I'm ready for my ass-whooping...
Okay, I've gone three, count 'em THREE DAYS WITHOUT WRITING OMGWTFBBQ.
Unfortunately, schoolwork has been the number one priority. If it weren't for this thrice damned research paper on Oscar Wilde (love the man, love the works, hate research papers with a passion), my crapload of math assignments, the group effort philosophy paper I've been put in charge of, the sociology presentation and Arabic in general, I'd be good to go. But c'est la vie, c'est la vie....
In other news, I've decided upon a few things. One- if I don't make the 50,000 this November, I'll be working on it all December. Two- I'm going to get a job this winter, even if it's as an Avon representative. Three- I'm handmaking everyone's Christmas presents, and actually sending the ones from last year >.> (I R broke). And lastly- I'm going to attempt to write a non-fiction book, with the help of my beloved friend, call her Ishta (it's a sort of inside joke, it's Arabic for 'cream').
Basically, Ishta has converted into Islam, and I've spent a good chunk of the semester going to mosques and learning about the faith. I might not agree with a whole lot of stuff (such as belief in God, for starters), but I have been able to draw on one conclusion:
They're people too. American Muslims are not terrorists, nor are they supporting the terrorists. They are just that, Americans, who deserve to be treated with love and respect, just as we would treat anyone else (I know I'm focusing this towards Americans, but I do believe in a sort of Worldwide 'Kumbaya' thingy. I just wanted to make this topic a little more specific, so American Muslims it is). So Ishta and I are going around the East Coast doing research about American Muslims- how they live, how they are treated, and answering a general FAQ about them. We're visiting three cities this winter- Lynchburg in Virginia, Washington D.C, and Boston in Massachusetts- to do our research and start writing our book. If anyone has a good title name, here's your chance to shout it out XD
Unfortunately, schoolwork has been the number one priority. If it weren't for this thrice damned research paper on Oscar Wilde (love the man, love the works, hate research papers with a passion), my crapload of math assignments, the group effort philosophy paper I've been put in charge of, the sociology presentation and Arabic in general, I'd be good to go. But c'est la vie, c'est la vie....
In other news, I've decided upon a few things. One- if I don't make the 50,000 this November, I'll be working on it all December. Two- I'm going to get a job this winter, even if it's as an Avon representative. Three- I'm handmaking everyone's Christmas presents, and actually sending the ones from last year >.> (I R broke). And lastly- I'm going to attempt to write a non-fiction book, with the help of my beloved friend, call her Ishta (it's a sort of inside joke, it's Arabic for 'cream').
Basically, Ishta has converted into Islam, and I've spent a good chunk of the semester going to mosques and learning about the faith. I might not agree with a whole lot of stuff (such as belief in God, for starters), but I have been able to draw on one conclusion:
They're people too. American Muslims are not terrorists, nor are they supporting the terrorists. They are just that, Americans, who deserve to be treated with love and respect, just as we would treat anyone else (I know I'm focusing this towards Americans, but I do believe in a sort of Worldwide 'Kumbaya' thingy. I just wanted to make this topic a little more specific, so American Muslims it is). So Ishta and I are going around the East Coast doing research about American Muslims- how they live, how they are treated, and answering a general FAQ about them. We're visiting three cities this winter- Lynchburg in Virginia, Washington D.C, and Boston in Massachusetts- to do our research and start writing our book. If anyone has a good title name, here's your chance to shout it out XD