Who is Kemal Ataturk?

The phrase: "Who is Kemal Ataturk?"

[taken out of context, for he was just saying that
people outside of Turkey might not know who Ataturk is]
is what just got a Turkish family friend of mine a
15-month prison sentence for insulting "Turkishness".

Ataturk is hailed as the hero (and founder) of
secular Turkey, and one cannot say anything against him.
This is just one example of repression of
free speech by governments in the world.

My grandfather was in prison for over a year
during the cultural revolution for making a comment
about Mao's wife. It wasn't even an insulting comment.

Realize how important free speech is;
ALWAYS fight for your right to it!

If you want to read the story of my friend Dr. Yayla
click here.

be ye angels? nay we are but men.

today i realized just how modest i am with my clothing at whatnot.

when changing for variety show today,
guys were walking by while the door was
open to our dressing room. we were all
in our underwear and whatever and I frantically
attempted to cover myself. then i noticed
that the girls around me weren't bothered at all.

then it came to me that i'm really modest with my
body. it's funny because when i was younger
my mom would try to get me to wear halters
and short tops, and I refused because i thought
they were too revealing. I really wonder how
I came out like this. I don't really mind, because
there are enough girls who wear ridiculously
skimpy clothes to make up for me. but still, it
makes me wonder why. and am i overly so?

walk idiot walk.

there was an idiot on NPR today. He
labelled himself as a "Libertarian Republican 

like Alan Greenspan". It was absolutely apalling. 

He talked about why he is voting for McCain.
He is voting for him solely because he
thinks that McCain is the only one
"electable". He paid no attention to
ideas in the slightest. Why the hell did
he have to include the word Libertarian
in his introduction? People are ridiculous
sometimes. -___-

this farm will end up in fire.

i just found a belgian band named:
"girls in hawaii"
this made me laugh :)
their music is pretty-laid back.
like hawaiian people. hah.

anyway, watch the video:

zimba zimba zaia

if you are going to Punahou Carnival
this year, I recommend going to
Variety Show solely for scene three!
I'm not even in that one, it's just that
good. It is absolutely hilarious :)

power persuing persons.

Those who govern me have been
even more disappointing than usual
today:

Governor Lingle said that she wants
the state to buy Turtle Bay to prevent
more from being built there. In other
words, she doesn't want to provide
more jobs for locals and boost the
economy in Hawaii through the tourist
industry.

President Bush is offering more arms
to Saudi Arabia as an incentive for
them to cooperate with America in
whichever way he wills them to.

we shall cause a sensation, for I shall dress to match.

today was the first day of the semester,
and i am already afraid for the rest of
the year :(

every class talked about getting down
to business in studying for AP exams!
I suppose it is about time.

It has only been one day and I am already
overwhelmed with work, and have not
followed through with my second semester
resolutions! how pathetic.

ps. today fred thompson dropped out
of the presidential race and heath ledger died.
good news and bad news.
I would have never expected such an
ending to such a wonderful actor's life!