....and these Macs are SEXAY AS HELL.
like seriously, i've been raised a PC girl, and even the Macs we used back home weren't this hot. i just wish that these keyboards didn't feel soo... awkward. i think when i do actually get a Mac, i'll stick to the Macbook.
in more important news, the tsunami warning that loomed over the Bahamas thanks to that 7.0 earthquake that Haiti suffered has lifted- which is a HUGE relief for me, since I can rest easy knowing that my family and my country are out of the line of fire for now.
....but seriously. i swear, as a Caribbean lady, it's like Haiti is the proverbial poor kid that's always mocked by everyone, but everyone runs a guilt-trip the moment disaster strikes- as it always does. reading everyone's comments on FB about how everyone must 'pray for Haiti' and the like sickens me, because i know that without tragedy, the rest of the Bahamian population would continue to badmouth Haitians [both legal and illegal immigrants] for everything they can try. it's very sad, but i know i'm not the only Bahamian sickened by her countrymen by the underlying hypocrisy.
of course, this has got me thinking about what i can do to help out those in Haiti, since sending money is pretty much out of the question [it's not like i HAVE money, as an art student on the other side of the freaking continent]. the solution will probably come to me as this class progresses, since this whole 'activism' thing runs rampant in this class like a raging bull. julie, if you read this, help a sister out ;)
UPDATE: For anyone who can- here's a link outlining some of the LEGIT ways to lend assistance to organization dedicated to assisting Haiti in this time of crisis.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/01/12/2010-01-12_haiti_earthquake_how_you_can_help.html
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Good to hear about the tsunami warning lifting. I had no idea about the issues surrounding Haiti. Crazy how you can just go about your life in the bubble and not even have a clue whats happening in the world eh? Keep the posts coming.
(btw, I totally hear you about these keyboards! So flat and weird! You get used to it tho)
it's absolutely horrid- back home i was able to keep tabs on news all over the world. since i've been here i've checked the Bahamian news like, twice? it sucks. the earthquake happened around 4.30 or so EST time... so around 1.30 here. and i was watching trashy daytime talk shows that time. imagine what a rude surprise i would've had if my mom didn't call me after my class last night to tell me :|
but yea, the Bahamas is OK, but Haiti is totally not. the Grand Palace there was completely leveled, and that is a solid concrete building- so the shoddy shanty towns that the normal people live in, must be obliterated by now. i'll definitely keep the updates coming as i can get them.
Re my contribution to the Haitian crisis: I've made a contribution to WSPA. Animals are people too! http://www.wspa.ca/
interesting, your commentary on how the world perceives the Haitians before the tragedy and then after. Do you think this is another form of racism? I think expanding on these thoughts would be a good contribution to a critique of the situation. Perhaps there are others out there blogging on the subject? I encourage you to keep it up...
awesome! i wish i could donate too- it's killing me that i can't. if i was back home, i would've thrown myself head-first into donating and other volunteer work. i can't even donate via text message because my phone service provider doesn't allow short-code texting *weep*
i prefer the term 'haitian-ism' ;P
it's not 'racism' in the sense that it's black against white [ie- how most people consider it now, a prejudice against skin color], but it's more like a prejudice towards that nationality in general [nationalism, maybe? doesn't have the same ring to it..] and everyone's guilty of it. it's just that i find Bahamians to be more crude about their bias than, say, the US.
an explanation about my use of 'racism'. I was referring to the first world's reaction to the earthqueke. Haiti has had decades of misfortune and exploitation, both colonial and internal (by dictatorship). Now with the earthquake, the world coming to its aid in such a united and significant way. But before the earthquake, Haiti had enormous poverty (wasn't it the poorest country?) Why didn't we come to its aid then? Think of situation such as in Somalia. Why is it the natural disasters that cause more empathy?
because we're a sad state of people that we have to wait until the proverbial shit hits the fan in order for things to move the way they should be. i know that there are some organizations/countries that DID help long before this earthquake, but in proportion to this tragedy, it is leagues ahead of the earlier 'bar' of generosity.
it's essentially racism as i defined it earlier- we as a global community are prejudiced to the plight of this entire race of people- and now we're breaking our necks to pat ourselves on the back and be charitable. the human race makes me sick sometimes.
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