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What you goin' do now, Keats?

2006-11-28T18:49:47Z

I cannot hold my peace, John Keats.
There never was a spring like this.
It is an echo that repeats my last years song and next years bliss.
I know, in spite of all men say of Beauty, you have felt her most.
Yea, even in your grave her way is laid.
Poor, troubled, lyric ghost.
Spring never was so fair and dear as Beauty makes her seem this year.
--Cullen

Peace Train, where are you?

2005-05-12T00:07:21Z

Why is there a need to hate? Why is there a need to make people feel inferior? Why is there a need for racism, sexism, and other isms? Is there a need?
I dont believe that humans are this way naturally, but lately I wonder if there is any hope.

Racism is all around me, and though Ive spent my entire life trying to ignore it, i wont anymore. I deserve the same quality of life as any other person and I wont stand for anything else. My spirit was broken at UAHS, but Im gonna get it back, and i will do my part so that my babies wont have to do through the same things. They deserve perfection, and I will work as hard as i fucking can to give that to them.

I want peace, and justice, and beauty, and love, and happiness...it that too much to ask?

paisana85 @ 2005-02-19T20:50:00

2005-02-20T01:50:54Z

The funniest line ive heard in a movie recently...

How do you spell white man backwards? P-O-R-K
CB4

hope everyone is doing well. im having fun in indy. call me or better yet, come visit me

Eid Mubarak!!!!

2005-01-21T15:56:25Z

Happy Eid, yall!!

Peace Peace Bo Beace

2005-01-08T06:59:56Z

here at peace house. its a good scene. this week has been dedicated to orienting ourselves to living in a city and whatever else the program entails. it was amusing because the directors kept talking to us about this being a big city and to be careful cause we might not have that much experience and that it is a far cry from goshen. yo, dont you know that columbus has over 1 million people? im pretty sure that i can handle indy.

housemates are sweet. anna yoder, david martinez, abby nofziger and another boy from IU ease named Samuka. i wish that there were more people but at least i have david. its good to have someone you know well and who likes the same things you do. except that tonight, no one wanted to do anything. its our first friday in indy, and we stay in. granted its chilly but if we went to a club or cafe, it would warm up real quick. im a make sure that doesnt happen tomorrow. ill go by myself and pick up a guy if i have to.

classes havent started though ive met the teachers. they seem really cool and extremely smart. hope i can keep up with my goal of keeping up.

nothing much else. hope to stop by goshen sometime. maybe valentines. who knows. come by and visit me. the house is freakin sweet and can accomodate lots.

much love

paisana85 @ 2005-01-01T01:09:00

2005-01-01T06:09:55Z

welcome to '05 yall.

does anyone else get the sense that time is flying by and we're getting old?

much love

paisana85 @ 2004-12-29T00:27:00

2004-12-29T06:36:26Z

arent yall glad im posting!!!

been at mi papa's house for the past week. its pretty cool. i missed my babies so much!! by babies i mean my brother (abdirahman, 6) and three sisters (samira, 7; salma, 3; and sumaya, 2). they are gorgeous. ive never loved anything as much as i love those babies.

anyway, leaving on monday to indy. kinda excited yet really scared. im really trying to work on being independent and this semester will really help. pray for me.. or better yet, come visit me.

also, i have been really saddened by all thats going on is south asia: earthquake, tsunami, and now waterborne diseases. the death toll is above 58,000 as of now and is expected to increase. not to mention the 100 + people killed in my home country somalia. please add them to your thoughts and prayers and if you are the type, there are mamy relief organizations you can volunteer for and send money to.

whats to keep this from happening to us? just cause we got nukes and billions of bucks doesnt mean we are immune to nature. think about it

on a brighter note, ive been catching up on my movies. finally watched harry potter 3. saw saw. confusing huh, one of the better scary movies. more creepy than scary and i really had no idea it was going to end that way.

gotta go, holla

paisana85 @ 2004-12-27T03:02:00

2004-12-27T08:02:23Z

so yeah,

finally won the battle against my mom and am now officially a pre-law major. yippekayay, mothafucka!!

One more week in snow heaven(?) then its off to become a real woman.

much love

paisana85 @ 2004-12-24T16:47:00

2004-12-24T21:48:12Z

i hate being under house arrest. fucking snow!!!!!

really...

APAS reunited

2004-12-20T21:10:13Z

so jie and i went to panera and you wont believe who i saw today!!! John Hubble!!! Hubble Bubble!!!

for those of you who dont know him, hes the coolest cat to ever walk into UAHS (or at least i think so).

some good things come out of being at home...

paisana85 @ 2004-12-20T02:28:00

2004-12-20T07:36:24Z

yo
i know i never update. leave me alone about it.

lifes cool. chilling in cbus. fells kinda wierd being back in UA. i had this overwhelming feeling of hatred when i saw the high school. sometimes i cant believe that i went there and applaud myself on survivng.

hung out with a couple of old friends: rich, emily k, brad williams, jie... things and people have really changed but i guess thats the same with me too.

been hanging out with somali college students as well. got another marriage proposal. it was cute and funny but of course i turned it down. dont even think this beautiful young black educated diva is settling down anytime soon. im having too much fun as it is!!!

miss my GC peeps, kinda sad that i wont see them when breaks over. for those who dont know, im going to indianpolis peace house which is sort of this communal living program where i intern and take classes in indy. i get to live in a freaking mansion with a couple of other students..in a real cuity...with real men!!(not to say that there arent real men at GC but its just a different type...my type).

ima hit the sack, gotta nother long day tomorrow. holla back, yall.

much love

paisana85 @ 2004-10-02T21:56:00

2004-10-03T02:57:22Z

Damn.. even the damn cyber world knows!!

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paisana85 @ 2004-10-02T21:50:00

2004-10-03T02:51:17Z

Hey, not bad at all

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A Viscious Cycle

2004-08-23T12:52:56Z

So its 8;45 am eastern time and i am on my way back to goshen. i was up all night packing. i really hate doing that. i sort of wish i had a personal robot, like in i, robot san the whole take over the universe bit. i would just day what to pack and it would take the time to search for it.
i feel like i just got back home and i have to leave again. i didnt get enough time here in c-bus, didnt get to see or hang out with a lot of people, barely got to see my family.

anyway, another four hour trip. it cracks me up how we rent a mini van for all of my stuff but others seem to think we got a bigger car to accomodate more people, hence i have even less room for my stuff and am yelled at for taking too much. really,whats the main issue here: taking people to see the extroadinary gem that is goshen, or taking miriam back to college? hmmm. thats a toughie....

well, gotta go pick up my new glasses.
holla

p.s. i intend to write a long ass update when i get to goshen cause ill be on my private computer in my own room without worry that someone is reading behind me.

Columbus, Ohio, come on and raise up!!

2004-07-30T17:24:30Z

back in the co. yeah!!!
holla at your girl

The Return

2004-07-16T14:24:35Z

Back in Richmond, In. Back to this tiring job. Canada was a lot more fun than i thought it would be. I really do take my family for granted sometimes. We might be big and loud but we are so much fun.
two more weeks and back to UA. holla

And canada's like, Whats going on, eh?

2004-07-10T05:52:46Z

canada's great, eh? i dont noo aboot you but its of the hizzy.
just playin

why are black people so tall? because they're knee grows!
what do black people get you for your birthday? they give you you're bike back.
why are black people so fast? becuase the slow ones are in jail.
what did the tree say to the mushroom? you are a fun guy!

isnt it funny that i know a lot of black people jokes but no white people jokes? hit me up people!!

You dream of the Maori, alive in the South Seas

2004-05-16T03:42:20Z

i have once again fallen in love with Girlyman. THey just had another concert here. If you havent heard them, you're missing out. THey are a folk group that rock and have beaten all the odds as all homosexuals. go find the CD Remember who I am.
going out to party now

eat, drink, and be merry

2004-05-12T23:54:59Z

Since i havent had class all week, i, as would be expected, got bored. i mean so bored that movies wouldnt help. so justina and i decided to have a feast for or friends. some one remind me why i do such stupid things?
so i spent over 100 dollars on groceries myself and then started cooking at 9 this morning. i had sent out an email the night before to about 100 people assuming less than half would come. million dollar question: what happens when you tell a bunch of college kids you are home cooking a lot of food for them?
anyway, so i cooked a lot of somali dishes as well as some american and african american. i had some help but for those of you who know me really well, you know i started freaking out when the clock hit two and nothing was completely done.
people dont understand when i say black people time. honestly, these white kids showed up 5 30 on the dot and i was still cooking. i made them sit outside for about 20 min before i was ready. i think a good 50 people showed up on time and then we had some stragglers. i asked for a 3 dollar donation but the food was gone so fast that i was giving it out for free at the end. i didnt make enough to cover what i spent but thats ok. it was cool to see all us friends together again especially the seniors who i have come to love and appreciate so much. mmm sasha, ben, lauren...did i say sasha?
right now, i am taking amuch needed breather. i still have to clean but i bet there will be some people to help. at least i got all this cooling out of my system before i go home. yall know if i told my mom i wanted to cook, shed explode with happiness and never let me leave the kitchen.
hope everyone is happy and well fed....at my expense.
hehe just playin

paisana85 @ 2004-05-06T18:39:00

2004-05-06T23:41:46Z

i found a picture of an old friend of mine from high school today. we were the best of friends senior year but by the end of the year we weren't even talking. honestly, i dont remember what we fought over but i do remember that im the one who ended the friendship with a nasty email. im thinking about contacting her but i dont know. i have a stubborn pride that im trying to get over while also trying to embrace my new ideals of peace, conflist resolution, and reconciliation.
what should i do?

paisana85 @ 2004-05-03T17:37:00

2004-05-03T22:42:05Z

i just finished with my interfaith youth forum discussion on islam. i was great. there was about 50 people there and only half were forced. yay. people i really wanted to be there were like sasha. of course, he started to fall asleep as he does at everything he goes to. its quite funny actually. afterward, he started talking with a certain someone formerly known as bitch.....
i wish i had something to do.... no class till wed. i wish i had to go to class everyday like everyone else...hehe

paisana85 @ 2004-03-30T16:00:00

2004-03-30T21:01:23Z

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then shall we know peace.

Whoo Hoo

2004-02-27T21:02:40Z

Im coming home tonight!!!!
yeah!!

Bliss

2004-02-22T20:28:18Z

okay. since everyone seems to be talking about their love lives or lack thereof, i thought i would add my two cents worth.
i dont know if i told anyone before but there is this guy here that i really like and have been interested in him since i met him. he's not your average traditional college male. hes better. he's a senior, long hippie length blonde hair with one dread, loves all music but prefers reggae, is going to live in D.C to work with Nicaragua Network a non profit organization helping the political and social problems in nicargua, and one of the fines asses i have ever seen. oh and he doens't wear shoes. all year long. ahhh, who needs brad pitt when i have ben beachy.
so, we became really good friends early on because we sort of have the same forward personality. hes really funny and makes anyone laugh. my ghetto friend ebony, west philly!!, thought i was wierd for being attracted to a guy who doesn;t wear shoes but when she went with me and a group to miami to the FTAA protest, a 24 hr car ride, she could see why. he's sweet and she really liked that he could make her laugh because she doesn't laugh easily. oh, on that trip, we slept together. completely innocent but i definelty wanted to jump him.
anyway, myself being the wuss that i am haven't gotten the nerve to ask him out. the only reason its eating me up is because he's going to be gone in a couple of months and ill really regret it. hmmm, dilemma.
so anyway, we went to a party last night and he was there and i...........grinded with him to genuwine's pony. ahh, i was in heaven. now where do i go from here?

paisana85 @ 2004-02-19T18:13:00

2004-02-19T23:13:36Z

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