My childhood. And friends. (WARNING, this is a nerdy post.)

    I had the best childhood ever. I was born in 1996, I remember what a corded house phone is, a tape player, and when I was a kid we did not have Ipads. We thought THIS was the coolest thing ever:

        For those of you who don't know what this is, this is a Litebrite, google. it.We played dressup, Barbies, bounced the bounce out of our trampoline.
      For the first part of my childhood, this gang were my only pals...

     They taught me friendship, love, and proper nutrition. I've grown older, but these fellows are near and dear to me still.
    When I was a kid I had alot of neighbors on my street, quite a few. And I still keep in touch with them.

   Well almost all of them. Except the one that I loved the most, we liked the same letter, we liked the same food.

      He got caught in the wrong end of a drive by.....

      But things have really changed!
                               For example, trolls when I was little:

Trolls now:

 

Kids playing when I was a kid:

 

Kids now: 

                                                             Or at this point:

        Isn't it crazy how things can change so quickly in a decade or two? Children less and less are playing outside and more and more playing on the computer, watching tv, killing brain cells! But what are parents supposed to do? It's not like they don't do the same things! America needs to change ASAP. It may be too late...
Cailin

An itch and education...or the lack thereof...

   Every now and again I get this itch to buy something, anything, just SOMETHING. Yesterday I went on calendars.com and just stared at all the calendars that I liked and wanted to buy so badly. I'm dying to buy something frivolous. So while at Bed Bath and Beyond, I  saw these....

     Ten ounce, tervis cups, with a lifetime warranty and able hold hot or cold beverages, these beautiful cups are my dream..I want the Ms. Piggy one so badly you don't understand. You don't understand.
    Anyways I have been thinking about the education system in America, and how much it doesn't work and  how some kids just hate school with a burning passion. While I try to make my day relishable, it is still hard because I struggle in math and science, and school is just not my strong point ya know? Some days I just struggle to get through the day so I can nap at the end.

   The school system has not changed much since it started, you have subjects that you have to take, and you have a few classes that you choose (the latter might become extinct if we don't quit cutting school funding). You have your math, science, English, Social Studies, and maybe a P.E. or health class. Then a language and two electives. Why is it everyone gets the same plate of pb&j and mac and cheese, when not everybody likes that? Some people might be allergic to peanut butter or is lactose intolerant.
     Why doesn't the high school curriculum focus on our strengths instead of hitting a wide range? I believe if the high schools' tested for kids' strengths and put them on that sort of curriculum, we would have better results. For example, suppose Sharon tested high in math, terrible in English, had a short attention span, loved science and playing the trumpet. The school counselor would interview her and she would be placed in fast paced challenging math and science courses, a low English class that was less work more reading, and in Band and Music Theory, What is there to lose? Everyone would be happy and she would be more apt to accel. Isn't that what people want? Kids to exceed in school?
     Anyways, that's just me.
Cailin

An apology and the fact that American feminism fails

    Hey guys,
  First off, I'm sorry, I usually do daily posts, but I didn't. Why? Because...I had a messy room and got grounded for a few days....oh the joy of being a child.

   I love the Berenstain Bears. 

   Next topic to post, I've noticed in the past few years, That there has been a bit of (okay way MORE than a bit) of extreme feminism crawling about America. 

    It is my belief that this feminist movement started (before Hilary Clinton, I know shocking) in about 2007. Why do I think this? Well, THIS movie came out.

    

   Enchanted. While the music to this show makes the title worth its salt, the plot sure doesn't. It is about a princess that falls in love with a New York divorce lawyer. (Don't worry, he's in love with her.) However a prince's nasty stepmommy gets into the picture, turns into a dragon (Dude, Sleeping Beauty rip-off.) and instead of the lawyer putting on a big pair of britches, the princess takes care of dragon. And that was really, one of the first of women's audible calls for the pants. (If you've seen Did You Hear About The Morgans, the guy acts the same as the one in Enchanted.) 

    Women started asking for the overalls in the family, and gave the man the apron. Things have changed since the 1900's when women just wanted a vote. Now, they want a pedestal. 

    Since women have invaded the workforce, marriages are struggling and daycare businesses are booming. However, now because of this and putting a 'Girls rule Boys drool,' sign on multiple doors more girls than boys graduate, are better academically, and get paid more on the job. 

      Now I am a total fan of recognizing that both genders are equal. However, we have different strengths and weaknesses. The majority of women nowadays believe that they can do whatever a man can, and better. 

       No woman has become a Navy Seal. Because women were not meant to be that. God did not make them like that!! We have told men that we don't need them, that we can do anything. And that is not true. This way of thinking is destroying families, future generations, and is just making life difficult. We need to fix this. 

    Because God made Man and Woman. And the world needs both. 

Why I like Waiting

    I have a job. I am a waitress at an itsy bitsy Thai place. (When I say that to people sometimes they think 'why do they need a waitress at a tie store?' Then there is a need for further explication.) And I have to say, I love being a waitress.

    When I'm working it's usually never very tedious, stressful sometimes, but never boring. I like the people I work with, they're cool. And I love serving people. I'm not gonna lie, I find it fun.
    Another thing I like about my job is that I can be funny. I'm an extrovert, I like people, and I can totally pull off some improv lines while I'm serving someone, the classic give the kid the paycheck instead of the parent, joking about the entrees. It's just good fun.
      Being a waitress is great fun for the average extrovert.
Your chum,
Cailin

Dear viewers,

   I am in a strange state. I changed the interface I used on Blogger cause there was a handy dandy 'updated Blogger interface'....so I tried and, it's been a new experience...

    I'm kinda not happy and I kinda want to change back to my old interface, but I must be brave, and try new things...so that I can grow. I will suffer through this, like a cat taking a bath.

Remember viewers, I am doing this with your best interest in mind.

Your agonized pal,

Cailin

How I blog and a Boycott on Normalcy

     So. I've been thinking and prepping for my daily post. And I got: nothing. And I'm very strict when it comes to preparing to blog. Here are my five steps:

1.  Turn on some Over the Rhine and Colbie Caillat. (They're cool.)
2. Check out Joe Boyd's blog. (If you clicked on the link I had on yesterday's post, you would've seen his blog.) And a few others, I like getting the different flavors of blog.
3. Check out Dan Brown's vlog. (At this point I have an idea in my head.) I haven't found any other really good vloggers, if you know of some. Comment. Speak. Let your voice be heard.
4. Scour Google Images to find some funny pictures to go with my idea. (Usually I look for pictures of cats, cause frankly, I'm a nerd.) 
5. Formulate a bit in my head and BINGO. I write. Then I post. Then I pray someone is bored enough to stumble upon my blog.

        However I didn't get far today. My ideas kept going all over the place. And then,

SPLAT! 

(I told you.) 

     I had this AHA moment. Every person, at some point in their life, detests normality. They don't want to be associated with it. They scream every time they hear the word. I have a friend like this, she wears mismatched earrings and does her best to keep from being symmetrical, because she fears being written off as unoriginal. It has gotten so big nowadays, that we have a term for those in pursuit of such. 

        Associated with big glasses, sweet tea, and vintage clothes this demographic has no admission fee, they just want to look different, wear glasses without being judged, and be individual. And it has caught on.

(The funny thing is hipsterism has caught on so quickly that it is becoming 'mainstream.' Oh the irony.) 

    There is another group of people who don't directly pursue this lack of normality, they are drawn to the idea of difference. The idea that things are different, that people can fly on pieces of wood. That boarding schools can be fun. 

That just happened. 

    And this group of individuals has found some identity in the books, movies, robes, and scarves, of Harry Potter. 

And these guys make a lot of money off of them.

      So I ask you, join me in my boycott on normality. It's all up to you. You can turn yourself around, just wake up in the morning and say to your self, 'Self, I'm going to do something fun today. Something that I love to do, like wear a beret and play chess with old people in a park. Or make a fish aquarium, putting the entire cast of Nemo fish in such an aquarium. (That would be quite a few fish.) Or grow a garden of different colored tulips because you like tulips. Or whip up Korean pancakes. Do something you love. Because when you do what you love, people can tell that you're no run of the mill person. You're you.
Love,
Cailin

*Cough*

    So I was gonna write about SOPA and have a great analogy that connected it to octopi. And then I was going to show a funny clip with two octopi fighting.. Yeah. I have a cold. I can not breathe and I can't taste anything. Give me some grace. You will experience this awesome post some other day...

      Anyway, so I have found this awesome post. Check it out, that guy has got it figured out.

I'm sorry if this post was not up to my usual blogging standard. 

I love you viewers...Have a fantabulous Thursday.

Love,
Cailin

Goodbye Tech theatre............

      Hardy har har. Har. Dang.

     Well, today was my last day of tech class. *Sob* I would've cried, but I have a sour throat, so  I really didn't want too.. 

     Tech class taught me so much. How to use a drill. How to use a panel saw. How to make a wall out of masonite and 1by 4s. How to have people skills. How to boss freshman techies around (except Ethan Smilg, it was vice versa with that kid). I learned that being up in the air on a rickety catwalk is okay. You won't die. I made new friends. I learned how to act busy. I learned how to be a better tactor.. (Techie + Actor= Tactor) 

    Goodbye Justas, Ethan, A.J., Christine, Adam, Max, Alex, Cuddles. Bybye Katrina....

    According to that picture, I have the worst of both worlds. And that is okay. 

Your tactor,

Cailin

(Haha, do you get it?)

People that inspire me: Person #2

     I know this is like my third post today, and this many should be illegal, but she needs to hear it. A person that truly inspires me is: (drumroll, da da da da da da!) My mother.

   She loves me, she cares for me, and she has the hardest job in the world and makes it looks so easy. She gave up her career for us and I think she is the most wonderful person in the world. I don't want anyone else to be my mommy but this girl:

This would be a pic of my mudder and my brudder.

     I would not be here without her, and I can't imagine life without her. She's down to earth, got a great sense of humor, and don't let those luxurious blonde locks fool you. She's a smart cookie. 

     I geuss I want to say thank you Mom. You're awesome. (Hey, you think she sounds cool? She's got a blog,  like mother like daughter...wait...yeah.)

I love you alot Mom. 

K, bye.

Cailin Rogers

A note from your blogger,

Hey there,
   So I've been thinking.. What makes blogs really cool and famous? Well, usually because (this is what I have been seeing) they have one topic, and they expand on it. Like a lady blogs on makeup and what brands, and she goes and speaks on what she knows on talk shows. Or a guy is all about coffee, and he is paid to go all over the country to complain about how good it is.
   Now you're thinking...what is the point of this Cailin? Well, I think that if you read my blog, I don't really have a theme persay, it's just kinda:

      Which I'm not sure how much people will want to read that. I mean, I know people that have blogged for ten whole years. (I know I was like 'Dude!') So if you will allow me, I would like to make a little 'mission statement' for my blog.
          I, Cailin Rogers, do solemnly swear that my blog is up to no good. (Harry Potter reference, so legit) That it's intent is to make you ask questions, inspire you, and most importantly, make you laugh or groan at the witty (or lack thereof) lines that I write.

      I feel much better now. And I probably will quit being annoying and telling you every single time someone views my blog. Alright, you can carry on, being the wonderful people that you are.
Love,
Cailin

Feeling Average?

     Compared to my favorite superheroes, (these guys) I feel really average... And then, BAM, I remember, these guys are average. A really cool kind of average, but average nonetheless.
   
    We need more people that are average. That are willing to strive for change. That are willing to do what it takes to make sure something big happens. (Am I making an analogy of how we need to change from the Dynamic Duo, yes, yes I am.) (I am also single.) Would you like examples of people who pull off this sort of average? I betcha you do.

     Austin Gutwein. Dude. This guy is amazing. Six(ish) years ago this kid saw a video clip about a girl not having food or water, taking care of her siblings in Africa.This hurt him so much, that he decided to start Hoops for Hope. (There's a great backstory there, but you should check it out for yourself.) He has raised thousands of dollars, and has changed thousands of lives. If there is anyone to shout out to, Austin, you rock. Continue on, like a handsome Tintin...

          Now these guys are no longer groundbreaking news, so this is in remembrance. At 17 they started a tour calling a fight against teenage stereotypes. They wrote books, had the most epic blog in the world. And they changed a ton of kids lives. Check out their book 'Do Hard Things.' They just had their last tour. Props, Alex and Brett, props.

 

       This is Zach Hunter. I have more respect for him, than well, a ton of people. He started an organization called Loose Change to Loosen Chains in 7th grade and this organization is still kicking and going nationwide. He is a teenage abolitionist, fighting to free the oppressed. He's written books, gone places, dang if there is someone I want to imitate, it's him.

       These are the kids I want to be when I grow up. And they're not much older than me. They are the people I would say inspire me. I don't want to sound foolish, but I have hope for our generation.
Your friendly neighborhood blogger,
Cailin

Today is MLKJ day.

     Sometimes I forget what this day is all about. Sometimes I just think they put this day off so I can have one more day to study before exams. (which I so will do.) But they don't. They made this day so we can remember a man who fought for what he believed in, and died for it.
 

Martin Luther King Jr. spent his days fighting for the rights of African Americans. Today we still study and marvel at this great man.

God bless you Mr. Martin,
Cailin

P.S.  
I would right more, but I feel really under the weather.
Wish me luck on my exams.

Hey gang,

    So I'm pondering doing an 'about me' page. Give me some feedback pretty please. It would just be a little bio, because 15 year old sophomore girls are so interesting right? I think it would kinda be like this......

      Just kidding! I would probably shoot myself if the world revolved around me... I want it to kinda be like this...

     Anyways feedback would be awesome and hello person from Latvia, I think you're cool for checking out my blog. I had to Googlemap you....sorry. But I found out you're right by Lithuania and I have a friend from there, his name is Justas. He is a cool guy.

    Okay pointless post, so yeah I'm gonna ponder adding the page.

There's someone at the door,
Cailin

Life is hard.

       A big topic that is affecting many people is abortion, and the laws that are there and aren't. I know what my parents think about it, my dad is staunchly pro-life, with my mom being loosely pro. I have given it quite a bit of thought, and I have decided to be loosely pro. Stick with me.



      I think if you have been raped, and you get pregnant, you have the right to give up that baby. It is your choice. However I have not heard of a woman not regret her abortion..
      I think if you this is your fourth abortion, and your 23, get yourself fixed, take a pill, there a lot of ways to keep from getting pregnant!Or here's a novel idea, remain a virgin until you get married, the only person that this idea didn't work on, was the virgin Mary. Great story for another day.
 
   What I don't understand is why states fuss so much over what laws to pass on abortion, why don't you worry about fixing the foster care system, which doesn't work that well, and it involves kids problems. Now that there is a new idea...

Give me a break.
Your tired friend,
Cailin

It's Promote an Organization Day!

  Hey guys,
  Today I want to talk about this amazing organization called Destiny Rescue. It is this nonprofit corporation that is on a mission to stop child trafficking.
 
       You don't understand how big of an issue child trafficking is, every 26 seconds a child is sold into prostitution, girls as young as five. An estimated 2 million kids a year are trafficked.
   This problem really hurts my heart, and my family is so excited about this growing organization. How does this organization work?

     Well Destiny Rescue sends out teams (think ex-Navy Seals) that rescue kids out of brothels and prostitution, and rehabilitate them, giving them love and care, educating them and when they get older, how to cook, sew, and other trades so they won't fall back to prostituting themselves. Destiny Rescue works in Thailand, Cambodia, Mozambique, and India and a few other places that have a lot of trafficking issues. They get the money to do this sort of thing from selling jewelry that the kids make.

     Another reason why Destiny Rescue is awesome is because it is founded in Australia! We know some of the really cool people that run Destiny Rescue, and my parents became the Ohio Representatives of their organization. If you are interested in Destiny Rescue, check out their site, it's a life changing business you want to support. (They're also on facebook.)

    Oh I found out I got three pageviews from the UK. Hey guys, props for checking out my site.

    Last thing, comment on my posts por favor, I want to know what people like, don't like, their opinions. (I am really not the most egocentric person you will meet.)


 Sorry for using the word organization a bajillion times...
Cailin

'Haters gonna hate' gone too far.

   The American Civil War ended in 1865, a war to end slavery, the discrimination of race in the United States. But things did not mend easily, and people have had to fight to integrate schools, pools, drinking fountains.  To play on the same football team. We've succeeded, right?

   In New York they are going over cases where African Americans were arrested for drugs because a white police officer was caught planting drugs in the car of a black man's car.
  
   In Ohio, there is a court decision being made. A landlord was filed a complaint against for having a 'whites only' sign on the gate of her pool in her apartment duplex, not allowing blacks in her pool, with the the excuse that the hair products that blacks use in their hair make the water 'cloudy.'

    I don't know if you notice but it is 2012. That is ridiculous and frankly, humiliating. Can't we all just get along? We are all people.

Art is an Addiction

    Some days I think God put something inside of our soul, something deep that just has to get out, has to exercise. Be it photography, drawing, singing, or acting, it is something that tugs at us. It has the need for freedom. Art is not art without humanity, and humanity is not humanity without art.

       Do you have a passion in your life? Cooking, writing, playing the trombone, everybody's got something, and if you don't think you have one, you ain't been around long enough nor explored enough.
          If you have one, are you pursuing it? You must face the reality that you may die tomorrow, you don't know. So live like you know that you might die tomorrow. Go after what makes you tick. God will help, he knows how to make some real good art.

     And you don't have to have just one, I have multiple. Singing, acting, writing, these are my big three.
    Here is a piece of music I consider art. You mightn't but I do. It is called Trouble by Over the Rhine, one of my favorite songs by them.

"The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire."

— Field Marshal Ferdinand Foch

    Well you heard the man, get on it. 

 Fellow Aspirer,

Cailin 

5 Reasons for hating Midterms, and why we need Dan Brown

     Hey ya'll!
 I am recently going through the motions, first denial, then anger, then avoidance, and then cramming, with the realization that I indeed have midterms.

       Why do I hate them? Oh, you shouldn't of asked that.
1. They are stressful, the idea that I can remember and be tested on six months worth of material in seven classes is just, well, stupid.
2. They are boring.
3. Your attention span as a teen last 15-20 minutes, (mine lasts 8) the test is two hours.
4. I'm not good with tests. At all.
5. They pretty much take away your social life and soul just so you study so you can pass and hopefully get a good enough grade to go to college.

         Second, Dan Brown.
   

       Dan Brown is a vlogger on Youtube, with the username pogobat. He is awesome. Just saying. If one was to have a mini crush on a guy older than you...Moving on!
      So what is so great about Dan Brown? This guy makes a good part of his living putting up Youtube videos, starting from humble means and climbing to the top of the Youtube community. Why the vlogs so big? He is authentic, (something society begs for) bold, opinionated, but respectful. Why this dude is in New York and not in the White House is well, beyond me. He has great ideas on how to fix things around this falling country. Who wouldn't want to hear something that is constantly fresh, witty, and creative?

Yeah well I got to study for my math exam. Fingers crossed!

Your pal,
Cailin