High Waisted Huh??

Last year it was the high waisted skirts. I grew to like them, previously having no opinion of them, and am now in the process of acquiring maybe one or two more chambray-ish/floral/working high waisted skirts.

But then came the high waisted shorts. Apparently they are 'in' this year? I garner this fact from walking by clothes shops. Seeing them featured with lacy, country, vintage or floaty style tops.

Why would anyone wear them? Like high waisted skirts, they make your legs look so long, couple that with heels and tada! Your legs resemble the legs of a model! Except shorter...and maybe slightly bigger (note I am referring to my legs, which obviously cannot be mistaken for a model's ones).

High waisted shorts confuse me. So I googled them. Maybe I'd like them. After all, I'd seen a few that look good in pictures. I could be convinced!

I was wrong. The majority of pictures look....weird. Like... you were wearing your bf's shorts. High waisted shorts make zee crotch area look funny. Uhm. Okhay. I will assume that this is unflattering to most people. And I also realised that they may not be so great for someone who has not much of a waist. I am an Asian female. While I own more booty (body size to butt ratio) than quite a sizeable number Asian girls, I do not have a particularly well defined waist. The last thing I want is to look like a gigantic butt. Actually there may be a few more things, but lets just not go there.

I suppose I could be convinced if I found a pair which fitted me awesomely. Kinda like a playsuit, you have to find one that actually looks good on you. Maybe shorts like this:

Floaty, cute, just like a nice high waisted skirt.

Or this:

Mmm, snazzy. Could even wear it to work!

But then I come across pictures like this:

It looks like the wrong measurements....either that or she's going on a safari trip.

And this:

AHHHH. MICKEY MOUSEEEE. AHHHH

I rest my case.

Ok, does anyone here actually *get* high waisted shorts? Would you wear one? Please explain it to me. I am no fashionista, but I have a (somewhat) defined sense of taste.

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As you may know (or probably not), my lil sis is in New York. 

She visited the 9/11 museum, and took some pictures. In one of those photos was an American flag, with pictures of those who passed away on that day. It brings tears to my eyes every time I view it. Pictures of smiling, solemn, young and old people. Just normal people. Black and white pictures, almost as a stark reminder that their lives have ended, that their lives stopped on that tragic day. People that went to work, and...never really made it back, those whose ashes lie in the area that used to house the twin towers. 

Why would they do it? Why would they hate them (and even us) so?

I know the psychological theories - disassociation, yadayadayada. But really it is cold comfort in the face of something as inhumane as this.

I think we all just need to be reminded that each of us are...humans for goodness sake. Generically made of hopes, dreams and attached to people who love us. We never know what we never know, it is never right to judge people. 

May they rest in peace. 

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A roflmao cause - how to not make your case.

PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Great name, I am also for the ethical treatment of animals. It doesn't mean that I will turn vegetarian, but among the things I will not do - buying fur or supporting the fur trade (well, unless it is somehow becomes less cruel).

Boy has PETA turned campaigning into a joke. Their 'campaigns' appear to constantly feature naked (celebrities nonetheless!) hot women with bloodied animals and anti-fur/slaughter slogans, as if they will do the trick. Like seriously? When was the last time someone took scantily clad women seriously? Do people visit strip clubs for intelligent debates and brilliant opinions? No. Why weren't there more scantily clad women protesting Guantanamo bay, and the war in Iraq/Afghanistan? Why aren't there more scantily clad women assisting presidential election campaigns? You tell me. Actually, PETA should tell me.

Yes, it turns the eye, it attracts opinions (mostly criticisms). But celebrity endorsements? Ok, yea. A lot more people would be scientologist now if we followed celebrity endorsements. Tom Cruise, Will Smith anyone?

And their scathing vitriolic. Ever taken a fuming fundamentalist religious bloke seriously? No. Why take PETA seriously then? Know anyone who does? Do you?

When I mention PETA to my animal loving friends, their first reaction is to snort in derision. Then to bring up theories that PETA doesn't actually help animals, it kills them. Just google it.

They appear to be doing more harm than good. It's hard even taking them seriously - which is a shame, the efforts made towards the prevention of cruelty to animals should be a sign of a progressive, humane society. Yet it is stymied by the attempts of this (unfortunately) high profile organisation.

I am converted. Not.

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Best times of a life

Free.

Some people write "oh high school, I wish I could go back there". I don't quite get what they mean. High school was never great for me. I only started coming out in university.

It is a bit sad if they have not managed to experience life the way they wanted after high school. Maybe that freedom was more like a ball and chain. Or perhaps a cage.

Or maybe high school was really that great. If so good on them.

And in both instances may they find happiness later in their lives.

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AHHAkdhSLKDSSHKLVH

Beginning to panic.

Tomorrow is my Criminal Justice paper. I am freaked out that I will fail.

WHAT CURVEBALLS IS THAT DASTARDLY LECTURER GOING TO THROW??

Sentencing is ok. Yes, it is ok.

But AOSDMFSJHKLSHDF 2010 amendment to the Sentencing Act ASDKHJALDKSH and Youth Justice/Restorative Justice??

AKSLDHAKLSDH

PANIC

This is the only paper where the basic groundwork (principles and application and such) are found outside our lectures. Yes. The things we are meant to know and are tested on are very briefly mentioned in lectures, with their importance highlighted by "you should read  this". Every law lecturer says that. But this class....our grades actually do depend almost solely on outside reading. Every other class...you can get by with just the freaking notes.

KHADKHASDLKHCC

AHHHHH

At least the exam is in the afternoon. Else I may have elected to forgo sleep. One ray of sunshine in my dark corner. Sigh.

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RIP

My bunny died today after a short illness. We buried it in the afternoon.

I thought it didn't look so great the afternoon before, but turns out it was worse than "not so great".

Sad. Feel guilty. Maybe there was something I could have done....

It was so sad to see it being slowly blanketed with dirt as we covered its grave.

RIP Flopsie. Sorry your time on earth was so short.

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Self medication

Difficult. Who knows whether it'll work?

KFC is unhealthy. Celery sticks are healthy.

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