Religious Intolerance and Other Nonsense

This article I felt wasn't terrible. When I started scouring the comments, I was very insulted that all these people could be so judgmental of something they hadn't (obviously) really studied. People even went so far as to critique the author for having the name 'Melody' instead of a more 'Islamic' sounding name. Really? Wow.

These people don't really understand the burqa and it's origins either. Ugh. At least there is some intelligent conversation there.

Oh, and BYU students can watch the YouTubes now. Maybe now they can see a little more about what's going on in Iran.

Videos

I won't ask that anyone watch these videos, but it is important to literally see what is going on in Iran. People are so desensitized that we can listen to the news talk about serial killers while we eat our meat and potatoes. There's no way that can happen here. It really impresses me that YouTube has been such a willing partner in all of this.

Because of my sister's seizure last month, I am still so scared for her. I keep thinking about her - and everyone that I love and care about - in the same situation as these Iranian kids who are just fighting for things we take for granted everyday. I've been crying all morning. When you see what is really going on there, how can you not?

Tweets:

There are reports a young woman is shot in Baharestan. #iranelection #gr88 #neda

saw 7/8 militia beating one woman with baton on ground - she had no defense nothing - #Iranelection sure that she is dead

they were waiting for us - they all have guns and riot uniforms - it was like a mouse trap - ppl being shot like animals #Iranelection

Hezbollah attacked some people trying to gather at Tajrish Sq. #iranelection

Ghalibaf: "the people's ambiguities have to be resolved and this problem cannot be solved by using force [against ppl]" #iranelection

see many ppl with broken arms/legs/heads - blood everywhere - pepper gas like war - #Iranelection

Army Helycopters flying over Enghelab Sq. Army Vans moving toward Azadi St with heavy Machine Guns. #iranelection #iran

just in from Baharestan Sq - situation today is terrible - they beat the ppls like animals - #Iranelection RT RT RT

Families of detainees have assembled in front of the revolutionary court, surrounded by police. #iranelection

Googoosh sings 4 iran (mano az yad bordin) #iranelection plz RT so that all iranians can see this

so many ppl arrested - young & old - they take ppl away - #Iranelection - we lose our group

ppl run into alleys and militia standing there waiting - from 2 sides they attack ppl in middle of alleys #Iranelection

all shops was closed - nowhere to go - they follow ppls with helicopters - smoke and fire is everywhere #Iranelection

At least 24 journalists and bloggers have been arrested since unrest #iranelection #iran

To think that people in another country are being arrested for doing exactly what I'm doing right now... This is a travesty.

Moving

Except for the fact that I and my laptop are sitting in my dorm room, I've gotten everything moved out. It feels nice to have gotten that all done so quickly (relatively) but I'm gonna miss this room... and hearing the church bells all the time, at least until September.

Oh Carroll College, how I'll miss you so.

If they don't give me a choice next year when I graduate as to whether college or university is on my diploma, I'm going to have a conniption fit.

Also, for randomness, here's a YouTube video of the Death Cab/Cold War Kids/Ra Ra Riot concert I went to. Cold War Kids is totally my favorite band now.

New Music and a New Haircut!

I have a new post to put up, but it's not quite done yet. I feel terrible for letting the blog go so long without a post, so here's some hold music. Enjoy!

New Duet!

All is explained in the video :)



Enjoy!

You Gotta Love YouTube

In searching for instrumental versions of songs, I was saddened to see that no one had halfway done versions of duets... until I found mss12000. He has a great voice and has done some amazing duets, just missing the girl part.

Here's the version of Baby It's Cold Outside that I just recorded with him.

Enjoy!



EDIT: And here's me singing Santa Baby. Yeah, the video is a little goofy, but I just figured out how to use Windows Movie Maker today, so I think it's pretty good.



Happy holidays!