Enjoying Newfound Zombiehood....

As I stated on Twitter, I have recently returned from the dead. Zombiedom is surprisingly not bad. Of course, it's obvious to all that zombiedom is merely an allegory for our culture wherein everyone is exactly alike and half dead. If only we all used cocaine like Wanda Sykes said. That would make us more productive. Must investigate....

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A lover of Shakespeare and other fine literature. You have a decisive mind and a firm hand in dealing with others. Sunday, May 31, 2009 A Moment of Silence for George Tiller 1941-2009 Well, this is horrible. Doctor George Tiller was shot and killed this morning while he was in church. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. It's not the first time an "abortion doctor" has been maimed or killed. In fact, Doctor Tiller himself was shot in both arms in 1993. Despite that, he continued to provide late term abortions to women at his clinic for women's health care services in Wichita. It's highly disturbing whenever a person decides to "take matters" into their own hands and commit such a horrific act of violence against another person. I'm sure many "pro-lifers" will say that Dr. Tiller did performed a similar act whenever he aborted a viable fetus. Now, i"m sure many other news sources and bloggers will report on this much better than I ever could, but I would still like to point out a few things and express my opinion. I have a great deal of respect for Dr. Tiller. It is clear to me that he devoted his life to helping women in need. What so many people don't comprehend is that abortion is a necessary part of life for many people. What the so called pro-life side doesn't understand, is that almost every woman takes great care with making the decision to abort their fetus. In fact, in this instance it would probably be best to refer to the fetus as a baby because that is how most women feel towards what is growing inside them. It is a part of them and they care for it. Unfortunately, in so many places, for a variety of reasons, as much a woman may want a child, she can not care for it. While many would advocate for adoption, what they fail to understand is that during pregnancy, a woman goes through so much, including learning to love their child. It seems that the "pro-lifers" See the woman as just a vessel for a child. they are not aware or don't care that a woman is going through not just physical, but emotional changes. When the time comes for them to give their child up or adoption, they might not be able to do it because they have learned to love their baby and don't want to give it up. That could end up badly for both the mother and the child. Sadly,there are also many horror stories when it comes to adoption. It isn't a perfect system. Of course, in a perfect world, we wouldn't need abortion because every child would be a wanted child who would be given all the love, care, and opportunities the world has to offer. The reality isn't like that, and there a a great deal many reasons for that. The point is that abortion is what I suppose could be described as a necessary "evil." We can't go back to the days where women were forced to go to extreme measures to end a pregnancy, often resulting in the women being maimed or killed. As Hillary Clinton said, "Abortion should be safe,legal, and rare." I realize that I have spent almost the entirety of this post discussing abortion rather than Doctor Tiller himself. This will likely be the focal point of almost everything that has and will be written about his death. That is because providing abortions is what Doctor Tiller devoted his life to. Also because the topic of abortion is such a controversial and sensitive issue in the world. There is something that perhaps not everyone knows about and that is that the Wichita Women's Health Care Services clinic provides funerary services to its patients. That is most unusual for clinics. It is also the biggest reason for my immense respect for Doctor Tiller. The clinic offers services such as photographs, burial, cremation, baptism, hand printing and foot printing, and other services. It is clear to me that Doctor Tiller and the Women's Health Care Services Clinic respected their patients a great deal and understood what a weighty decision that abortion is for these women and families. They understood that most women see their fetus as being living beings and they would want and need some closure. In the times to come, I am sure that there will be some wonderful tributes written to Doctor Tiller. This is not one of them. However, I felt compelled to write this. I also must express my wish that the murderer of Doctor Tiller is brought to justice as soon as possible. This person is a menace to society and shouldn't be allowed to receive any lenient treatment once he or she is arrested. Finally, even though I know that very few people will read this, I would still like to extend my condolences to Doctor Tiller's family and friends. Thursday, May 28, 2009 I'm Not Dead! (At least I hope or else my bf is a necrophiliac!) DUN! Good day earthlings! Sorry I haven't posted in forever (she said to the total lack of people reading this blog) Life on Planet Earth (not the documentary)has been very hectic. So much has happened yet I don't have the time to report on it. I just wanted to announce my return! I will soon be posting my summer reviewing plans, so look for it my precious non existent audience! Saturday, February 28, 2009 Scene From Teeth Hee! Check this out it is hilarious! Ron Paul is CRAAAZY! Apparently there is some conservative action committee thing on C-SPAN and Ron Paul was just giving a speech. I know it's a bad thing to be a dull speaker, but he's really overdoing the passion, if you ask me. He needs to tone it down just a bit. As as side note, I intend to start recapping some time this week. I will probably start with the film Twister and I'll probably do The Dark Knight, Juno, Mean Girls, Independence Day, Kung Fu Panda,and a bunch of Disney movies soon too. I might start recapping Heroes (just a little late I know) and Supernatural, possibly Psych or House, I'm just tossing things around. In the future, I will definitely recap the entire series of Buffy and Angel, possibly the first 4 seasons of Charmed, just because I have them on DVD and I'd love to rip Charmed apart. Anyway, Blessed Be everyone! Friday, February 27, 2009 Gadgets Are Ruining Our Country This is proof positive of the destructive power of freedom. Gadgets are just too wonderful. There are far too many too choose. I've already got too many of them on this blog and I only just created it about 30 minutes ago. It's a sickness. Diva's Little Shop of Horrors Welcome to my blog. I am Diva. Obviously, that is a very pretentious name, but it is accurate and also an inside joke. Currently, I'm a genius high school student who is a stalker on the side. I plan on blogging about my life in general, politics, films, TV, and whatever else strikes my fancy (Yes I use the word fancy) In the future, I'd like to do some recaps and reviews of films and television shows if I have enough time. Anyway, I hope that you all will get some enjoyment out of this blog and I'd love to hear from all of you. I'm a big fan of audience participation! Also, if anyone has any tips on how to make my blog look better, then please drop me. a line! I am going to try to update this blog as regularly as possible, but if I slip then I apologize in advance! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)