Stupid Stupid People!

Okay...when people die...I have sympathy. I honestly do. And I'm sorry that the example I'm about to use involves a 13 year old child. I just wish that people retelling the stories weren't so...stupid!
So, for those of you who don't know, a few days ago a 13 year old boy in Calgary sustained head injuries when a rock flew up from under a bus wheel and struck him in the head. The first time I heard of it, they said it was a "freak accident", and I was like "That IS a freak accident..."
But I was misinformed.
Today as I perused the CFCN website for weather information, I can across the story again, informing the public that the boy had died of his injuries today. And I decided to read further into the article, which proclaimed that he had died of a "freak accident." Now, my theory on a freak accident is something that you don't have ANY control over. My uncle getting struck by lightning=freak accident. A freak accident is something that could not have been prevented. But this boy and his friend were playing in a bus trap and decided to put a rock on it to see what would happen, and then a bus came and the rock flew up and hit the one boy. I'm sorry, but that is not a "freak accident". It was completely preventable, had those boys not been where they were not supposed to be, doing things they were not supposed to do. A tragedy, to be sure, and I have sympathy for the family. But it's not a freak accident, it's a valuable lesson in DON'T PLAY IN BUS TRAPS AND DO STUPID STUFF THAT COULD GET YOU KILLED!
Sorry...for me, this very much relates to the guy whose brother died when he fell off the platform and was struck by a train. The guy petitioned to have guard rails put up and claimed it was a freak accident, and only guard rails could have saved his brother. You know what else would have saved him? YOU TWO NOT GOOFING AROUND ON THE PLATFORM AND STANDING IN FRONT OF THE BRIGHT YELLOW LINE THAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO STAY BEHIND!
Sorry...just sometimes...the world's stupidity hurts me.

LOSER!

Frick, I hate myself today! I made my mom pretty angry, but for the first time since I can remember when she is absolutely right and I am SO wrong. So I feel bad. We didn't have a fight, but I did something dumb and got in trouble about it. So I admit my guilt. Anyway, that's that.
In lighter news, happy happy birthday to Jo-Ann! Yay!

Musical Quote of the Day

"Now my enchants are all o'erthrown
And what strength I have's my own
Which is most faint now t'is true
I must be here confined by you

But release me from my bands
With the help of your good hands
Gentle breath of yours my sails
Must fill or else my project fails
Which was to please
Which was to please
Now I want spirits to enforce
Art to enchant
And my ending is despair
Unless I be relieved by prayer

Which pierces so that it assaults
Mercy itself and frees all faults
As you from crimes would pardon'd be
Let your indulgence set me free"

-Loreena McKennitt Title: Prosperino's Speech (from The Tempest by William Shakespear)

Snore....

I don't really have much to talk about today. Heehee, sorry.

Musical Quote of the Day

"I wanna be loved
Just like everyone I know
Yeah
I wanna be home
Tired of being so alone

And everybody thinks I'm so strong baby
Living this life alone
But don't you think that I could be lonely
Somebody fill this empty hole

I don't want it
I don't need it
I think I feel it again
Yeah

I wanna be loved
Just like everyone I know
Yeah
I wanna be home
Tired of being so alone

And everybody thinks its so easy
Fool me with feelings never changed
But try to live in search for a reason to wake up
And start a brand new day

Don't wanna hear about it
I got myself
Don't wanna hear it again
Yeah

I wanna be loved
Just like everyone I know
Yeah
I wanna be home
Tired of being so alone

And everybody thinks I'm so strong baby
Living this life alone
And don't you think that I could be lonely
Somebody fill this empty hole"

-Prozzak Title: I Want To Be Loved
This song makes me sad. But I like it.

Glee Abounds!

My dearest friends, it has indeed snowed! And there is so much joy right now...so much joy.
But alas, I stayed inside today because for some reason I am very tired and just not feeling good. I can't explain it. Partly sleep deprivation, partly missing Kevin oodles, and just general stuff.
Although, I can't feel too bad, because I'm probably the only person in the city that is enjoying the snow!

Musical Quote of the Day

"I wanna wake up where you are
I won't say anything at all
So why don't you slide?

Yeah we're gonna let it slide

Don't you life we kill
The priest is on the phone
Your father hit the wall
Your ma disowned you
Don't suppose I'll ever know
What it means to be a man
It's something I can exchange
I live around it

I wanna wake up where you are
I won't say anything at all
So why don't you slide?
Mmmm slide

And I'll do anything you ever dream
To be complete
Little pieces of the nothing that fall
Oh may
Put your arms around me
What you feel is what you are
And what you are is beautiful
Oh may
Do you wanna get married
And run away?"

-Goo Goo Dolls Title: Slide
I started that quote in a weird place. Whatevsah.