Just some news that I need to report:
1. Jack and I had taken a week vacation to the West coast to visit my uncle’s family. We had a great time there and we got a lot of shopping done (they don’t have sales tax in their state). I got sick at the end of the trip which really sucked and I’m still getting over it now. =/
2. My hamster Tokki passed away when I was gone - just a day before I was going to get back. For some reason I always know when my hamsters are going to go and the last two ones passed away when I went away for a week. Maybe they do it on purpose? So for both Froggy and Tokki I had a feeling they would pass while I was away and I said goodbye before I left. It doesn’t make it any easier though. Unlike Froggy I got to bury Tokki myself, but it didn’t really do much for me. His body was just a carcass - it wasn’t Tokki. I wish I could have been there. I hate to think that he died alone. I still haven’t put away his cage and everytime I see it I forget that he isn’t there. Death sucks.
3. Now that I’m done school I’ve been applying for jobs. I was really upset yesterday because I had wanted to apply to a research analyst job but I missed the deadline by one day. It was a job that I really wanted and I am perfect for. Now I have to apply to some mediocre jobs that I don’t care as much about. ARGH!
4. I have my convocation at the end of the month and I don’t know what to wear to it. I want to look good since there will be a lot of picture taking. Being in an MA program means you get really close with the other people in your program as well as professors. This convocation has more meaning than my undergrad one for that as well as because I worked my ass off to graduate!
5. I made another blog. Yes, another one. Don’t you know I’m a blogging addict yet? Gosh! Here it is >> Je t’aime
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There have been many attacks recently against Christians in India and it is hitting really close to home. There have been attacks in my father’s town, Mangalore, against various Christian groups. I have numerous family members living there, including my 80 year old grandmother whom I got to see this year after ten years. Attacks are conducted by a Hindu extremist group who target non-Hindus in India. Currently they are focusing on Christians because one group of Christians are attempting to help the poor, orphans, and widows who are struggling to live. Rather than targeting this one Christian group they are attacking many different Christian groups, including ones that have been in Mangalore for hundreds of years. There are many more attacks that have been carried out in surrounding areas, especially in the state of Orissa. These attacks are being taken out on everyone, including children, women, and even nuns. One priest was even attacked with a machete during a Sunday morning service. Churches have been set on fire, Christian homes have been vandelized, and Christians have been beaten simply because they are Christian. One Hindu journalist who wrote an article stating that people should be able to choose their religion was beaten by members of this Hindu extremist group. Basically, those who do not conform to the beliefs of this Hindu extremist group are targetted and beaten into conformity.
These incidents are scary and a stark reminder that religious violence is very much alive and should not be tolerated. Nobody, regardless of what their religious affiliation is, should be persecuted. I am asking you to please pray for peace and safety of all religious groups in India. Also please pray for the safety of my family members. I don’t want the next trip I take to India be because I have to bury my family member(s). Thank you.
You can read more about what’s going on in India on this blog.
Not again! The first incident with the victim getting beheaded was tragic enough but now another case occurred where a man was stabbed for no reason. It happened on a greyhound bus both times too. Copycat? This is so sad. In the recent case the victim suffered non-life threatening stab wounds. Thank God. You can read about the recent incident HERE.
Jack doesn’t talk much about his heritage or what it means to him. I’ve come to think that it doesn’t mean as much to him than mine does to me. Wow that sounds so snotty, but that’s honestly what I’ve concluded. Recently though he has dropped random things my way that make me step back and reanalyze my conclusion. He mentioned the Taiwanese festival in Toronto a month ago, and the other day he talked about mooncakes. It may not seem like much but this is the most that I can he has done…really. His parents aren’t big on a lot of Chinese traditions, which is fine. But could it be that Jack is starting to take more interest in his heritage or was I quick to dismiss his silence? Hmm…I hope I can learn more about his heritage through him than through wiki. I am definitely going to attend the Taiwanese festival next year.
Jack is on youtube! He gets to dump a nice bucket of ice water on Vinny at the beach. How fun.