Tucson Tragedy

I realize I am a little late on this, but the only reason I have not yet addressed this topic is because it is so hard for me even think about it. Let alone write a blog.


 But now I would like to recognized the people who died here in Tucson on January 8th.




Christina Green 9 years old

She was born on September 11, 2001. Another tragic day in the United States, when the World Trade Center went down. She was a part of student government at her school and volenteered at children's charities. She was the only girl on her Little League baseball team. She loved gymnastics, swimming, and dancing.


This young girls death has touched so many people just because of her age, but also because of her back story. She was a very intelligent young lady and she could have gone far!






Dorothy Morris 76 years old

Ms Morris was a republican all the way, but she only wanted to know what Giffords had to say. Both her and her husband were shot that day. They used to travel around extensively and visit all places imaginable. While Mr Morris live on, his wife is now singing with the angels.







Judge John M. Roll 63 years old

He was appionted by George W Bush in 1991 and has been chief judge since 2006. He was also and father and grandfather.








Phyllis Schneck 79 years old

She went to the meeting to see Giffords that day because she shared many of the same views as Giffords. She was a great grandmother and a member of the local Presbiterian church. when she was widowed Ms Schneck would volenteer at the church and sew New York Giants and Jets aprons to be sold at fundraisers.







Dorwin Stoddard 76 years old

He was a retired construction worker and an active church worker. When gunshots were fired he instinctivly jumped on his wife to save her from being shot. He gave his life for her.
 



Gabrielle Zimmerman 30 years old

Mr Zimmerman was the outreach director for Giffords. He was engaged to be married. He liked sushi and the outdoors. He worked long nights and weekends on the problems that reached the Congresswomens doorstep.

To read read a little more from my source:




On January 13, Obama came to Tucson, Arizona and gave a speech at the memorial for these who died. His speech was definately one of his best. If you wish to see his speech:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI1oJHPPJNY
I really suggest you watch this if you havent yet.

Have a good one,
Krystal

New Stories :P

Well I have come up with a new story idea and I would like to share it with you.
This is just a quick write up of the story.
Again, I try very hard to not write stories that are about my life, so this has nothing to do with my feelings or any of the events in my life:


Sonia Rucker is a girl whose goal is to kiss a boy by the time she graduates from the 9th grade. This isnt an easy task as she is the girl on the sidelines who, as she thinks, nobody likes. She comes to find that has many admirers. Two boys stand out the most to her, Steph Deacan, the totally hot football player, and her best guy friend Joseph Candel, the not so hot Trumpet player. How she manages to get her clumbsy self in a relationship with Steph we will never know. But does he just like her becuase of superficial things, like the typical football player? Sonia finds herself in the difficult situation of choosing between her best friend and the most popular guy in school. Who would you pick?
Find out who Sonia picks in my newest novel (that I actually plan on finishing) called Day Dreaming.



I will be working on this from time to time, so who knows when it will be finished. I may or may not post it chapter by chapter. Just keep your eyes out for a post called Day Dreaming or Day Dreaming Ch. 1.

Addictions

Unlike the 21st century's typical teen, I am not addicted to weed or any type of drugs. I dont smoke, I dont drink.
Im a new addict to Farmville.....

I used to have a farm so that my mom could use it to help her farm. I had tried it a couple times, but it never really stuck. This time I had the urge to get my farm back (after blocking it because I was sick of the updates). This time it stuck big time. I am currently writing this with anoher page reserved for facebook, so that I can switch back quickly to recieve gifts...

Hold on I need a nail....

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I am building an orchard, so I needed the nail :)

Oh man see I am addicted!!

Oh and by the way:

MERRY CHRISTMAS :))))

I had a wonderful Christmas.

The night before I figured I would end up waking up at some ungodly hour, but I had to be woken up at 8 o' clock! We didnt have time to open out 'home' presents, so we went straight to Grandma and Grandpa's house. We met with the whole family and open the presents from each other. We had a huge christmas dinner and I ate way too much!! Im going to need to go on a diet :P

My cousin had to leave for work, so the rest of us hung out for a little while and then left.

Then I got to open the presents from my parents and other grandparents. I think I lucked out this year:)

I would love to here your Christmas Stories!! Post a comment below :)  

Repeat......Its different I swear :)

To be honest I was never much of a sucker for popular people.
Yes I am doing another blog on popularity. But Its different. I swear.
You have 3 types of people in this world.
The popular people:

The wannabies:

(joke :P)

And the people who could just care less:

Now I would call myself one of the people who doesnt care, but I wouldnt call myself a particular loser... depending on what your definition of loser is.

If you say:

A person with good grades is a loser?

Me=Yes, I have good grades.

A person who doesnt have any friends?

Me=No, I have a good handful of friends.

(some of the descriptions were given by the good people of the internet)

Someone who is socially, morally AND financially bankrupt?

Me=Not really, I have friends, I have morals, and I have enough money to live.

A person with no confidence?

Me=No, I have confidence.

So the consensus is (in my mind) That I am not a loser, in the bad sence of the word, yet I just dont care if I am popular.

At my school it is a little hard to tell exactly who the popular people are. Their are 3 main groups:

A's "group": It has alot of people in this group and it may be considered "the popular group".

Our "group": The smaller group consists of my friends and isnt the really popular group, but almost.

The "loners": The kids who dont have friends and keep to themselves. I personally think they should all meet and create thier own group :)

Any who that is my status on the popular scale

10= Most popular

5= Wannabie

1= Loner/Dont care

I am a 3:)
Talk to you guys later (See I spelled it out :))

OMYGOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Im not going to discuss politices with you. But I have been paying a of attention to this issue because of a class that I am in. And now this came up on the Ny times and I am....Im not saying political views but this intrigues me. 
Link to the original :)

Bid to Repeal ‘Don’t Ask’ Law Draws Support in Senate
 WASHINGTON — Embattled and left for near dead last week, the effort to allow gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the military gained significant momentum on Thursday with three more Republican Senators agreeing to vote to end the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
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On Thursday evening, Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader, said that the Senate would begin voting on the repeal on Saturday.
The repeal measure, approved Wednesday by the House, was originally tucked into a broader military policy bill, which failed when Senate Democrats found themselves unable to break a Republican filibuster last week. Returning quickly with a stand-alone bill seeking repeal, its supporters framed the new measure as a narrow civil rights matter and essentially challenged opponents to impede a vote.
By Thursday, Senator Susan Collins, the bill’s one Republican sponsor, had been joined by three other Republican senators — Scott P. Brown of Massachusetts, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Olympia J. Snowe of Maine — in supporting the measure.
“Senator Brown accepts the Pentagon’s recommendation to repeal the policy after proper preparations have been completed,” said Gail Gitcho, a spokeswoman for Mr. Brown. “If and when a clean repeal bill comes up for a vote, he will support it.”
Along with the backing of 54 Democrats and two independents, the Republican support is enough to push the measure to the necessary 60-vote threshold. Another Democrat who backs repeal, Ron Wyden of Oregon, announced Thursday that he would undergo surgery for prostate cancer on Monday and be absent for votes starting Friday. Only one Democrat, Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, has declined to support the measure.
The bill’s greatest obstacle is no longer votes, but the clock. The Senate is still working on other measures, including the New Start nuclear nonproliferation treaty before adjourning for Christmas, and Republicans have taken many steps to drag out action on those bills.
“All that will stop that repeal is a totally unacceptable refusal to bring our measure up in a timely way,” said Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, an independent from Connecticut, who pursued the stand-alone legislation with Ms. Collins.
Mr. Reid has threatened to reconvene after the holiday to finish remaining business before the new Congress is sworn in on Jan. 5. At that time Republicans will have more power in the Senate and will hold the majority in the House.
Two other Democratic priorities — a bill that would provide medical benefits for workers and others exposed to toxic materials at ground zero and an immigration bill that would have an impact on some children — seem doomed. The fact that they have fallen by the wayside could open up time to debate “don’t ask, don’t tell.”
But hurdles remain for the bill. Although Mr. Reid will try to avoid it, Republicans could call for amendments, which would delay a vote. Further, White House officials and Mr. Lieberman have suggested that some Republicans are threatening to block the New Start treaty if the military repeal goes forward. Such a maneuver “takes us way back to an earlier day when people used to do things like that to stop civil rights laws from passing,” Mr. Lieberman said.
The journey of the repeal measure was winding and unexpected. Supporters initially thought they could improve its chances by placing it into a large policy bill that provided raises for service members, among other things, that senators would never reject. That proved a poor calculation.
Turning the measure into a stand-alone bill put a spotlight on senators who had rejected the earlier measure because of procedural objections, creating a potential embarrassment for “no” voters.
“What was once considered vulnerability is now a huge driving force that created the momentum that we now have,” said Fred Sainz, a spokesman for the Human Rights Campaign.