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Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Vegan & Vegetarian

So today I started off thinking that I should do something about my interests. I started looking up bands that I listen to and found on the Audioslave site a link to a site called Axis of Justice. This non-profit organization was formed by Serj Tankian (System of the Down) and Tom Morello (Audio/Rage) to bring together musicians, and fans of musicians to fight for social justice. I thought this was a great operation, the site has a list of ways to jump into the fight for justice in your community, like the eduction section. It lists a bunch of movies, bands, books that support questioning authority and to educate your mind of the things happening around the world. After looking around this site, I started thinking about my rights as a Vegetarian and how I could make myself involved in my beliefs. I can't remember exactly how I stumpled upon it, but I came across PETA2. One of the first things I found on this site was the "Fish Are Friends, Not Food Week." which is June 26 to July 2. This was just one of many ideas that this site has to offer. If you didn't just close the pop-up, you would have seen that Goldfinger's link to his video. I thought I should become more invalved in my beliefs of not eating meat. I also decided to try being a vegan for as long as I can last, or this might be permanent.

Tuesday, June 21, 2005

Wow, thanx for the punch in the face!

Today was a great day! I woke up went to Grad Choir, got my tux, and "gave blood". Well, I didn't really give blood but I was there with Pilon and Steve.. more for support because of my high blood temperature. This could mean that my body was starting to fight off an infection, so they didn't take my blood, it was .1 over the threshold!
Anyways, the Grad Choir was great, Logan was there, which suprised me, but I was happy to have him with us. I went to Reality Bites and tried on my pants that they ordered in for me because my other pair were too short.
Now you are saying, Jonathan what exactly made this day so crappy? And I will say in one word "Tom". About 5 minutes ago, Tom and hisbrute of a friend came over here. I looked outside, seen the other guy eating a hamburger. Looked at Tom as he said "So, doesn't that hamburger look good?" with a smerk spread all across his face. I wanted to beat th shit out of him right there, butI calmed myself down as they left. I knew if I retaliates I would just be sinking down to his level of play, which nobody should be at.
I only called the one guy a brute because I can't remember his name, he was the guy moshing with us at sun stock... ya. So it goes to prove that Tom is only not a jerk for a day, then it is gone.
The END

Sunday, June 12, 2005

Weekend, and end Period

I have decided to blog once again! *waits for applause to die down or for groans* I will start by highlighting that this weekend I tasted a few hours of work and will be dreading the summer mouths. I also want to say that I will miss all of those people leaving our dear village of Weyburn, God Bless.... and that is my next point.
Let me start on the morning of June. 11/2005. It was Saturday and I was just asked to help my dad shingle a shed on a rental property. As I walked out of the house, two Jehovah's Witnesses walk into my backyard. I made small talk to them and told them my mother was inside. (I was in a rush to help my dad) When arriving at the rental property I thought of what exactly do Jehovah's Witnesses believe in, which brings me to today (Sunday). I searched the internet for their believes and found this: http://www.carm.org/jw/nutshell.htm . After reading this, I realize how.... touchie faith can be. I read lines like this: "In other words, all of Christianity is false and only the Jehovah's Witness "theocratic" organization lead by several men in Brooklyn, New York, is true." and I instantly started thinking negitively about Jehovah's, but that has pasted. This is a no brainer but religious can be a good thing, with the bringing together of community and a bad thing, dividing of other religions. My faith is in a God, but other then that I am lost in a web of faith.

This is Drake saying: "Shake your bon bon, sir"... yes I hate saying that

Peace out

-Jon