Ok…
Ok, that last post was a little cheezy, but i did actually mean everything i just said.
I know that right now, i’m in the middle of a huge transition; actually going out on my own. Starting in the fall, i will be the only Berger in the area (Ceebs will still be in CA). This is so weird to think about, but as i’m sitting on my sister’s couch and watching Harry Potter 5, i’m so happy just spending time with her before she leaves. There is nothing i like more, than just spending time with the people i care about.
I’m so excited for the summer and to see what is going to happen in VA. Hopefully i can spend my time reading and spending time with my family that i dont get to see that often. I think that VA is the best option for me at this time because i know that this summer will probably be my last chance to live in Virginia, even if its for a short time.
So to sum up, i like where i’m at at this moment, and i’m excited to see how this summer and the rest of this year is going to end up.
woopsies
i kinda told myself that i was going to use this tublr and write more. that went really well. My excuse is that i’ve been busy with school. but really, you’d think that with as much time as i spend on the internet, i’d at least use that time to better my english. but oh well. :P
i’ll be back soon with longer posts. or with better posts… or just something.
Love
progressive
Since when has progressive been a bad word?
i was having a conversation with my father about universal healthcare and we had a debate on whether it is actually possible. i believe that everyone deserves to have access to medical care no matter what. but that doesnt mean that it can actually happen.
that line of thinking took me to the thought of greed, and how when i was talking to my dad, his argument was “well who is going to pay for it?” that is a great point. there is no one out there willing to actually fund things pro bono. it makes me sad that the thing standing in the way of people getting help is money. i know that sounds very socialist of me, but i cant help it. call it empathy or naivety, i just hate seeing people suffer because they cant afford health insurance. the people that have the ability to do something about it arent (for the most part, there are always exceptions), they just want to stay rich.
Helen keller, a revolutionary of her time said this:
“The few own the many because they possess the means of livelihood of all … The country is governed for the richest, for the corporations, the bankers, the land speculators, and for the exploiters of labor. The majority of mankind are working people. So long as their fair demands - the ownership and control of their livelihoods - are set at naught, we can have neither men’s rights nor women’s rights. The majority of mankind is ground down by industrial oppression in order that the small remnant may live in ease.”
— Helen Keller, 1911
why cant some of the rich people open clinics or something that matters to the world? i believe that the people who work their asses off everyday just to survive should get some benefits- maybe even be rewarded for their efforts. That, unfortunately, is not happening in this country. people are in poverty and there really isnt any way to get them out of it.
so i want to be progressive. i want to be someone who will change the world for the better. if i can change just one person’s life and help them, it will be worth it. progressive isnt a dirty word. it just a word that people fear because it takes them out of their comfort zones, and people simply arent wiling to change.
everyday
I told myself that i would try to blog everyday, just as a way to use my writing skills and to express how i am feeling on a day to day basis.
well… this one is going to be short. i have to write a paper for tomorrow and havent started it. i’m not feeling too inspired and dont quite know what i’m going to write about. its gonna be a long night…
The doctor
One of my passions is studying the heavens. This image was taken by the Hubble telescope, of the Horsehead Nebula.
I’ve recently been watching a show called Doctor Who, and i have really loved every episode of it. I know it sounds nerdy to watch a show about a man who travels space and time and battles aliens and cybermen. But one thing i found to really stick with me is that even though there are billions of people/aliens in that show, he takes the time to think of them and believes that every person matters.
This just reminded me of the glory of God. Even though there are billions of people on earth (and maybe in the heavens), He knows my name. Whenever i look into the stars, that is what i think. Out of the vast space, I can still talk to the Lord of it all.
Lisa’s Mad World
Well, I finally did it, i got myself a blog. I never really thought of myself as someone who would write down what ever was on their mind, and people would actually read it. I had a Xanga at one point. It really didnt last long, and I never really followed through with it. It seemed like something to do when i was feeling sad, or just wanted to get something in writing. I want this blog just to be about me and my life, just random things that are important to me or something that has really impacted me.
I want to start with a little background on the title of my blog. “Lisa’s Mad World:” I know that it sounds kinda strange and slightly cliche. But to me the title is really important. Its actually an allusion to 2 of Cat Stevens’ songs: Sad Lisa, and Mad World. I was thinking about calling my blog Sad Lisa, but i dont think everyone would get it. so i went with a mix, and hey, it has my name in it.
The reason that i love Cat Stevens so much is because it makes me think of my family. My Dad is a huge fan of classical music, and whenever he would drive, that would be the only thing that we would get to listen to. I definitely learned to appreciate classical music, but sometimes it would just be too much. I like to be able to sing while i’m in the car. One of the few CDs we would listen to on road trips as a family was Tea for the Tillerman. I can remember driving up to Colorado listening to that CD and everyone in my family would be singing together.
Cat Stevens will always be influential to my life because i cannot listen to one of his songs without thinking of someone in my family, and a the memory of a trip that we took together to accompany it.
So that is why i chose “Lisa’s Mad World” as my blog’s title; because it will be chronicling the craziness that seems to coincide with my life. Also because my life is heavily influenced by my family and the people i love. Everything i do, i do to show other people how much i love them.
Enjoy :)
