Due mainly to peer pressure, I'm sticking with this account. I've been insanely busy with homework and such, and I think I'll try to keep up another blog too, but I'll use this as well.
I don't really have much to say right now. School's killing my poor little creative neurons. Can't wait until winter break.
If you live in Canada, and are interested in journalism, check this out. I don't know about countries other than Canada, but this is a neat opportunity of all you eco-activists out there.
Over and out.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Okay. I rethought the dropping the blog thing.
When I saw this. Thanks for posting this Nadiya. I would have gone unaware otherwise. (I really should read the news paper more often).
Its a petition against a really harsh bill against homosexuality in Uganda. Go sign it! Please! To me, love is love, no matter what. (And the world needs more love.) Down with death penalties! (I don't like the idea of death penalties- more on that later).
Well. I have to go.
Goodnight.
UPDATE-23/05/2011 8:57 PM- The bill was stopped. Thanks to everyone who supported the petition.
Its a petition against a really harsh bill against homosexuality in Uganda. Go sign it! Please! To me, love is love, no matter what. (And the world needs more love.) Down with death penalties! (I don't like the idea of death penalties- more on that later).
Well. I have to go.
Goodnight.
UPDATE-23/05/2011 8:57 PM- The bill was stopped. Thanks to everyone who supported the petition.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Sugar
Okay, now this is just mean! Why? Why?
Now I can’t have sugar!? What kind of a world is this? And, apparently I have to be careful about maple syrup too! I honestly can’t eat anything these days!
*Wail*. I think I’m going to have to make an exception for this, because
1) I can’t be that strict. I mean, I’ve already given up anything containing gelatin. I also gave up chewing gum. Soon, all I’d be able to eat would be celery!
2) I don’t have time to process my own sugar! I try my best to use as many unprossesed ingredients as I can (eg. making my own bread, making my own lemonade, making my own pasta, making my own freaking vegetable stock), but I simply cannot make my own sugar.
3) My parents would kill me if I told them there was something else I couldn’t eat.
So, at least for now, I’m sorry to all the cattle everywhere. And the environment that was damaged to feed and care for the cattle. If I can find vegetarian sugar, I’ll buy it. And I’ll work on the maple syrup thing.
See ya,
A very guilty feeling human being
P.S. I found a vegetarian marshmallow recipe! Yes! (By the way, for those who don’t know,
marshmallows contain gelatin, which is derived from animals. I haven’t had marshmallows in ages. Some of the stuff in gum is also animal derived, thus, no gum.)
Now, all that remains is for me to make the recipe. I really hope it works, because I had to go to a specialty foods store to find one of the ingredients (agar agar, which is Japanese, and derived from seaweed).
marshmallows contain gelatin, which is derived from animals. I haven’t had marshmallows in ages. Some of the stuff in gum is also animal derived, thus, no gum.)
Now, all that remains is for me to make the recipe. I really hope it works, because I had to go to a specialty foods store to find one of the ingredients (agar agar, which is Japanese, and derived from seaweed).
Sunday, April 10, 2011
This Cannot Be Natural
I've got school tomorrow, so this isn't going to be a long post.
Its April. In Canada. At Night. And I'm wearing spaghetti straps. It should not be this warm. Not even close this weather I usually don't see until late May. Either this is a fluke or we're finally starting to see the effects of climate change. I mean, it was snowing not one week ago. And now I'm wearing summer clothing!?
Call me delusional (I'm sure you wouldn't be the first), but is a sign of global warming not extreme variations in weather? (I might be wrong, I'm not an expert or anything.)
Thats about it, so goodnight!
Its April. In Canada. At Night. And I'm wearing spaghetti straps. It should not be this warm. Not even close this weather I usually don't see until late May. Either this is a fluke or we're finally starting to see the effects of climate change. I mean, it was snowing not one week ago. And now I'm wearing summer clothing!?
Call me delusional (I'm sure you wouldn't be the first), but is a sign of global warming not extreme variations in weather? (I might be wrong, I'm not an expert or anything.)
Thats about it, so goodnight!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Japan
I haven't posted for approximately an eternity. Sorry. I meant to post this a while ago, but do to my dysfunctional brain, I forgot *head desk*:
Can this get any worse? Actaully. Forget I said that. Let’s not jinx it, since they’ve got quite enough to be going on with as it is.
A list of stuff going on in Japan:
1) Earthquake= destruction
2) Tsunami caused by earthquake causes even more destruction.
3) Eartquake and/or tsunami damages nuclear reactors= Very Bad.
a) When I last heard, there was a partial meltdown in at least one reactor, into which they are pumping sea water in attempt to cool it and prevent a full meltdown (think Chernobyl).
b) Evacuation from the areas surrounding the reactors.
c) Sending crews in to try to fix the darn thing, but when last I read, they had pulled out do to the sight of smoke
d) Now they’re talking about a risk of food and water contamination from nuclear fall-out.
4) The death toll, when last I read, was over 18000.
If anyone’s got any updated information, comment!
To say it nicely, this is pretty darn bad.
Has anyone else noticed there’s been a lot of seismic activity? Haiti, Iceland and now Japan. Hmm…
Friday, March 4, 2011
I'm still alive
Even though I haven't posted anything in about a million years. Here's something to mull over. Humans are causing a MASS EXTINCTION! That, by the way, is bad. This would be the sixth... The last ones have destroyed 75% of animal life on earth. Mhm. That's right 75%! I'm not the most positive person around, but that strikes me as PRETTY DARN BAD. (I'm for some reason loving the capitals today).
If we kill of 75% of animal species, where does that leave us.
I'm going to meander off hear about a book called The Lost World, by Michael Crichton. In this book there is a scientist (well actually a chaos theorist, but I digress) who believes that humans are the next great extinction, and that after doing our best to scrub the earth clean of all living things, we will die out, and the earth will recover, leaving a few life forms to continue evolving. Now, I know this sound a little Doomsday-ish. This book was written 16 years ago. Wow. We're such a predictable species, aren't we? Kinda scary, how, what probably would have sounded crazy when the book was published is actually HAPPENING now.
Even if the article is totally inaccurate, there's no smoothing over the fact that humans are destroying significant amounts of our world.
So what are we going to do about it?
If we kill of 75% of animal species, where does that leave us.
I'm going to meander off hear about a book called The Lost World, by Michael Crichton. In this book there is a scientist (well actually a chaos theorist, but I digress) who believes that humans are the next great extinction, and that after doing our best to scrub the earth clean of all living things, we will die out, and the earth will recover, leaving a few life forms to continue evolving. Now, I know this sound a little Doomsday-ish. This book was written 16 years ago. Wow. We're such a predictable species, aren't we? Kinda scary, how, what probably would have sounded crazy when the book was published is actually HAPPENING now.
I don't know about you but I'd call a 75% extinction "an environmental disaster" wouldn't you?apoc·a·lypse
Definition of APOCALYPSE1
a : one of the Jewish and Christian writings of 200 b.c. toa.d. 150 marked by pseudonymity, symbolic imagery, and the expectation of an imminent cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil and raises the righteous to life in a messianic kingdomb capitalized : revelation 32
a : something viewed as a prophetic revelationb : armageddon3
: a great disaster <an environmental apocalypse>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apocalypse
Even if the article is totally inaccurate, there's no smoothing over the fact that humans are destroying significant amounts of our world.
So what are we going to do about it?
Monday, February 21, 2011
Taking the Plunge
I find its the hardest part of anything. Swimming. Homework. Exams. I`m going to go with the swimming pool metaphor here, because it works. Basically, tell yourself to jump in is harder than doing it. The leap is harder than the splash.
This is why I always get stuck at the planning phase. Because I freak myself out of doing anything, and start procrastinating actual action because I'm afraid.
But, on the upside, I've found that, once you take the plunge, its actually easier. Like jumping into a pool, once you jump, gravity does the rest.
All of the above was me telling myself to stop thinking it through already and throw myself into this contest application. JUST DO IT ALREADY, self. I'm the weirdest combination of carefully considering everything and diving into stuff without thinking.
Okay, somewhere in the above text is an actual point: don't get caught up planning every little detail (that's how we get all those books about futuristic, controlled societies that the character would do anything to escape). And also, don't use aforementioned planning to avoid actual action.
P.S. I'm not saying don't plan. Planning is essential. I'm just saying don't have a bunch of plans floating around without ever getting done.
Wow. That turned out to be a very long, and relatively pointless post. Sigh.
This is why I always get stuck at the planning phase. Because I freak myself out of doing anything, and start procrastinating actual action because I'm afraid.
But, on the upside, I've found that, once you take the plunge, its actually easier. Like jumping into a pool, once you jump, gravity does the rest.
All of the above was me telling myself to stop thinking it through already and throw myself into this contest application. JUST DO IT ALREADY, self. I'm the weirdest combination of carefully considering everything and diving into stuff without thinking.
Okay, somewhere in the above text is an actual point: don't get caught up planning every little detail (that's how we get all those books about futuristic, controlled societies that the character would do anything to escape). And also, don't use aforementioned planning to avoid actual action.
P.S. I'm not saying don't plan. Planning is essential. I'm just saying don't have a bunch of plans floating around without ever getting done.
Wow. That turned out to be a very long, and relatively pointless post. Sigh.
Friday, February 18, 2011
We Day
This is going to be a quick post.
Free the Children hosts We Day, which is basically a concert and speaker day combo, to help motivate youth. Latest one was yesterday. People from my school went. So did my sister. I'm a little jealous, but whatever.
I hear it was wonderful. Al Gore was there! And so was Jesse Jackson (he worked with Martin Luther King Jr.). So were Craig and Mark Keilburger (they founded Free the Children when they were both kids). I hope some of you guys get to go some day.
Free the Children hosts We Day, which is basically a concert and speaker day combo, to help motivate youth. Latest one was yesterday. People from my school went. So did my sister. I'm a little jealous, but whatever.
I hear it was wonderful. Al Gore was there! And so was Jesse Jackson (he worked with Martin Luther King Jr.). So were Craig and Mark Keilburger (they founded Free the Children when they were both kids). I hope some of you guys get to go some day.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Contest
RIM and free the children are offering a contest for students in the Waterloo Region. Anyone ages 14-18 can enter. The prize is going to Kenya or India to learn more about these developing countries and build a school or a clean water project. More info here.
Just thought someone out there might like to know...
And, there's another campaign going on right now. This one's geared more toward girls. Power of a Girl Initiative. Natalie Portman's part of this campaign, if you're a fan of her... (See. Some people use there fame to do something productive...)
And, there's another campaign going on right now. This one's geared more toward girls. Power of a Girl Initiative. Natalie Portman's part of this campaign, if you're a fan of her... (See. Some people use there fame to do something productive...)
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
I'm not a total hypocrite
Wow. I feel like an egomaniac. I'm sorry. I just feel like such a hypocrite sometimes, and I get excited when I do something, and can prove to myself that I'm not a horrible person. Well, at least, I hope I'm not a horrible person.
If doing something like this interests you, visit your local humane society's website and check out their wishlist. They always need something.
I've go to go now (as in, my parents say get off the computer).
Now, go forth and save the world!
-KW
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
I HATE you, corporations!
Well, its true. I'm mad at this all-business attitude.
IN WHAT KIND OF WORLD ARE ANIMALS NOTHING BUT TOOLS?
http://beta.images.theglobeandmail.com/archive/01159/dog_sled_2-web_1159289cl-3.jpg
This is what happened to bug me. After the Olympics, they killed about seventy sled dogs just because they weren't needed. Brutally killed them. Now, the business in charge is all lie "we thought it was going to be humane". Well, I've got news for you, businesspeople!
1)I don't care what you thought it didn't happen.
2)I hate that it was inhumane. But I hate the concept just as much. I mean, SEVENTY dogs is awful. But this isn't the end of it. Humans have a major case of egomania. We think that we're the most important things that exist, that have existed, that will ever exist. Doesn't the fact that animals are living things too matter at all? They can't be cast off after one use, like saran-wrap!
3)Animals should only be euthenized if they are suffering or dangerous. Not because you don't know what else to do with them. The article (which was in the Globe and Mail today) said that the company made an attempt to adopt them out. Well that sounds pretty darn feeble! Was there anything about adopting huskies on the news? Anyone? I didn't see or hear about anything (not that I watch the news very often, but still, you'd think it would show up on my online news paper thingy). If they couldn't think of a humane way to do something, they obviously aren't thinking hard enough, or need someone with an actual conscience.
Feel free to correct or contest me on any of these points.
IN WHAT KIND OF WORLD ARE ANIMALS NOTHING BUT TOOLS?
http://beta.images.theglobeandmail.com/archive/01159/dog_sled_2-web_1159289cl-3.jpg
This is what happened to bug me. After the Olympics, they killed about seventy sled dogs just because they weren't needed. Brutally killed them. Now, the business in charge is all lie "we thought it was going to be humane". Well, I've got news for you, businesspeople!
1)I don't care what you thought it didn't happen.
2)I hate that it was inhumane. But I hate the concept just as much. I mean, SEVENTY dogs is awful. But this isn't the end of it. Humans have a major case of egomania. We think that we're the most important things that exist, that have existed, that will ever exist. Doesn't the fact that animals are living things too matter at all? They can't be cast off after one use, like saran-wrap!
3)Animals should only be euthenized if they are suffering or dangerous. Not because you don't know what else to do with them. The article (which was in the Globe and Mail today) said that the company made an attempt to adopt them out. Well that sounds pretty darn feeble! Was there anything about adopting huskies on the news? Anyone? I didn't see or hear about anything (not that I watch the news very often, but still, you'd think it would show up on my online news paper thingy). If they couldn't think of a humane way to do something, they obviously aren't thinking hard enough, or need someone with an actual conscience.
Feel free to correct or contest me on any of these points.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
"while other people get four-hundred-dollar haircuts..."
Kudos to you if you recognized the quote. Its from Maximum Ride (I'm kind of a fanatic). And, I'm sorry to say, that truer words were never spoke (figure of speech, but shouldn't it really be spoken?). Am I the only one who's a little sickened? That showed up on Yahoo news today (yes, being the tech-savvy person that I am, I have e-mail, and it gives me news) and I was kinda-semi frightened. Honestly, $750 for a haircut? For a teenage boy? Really? Couldn't he have put the money toward something worth while, like ending world hunger? Or humane societies?
I really hope he's not a role model for too many people *rolls eyes*.
I mean, okay. I'm not going to go full Maximum Ride and cut my hair with a knife (I'd at least use scissors *smirks, and leaves you to wonder if I've ever cut my own hair*).
Well. Thats about it for my venting, I suppose. For now. But fear my wrath if I ever find out that anyone spent $1000 on a hair cut. I might just loose it. (Like, you know, loose it more than I have already).
Over and Out
-KW
I really hope he's not a role model for too many people *rolls eyes*.
I mean, okay. I'm not going to go full Maximum Ride and cut my hair with a knife (I'd at least use scissors *smirks, and leaves you to wonder if I've ever cut my own hair*).
Well. Thats about it for my venting, I suppose. For now. But fear my wrath if I ever find out that anyone spent $1000 on a hair cut. I might just loose it. (Like, you know, loose it more than I have already).
Over and Out
-KW
Monday, January 24, 2011
Well that's just depressing
And- surprise!- our fault.
More dead birds. They actually killed the birds. Because they were eating and pooping on the cattle feed. Um, couldn't they, you know, keep the feed in a room that the birds can't get into? Because, here's the thing, birds are going to eat. They're going to poop. That's what they do. But there's a reason they invented locks, doors and shutters. To keep stuff out (i.e. birds).
What they did is hideous. If you can't figure out a non-harmful way to stop the birds, you're obviously not thinking hard enough.
More dead birds. They actually killed the birds. Because they were eating and pooping on the cattle feed. Um, couldn't they, you know, keep the feed in a room that the birds can't get into? Because, here's the thing, birds are going to eat. They're going to poop. That's what they do. But there's a reason they invented locks, doors and shutters. To keep stuff out (i.e. birds).
What they did is hideous. If you can't figure out a non-harmful way to stop the birds, you're obviously not thinking hard enough.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Even if I weren't Vegetarian, and an Animal Rights Activist...
This would gross me out. Hmmm.... and why am I vegetarian again? Besides the fact that I find meat unethical, I avoid this.
I just want to save you from eating this stuff. Go with grain fed people. Think free run! If you're going to eat meat, don't buy factory farmed stuff, full of preservatives and growth hormones and who knows what else! And for goodness sake, don't eat anything that contains anything that could be used in Silly Putty.
Not to mention the fact that the meat at McDonald's isn't all that ethical. Warning! This link is somewhat disturbing. I can't even watch the videos.
Think twice about your food. Please. I'm not saying we all need to become vegan or anything, but we can all do a little.
I just want to save you from eating this stuff. Go with grain fed people. Think free run! If you're going to eat meat, don't buy factory farmed stuff, full of preservatives and growth hormones and who knows what else! And for goodness sake, don't eat anything that contains anything that could be used in Silly Putty.
Not to mention the fact that the meat at McDonald's isn't all that ethical. Warning! This link is somewhat disturbing. I can't even watch the videos.
Think twice about your food. Please. I'm not saying we all need to become vegan or anything, but we can all do a little.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Well, I've Done Something Useful
At my stable we're hoping to buy a horse from a slaughterhouse. Eventually. But since its only pocket change, it going to take a couple of years.
We're also going to buy kitten food from the humane society.
Not much, but its a start, right?
Over and out-
Katie
P.S. Look at you local humane society's website. Find out it they need anything, and get together with you friends and see if you can raise some money to buy it.
P.P.S. If you read my blog for the quirky stuff, check out the other blog that I post on here, though I'm not sure why anyone would want to hear more from me.
We're also going to buy kitten food from the humane society.
Not much, but its a start, right?
Over and out-
Katie
P.S. Look at you local humane society's website. Find out it they need anything, and get together with you friends and see if you can raise some money to buy it.
P.P.S. If you read my blog for the quirky stuff, check out the other blog that I post on here, though I'm not sure why anyone would want to hear more from me.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Reasons I haven't Posted
1) Back to school= Katie is crushed beneath large quantities of math homework
2)Crunch time at aforementioned school= Multiple Essays, summatives and exam review sheets
3)Haven't done anything useful to save the world (sigh. I'm working on it folks, I really am!)
But here's something! Its one of my favourite groups! Awesomeness! (Wow. I sound like such a girly- girl. Blech.)
2)Crunch time at aforementioned school= Multiple Essays, summatives and exam review sheets
3)Haven't done anything useful to save the world (sigh. I'm working on it folks, I really am!)
But here's something! Its one of my favourite groups! Awesomeness! (Wow. I sound like such a girly- girl. Blech.)
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Owed to Miss RMI
"Sorry, I feel like I am just spamming right now BUT, why don't WE - as in we your readers - plan to do something to raise awareness about a specific issue *cough* animal rights *cough*. We discuss them too often but rarely take action, I mean we DO take action... but not BIG action... I think it is an idea, and once we have it set you could document out all process on your blog, it could be the its-time-to-stand-up-blog-because-nobody- our-age-is blog :) I can't help but feel so helpless... I don't like that feeling."
She posted this comment. And I totally agree with her. I've been dead useless the past three weeks. *Whacks head off table as punishment* Anyway. Let's brainstorm shall we. I'm doing a twenty-day-food-challenge thing. Let's do a one-year-to-change-the-world thing.I'm probably going to start with animal rights, because that's how I roll. Anyone with me? Any other ideas? Tell me!
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