Stuff and stuff
In the footsteps of october6, I was doing a college search for the past few days, and came up with this list of colleges, so far.
SUNYs:
Stony Brook University
New York University
SUNY Buffalo
Binghamton
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Syracuse
Michigan at Ann Arbor
Minnesota at Twin Cities
Fordham
Hofstra
Grinnell
Barnard
Kalamazoo
Duke
Utica
Cornell
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As a last resort, I might apply for the following, although I *really* don't want to stay in a city college, even if its cheaper. I don't want to go too far away, but I don't want to be too close to home either.
CUNYs:
Ithaca
Brooklyn
Queens
Hunter
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Oh yeah and these are some colleges outside the country that ladymadchan kindly recommended me, although I'm not sure if I want to go outside the country at all. But hey, its not as far as France and I think some of these (most? all? I'm not good with geography) are closer to New York than say, California.
Outside Country:
Toronto
Waterloo
Western
University of BC
Alberta University (at Calgary)
Anyone got any advice on cutting this list down?
Anyway here is this really, really cute AsuKira wallpaper my friend found (she finds the best wallpaper! <3) and here are some mp3 rotations. If you take any of the mp3s, please comment.
For akirou_chan:
Nickelback - Photograph
Disturbed - Stricken
Sarah McLachlan - Stupid
Okina Reika - Tsuki no KAASU
angela - DEAD SET
angela - Hana no You ni
I am the homosexual who doesn't want your pity.
I am the gay man who still goes to church, despite the fact that my faith calls me a sinner, and challenges the preconcieved notions that my congregation has about homosexuals.
I am the little girl who is proud of her two mommies, and stands up to the bullies who make fun of them.
I am the brave volunteer who visits the homes of those diagnosed with HIV, and gives hope to the dying.
I am the transsexual who became an international famous comic, the gay man who shouts out his sexual orientation on every episode of the quirky TV show, or the lesbian who makes inspirational music.
I am the family that, though initially afraid when our son came out of the closet, took the time to learn and grow, and eventually accept him for the wonderful individual that he is.
We are the gay and lesbian professionals and business owners who refuse to support or buy from those companies which endorse homophobia.
We are the lesbians who peacefully protest and campaign for gay rights.
I am a common straight person who lobbies Congress to allow people of alternative sexualities to adopt children, enter into marriage, and have family health insurance.
I am the person who doesn't fucking care which bathroom I use. It's a goddamn bathroom, not a sexual exhibition, and anyone who thinks otherwise is the one who is WRONG, not ME.
I am the attorney, the judge, the lawmaker who won't put up with violations of human rights based on race, gender, or EVEN sexual orientation.
I am the educator who will not stand for homophobia in the classroom, and who begins to teach acceptance instead of lies and fear.
I am the religious authority who will continue to believe that the most important rule is "love one another", and that everything else is just filler.
I'm the father who DID hug his son, because I'm secure in my sexuality.
I'm the high school student who is brave enough to start a club for peoples of alternative sexualities to give other teens a support network.
I am the person who will NEVER hide what this world needs most: love. Because, I am NOT a victim.
I now extend my hand to you, if you are suffering. I am not a victim, and you don't need to be one, either. My strength is your strength. Let us all, homosexuals and heterosexuals alike, do away with the culture of victimhood and begin to implement the culture of strength and bravery. We CAN change the world, as long as we stick together. We need to be strong.
If you support a change and an end to the victimization, repost this.
In other news, I was reading Fruits Basket for a good portion of the day. My favorite characters are Shigure, Hatsuharu, and Ayame so far. I'm getting quite fond of Ayame especially. He's so amusing~~ And I actually talked with akirou_chan on the phone, She has a very smexy voice =P Oh yeah and I had a weird, random vision (well, not exactly a vision, more like a weird thought) of me in the future, looking back on my GSD days, poking fun at myself for being so into the fandom. Then I'll remember how insightful people were, and how much I loved poking fun at forums, and marvel at how both immature and mature we all can be XD
SUNYs:
Stony Brook University
New York University
SUNY Buffalo
Binghamton
------------------
Syracuse
Michigan at Ann Arbor
Minnesota at Twin Cities
Fordham
Hofstra
Grinnell
Barnard
Kalamazoo
Duke
Utica
Cornell
-------------------
As a last resort, I might apply for the following, although I *really* don't want to stay in a city college, even if its cheaper. I don't want to go too far away, but I don't want to be too close to home either.
CUNYs:
Ithaca
Brooklyn
Queens
Hunter
---------------------
Oh yeah and these are some colleges outside the country that ladymadchan kindly recommended me, although I'm not sure if I want to go outside the country at all. But hey, its not as far as France and I think some of these (most? all? I'm not good with geography) are closer to New York than say, California.
Outside Country:
Toronto
Waterloo
Western
University of BC
Alberta University (at Calgary)
Anyone got any advice on cutting this list down?
Anyway here is this really, really cute AsuKira wallpaper my friend found (she finds the best wallpaper! <3) and here are some mp3 rotations. If you take any of the mp3s, please comment.
For akirou_chan:
Nickelback - Photograph
Disturbed - Stricken
Sarah McLachlan - Stupid
Okina Reika - Tsuki no KAASU
angela - DEAD SET
angela - Hana no You ni
I am the homosexual who doesn't want your pity.
I am the gay man who still goes to church, despite the fact that my faith calls me a sinner, and challenges the preconcieved notions that my congregation has about homosexuals.
I am the little girl who is proud of her two mommies, and stands up to the bullies who make fun of them.
I am the brave volunteer who visits the homes of those diagnosed with HIV, and gives hope to the dying.
I am the transsexual who became an international famous comic, the gay man who shouts out his sexual orientation on every episode of the quirky TV show, or the lesbian who makes inspirational music.
I am the family that, though initially afraid when our son came out of the closet, took the time to learn and grow, and eventually accept him for the wonderful individual that he is.
We are the gay and lesbian professionals and business owners who refuse to support or buy from those companies which endorse homophobia.
We are the lesbians who peacefully protest and campaign for gay rights.
I am a common straight person who lobbies Congress to allow people of alternative sexualities to adopt children, enter into marriage, and have family health insurance.
I am the person who doesn't fucking care which bathroom I use. It's a goddamn bathroom, not a sexual exhibition, and anyone who thinks otherwise is the one who is WRONG, not ME.
I am the attorney, the judge, the lawmaker who won't put up with violations of human rights based on race, gender, or EVEN sexual orientation.
I am the educator who will not stand for homophobia in the classroom, and who begins to teach acceptance instead of lies and fear.
I am the religious authority who will continue to believe that the most important rule is "love one another", and that everything else is just filler.
I'm the father who DID hug his son, because I'm secure in my sexuality.
I'm the high school student who is brave enough to start a club for peoples of alternative sexualities to give other teens a support network.
I am the person who will NEVER hide what this world needs most: love. Because, I am NOT a victim.
I now extend my hand to you, if you are suffering. I am not a victim, and you don't need to be one, either. My strength is your strength. Let us all, homosexuals and heterosexuals alike, do away with the culture of victimhood and begin to implement the culture of strength and bravery. We CAN change the world, as long as we stick together. We need to be strong.
If you support a change and an end to the victimization, repost this.
In other news, I was reading Fruits Basket for a good portion of the day. My favorite characters are Shigure, Hatsuharu, and Ayame so far. I'm getting quite fond of Ayame especially. He's so amusing~~ And I actually talked with akirou_chan on the phone, She has a very smexy voice =P Oh yeah and I had a weird, random vision (well, not exactly a vision, more like a weird thought) of me in the future, looking back on my GSD days, poking fun at myself for being so into the fandom. Then I'll remember how insightful people were, and how much I loved poking fun at forums, and marvel at how both immature and mature we all can be XD