Miss(ed) California

So, it's often that I find myself catching wind of things a few days after they unfold... but I'm just now really noticing the whole Miss California/anti-gay/Perez Hilton fiasco. If you're like me and are behind... here's an update:

First, can I just say how appalled I am at how someone that hopes to become Miss USA, to represent our country as an ambassador for "world peace" and whatever else it is that she would've done can be so narrow-minded. How can you hope to represent your country when you don't have respect for everyone in it? I am a strong believer in "to each their own" and what not, but when you have a woman on-stage representing her state (which happens to be quite liberal and full of LGBT's) and young girls watching and idolizing these women... then she puts on this display of unequality and quite possibly ignorance, it is a shame.

Now, I am not one to judge or dislike someone based on their beliefs, but if I were California, I would be ashamed. This could be quite the case of ignorance to the whole situation... maybe she has no homosexual friends or family and doesn't quite understand the fight. I am not necessarily pro gay marriage, but I want to be treated and given the same rights that every other person has. I have no problem with her or anyone else believing that a marriage (something that many people don't take very seriously if you look at the divorce rate, but that's a subject for another day) should stay between a man and woman, I don't really want your marriage. I just want the rights to see the woman I love in the hospital... or by some strange twist of all my reasoning, I want to have children, I want to be able to adopt and provide a loving home to a child in need. My life is not a sin to me. If you believe it is, then don't step in my shoes. Take your beliefs and believe them, but don't try and make me or anyone else follow your lead.

And as for Miss California, I'd really hate to be her publicist.

The End Is Near

Well, the collegiate end is near. I have slightly good news though... I have acquired a second part-time job to keep the bills paid while I continue my search for a career. After sending tons of resumes and emails to job postings all about town, getting a few scam replies and mostly nothing... I got an interview with Clearwire. And, lucky for me, I got the gig. I'll be selling the service in a Best Buy when that gets going, but I won't really get started until after graduation. 

On a different tangent, I wanted to relish on how important communication is... I have recently gotten myself (actually, I was just in the middle of it) in a situation that spiraled into an abyss of anger and gossip via lack of communication. I think this is why I'm interested in public relations... Communicating is the most effective and lasting way to reach anyone. With the way we use new media these days to "stay connected" it is my wonder why we can't communicate with one another properly. We're constantly letting people know what we're up to, what we're reading or listening to... but when do we stop and really care to ask what our friends are feeling or thinking. It is easy to get caught in me, myself and I... I hope to lose myself in others more often.