More two cents from the girl who pretends to know shit about politics and stuff
So obviously the entire internet is in an uproar over Obama being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. People on Facebook are getting really stupid about it. "Ahurhurhur, hey, I deserve a Nobel Peace Prize for wiping my ass! Apparently that's all you need to do to deserve it! Hurrhurhurr." So I couldn't resist throwing in my two cents on Corynn's Facebook status, since the internet is the only place where people occasionally give a crap what I have to say about politics -_-
I agree that it's maybe premature, that maybe he hasn't achieved concrete results enough for it to be 100% merited.
But I also think one of my friends said it best when he said "It's a clear declaration of his intents, if not his results."
And Obama himself said “I will accept this award as a call to action, a call to all nations to confront the common challenges of the 21st Century.”
No one, not even the people who awarded it to him, have claimed it's because of something specific he has done so far, but rather because of the efforts he is making to further international peace and prosperity. Which is a hell of a lot more than you could say for our last president. And I hope that these beginning efforts will pay off in the years to come and show the world that awarding him this prize was not a foolish move.
That, and he has led the youth of America to give a shit about politics; to campaign, canvass, protest, and act out. And I think that's something in and of itself.
So, yeah...I was surprised by the choice, and I'm not 1000% convinced he deserved it over other nominees....but at the same time I don't think awarding him the prize was ridiculous or unfounded.
And Hillary Clinton made my favorite remark so far: "Certainly from our standpoint, this gives us a sense of momentum - when the United States has accolades tossed its way, rather than shoes."
Four for you, Hillary Coco. You go, Hillary Coco.
As time goes on, I'm getting more and more fed up with my classes. My Child Psych professor (if you can even call her that) is the stupidest teacher figure I've had to deal with since AP Bio, and if you knew or heard stories about my AP Bio teacher, that is saying something. The information she presents is disjointed, nonsensical and sometimes flat-out WRONG, but I don't bother correcting her because she'd never admit to making a mistake. As in AP Bio, I feel like I'm actually un-learning things I used to know.
And Theater is just...well, picture sitting still for two and a half hours, while people who can't act and don't care about learning to act make travesties of beautiful monologues. That's basically what it is. When I can actually get up there and perform, I enjoy it because I know I'm doing well and learning to do better. But I can't sit still for very long under the best of circumstances, and these are not the best of circumstances.
I should be having orientation at Best Buy sometime this week. I'm excited and kind of terrified; I've never had to work in such a high-stress environment and I don't know how well I will handle it.
I agree that it's maybe premature, that maybe he hasn't achieved concrete results enough for it to be 100% merited.
But I also think one of my friends said it best when he said "It's a clear declaration of his intents, if not his results."
And Obama himself said “I will accept this award as a call to action, a call to all nations to confront the common challenges of the 21st Century.”
No one, not even the people who awarded it to him, have claimed it's because of something specific he has done so far, but rather because of the efforts he is making to further international peace and prosperity. Which is a hell of a lot more than you could say for our last president. And I hope that these beginning efforts will pay off in the years to come and show the world that awarding him this prize was not a foolish move.
That, and he has led the youth of America to give a shit about politics; to campaign, canvass, protest, and act out. And I think that's something in and of itself.
So, yeah...I was surprised by the choice, and I'm not 1000% convinced he deserved it over other nominees....but at the same time I don't think awarding him the prize was ridiculous or unfounded.
And Hillary Clinton made my favorite remark so far: "Certainly from our standpoint, this gives us a sense of momentum - when the United States has accolades tossed its way, rather than shoes."
Four for you, Hillary Coco. You go, Hillary Coco.
As time goes on, I'm getting more and more fed up with my classes. My Child Psych professor (if you can even call her that) is the stupidest teacher figure I've had to deal with since AP Bio, and if you knew or heard stories about my AP Bio teacher, that is saying something. The information she presents is disjointed, nonsensical and sometimes flat-out WRONG, but I don't bother correcting her because she'd never admit to making a mistake. As in AP Bio, I feel like I'm actually un-learning things I used to know.
And Theater is just...well, picture sitting still for two and a half hours, while people who can't act and don't care about learning to act make travesties of beautiful monologues. That's basically what it is. When I can actually get up there and perform, I enjoy it because I know I'm doing well and learning to do better. But I can't sit still for very long under the best of circumstances, and these are not the best of circumstances.
I should be having orientation at Best Buy sometime this week. I'm excited and kind of terrified; I've never had to work in such a high-stress environment and I don't know how well I will handle it.