anyway. Today's sad enough without me contributing another issue. Remembrance Day. Its so sad. Why do we have to settle everything by killing each other? I've met better behaved wolves (well, not really, I haven't met any wolves, but you see my point). So much loss. So many graves. So much destruction. Its so horrible. I teared up during the ceremony at school today, it's just, all those graves, people who had families, dreams, lives. All gone.

Remember them. Don't let it happen again. Because you can't fight a war without soldiers. What if two countries decided to go to war, but the civilians said no? No military, no bombs, no slaughter. Then what would happen. Treaties. Think about it.

Request Rants

Who would have thought? A friend of mine requested I write some stuff on the blog (which nobody's really reading, besides her and a couple other friends anyway) so: here we go.

1. Seal Clubbing
This is just AWFUL. I'm pretty much lost for words. Except I'm not. I have alot to say. But anyway the point is, its terrible. It so horrid I couldn't even force myself to look up pictures. But my heart breaks whenever I think about seals. Especially the fuzzy white ones. My heart just breaks for them. Wow, for a civilized country, Canada can be pretty mean. And maybe its a tradition or something, but, I personally think that we should stop all traditions and habits that harm other creatures. I mean, I'm a living example that it is possible to survive without meat (but I do have to take multivitamins). Just think: BABY HARP SEALS. They have got to be in the top ten most adorable and helpless baby animals on the planet. How could they?

2. Shark Hunting
It goes like this: 1) Catch shark 2)Hack off dorsal fin 3)Throw shark back to die.
Okay, so I know sharks aren't cute and fuzzy (like, say baby harp seals, see above) but their still living thing right? They still feel pain. And killing them like that, is so inhumane. Humans are so selfish. It's used to make some sort of flavorless Japanese soup or something. Ick. Similar to the hunting of dolphins and whales. And, if you read my previous post, you know how I feel about that.

The Cove

Which, as wonderful and peaceful and beautiful as coves generally are, you know with palm trees and lagoons and whatever, this is a documentary about a very ugly truth.

Dolphin hunting. Or should it be called slaughter, since they drive the dolphins into this cove in Japan and kill them. The mothers see their offspring being killed, and the dolphins are killed in a highly inhumane way. This is about a courageous team determined to tell the world about the brutal slaughter of the dolphins. So many dolphins are killed the water turns red with the blood and murky. I cried when I watched it, actually, but then, I'm really sensitive to this kind of thing. It is a really great documentary. So inspiring.

Am I the only one who sometimes can't sleep at night because of everything wrong with the world? Because I'm exhausted right now, but I had to get this off of my chest before I can even think about relaxing. If you were wondering why I pretty much go on a rant of some sort daily, it's because I'll see something during the day, and it won't get out of my head until I pour it out to everyone I know.

It's just that this stuff kills me. It's like nails across a blackboard in it's own way.

http://www.takepart.com/thecove
http://www.savejapandolphins.org/index.php

I can't decide one issue to focus on. I'll post a bunch of issues, with a bunch of info, and you people choose some too. I can't do this alone, as much as I might wish I could.

Animal Testing: How Is This Right?

Answer: It's NOT. This it so completely wrong there's not even a word for it.

And this is just very, very scary: http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-animal-testing


We make animals suffer needlessly for our own benefit. Well, I guess that's the history of the human race.


See what I mean about our world? We've got some serious issues. I don't care if it means that nobody has reactions to their anti-wrinkle cream (age gracefully, people, age gracefully) they definitely shouldn't test on animals. I don't use any products that test on animals. It hasn't killed me yet. I know medications test on animals, and that's groundbreaking medical discoveries and whatever, but honestly. Though I'm 100% against all animal testing, I propose that we start small. No animal testing in cosmetics and face cream and body wash and such. Is that really too much to ask? So, maybe you won't get to use your cupcake scented glittery lip gloss. It won't kill you, and they make plenty of stuff without animal testing too. Anything that's not medication. And think twice about that Advil, unless you've got a completely incapacitating headache or a fever. Try deep breathing (for stress headaches) or drinking water (some headaches are caused by dehydration). Tough it out, just a little, folks.


http://www.dosomething.org/


I love this website. Its a treasure trove of information. Any cause on the face of the planet, they've got some sort of information, and tips to help you get started. Its brilliant. I actually found it in a book I read, from the Maximum Ride series, which has got to be one of my favourite series of all time.  Anyway, if you want information, or inspiration, this is a great site. So pick a cause, already, people! In fact, pick a couple of causes, since there are more than enough to go around.


Think about it.

Horse Slaughter-Rant of the Day

Horse slaughter is still legal in Canada. It has been outlawed in the United States, but here, horses that don't win a race are turned in to kibble. Literally. I mean, what is with people. If, here in Canada, were supposed to be so nice, why are we still killing horses for no point? Why? It's happening, people, and not because it needs to. Just because, well, actually, anyone who can explain it to me, why don't you? Quite frankly, I am disgusted with humanity as a whole. I've signed a petition, but I haven't seen any results. I can't take on every world issue on my own people. I'm an independent person but I have to admit, a little help would be nice, and... Grr... Nobody listens to a teenager. Well, I've got news for you. I am the future! I think your wrong! I am not interested in nothing but lip gloss and clothes (or whatever normal teenage girls are interested in)! I'm thinking for myself, and I think we've got issues!

Come on people! Stand Up!

And, kids and teenagers out there, you're going to be the ones who get stuck with this messed up world. And I speak only for myself here, when I say, I'd love my planet in one piece, thank you very much, without pointlessly slaughtered animal carcasses lying around, mounds of garbage everywhere and the planet gradually turning into an oven. (Well, that was kind of morbid, but pretty accurate, I thought).

First Post

Well. Here it is. I finally started a blog. So, I'm going to jump right in.


This is the newest thing. They're colourful elastic bands in different shapes.

And you collect them. Just to have them. Just because you can.

This scares me a little. They're fragile little elastics. To me elastics are only useful to hold stuff closed or hold your hair back.

And I've already seen one on the ground. Where do you think the rest will end up? Yep. On the ground or in the garbage. That's the part that scares me.

This is the craziest fad. In my high school. Not a grade three class. A high school.

Yep, at this rate, the world is totally doomed.