Sadness in Newtown, CT

The last time I wrote in my Random blog was on a friday night, when the theatre shooting occurred in Aurora, CO. Now I'm writing this on a saturday night about Newtown, CT.

26 victims...20 children...1st graders....precious children that had their lives ahead of them...children who only lived 5-6 years of their lives...children who had a whole future ahead of them, to play, to learn, to grow, to graduate, to love and to experience life. And 6 adults, teachers and faculty workers.

I don't want to write too much about this incident right now, because it's too saddening.

All I wanna say is to whomever it concerns and whoever reads my random blogs....Life is too short...Love one another, Love life, Love your true real friends and Love your family. I cherish Life too too much and only wished others did too.

God bless the victims and the families affected

July 20th 2012 - Dark Knight Rises - Sad day in US History

Okay, I haven't posted in my Random blog for a while, but this bothered me and I just had to...and yes, I am writing this on a friday night....

I woke up this morning and went through Facebook before going to work and I heard about a shooting that happened in Aurora, CO during the midnight opening of The Dark Knight Rises. I turned on CNN right away and was stunned at what I was watching. At first, I really couldn't believe what happened, kinda like when I woke up when 911 happened and I thought it was a movie at first.

So I go into work and half of my day was reading about what happened at the theatre and trying to find out what happened and who did it. Every so often Yahoo would get updated information and I was on top of it constantly because it still bothered me. So, I get home and I'm watching NBC, CNN and all the other news channels and there's more info released about the shooter, interviews with victims and so on....For the last 2 hours or so, that's all I was watching. After a while of watching, it made me angry and I hope the shooter gets brought to justice. But with this kind of crime, what really is justice.....

I honestly don't know or understand why someone would go off and harm innocent people. What's wrong with these people?!....A lot of people keep saying the world is messed up and the world this and that, Fuck the World, etc......It's NOT the world! It's these crazy, non-stable individuals that have problems! WTF is wrong with em! It pisses me off and I can never understand how someone could do violent acts against innocent people. Mostly when reading about how kids were victims of this crime....It's heart braking and saddening.....

I also read an article about a very promising, bright and beautiful young lady named Jessica Ghawi. She wrote a blog about how she survived the Toronto mall shooting, then about her wanting to get some sushi but decided not too because she didn't feel well. Then she decided to grab a burger and went outside. While outside the mall, the shooting occurred right where she was 3 minutes ago......It's so fucking crazy! She basically dodged death....(for the time being....at least...) Then a couple of days later, she is in Aurora, CO and becomes a victim of the theatre shooting. It's soooo fucking crazyyy...it's not fair.....My condolences goes out to her, the victims and the victims families.

A paragraph from her blog that means sooo much and holds sooo much weight. It's something I live by ever since and still believe in...

“I say all the time that every moment we have to live our life is a blessing. So often I have found myself taking it for granted. Every hug from a family member. Every laugh we share with friends. Even the times of solitude are all blessings. Every second of every day is a gift. After Saturday evening, I know I truly understand how blessed I am for each second I am given."

- Jessica Ghawi (RIP)

Oh, How Time Flies!

Wow...I haven't posted in a while and I feel a bit guilty, lol.

The last 2 years have passed by soooooo fast, it's unbelievable!!! It feels so weird and crazy how everything around me is moving so fast. From sun up to sun down, from Mondays to Fridays, how all my nephews and nieces are growing up, how the Earth keeps revolving, from season to season, summer to fall, and so on...everything is just sooo fast!

I don't know, maybe it's just me...I notice and focus my energy on a lot things that I shouldn't be and it feels like my brain is always running and running..that's also why I can't sleep at night. I think and reminisce about my childhood, family, friends, memories, that one girl...aha, etc...all the time that I lose track of time itself, haha.

And that's why I savor every last minute with my Loved ones!

My New Approach....

So, I have been deeply thinking and figuring out some stuff lately, mainly about myself. I feel as a person, human being, and individual, this will be a good change, not just for me but for everyone else...if they give it a shot. I've come to notice a lot of people take things for granted or become bitter over unnecessary things, whether it be about silly arguments, disagreements, the past, etc...People just become bitter and hold grudges and I am also guilty of it. We are human and not one of us are perfect and we can all learn and grow as people to better ourselves. Even if we can't better other people and sometimes we do try, but my main focus is to better "myself."

I want to take this new approach in life. And that is to "Not hold grudges and work on forgiveness." As silly as it sounds, it's actually the honest truth...lol. I've learned that when you hold onto nonsense, silly grudges, it'll only make you feel bitter and negative in life. I see and know sooooo much people that are bitter about A LOT of things and sometimes everything, that it's really saddening at times. When I speak of Forgivness, I mean forgiving myself, knowing my own flaws and accepting who I am. Then Forgiving others (people I care about and love), knowing theirs flaws and accepting them for who they are.

Once I can conquer this, I will have that much more Peace.

This isn't my Intervention..lol....It's my learning, progressing and growing as a person.

The Team Six

An article I found on the Navy SEALS Team Six

The squad that fired two bullets into Osama bin Laden's head yesterday is known as Team Six -- officially called the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (or DEVGRU) -- a military unit that recruits directly from the Navy SEALs ... making it the absolute elite of the elite.

The Navy's Team 6 is one of two ultra-secret "Tier One" US Special Ops counter-terrorism units -- along with the Army's Delta Force -- and falls under the Joint Special Operations Command (or JSOC).

The two Tier One units execute what are known as "black operations" -- missions so secret, they fall outside standard military protocol ... and often require the direct approval of the President.

In other words, only a select group of military personnel -- including President Obama and his closest advisers -- had any idea Osama bin Laden had moments left to live yesterday.

The technology used by JSOC to track and kill Osama bin Laden is still classified -- but according to reports, JSOC worked closely with the CIA to procure the intelligence they needed to execute their mission.

When I read articles, watch CNN and the news on the operation/mission performed by the elite SEALs Team Six, it amazes me how they carried out the mission with efficiency and secrecy. You only see things like this in video games. Now, I'm not saying life is a game, no, not at all. But we don't ever hear or witness such carefully carried out Top Secret missions like these SEALs did on 5/1/11. It's just so amazing and astonishing!!!

USA!!!

Woke up this morning and watched CNN, with breaking news that Osama bin Ladin has been killed. Whooo-rahhh! Now, after almost a decade from 9/11....Osamas finally put to rest and shot in the head by the Navy SEAL team Six!

Speaking of 9/11, first off. All my heart and sympathy goes out to the 9/11 families affected and the victims.

I remember drinking the night before and waking up at my friends house. Still light headed and feeling like crap from all the beer. The TV was on and all I heard was breaking news, USA was under attack and etc...I turned to watch the TV and remember thinking it was a movie. They kept showing the video of the planes crashing into the towers and I was still in disbelief. Then as the day went on and hearing everyone talking about it, I knew it was real. It was such a sad day for the US and watching the images and videos of the planes crashing, buildings collapsing and the people and city of NY in chaos was catastrophic and a dark day for America.

Osama bin Laden no more....it's now Osama bin Shotinthehead

Japan Hope Polo

I recently ordered this polo made by Ralph Lauren and it is a really nice polo. I usually buy clothes because they look nice, but this polo not only rocks, but it's also for a good cause. It's a custom designed polo for Japan and all proceeds will be donated to the humanitarian effort through the Central Community Chest of Japan. The polo cost $98 and it is well worth it, to me at least. Mostly in this time of crisis, I think Japan can certainly use more help or donations, along with the rest of the world that is suffering.