Compilation post -- National Day of Silence, VTech, Hiatus.

[fickle_goddess]

1. Today is National Day of Silence. I went to class, though nearly didn't due to fatigue and bad sleep, and spoke up plenty -- then realized during the mid-class break that it was the Day of Silence and I should have kept quiet. Damn. I hope you guys are doing a better job of observing it than I am.

2. VTech shooting tragedy happened on Monday. I

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[fyretoppaaa]

I am food-deprived and thus incoherent atm, but wtf to Animorphs, I also remember where I was during 9/11 (in Canada, in class, and I didn't even register when the teacher mentioned it), and wtf at the guy sending NBC stuff. :|

On a lighter note, though, HAVE FUUUUUUUUN. X) Give my ♥s to Neko and Dani, naa~? ;3

[xinda]

this without the text?

*so shouldn't be online right now* But yes?

Yup! I shall be there! XD Hey, your floor isn't wooden. So long as I have *something* to lay on, it's no worries, mattress or not. *used to varied sleeping environments*

Monday's the 23rd ^_~ So Neko and I both leave Monday, ne? Got it! Okies.

Happy new Year to you too.

[xinda]

If it is attempt.

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[xinda]

may or may not be able to draw a heart - figured I bring two bags (yeah, with extra shoes for c(r)os(s)play and such bumps it up X_X ) and uh... oh yeah. Tossed on the clothes I'll wear so you know what to expect:

Smile for the camera - Plus a jacket, I'm sure. And blue jeans.

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[fickle_goddess]

Yay! Okay, now remember, go stand under the flight sign. And memorize my cell number in case we haven't found each other by 4:45 so you need to call. *hugs*

[ceresi]

First of all, my impression is that this was a mass shooting, not a school shooting. In an early press conference, I know someone mentioned that they found a note in the shooter's room talking about "false charlatans" and other ramblings that immediately made me think 'schizophrenic', although I haven't been paying much attention to the media today and haven't heard the latest.

Anyway, he was right in the age group for schizophrenia or a similar disorder to develop, and was described as a loner in an early press release, so it's possible his symptoms just went unnoticed. Many mental disorders also affect parts of the brain that normally help the paitent identify irrational behavior and seek help. I'm not worried about any possible connections to Animorphs, but it does make me sad that people's first response seems to be 'god, what a psycho freak, etc.' (not aimed at you, just in general). He was probably sick and isolated, and a little observation from his peers or an intervention from a family member could have saved a lot of

[fickle_goddess]

He also was sent to counsellling, though, and people thought he was on medication. I mean, people used to joke in school that I'd probably be the one to do something like that (partly because I was the quiet one, partly because another Sri Lankan girl and her boyfriend had picked a lawyer out of the phonebook then tried to kill her), but for fuck's sake, that's not the same as actually doing it.

Freaks are people who don't go by what's normal. I'm a freak for having a red mohawk, because most people don't. He's a freak for choosing to shoot up a university full of people, because most people don't.

Being a sympathetic person is all very well, but I feel more sorry for the people who were doing nothing but just going about their every day lives, most of whom had probably never even met him or known him, and were just killedIt's really hard for me to side with the perpetrator here because so far, there's been no evidence that he was being bullied or abused or mistreated in any way that would even come close to justifying him just

[fickle_goddess]

I thought that since the guy was going into classrooms and killing people, it was more about the university shooting than mass shooting. But yeah, he apparently hated rich kids and named people that he believed were out to get him, so I'd say paranoid, maybe.

He actually was told to get help and sent for counselling by a teacher, but apparently didn't go. He also had a history of stalking girls, and was banned from some of his classes. So it's not that he was going completely unnoticed or uncared for. People did pick up on the oddities of his behavior, did try to get him to help, and it didn't work anyway.

As for psycho freak, meh. I wasn't really serious about wanting people who go on killing sprees to not have any of the same interests as me, but I do think it's insane to just kill at random. If he'd shot only the girl who rejected him and her friend, then yes, I'd think that was still an awful thing to do, but it would make more sense to me

[fickle_goddess]

Awww. We'll make it next year!

Yay! Best of luck.

If we see any Malik cosplayers, I'll take a photo of them for you. XD

[daemonsadvocate]

I thought I mentioned V. Tech, or maybe I just didn't want to say the word shooting at the time. Idono *huggles*, there are lots of racial tensions over there. 9/11 saw threats of the International Students commons being burnt to the ground by disgruntled students. I had people practically spitting at me in Mason. What freaks me out is how close it was. Had to call a few people to check on them but it's mostly okay. Just sudden. That's part of why I wanted to talk but I just couldn't express myself over IM.

Happy New Year! I had a party hat and hung out with my Indian hall mate on the day ^^.

Have lots of fun at Anime Boston. All the best.

[daemonsadvocate]

Damnit, now you said I've got the spoons site linked in my head with school shootings. Blah!