unarmed man shot in Pr. George’s August 29, 2008
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A guy named Espina was apparently drinking in a stairwell. Police attempted to arrest him & wound up shooting & killing him. Really excessive, from what I can tell.
The New Biggest Raid August 28, 2008
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Almost 600 people. That is an amazing number. That is a scary number actually. I can’t believe it. There is something out there that is bigger than what happened in Postville. It is incredible and sad. How did it come to this, I mean, really. Does anyone really think that this type of enforcement is actually solving anything.
No, it doesn’t. It just separates families. Terrorizes others. The anti-immigrants might say it is all right, after all, ‘they’ are not them. Go after the little guy, let the employers off the hook. It is disgusting. This type of enforcement doesn’t solve anything at all. It is all just a show. ICE, defending the nation from workers, moms and people trying to make a better life for themselves.
What is needed? A real solution, not this type of s**t. Here is a link to the article from a news outlet.
Video Game Masterpieces August 27, 2008
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Well, this is the opinion of Guillermo del Toro, one of the best movie directors of today. Edge magazine asked him his opinion on video games. He answered that he likes certain games, but he considers Ico and Shadow of the Colossus to be the masterpieces of the video game world.
I agree. I do think that. I have yet to beat Ico but Shadow of the Colossus is an amazing game. Those two games, at least for me, transcend the video game medium and are different. They are different in a way that I can’t really describe, you have to play them in order to understand. I mean, Shadow of the Colossus is a game with minimal dialogue and music, but what music there is, is orchestrated and is amazing. Team Ico, as they are called, crafted video games that are just amazing. Aside from God of War 3, their game, whatever it might be, would be enough for me to get the Playstation 3.
I’m very glad that someone from Hollywood knows a tiny bit about the video game industry though. It gives us some legitimacy as a new form of entertainment and Del Toro knows what he is talking about. Shadow of the Colossus sold well, but Ico is quite obscure. I may have to go back and beat the game now.
Read the rest of the Edge article here.
Trailer for Ico.
Trailer for Shadow of the Colossus
Trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth
The Village August 26, 2008
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No time to make real post. I mentioned this movie a couple of days ago. Now, here is the trailer. I liked it. The trailer is misleading though, because the movie is not really THAT scary. Anyway, this is the post of the day. I wish I could say that I would have a better post tomorrow, about immigration but I can’t say for sure. Now I need to do my laundry and read.
The Village trailer.
Classes and School August 25, 2008
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Well, classes are in full swing now. I have to say I’m busier than usual. I have lots of reading, like, a large majority of Shakespeare plays. Not that I’m complaining, it is to be expected if you are an English major.
The blog will take a hit with postings. It is becoming harder to go between classes, friends, and Halo 3. Yes, Halo 3 is important to me. I’m also going to helping with my mentoring program and helping in editing a magazine. I have a meeting about that tonight, which means I’ll be having a late dinner.
I’m taking 6 classes and it looks like I’ll be doing that for the rest of my time in college if I can do so. 3 English classes, 1 Spanish because I needed variety. And two required classes for me, one math and a PE class. I avoided both for as long as I could and now, well, have to take them.
I think I’ll be enjoying all my classes. I’ll just be busy with things so don’t be surprised if I don’t post from time to time. I’m glad to be back, even though things have been weirder than usual for me in some personal areas. But it’s all good, and you know why it is all good. Because HD TVs are awesome.
That’s it for me. I might actually post something informative tomorrow, or just another trailer for something I like. I don’t know yet. We will see I guess. I really will try my best to keep this up to date though.
Immigrant Suicide August 24, 2008
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I found this article thanks to my Google Reader, which is a handy tool to be up-to-date on just about anything. If you have a better system, feel free to chime in and tell me what it is.
As for the story, I find it heartbreaking. Someone arrested for an illegal left turn ends up hanging himself. This person was someone was actually trying to improve his life and learn English. A young person with a good future which has been cut short because of a lack documentation. Also, paying 3,500 dollars for being smuggled to the States is not enough to get legalized. I mean, if it was that fucking easy, all of us would do it. But it is NOT that easy. Why can’t people understand that. Acting as if it was a choice to live like this, we would get legalized if we could. No one likes living like we do.
What I find most disturbing though, and the story is already very disturbing, are the comments. I could only stomach to read the first 50. In my best Darth Vader voice, I find the their lack of empathy disturbing. Here is a link to the article, from the Chronicle.
PS. The original Darth Vader line is, “I find your lack of faith disturbing.” Those words were first said in episode 4, with Vader showing the power of the Force. Sorry, I’m a dork.
Prototype August 23, 2008
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Here is a game that is supposed to be released on February of next year that has me very excited. Prototype. Here are two trailers for the game and I wish it was February now.
First one.
Gameplay trailer.
Children Are Paying the Price for Bush’s Deportation Policie August 23, 2008
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Thousands of children are dumped into squalor after being deported from the United States. Unaccompanied minors, kids left w/o carers when parents are deported … very sad story.
Is a Part of Life… August 22, 2008
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“We cannot run from heartache. Heartache is a part of life, we know that now.” That is a quote from the film, the Village. It applies for everyone alive, including myself. I always say that in my life, if something isn’t wrong, something else will be. If it isn’t one thing, it is another.
That has never been truer than in the past week and the weeks before that. I’m sure that by next week something else will go wrong or go badly. Actually wait, I already have something else to stress over actually. An interview of sorts. We cannot run from heartache? I’m not even going to try, it is on me 24/7.
There is more than one type of heartache, specially if you are undocumented. I’m not speaking about a particular type right now, just introspection of the last 10 years of my life. Those 10 years have sucked. I can count with my hands how many of those months have been good. They aren’t that many to say the least. My worst crisis ever has been the one from last November, which I still remember pretty clearly. There was a lot of anger and depression to say the least.
So, what to do now, with my current state of mind. Well, there is nothing to be done but to march forward. I’m doing that now. I think I’ll be ready to fight another day soon. There isn’t much that can be done besides that really, so, onwards it is. Soon I’ll be back to functioning normally in all my systems and will be ready to just…go on. My days are counted, and well, I have to go on and leave my mark on the world. A positive one as I have until now.
I’m undocumented. You punch us and we stand up. Nothing has changed. No hopes, no dreams, just a painful fight until we’re done. Nothing has changed. Heartache left and right, in front of us, reminding us our lives suck, but we will always try preserver, until the end.
No Me Importa Nada August 22, 2008
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That’s the name of one of the songs that I own. It is one of the happier songs that I own too so I tend to have it on a lot at the moment. It reminds me of Mexico. I tend to hum it and actually sing it, it is the second song that I best know the lines of. My friends would find it hilarious if they saw me sing it. I’m so bad.
Being in school is different. Lots of things have happened in the short span of a week and I’m still getting accustomed to some new things. It has led me to a lot of thinking and introspection, some discoveries aren’t happy ones but I find that I can live with them. Living as immigrant, I think that I can take most of what is thrown at me and live through it. Certainly not easy, but when has life ever been. I found a new thinking spot for myself, which is actually in front of my dorm. I sit under a tree, there is a lamp behind it and it casts a long shadow, which is where I sit. I think it fits, don’t you think.
Here is the song, from Ricardo Arjona. The video is kind of funny, because of the images. If you want me to translate it, drop a comment. That would be interesting. Anyway, back to humming and maybe singing. I also updated the blog, if you find out what I changed, you deserve a cookie.
Minor update: The video doesn’t seem to work on my site, so, I’m putting the link to the actual youtube page here.
Writing Quote August 21, 2008
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While I’m still not feeling alright to the fullest, I still wanted to post something. Here is a quote I like.
A writer writes not because he is educated but because he is driven by the need to communicate. Behind the need to communicate is the need to share. Behind the need to share is the need to be understood. The writer wants to be understood much more than he wants to be respected or praised or even loved. And that perhaps, is what makes him different from others. Leo Rolsten
Life Changes… August 20, 2008
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For the good or worse, life changes. I’ll be out of the blogging scene for a while…
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Ridiculous… August 19, 2008
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There is no other way to describe what PETA has done. I mean, really?????
Quoting from Chron.com,
While many view the contentious border fence as a government fiasco, an animal rights group sees a rare opportunity.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals plans today to announce an unusual marketing pitch to the U.S. government: Rent us space on the fence for billboards warning illegal border crossers there is more to fear than the Border Patrol.
The billboards, in English and Spanish, would offer the caution: “If the Border Patrol Doesn’t Get You, the Chicken and Burgers Will — Go Vegan.”
I mean, seriously. This is sad. Does the organization think the crossing here is just a stroll in the park? Don’t these people realize that I don’t know, MAYBE IT’S BECAUSE IMMIGRANTS WANT TO EAT BETTER IS WHY THEY COME HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE?
Do they seriously think that people in Mexico or Central America don’t eat meat? Take a look a the following, still quoting.
“We think that Mexicans and other immigrants should be warned if they cross into the U.S. they are putting their health at risk by leaving behind a healthier, staple diet of corn tortillas, beans, rice, fruits and vegetables,” said Lindsay Rajt, assistant manager of PETA’s vegan campaigns.
I mean, I have to laugh. That’s all I can do. I truly now believe that the human race is doomed to die a slow and horrifying death.
Here are pictures…
Few Takers August 18, 2008
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Oh course there were few takers. According to the Washington Post, only 3 immigrants have taken the offer of going back. Was ICE high or something when they made this. I mean, it is only so that they can say that they are nice when they are really not. And please, no one will leave after they’ve sacrificed family, country, well being and much more. Even if we are being treated like crap, immigrants tend to be a resilient bunch. Look at all the other waves.
Back to School 2 August 17, 2008
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I feel bad for my roommate. I should have told him about myself when we first met last March. I grind my teeth. Badly. Very loud. I feel bad now. I wish I knew how to stop it. I guess I’ll have to speak to my therapist and psychiatrist, and also have to see about meds and such.
But the grinding teeth affair is just another reminder of how stressed I am. That’s when it usually happens and most of the time, I’m stressed for one reason or another. I’m just different unfortunately. It feels lonely to be back in a sense. Not because I’m alone, I have a roommate, friends and girlfriend. However, I do think that a gulf will start grow between me and them, certainly with my roommate for as long as he doesn’t know the truth, as time approaches for me to graduate. It’s bad to feel like the odd one in the group but in truth, I am. Life is depressing sometimes, you know…
