Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Switch again

Hey guys, I'm officially switching BACK to my wordpress blog... I'm sick of how shitty blogger is. Did you know I can't type a less than symbol? That means no "less than three" hearts! Plus, I can't copy paste anything into a blog entry. Also, when I add photos to this blog, it puts the photos at the top of the page... ABOVE anything i may have typed instead of at the place my cursor was at (and that was endlessly annoying). So I've been working for a good part of this morning reorganizing. I'm creating an archives page on my wordpress blog so you can easily click on any blog post from either blog based on the date. I've got all my blogger blogs in the archives, but I still have to add in all the wordpress blogs.

I hope this switching all the time isn't getting too annoying for you guys! But hopefully this will be the LAST time I have to switch... here we go

VenomxBrothers


The archives link is at the top under my banner. I also updated the about me page. Plus, I have a shit ton of links under the links bar to basically any site I have an account on... you guys better LOVE me AND COMMENT on this post. I need to know that all this time I've spent was worth at least something *dies*

Monday, June 28, 2010

Conversation Converstaion

So I tried to post this here... but blogger is SO terrible... it wouldn't let me. I'm really considering going back to wordpress -_-

anyway, read my VERY important post here... I'm begging you!

http://venomxbrothers.wordpress.com/2010/06/28/for-real/

This isn't the first time this kid has come to me to talk. You figure if he knew he hated being gay, and he was now "straight" he'd have no reason to keep talking to me. I feel like deep down, some part of him is reaching out, trying to get me to prove him wrong or to make him feel okay with being bi. I feel obligated to find someone who knows what to do and get them to help me on this. I don't want this kid to live the rest of his life trying to deny a part of himself.

Crash Crash!

Okay so on the way home from NYC, we drove by a crash scene. It was obviously incredibly recent, because there were no ambulances or police or anything. All we saw was a big truck with a cylinder behind it was flipped on it's side, debris strewn about. We kept driving because it smelt like chemicals (which I correctly identified as chlorine because I love the smell).

Izzy found this short news story about it, more to follow later possibly...

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100628/NEWS90/100629789/-1/rss01

How lucky are we that we passed by before the road was shut down? Imagine how hard it would have been to get home after that >.>

MIYAVI

omgogmogmomgmgomgomgomgomogm

I can't even BELIEVE I just saw Miyavi....

I know I say this every time... but THAT WAS THE BEST CONCERT EVER! I'm not sure how any show I ever go to will compare to that! Only MCR could top what just happened. I almost don't even CARE about other bands now... *sighs*

I waited in line for hours, I stood in a room PACKED with sweaty and gross people, I watched people pass out from dehydration, and I lost a friend along the way waiting for the encore... I have no regrets and I couldn't be happier...

Miyavi is so freakin perfect and amazing. He couldn't be any more amazing.... ahhh *melts*

Check out my 2 new videos and a bunch of new pictures all on facebook... GOGOGO
Also, check out the sexy miyavi pics below... well excuse me his name is officially written as
雅-MIYAVI-









Friday, June 25, 2010

Is there anyone out there?

I need help...

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Rock Out

I want to start a band... seriously. I play keyboard, Ryan (Devine) called dibs on drums... we need a vocalist of course... and maybe guitar/bass, but I'm really open on what instruments should be in this.

But I need suggestions on instruments and I need people to play with me. THIS HAS TO HAPPEN

Friday, June 18, 2010

Updates and Random Talk

So I feel like going over what happened yesterday, just because I didn't really explain much in yesterday's post. Also I'll talk about a cute little discussion I had over lunch today.

So yesterday I got to work at the usual, 9am. I was driven in because my car was in the shop. I tried to text people to ask for a ride from AMC to the capital for the protest, but no one could help. So, at exactly 12pm, I left for work (backpack and everything) and walked down to the capital. It was a 30 minute walk, and I really enjoyed getting some fresh air. Then from 12:30 to 1:30 we shouted, handed out fliers and talked to people about it. Speaking of fliers, somewhere along the line I got designated as a flier person, and now whenever I show up to these events I'm automatically handed papers. I hate my ability to talk to strangers and handle rejection, haha. Anyway, at 1:30 we all got together and talked about the rally. Some people went to get food, a few left. Most of us went inside to watch the senate (which was in session at the time). We were hoping they would vote on a certain bill we were all interested in. By the time I got in there, it was probably around 2:00. I stayed there until around 3:20, watching those idiots do nothing but blab at each other. I eventually got a text message saying there wasn't enough time and they weren't going to get to the bill, so we met up outside again. We all ended up walking to Bombers, and I called my mother to come pick me up from there. By this point I'm not feeling well again. So mother got there at maybe 3:45... and I headed home!

There, now you know (in detail) what my day was like! Haha...
Oh also have you noticed my increased use of parenthesis? I feel like I keep using them so I don't have prepositional phrases in between commas.... huh

Anyway, on to today! (wow this is a long blog today)


So on to today. When I got to the break room with my lunch, Dr. Zimmerman, Connie, and Beth were in there eating their lunch as well. Connie is a nurse and used to be the 2nd in command over at the PT department until she came here. Beth is the social worker here who works with all the families that come in to see Dr. Z. She also works with any family that needs help, including holding support groups for family members of those with AD and having talks at a lot of different events. They're both awesome people. Well anyway, they got into a discussion about how they all got into Alzheimer's work. It was so interesting to hear their story.

Dr. Zimmerman had been a long time teacher at Columbia before he went out to Oregon. While out there, a man he worked for told him he was going to help create an Alzheimer's research center. Dr. Zimmerman, at the time, had no knowledge of the disease at all, so he was a little shocked. He was thrown into its creation and set up. He ended up being the head, gaining the grants for the research, and recruiting members.

Connie came from a place that wasn't making her happy. She was miserable, and it was affecting her health and her well being. She was desperate for something new. She was only 2nd in command, so she couldn't make any real decisions, but she still had a lot of responsibility. I visited where she came from, and it's a tough place to work. Imagine spending your life in a small room with little to no equipment, trying to get the elderly patients to go to and finish their physical training. Yeah, motivation is not a strong trait of these people. When someone offered her a job as a nurse over here at the ARC (Alzheimer's Research Center) at a significantly lower pay, she went with the logical choice and said no. But then it hit her, this was the chance she was looking for! So she came over here.

Beth had the most touching story. She graduated from college with a bachelor's degree and immediately went into social work. Eventually, the place she was originally working at closed down, so she took a 6 month position at a local old folks home that was open. She met with the family members of the people who stayed there, and family members that were considering enrolling their spouses and such there. She told one story of a woman who she met very early on. She went for a house visit to talk to the woman who's husband had very severe Alzheimer's. She was shown around the house and finally brought to the bedroom. When the woman looked at their bed, then looked back at Beth, she finally said, "Do you see this bed?" Beth of course replies with a yes. The woman continues, "For the whole day I take care of a 3 year old. At night, this is the only place where I get my husband back." (If you don't know, as the brain atrophies in AD, the person regresses in age, with most regressing to about age 3 before they die) It was people like that that struck her so much, with the dedication and the patience these people had to have. So she ended up staying at that nursing home, and she joined the Alzheimer's Foundation to learn more about the disease and try to help families. Eventually they made her president of the board, and things went from there!

Now if someone asks me how I ended up here... all I can say is... it was an accident! As they all put it... Alzheimer's chose me, not the other way around, and they chose me for a reason. Oh they're all so nice here!! XD

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Capital Protest

Today I went to another protest against the rejection of GENDA... which I'm still shocked that it got shot down! So after our little protest... I got to go inside and sit in the gallery and watch the senate work... and if I didn't want to be a politician before, I sure don't want to be one now.



Eddy lookin down at the floor



Some people across at the other gallery



the senate at work (not really)



I found one of our fliers in a trash can... depressing


WTF?!?!

What the hell is going on with my pool? We came home Monday and it looked like this...




Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Annoying

One of my biggest pet peeves, so to speak

http://www.sodahead.com/living/god-bless-you/blog-350753/

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

SodaHead is full of Religious Retards

Okay here we go again... this was a blog on how an ally of Bush Jr. supports gay marriage... we open with the offender's comment

Just another RINO who esteems man's law above that of God Almighty.

Homosexuals already have the same rights as any other legal American Citizen but they want the American people and the government to give a stamp of approval to their perverted sins. I'm sick of these people trying to legislate immorality into the law. Living in a civilized nation requires many restrictions on behavior. There are just as many valid arguments to legalize murder for some group of people as there are arguments for homosexual marriage. If we change the law to allow homosexual marriage, then doesn't that same Constitution have to allow murder to those who claim it makes them happy, or complete, or they were born to kill people and they want their rights?

Like the Bible, the U.S. Constitution can support a lot of immoral and distasteful things if taken out of context and not interpreted from a foundation of morality and justice.

Their argument is insane and emotional and has no backing in reality.


And now comes me

You cannot compare murder to gay marriage! Murder takes away something more important than anything else, a life. What is gay marriage taking away? In fact, gay marriage will give more money to the state (from marriage licenses). I don't care what your opinion is, but you cannot compare anything to murder except for murder! There is never a cause for such a ridiculous comparison and you are disrespecting the souls of every person ever murdered, the family members of those people, and any loved ones as well.


Now Him

I did not compare murder and homosexual marriage. You should not twist my words and you should read more carefully if you intend to respond in an honest manner.

You wrote: "...gay marriage will give more money to the state (from marriage licenses)."
Such a poor basis for changing law, but in recent decades it is done frequently and only shows the deterioration of The United States was founded on the principle of LAW, not what best filled the coffers. Pure foolishness and dangerous to make law on such criteria as you propose.

As I said, I did not compare homosexual marriage to murder. Read again and more slowly. Anyone with common sense knows that there is no comparison in the two.

EDIT: Blocked for being dishonest, ignorant, immature, atheist, "very liberal," and all around disgusting as an individual to me.
http://www.sodahead.com/fun/did-i-block-you/blog-125375/


And then I find a way around being blocked to add this

As proof of your comparison
"There are just as many valid arguments to legalize murder for some group of people as there are arguments for homosexual marriage. If we change the law to allow homosexual marriage, then doesn't that same Constitution have to allow murder to those who claim it makes them happy, or complete, or they were born to kill people and they want their rights? "

How are you NOT comparing the two? You're saying there are just as many valid arguments for both! I hardly see that as possible. You're saying that they're on the same level of disgusting acts. I'm not sure how I twisted your words when I'm quoting them right now


Can someone tell me if I'm insane or if the world has gone insane? Because after reading what he linked me to... I want to RIP THIS FUCK TARDS FACE OFF... as a human being this man makes me want to end humanity as I know it.

P.S. This retard honestly thinks the only reason I support gay marriage is for the money it will gave the state? REALLY? Because us liberals really only care about money... yup...

Pretzel Timez

OMG, best idea ever guys. So I had all this chocolate from graduation that I didn't want to eat, so I ended up melting that shit down into a yummy goo. Then I made chocolate covered pretzels!



There were a lot more... but I ate them all, haha. Now I regret eating them, because I have a huge stomach ache XD

Oh well, I just felt like updating you guys.

Also, if you're living under a rock, then I might as well tell you, I came out on facebook! (wow way too many commas in that one)
I made it my facebook status and profile picture... I feel so much more liberated, like I don't have to hide any more (although I'm still afraid my mother will find out some how).

Sorry there isn't too much to this update, I'm just waiting for something interesting to happen in my life...

Friday, June 11, 2010

2 Months Strong


Today is Emmy and my 2 month anniversary... here's his picture present :P
(his was WAY better -_- )

Albany Med Updates

Okay so I'm not sure what I have or haven't told people (or what I've blogged about)... but here's what's going on in my life...

So I've been asked to stay on through June and keep working here on my project. We're working on seeing if aerobic exercise can slow down or maybe prevent MCI and Alzheimer's.

Also, I've been talking to Dr. Zimmerman about staying on through July and getting paid for it (so I wouldn't need to leave to get a summer job). Things are getting really exciting over here.

So today I had a meeting with Louann Kuntz, the manager of the Outpatient Physical Therapy center at AMC. She seems really excited to help me with this project. She's going to help me design that exercise program, and possibly have people use the outpatient center. Also, she's going to lend me her expertise on using the heart rate monitoring equipment, balance equipment, etc. She has a personal connection to a lot of people with Alzheimer's and sees a lot of these patients in the center, so she's happy to help in any way with possibly helping these people.

The money for this project (as of now) is going to be coming out of Dr. Zimmerman's back pocket, so we're trying to do everything we can to get insurance to cover things. Also we're hoping that the patients can go to a public gym or some place like the YMCA to do their programs. It's all very exciting and VERY legitimate.

Plus, everyone keeps complimenting me on being so self motivated and wonderful, I'm starting to blush! My attitude after the meeting was described as "a kid in a candy store". I can't help it, things are working out so well! I thought I'd write this case and run... but now I might get to stay here for the duration of this pilot study! I really hope things go well and I can get Dr. Z that grant he wants!

More to follow :D

Giggle or Rage

Okay so this little story may make you angry, or may make you laugh. I'm not sure what I feel any more...

So there's this website called SodaHead where you can post question polls on people's opinions. It's a really nice site. But like all things, Twilight has infested it... now wait to you see this.

Okay here's a blog someone posted on the site... obviously under the group Vampiric Delights, a group I'm a part of. Of course when I saw this blight on vampires being posted into our beautiful group, I had to attack.


So I responded to the blog with this comment (the first one, I'm Teenage)... and I got a reply... and then the fight began


Now I hope you can agree with me... her being a 15 year old Twilight fan... she really can't actually think I'm getting all flustered over her? Me, and 18 year old GORGEOUS person (I say this cuz she's ugly, lol)... upset by her? Noooo way... but once someone challenges me, I can't exactly back down. Even the lowliest life form can agitate my pride...


Now at this point she turned off the ability for people to both message her and reply to her comments. She OBVIOUSLY is already losing to my might :3

Now to see her profile, and I warn you this isn't for the light of heart, click here

http://www.sodahead.com/user/profile/1132791/twilight-lover-lucero-cullen/

Be warned, I think she ACTUALLY thinks she's in the Cullen family.

So I've been wondering... how do I crush the living daylights out of the peon of a human who dared to pretend that twilight was worth shit... how?

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Discoveries

Today I learned that a certain person who has been critical of the LGBTQ community before considers him/herself bisexual. They said they hate that part of him/herself, but that it's such a small part, this person still considers him/herself happy.

I was almost devastated to hear this. I've never met someone who admitted to being even a little gay (and they said they were 95% straight, 5% gay) but hated that part of them. This is what drives people to turn to those evil bastards who claim they can "cure" gayness. I tried to talk to them about it. I told him/her that they should talk to someone about this professionally... or at least just talk to me about it!

They refused... they said they were happy and fine... I also had to promise not to tell anyone (hence my extreme use of ambiguity). Then they signed off before we could talk any more.

Ahhhh I feel like I shouldn't let this go! But if someone doesn't want help, what can you do for them? I'm worried for them...

Monday, June 7, 2010

LGBTQ

I love gay people... I love hanging out with gay people... I love everything about the community.

Today I went to Pride Bowling... it started out a little slow, but I was hanging with Hannah the whole time, so I wasn't dying. Then a few other trans kids showed up and we went outside to chat. That was pretty fun, we talked about a bunch of things.

I think I totally have a crush on one of them... it got me thinking what dating a trans guy would be like (because I prefer trans guys over trans girls). I don't think I would mind at all...

I'm really going to miss these guys when I go off to Boston. Luckily there's a Queer Rising chapter there, so maybe I'll make all new gay friends :3

P.S. It seems people are starting to favor adding a Q onto LGBT (for queer) just to give a spot in the acronym for those who aren't so easily defined.

Friday, June 4, 2010

Cold Blood

I finally understand Edward... and it's NOT OKAY...

They didn't just kill him... she FORGOT him... noooo *cries*

I'm so sad... (oh btw for all you slightly less cool people, this is about Doctor Who)

Plus I was supposed to go to bed at 1am... but The Hungry Earth ended up being a two part episode (followed by the Cold Blood, hence the blog title). It was a good episode. Kind of refreshing to see an example of a human acting like a human and NOT being the best of humanity... tho was I ever pissed at that stupid chick. Glad things worked out so well for humanity though.

Oh and talk about ominous, the whole tardis piece... oh shit man, oh shit. I'm already sick of the cracks, I can't take the suspense, I want to know about this "explosion" now! Of course we'll probably have to wait until the season finale or something... curses!

Okay time to go pass out...

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

I Don't Understand

I really don't... how can my own mother be so immature! You wonder why I'm so bipolar or occasionally mean... it's because I have the worst person in the universe as my mother.

She's honestly the most ridiculous and outstandingly retarded person I know. I tried to have a talk with her today, and it turned into a ridiculous shouting fest, followed by her trying to ignore me and run away.

I know a lot of people say their parents are bad, and I know I've complained before... but honestly this woman disgusts me so much I literally got sick after having to deal with her.

To top it all off, she took the FUCKING CAR away from me AGAIN... this is starting to become a weekly thing. Of course, now I can't get to Alt Prom... and that is something I can NEVER forgive her for. If I can't go to that because of this shit, I swear to god I'll take the car and go anyway... I cannot respect her or any rule that shit face makes.

She is the most disgusting sub human THING I've ever had to lay my eyes on. I have less hatred for my father, and that's saying something.

And now that the anger is fading away... I'm really starting to freak out... I HAVE to go to alternative prom... it's the last one I'll ever be able to go to... seriously this is something I cried over because I missed it last year. I REFUSE TO LET HER SELFISH AND RIDICULOUS ATTITUDE RUIN ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MOMENTS OF MY LIFE. I have been looking forward to this for two whole years... TWO YEARS

faeiw;jv;iawemiiawfel

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Laptop Overload

Oh gosh, I did something really bad. I left my laptop in sleep mode... in my book bag... for two days.

I get to work this morning and I can't figure out why my whole bag is burning hot! I figure it must have been from the sun on the drive to work or something.
Well eventually I decide to grab my book out of my book bag... and I notice, wow it's REALLY hot in this bag, what's going on? I brush against my laptop, and it burns! So I of course quickly pull my ridiculously hot laptop out of my bag and lay it on the desk. I check the power level, dead. That means I'd left it on sleep mode until it died, which takes a long time.... opps?

So yeah, it seems my laptop had just overheated in my book bag. As a result... the material in my bag left a coloring on my laptop... which is really creepy and can't be a good sign. It's the blue stuff in the pictures...

Oh man, my bad?



It's a little harder to see in the second one... but the discoloration covered maybe 1/4 of the bottom of my laptop (I pointed to the area with lil arrows). I let it cool down for an hour than plugged it in and turned it on. Thankfully it started up and seems to be working right. Wow that was scary!

Work...work...work... or not?

So now that I've basically finished up the study I was supposed to create for Dr. Zimmerman... I'm not sure what to do! I just have to wait to meet with a physical therapist here to see what kind of exercise these people can do, then write up my own version, and show Dr. Z!

Then what? I mean I'd like to go on field trips and maybe see some patients, but everyone is so busy around here, who knows how often I'll actually have something to do! Ugh...

I don't mind goofing off online while I'm not busy... but I just feel like I should be doing something meaningful while I'm here...

P.S. (unrelated) Did you guys know there are love/like/hate buttons at the bottom of each post? Feel free to use them, plz? Lol... I just want feed back from my dedicated followers (who I apparently do have) XD