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[15 May 2009|09:27pm] because i'm bored, poor, want to spend money, and have nowhere else to make lists: post

[17 Oct 2008|04:45pm] requiescat in pace levi stubbs post

[01 Aug 2007|07:18am] I finally conquered my fall schedule. I am pleased. I just wish I could start my job asap so I'll have more money. Greek and Roman Studies 209 Classical Mythology and Literature An introduction to Greek and Roman myths as presented in classical literature and art, and to their cultural context. Italian 201 Beginners' Italian I This course, designed for students with no previous knowledge of the language, provides training in the comprehension, speaking, reading and writing of Italian. Latin American Studies 201 Introduction to Cultural and Historical Roots of Latin America An interdisciplinary survey of important themes providing a background for understanding Latin America, the physical landscape, prehistory, Iberian influence, and historical development to independence. Romance Studies 299 Topics in Romance Culture France, Italy and Spain: cultures of the Mediterranean. Geology 209 Introduction to Geology Basic concepts regarding the major features of Earth; its rock and mineral composition, processes controlling erosion, deposition and surface structures; formation of mountains, ocean basins and continents; internal structure of the Earth and plate tectonics. Read (1) post

[04 Jul 2007|07:43am] SEE YOU TOMORROW!!! Read (1) post

[09 Jun 2007|10:28pm] cocaine's one hell of a drug Read (2) post

[02 Jun 2007|01:38am] 40 years ago I read the news today oh boy About a lucky man who made the grade And though the news was rather sad Well I just had to laugh I saw the photograph He blew his mind out in a car He didn’t notice that the lights had changed post

[16 Apr 2007|10:46pm] Do not stand at my grave and weep; I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry; I am not there, I did not die. - Mary Frye So so terrible. Why are the cowards always the ones who hurt people the most. But then I thought about what happened last week and at least there are people who aren't willing to stand by and watch their kid hurt themself and other people: CALGARY (CP) - School authorities say it was the parents of a teen charged with threatening to kill teachers on the anniversary of the Columbine massacre who tipped them and police that he posed a danger. The 14-year-old student, whose name can't be published under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was charged April 2 with uttering death threats against two teachers at a junior high school in Calgary. However, police made no public announcement about the charges until Friday. A number of weapons were seized from his home. Reports have suggested one of them was an assault rifle, although police have not confirmed that. A letter was sent to parents two days later that said "implied threats" had been made against the teachers. "We're really attributing this to the great open communication between this student and his parents as a factor in how this was identified," said Dawn Delaney of the Calgary Catholic Board of Education. "This just goes to show how important it is to have open communication with (your) children and, if you observe a change in your child's behaviour, don't ignore it. Talk to them about it and encourage them to talk freely to you." Everything appeared almost normal Monday at the school where the 14-year-old had been attending class. The exception was the presence of a few plainclothes police officers. Delaney said the officers were there to assure everyone at the school that they were safe, although there was no longer any threat to students or staff. The youth is not allowed on school property and won't be coming back to classes, she said. It's believed the teen was planning an attack to coincide with the April 20 anniversary of the 1999 Columbine massacre in Littleton, Colo., in which 12 students and one teacher were shot to death by two teenagers. The involvement of the teen's parents is a rare occurrence, said Barbara Coloroso, an internationally recognized parenting and bullying expert. "It's to their credit and it also makes me more hopeful that the threat was obviously to get help as opposed to carrying it out," said Coloroso, author of The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander, who lives in Littleton. Sometimes the realization that there's a problem comes too late, she said. "When the shooting at Columbine occurred, (shooter Dylan Klebold's) father heard it on the news and called immediately and said, 'I think my son is involved,' " said Coloroso, in Toronto for a book tour. "He was concerned about the radical change in his son's behaviour - he was just too late." Read (2) post

[06 Dec 2006|11:21pm] it feels like my throat is rusting, my lungs are busting it's frustrating and disgusting post

[01 Dec 2006|10:28am] HAHAHAHA Read (1) post

[30 Apr 2006|01:34am] FO post

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