The Tragedy of the Commons - Garrett Hardin

I must say, Hardin – you were a brilliant man. The fact that in 1968 you recognized the issues that are only emerging in the last decade and truly considered a problem now, is amazing. I think I should go back to the fact, that although this was a required reading for my biology class, it's one of the things that drives me to become a conservationist if I don't become a teacher. One needs to recognize, we as the human species are making such a large impact on the world.

Our daily choices, optimization, greed, temperance, freedom, coercion and everything in between. Hardin hit all the points. We simply want to believe that the world is infinite, and one can do anything they please as long as it does not affect them. The CEOs who run the world, don't care that somewhere out there in the world, the destruction of the planet is looming – it all comes back to materialistic desires.

Overpopulation is a problem. Plainly stated, there needs to be more consideration on this pertinent issue that is finally being unraveled by the majority of the world today. It was recognized 44 years ago that we have this problem... It all goes to question how we can backseat a lot of things in life.

Although it opens a large can of worms that I don't want to currently speak upon. I really do give kudos to China for the One-Child-Policy. Yes, it's cause major social issues such as female infanticide, boy and girl ratios be severely off. The impacts of a single growing population limiting their birth ratios has decreased the number of consumers in the world. There are also a lot of other considerations to this of course that I am currently not acknowledging, but think today, March 31, 2012, if China did not implement the policy how many more people would there be in the world.

Rough Week

It's been a pretty rough week. Two visits in the ER, a visit to LaSalle, corticosteroids and sensitive hearing. Don't even know where to start with this one. So let's just make it a list and keep it concise.

• I still really haven't pieced together how I got kicked, it just happened 
• The Doc in the ER should get another shift, so I don't run into him again. He's also pretty funny guy. 
• The second visit was not me, just so happened my friend decided to sprain her ankle. Well, not her doing. 
• Sleep is good. 
• I'm suffering major cabin fever, I probably spent a good number of hours that are countless by now in the dark in my room doing absolutely nothing. 
• It sucks that I couldn't do anything, cus I know that I was realyl far behind in the thing that I had to do last week
• Crazy allergic reaction, just completely speechless. It's just me, and growing up in such a clean environment of Vancouver. 
• Yummy corticosteroids that are great for the rash, not so great on my sleeping schedule. 
• Sensitive hearing. OMG regular cars sounded like trucks going up and down the street. I effectively avoided 90% of my classes. 

That's all, world. My rough week, that continues till I'm off the 'roids. 

It's been a Real Long Weekend

The weekend started off with bang, was done by 230 pm because I went to Thursday PROF. Some appreciation was shown to the Teaches and that whole plan backfired. But I heard it always done anyway. Had some great laughs out of it and met some new people. Tis all good.

Saturday was fine and I was just tired. Had QP for dinner with the groupies; well except for those who needed to finish homework. And then the night took off starting with a poem. I personally think that the extra five minutes we took made it phenomenal. It was fun and tiring again. All the walking you can do in Kingston is pretty crazy. It was great to crash at the end of the night with a full McDonald's meal. Might as well mention that the tolerance of 2013 is greater than 2012 by a mile.

Sunday. Fun stuffs. Championship. Other than the fact that I didn't get the biggest room in the house next year and that I spent some time in the ER Sunday night it was all good. We played phenomenal and we were in it to win it. That other team got way ahead of themselves in some plays. So some things to note for whenever I play again

• There shall not be a table next/near to the court filled with electronics. I almost took that table out with a hip check yesterday and it shouldn't be there... it's a hazard. 
• There should be padding on where the ref stands, almost took her out. 
• There should be no kicking of volleyballs, b/c I'm concussed because of it
• I don't even understand why he kicked the ball I was totally there for it.. o.O oh wells I forgive him. 
• There needs to be another setter, as much as I do enjoy playing 5-1, it's tolling when you play four games and I'm in every single set booking it for the ball every play. 

Other than all that. We won. My head hurts and this typing thing isn't working out. Disorientated typing is weird. 

Lazy Awesome Day

Lazy Awesome Day. It's one of those days even with trying really hard, no work gets done and you just enjoy life a little. It was a combination of things coming together. It all started at 830 when it was the final lecture of that horrible prof, actually to clarify she doesn't even hold a PhD – not that you need one to teach the material, she was just plain right bad. Went to the doc to find out that I'm not crazy and I don't have some odd allergy to wheat, I don't know why I thought wheat anyway. Chem got cancelled, had lunch with some friends and headed off to west campus. The bright and beautiful day set everything off, the rest of my day doesn't really matter because it was really boring.

The walk to downtown was nice and relaxing to be out in open, fresh air. I guess the kicker for the night was watching all the brawls from the 'nucks game– finally we're off to a win again, last night w/ Chicago ain't pretty. And the rest of it was to receive an awesome gift of dinner; homemade may I add. With a simple note, "Enjoy your dinner :) ! Hope your interview went well !! - love in Christ, E :) " The fact there were two smileys goes a long way to see how happy and joyful people are. It's like the diffusion of happiness, it's great to see people in this great mood even though times are tough. Yea, had very yummy homemade Chinese food and it's just a taste of what I'm going to be cooking next month and when I'm home...

People are crazy awesome sweet here. Even with the roller coasters thrown my way, theres always someone to seek out to talk to, someone that's got my back, someone that cares – and even if that all goes spiraling out of control, He's there with open arms.

Home Stretch

It's that time of year, the home stretch before it's all over. Well all over in the sense that the year is over anyway. I'm looking ahead in my schedule now and after the next couple hectic weeks it'll be a great time to write all my exams, chill in my room packing all my things away and getting ready to move!

And even though times can be tough and there's pressure to do well,

"Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God." Ephesians 5:1-2

Hopefully, in whatever I may be doing in the next couple weeks it reflects that! 

Coinkidink

What a coinkidink that I happen to just pick up my guitar (I should name it, I've been procrastinating) and jammed to a song that CL decided to lead it for worship this week, half way cross the globe. 

Stumbled upon the music sheet on my really old binder that has been through a heck of a lot over the last seven years. Well I can tell that CL decided to type it up, as it bears the iconic smile "=)" next to the title. 

So I share with the world something that was probably lost in the musical world because I still can't find the origins of this song. 

SAVED BY GRACE =)*

I'm a sinner saved by grace, 

Never known such worth, than the ransom paid that day

When my Lord on a cross

Gave His life in my place

For a sinner Hallelujah

I've been saved by grace.

Nothing I've done, to merit such grace

That the king of glory would die in my place

Unworthy as I

Still He laid down His life

For a sinner, I'm freed forever

I've been saved by grace. 

That Christ would leave His throne

To ransom sinner's home

How great a sacrifice

Who should deserve such a prize, such a prize

I'm a sinner saved by grace,

Never known such worth, than the ransom paid that day

When my Lord on a cross

Gave His life in my place

For a sinner Hallelujah

I've been saved by grace.

*Just to show my love for the =) next to the title (:

Powerful lyrics, message and the truth. 

Without His grace, mercy, and eternal love – there is nothing. We are sinners saved by grace. 

Monday Madness

So it's official, I should sleep more and figure out a better scheduling of my weekends. With a jammed packed March as well, there is seemingly no time to breathe with all my weekends now fully booked solid. So time, to reorganize a bit of life, be proactive and increase productivity when I am supposed to be productive.

To start of my day, my alarm clock didn't go off. Stood my friend up for breakfast, missed my two classes of the day and can't seemingly feind off the sleepiness while I'm supposedly to do my readings for Psychology. With that said, it's Monday Madness for me. Weeks never start off like this...

Well, at least it was a chill day. I think after this, I'm not going to even attempt to do my readings and just head back home and rest. Perhaps get some more shut eye to work off that sleep debt. I can't believe it's the second week of March, and exams are fast approaching. There's still a tonne of stuff to do and I need to start thinking about booking that ticket back home... Kind of important?

Thoughts.

So much for getting into bed by 12 AM today and sleeping 8 hours to prep myself for my 830 in the morning. I don't think I'll be attending that one eh? Well, I caught an hour or so of shut eye before now and it's going to take it's toll tomorrow. I totally thought I was over this over thinking thing, but I guess I'm so excited that I can't go to bed.

Of course for those who don't live in the little town of Kingston aren't really in the loop of things so here I explain. Perhaps over the last 24 hours scenarios have been running through my head – whether I landed the position I wanted, didn't land it, did other great things in life or rather not. It gets pretty crazy hectic in my mind.

World Issues

Kony 2012

What are you really, truly. After some deliberation of learning, watching and sharing with some friends. What is this entire campaign truly about. Invisible Children is attempting to advocate for something. It's a toss up of issues, and personally I side more with not really going with the movement. Which is one of my pet peeves. I'll just deliberate here and share my thoughts.

For this revolution:

• It's raising awareness for something that has been unseen and unheard of for decades
• It's viral and touching millions across social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, Blogger.
• It's making people think twice about what's really going on in the world
• The ideal of stopping Kony himself for all his actions has caused
• The list does go on, but those are the key things. 

Against this viral sharing

• In technicality there is very little information of "how" this is all going to pan out with one's financial support
• The viral sharing is just a "band-aid" for the situation, no one really knows what their supporting. Just like senorcristian said in his Tweet, This "Kony 2012" is a fad like Occupy Wall Street, where 75% of people don't even know what they're fighting against."
• There are more current world issues that are affecting so many people in the world, whether it be a natural disaster or the perpetual cycle of poverty, why should this stand above all other humanitarian projects. 
• Lastly, this is a feel good thing that people just do, it's easy– by the click of the button they are able to "share" but are they truly doing anything? There's something much more close to home, the Kingston community is right here beyond the campus and yet people are choosing to support financially to somewhere thousands of miles away? 

Although I do sit more on the against side, I will acknowledge and give merit to how viral Kony has gone and will continue for the next few weeks. I only want people to realize that there are many things that go on in the world that are unseen and not touched by popular media. Kony is a start for many to recognize that there are real problems in less economically developed country and to invest more time in the research and genuine aims of a humanitarian project. 

KONY 2012

Watch. Learn. Share.

Monday

Monday. Just like any other ordinary day. One would assume anyway, because why should Monday be so special. It could be someone's birthday or due date for some assignment, even better a day for an exam...

What makes any day special?

Stumbled Upon

Too much to say and think about, but I shall share this. I stumbled upon this on Friday and started jamming to it :)

Brenton Brown's Lord Reign in Me

Over all the earth

You reign on high

Every mountain stream every sunset sky

But my one request Lord my only aim

Is that You'd reign in me again

Lord reign in me

Reign in Your power

Over all my dreams

In my darkest hour

You are the Lord of all I am

So won't You reign in me again

Over every thought

Over every word

May my life reflect the beauty of my Lord

'Cause You mean more to me than any earthly thing

So won't You reign in me again

Sleep? Nope.

I should be in bed, but I thought it was important (not truly) to share before I forget. Two things. Random really. My thought process as of this moment, "alsdhflaiuewfhaiefuhaleifuahef, oh yea I posted earlier today yesterday. 

Numero Uno.

- I don't think I ever recounted my trip to the oral surgeon, aside from the fact that they made me have my appointment at 11:15 in the morning and didn't consult with me till 12, t'was good. Random fact about me, I apparently have the dental age of a 15 year old. Another of those times where age is a misnomer for me. 

And yea, I got bored of studying. I decided to create some fanciness out of my cue cards. Going to rock that midterm (pun intended). 

The amusement ~

There's much to do and very little time, if only I had all 24 hours. Next blog title?

Woa.

Hey! I didn't fail chemistry. Perhaps the lack of studying and the fact that I should invest a bit more time into the course set me up for the "asian fail" HAHAHA I really couldn't care for less. Meh.

Well we get on in life and continue life as we know it. I had the realisation that it was March a couple hours ago. March. Around this time of year last year, I was starting to gather myself in preparation to hardcore on some IB stuff. In a few months, I'll be done first year, a few after that I'll have a job or be doing something super cool—maybe things on my bucket list, which I shall share at some point when I remember to actually write it out. Continuing on with this trend; in a few months new Frosh will be rolling in, MP's little brother is going to continue their families attendance at Queen's legacy, MB is heading over and I would assume weighted Q > UVic. It'll all be fun.

So here I am, 19th week of university. I feel like I've accomplished so many things already. Well more things on my own agenda rather than on an academic one. It's been a ride on the roller coaster with my sleep schedule but hey, got some work (not academic) done that was of the upmost importance.