Breathing Earth

INTERESTING ALERT.

I could spend hours, days, maybe even a week on this website: http://www.breathingearth.net/. In the site's own words, "This real-time simulation displays the CO2 emissions of every country in the world, as well as their birth and death rates."

This is powerful stuff, friends.

Make sure to visit this site, and have your mind blown.
While you're checking out - here - make sure to scroll down for more information on global warming/climate change, it's impact on you & how you can help.& notice the neat-o quotes at the top of the screen.

I found this website through the Invisible Children Blog & in my humble opinion - its a site you should check out daily. After reading, 'it's a small world', obviously.

Just think. In the time it took me to write out this post - 5,807 people were born into the world, 2,340 people died in the world, and 1,209,000 tons of CO2 were emitted. Whew.

Decisions

To take the risk?
Or not.

What an awful position for a bad decision maker such as I. I can't even decide where to eat dinner tonight. Sighhhhh.
ISU should offer its alumni a free course in Job Hunting 101. & some free therapy.

Up in Smoke

This fine Thursday I'm not blogging where I normally blog from, instead I'm working on a 2001 desktop (where Dad finds the patience to work on this snail-beast, I'll never know). Last night, my computer started smoking, yes - SMOKING from the charger.

Do you really need me to say more toady?

LOST

aww, I miss it. 

Khadka & Barakoti

This family. Changed my life. & its not just because they fed me apples and homemade yogurt*.

*the actual creamy/chunky white sauce is still a mystery. For my own comfort I like to think it was yogurt. 

Imagine

"If you choose to use your status and influence to raise your voice on behalf of those who have no voice; if you choose to identify not only with the powerful, but with the powerless; if you retain the ability to imagine yourself into the lives of those who do not have your advantages, then it will not only be your proud families who celebrate your existence, but thousands and millions of people whose reality you have helped change. We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better."

- J.K. Rowling, The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination

(Read the entire 2008 Commencement Address here, its an order.) 

Prez

"All of our people, all over the country except the pure blooded Indians are immigrants or descendants of immigrants including even those that came over on the Mayflower."

- Franklin D. Roosevelt; 32nd President of the United States of America 

Honey

Dessert stand on a Cairo street corner

Hey, remember back threeeee days ago when I talked about my friend Kim's new blog Culture Smash?! Well, as promised I made my first contribution (I cheated a little by repeating a It's a Small World post), but really, it's an awesome project. Check it out - it's the beginning of something beautiful. 

Hijab Style

http://hijabstyle.blogspot.com/ <----- THIS. Is very cool. 

Hijab Style is a UK blog dedicated to the Hijab & Islamic style. The blog covers: both high fashion runway and street style inspirations, seasonal tips/trends, updates on Islamic dress in the media, DIY, work wear, personal stories of empowerment and liberation, international style, how to wear a hijab, owning one's body, reasons why individuals wear the hijab, & more.

Maybe someday I will become a Hijabista (I didn't make that word up), but for now - people like Kim and I will just be proud supporters. To all of my friends who wear a hijab (or other forms of head coverings) I applaud your faith... and STYLE. 

I heard about Hijab Style via BBC News you can find the article here

MIA

An interesting way to look at genocide/discrimination. Thank you, MIA. 
If you like this video you may be interested in some of my past rants that can be seen here, here and here. Happy Wednesdayyyyyyyyy.