Jason's Journal

05/21/2006 13:52 #23658

Hypocrite in Spanish = What?
Category: mexico

Check this out:

Speaking of the hundreds of thousands of Central Americans who enter Mexico each year, chauffeur Arnulfo Hernandez, 57, said: "The ones who want to reach the United States, we should send them up there. But the ones who want to stay here, it's usually for bad reasons, because they want to steal or do drugs.

.....uh........uh.........uh.........

zobar - 05/21/06 15:32
Xenophobia is apparently universal. Sr. Hernandez even hates America so much that he wants to send people here to steal from us and do drugs. It's a good thing he doesn't want to come here, or we'd have to waste $2,200,000,000 building a fence to keep him out. Instead, we're free to spend that enormous sum of money on, say, education.

But I would only consider it to be hipocresÃa if Sr. Hernandez were an immigrant or descendant thereof, or if he's ever stolen anything or done drugs. Luckily none of us are anything like that.

- Z

05/11/2006 22:38 #23657

Voice of an Angel
Category: love

I'm sure it's not manly to admit it, but I was so moved to tears tonight after watching a CBC story about a young Quebec boy, struck by some strange illness, who sang for the Pope in Rome recently.

I saw and heard him talking about how he thanks God that he is alive, and that the best way he can thank God is to sing for the Pope.

It got me thinking, this young boy has such a joy of living, despite his own faults and illness, so how the hell could I possibly maintain such insane thoughts about throwing my own life away, wanting a do-over? It couldn't be more accurately said, it is insane to think that way. What an inspiration! What a gift, what a beautiful lesson this young child has given us!

I wish I could thank him. If it were in my power to relieve him of any and all infirmities, sacrificing part of my own life I would do it in a second. He's taught me something that I'll never forget.

leetee - 05/12/06 09:47
Bleck to those who don't think it is manly to have emotions that aren't "go team". I think showing all ranges of emotions is a human thing and last time i checked, men are humans. Yay for that! :O)

I am happy you found something that gave you inspiration. Perspective is soo hard to attain when we are down in the dumps. Sometimes, someone who has it worse off in our eyes yet maintains a happy attitude can give us a little.

Continue to feel better, Jason! I'm here if you need me!

ajay - 05/11/06 23:09
Glad to see that you're not thinking those insane thoughts.

During the height of my divorce, I contemplated "hitting the reset button", so to speak, a couple of times. But then I realised what it would mean: coming back as a kid, going through 12 years of school + 4 years of college + another 8 years of post-grad = 24 years of straight misery! No way, man!! I ain't rebooting this machine just yet...

05/11/2006 12:32 #23656

Ben Stein Speaks!
Category: politics

Ben Stein talks about perspective:

A pretty good article, not so political in nature.

olemanrunin - 05/12/06 08:24
Good article. I'll have to return and read it again. Thoughtful.

metalpeter - 05/11/06 18:09
I also wish I would have gone to see Him at Canisius, he is a verry interesting guy. I think he also is so good at the dry boring voice that many people don't know that he is verry brillant (even if you don't agree with what he says).

mrdt - 05/11/06 14:00
Interesting article...I wish I had the chance to partake in his lecture at Canisius.

It made me think about yesterday when I was taking a shit in the public bathroom at the Walden Galleria (hey when ya got to go, ya got to go). I heard I really loud bang and thought to myself is that a bomb going off in the womens room? But then I realized it was probably some pissed off kid slammin one of the stall doors. Moral of the story is we are incredibly lucky that we live in a society that pursues its aggressors and doesn't let radical groups get away with walking into a public area and blowing it up.

Also, I don't want a lot of money. I just want enough to pay for my expensive education and maybe a little to go out to a movie sometime.

05/09/2006 12:30 #23655

New Sushi Place?
Category: food

Word on the street is that a new sushi joint is opening where Kuni's used to be. I've seen people filling out applications there over the weekend, but does anyone know for sure if it is going to be a sushi place?

libertad - 05/09/06 12:39
I heard that there was going to be a Sushi place next to me on lexington too. It might have been in one of (e:paul)'s journals

04/28/2006 15:15 #23654

JOSHY!
Category: theft

Did you *accidentally* take my charger again with you? PLEASE LOOK!

<3

Your bro

scott - 04/28/06 15:21
I have your charger.

I want $100000 in unmarked bills or it's toast.

Do not call the authorities. I mean it. The charger will get it.