Cortneeeh's Corner

Went to my favorite music store today.

Hippie owner was sitting outside, coughing. He was burning incense inside.

I feel like I missed out on all the fun.

In 7th grade, I was forced to transfer to a middle school where I knew no one. The same year, a boy named Kris King moved to the area from Ohio. We were initially outcast as the new kids and were each other’s only friends. We played in band together all through middle school and high school. He was one of the nicest and least judgmental people I’ve ever known. He didn’t care about the color of your skin, your sex, your religion, your sexuality, your age, or your past; if you were his friend, you were his friend.

Kris was killed over two years ago. In a turn of bitter irony, the man accused of his murder is a self-professed neo-nazi who targeted Kris because he was gay.

John Ditullio’s trial begins today. In yet another bitterly ironic twist, the judge has granted Ditullio a defense request to have tattoos of an expletive and a swastika on his neck covered up to prevent the jury from judging him on his appearance.

After Kris died, I made a conscious effort to be more like him so his death would not have been in vain. I hold less grudges and forgive more. I try not to willfully judge people. I don’t hate. I’ve gotten to the point where I can say I forgive John Ditullio and mean it. I don’t care what happens to him after the trial; all that matters is that Kris is gone.

However, I don’t think it’s right that his tattoos be covered up at taxpayers’ expense. He got them after he was arrested and they’re a part of who he is. They might as well conceal the color of his skin or his sex or any other physical characteristic on which the jury could judge him. I can’t imagine how weak the defense must be if they have to cover tattoos in order to get a fair trial.

In my intro. class, I’ve sat next to this really cool kid every day. I’ve called him “Drew” all semester.

Today, on the last day of the semester, I found out his name is actually Ron.

(facepalm)

I have no problem taking an unpopular stand on anything.

itiswellwithmysoul:

PETA, your new ad is certainly not in the best interest of animals it is extremely offensive, insensitive and self serving. It shows you lack good character and integrity. Your justification is that it is OK because animals are mistreated. Yes they are and they certainly shouldn’t be because they are beings and not objects or toys but exactly how does that justify your insensitivity to a huge body of believers by using the Crucifix to strategically cover a naked womans body? It’s an offensive sacrileg to many and also, you can argue the point as I used to but,  in my heart I know that objectizing a woman is wrong and can contribute to emotional and physical disregard and abuse. It’s easy to disrespect and mistreat an object.

If you are insensitive and disrespectful , you are insensitive and disrespectful. You have shown you are both.

(Lest I am misunderstood, might I add that I am so sensitive to other living things that I even despise fishing for sport.)

 THIS.

Oppressing women and offending believers will not liberate animals.