2008:
The year I:
- learned to “Seize The Day”
- became an obsessed wife-fan
- learned to learn [from] and love every single second of my life
- became even closer to my best friend
- got so obsessed with CSI and House
- was given a bit more freedom
- learned to be a bit more responsible
- got my bebe (my camera)
- started to love The Beatles and Chris Brown and of course, David A. :>
- wanted to grow taller
- met lotsa new interesting people. :))
- learned to accept change
- started to like studying
- started setting my goals for the future
- decided to super work hard to get in UP
- planned a part of my future
- loved SUMMER :>
- started drinking water instead of Coke on a regular basis
- learned to love my bathroom shower
- heated and ate Eden Quickmelt Cheese in the microwave every single day
- liked bananas
- put my iPod to good use
- got so obsessed with printed underwear
- started baking (for money)
- could not live without my iPod
- tried to strive for excellence
- learned to make every moment a happy one
- loved every single month
EXPERIENCED, LEARNED AND DID SO MUCH THAT I COULDN’T HELP BUT THINK OF HOW WONDERFUL THIS YEAR WAS.
2009
The year when I … NOW.
- will really really focus on my studies
- will strive for perfection no matter what
- will be more mature
- will go to Baywalk and Luneta (I swear I’ve always wanted to talk a stroll there!)
- will get in UP
- will bake more cakes
- will play more Badminton
- will live each day as if it’s my last
- will never say never
- will never say later but NOW.
- will be more responsible
- will study harder
:) THIS YEAR WILL BE GREAT AND I’M A 101% SURE.
fast forward to 2012!
This year, I am…
- re-learning to “seize the day”
- becoming a perfectionist once more
- nearing towards my goal, but I really have so much more to do to get there!
- loving life regardless of all its imperfections
- so optimistic about everything!
- very, very determined to focus on my studies
- studies acads batch studies acads batch
- focusing on school work a lot, alongside my other commitments
- NOT letting anyone get in the way of where I want to go!
- baking more cakes, most especially during Christmas!
- learning that “bahala na”, “bukas na”, “may time pa naman” are big NO-NOs!
- if not now, when
- being very responsible
- living the life I love!
- giving it all back to Him +
(Source: genderbendingriotqueer, via introspectivestardust)
trigger warning: rape, victim-blaming
In Sacramento, a county judge has taken “victim-blaming” to a whole new level, ordering that a rape victim be jailed while awaiting the trial of her rapist.
The 17-year-old had failed to appear for two previous court dates to testify against Frank William Rackley, 37, who is accused of abducting and raping her and is believed to be a serial rapist. Judge Lawrence Brown claimed to be “terribly sorry” about the position the young woman is in, but his sympathy didn’t stop him from ordering that she remain in a juvenile detention center until April 23, Rackley’s next trial date.
Rape trials are notoriously traumatic for victims; frequently, the attempts to discredit a rape victim’s credibility and character leads her to feel that she is actually the one on trial. Victims’ fear of further violations they will receive at the hands of the justice system—from inappropriate and irrelevant questions about their sexual histories to accusations that they are simply lying—is undoubtedly one of the many reasons why rape is already one of the most underreported crimes, with only 46 percent reported to police and only a small fraction of those ultimately going to trial. And it is highly likely that fear is precisely what prevented this young victim from showing up for two previous court dates. But rather than striving to create an environment in which she could testify comfortably and safely, Judge Brown decided to take punitive action against her instead.
An effective way to make women to continue afraid to report rape and testify against their abusers.
So, you’re going to imprison her & increase her risk of being re-assaulted & add to her trauma just in case a jury actually convicts even though you’ve just handed his lawyers a perfect way to refute her testimony by saying it was coerced & thus untrustworthy and that’s before we get into the incredibly low conviction rates for rape even without the way she’s been treated…I need to go outside. BECAUSE THIS IS WHY WE DON’T REPORT IT! The system will hurt a victim just as much (if not more) as the assailant.
Disgusting. This is why women have to treat men like every one is a potential rapist. Because a patriarchal justice system puts US on trial for being victims, and is willing to imprison us in the name of “justice.” Ugh. -Jess
This is injustice.
(via introspectivestardust)
