Because we can

America is the land of because-we-can. We Americans take for granted all the posh things we get, just because we can. I mean, what other country do you know that builds giant statues made from rice-crispy treats, because we can? Any other country would use all that otherwise-wasted-food to eat and to feed the poor, not make inedible statues just to say, "we made a statue out of rice-crispy treats, and I bet you couldn't make one as big as ours!" We also make roller coasters and other thrill rides, and put them on top of large buildings, because we can. How crazy do you have to be to go to the roof of a very tall building (which I would never do, because there is no reason for me to go to the roof of a tall building, when I can be safe and sound on the ground, where I belong), and then ride thrill rides that hang you off the edge of the building, just to get a short lived rush of adrenalin? I mean, really? What's so fun about hanging dangerously over the edge of a building, when if something happens to go wrong, you'll plummet to your death? I don't see it. Also, why do most people have more than three cars? What's the use of that? Why would you need more than two cars, at most, just to drive yourself places you need to go? Because we can, that's why. Or how about how we buy things that we think we want, but end up just throwing it away because we never use said things? Or how when something breaks, we just throw it away and buy a new whatever-it-was, without even trying to fix it? Ooh, or how when a new model of a certain thing comes out, we go out and buy it, when our old model works just fine? Or how woman buy thousand-dollar out-fits (shoes, bags, dresses, etc.), when they have a whole closet full already? Or how about when we have these beautiful gardens, that we hired someone else to create, and when it starts to die (because we didn't water it), we just tear it all out, and plant something completely new, without even trying to bring the slightly brown plants back to life by actually watering them? And back on the subject of wasting large amounts of food, why do we do that, anyway? We just throw away things we don't like, without even thinking that maybe we could give it to someone less fortunate than us (at least less fortunate money wise, because most people who aren't rich, are altogether nicer people than the average rich person), when we could be kind and help someone else, other than ourselves! I wish everyone was more giving, and caring for others...then our country would be a better place...
Blog ya later, Miss Eccentric.
P.S. I will be posting a part two of this blog, I just don't know exactly when yet.

The great debate: Aliens and UFOs

Today, I took the time to do a little research, and on a more serious note than usual, I would like to talk about Aliens, and UFOs. And not the actual definition of "Alien", as in "foreign" or "strange", or even "an unknown object", or the actual definition of "UFO", as in "Unidentified flying object", but the more known (or used) definition, like "little green creatures from space", and "flying discs" or "Alien spacecraft from outer-space". I have done research on both sides of the debate, and have come up with a small argument for each, although the "Aliens and UFOs exist" side of the argument could be construed either way, depending on whether you truly trust our government, or think that they are covering things up all the time.

They do exist:
For this argument, I would like to talk a bit about a project called "Project Blue Book". Project Blue Book was a project started in 1952 by the United States Air Force, to investigate whether "UFOs" were a threat to national security, and to scientifically analyze UFO-related data. A termination order was given for the Blue Book project in December 1969, and all activity on the project was ended in January 1970. By the time it ended, Blue Book had collected 12,618 UFO reports, and concluded that most of them were "misidentifications of natural phenomena (clouds, stars, et cetera), or conventional aircraft", and a few were considered hoaxes. 701 of the reports were classified as "unknowns". Although, research has proven that there are over 1,500 well documented, well-studied "unknowns" in Blue Book's archives. There are also rumors that though the project ended, the Air Force continued in collecting and studying UFO reports, despite official claims other-wise. Now, depending on the way you look at this information, you could either believe the government in what they say, or you could choose to believe that they are covering up Alien activity, and UFO sightings, and therefore keeping the existence of said things a secret to us, thus, Aliens and UFOs do indeed exist.

They do not exist:
For this argument, I have decided to discount the existence of Aliens, by discounting Alien Abduction. To do this, I'd like to give you an alternate explanation to the phenomenon of "Alien abduction", which is Sleep Paralysis. Sleep Paralysis is when you wake up in the middle of the night, and can't move anything but your eyes. It occurs when the brain awakes from a REM (Rapid Eye Movement) state, but the body paralysis remains. This leaves the person fully conscious, but unable to move. Victims of Sleep Paralysis may also experience terrifying hallucinations, and an acute sense of danger. Therefore, they are basically paralyzed for several seconds, or minutes, with only the use of their eyes. And they see hallucinations (possibly of strange creatures in their room), and a strong sense that they are in danger. This, as you can imagine, can be very terrifying to experience. Some reports read that various factors increase the likelihood of both paralysis, and hallucinations. These include: sleeping in a face upwards, or supine position, irregular sleeping schedule (taking naps, sleeping in, or sleep deprivation), increase in stress, sudden environmental/lifestyle changes, and a lucid dream that immediately precedes the episode. So you can see, anyone with any of those conditions in their lives, can possibly experience Sleep Paralysis. This could explain the feeling that you have been "abducted by Aliens" in the middle of the night, when in reality, you have merely had Sleep Paralysis, which gave you a hallucination of what you would describe as "Alien abduction". This is all just a theory, but there have been scientists that proposed this condition as an explanation for "Alien abduction" and "Ghostly encounters", so there must be some truth in the explanation that I have given you.

I, for one, do not believe that Alien life exists, but that's just my biased opinion because I am Christian, and therefore do not believe in "evolution" or "Alien life". But you may believe in that sort of thing, so please do not be offended when I say that I don't believe in that crap, and do believe that UFOs are merely the government testing new aircraft technology, or something, and that Aliens are just the ramblings of someone who encountered something unusual, and had no other explanation for it other than Alien life, and that Alien abduction is simply a phenomenon that occurs when in Sleep Paralysis.

I hope what I've written today will shed some light on the subject, and maybe help you come to your own conclusion on the matter.

Blog ya later, Miss Eccentric.
P.S. The information that I've given to you today is very minimal, as I didn't want to sit here all day writing about what I've researched, but if you would like to see more information about either subject, I suggest that you type "Project Blue Book" or "Sleep Paralysis" into your choice of whatever search engine you use, and you'll be able to read more about what I've touched on. That's what I did to find my information, anyway.

Can I get a side of cancer with my diabetes, please?

Diabetes is one of the worst things to happen to America in my opinion. Did you know that in other countries, diabetes is practically unheard of? We are just about the only country that gets diabetes this much. In fact, I'm even at risk for diabetes, because it runs in my family. And you know why we Americans get diabetes more than countries like France, who eat pretty much nothing else but heavy meals? Because of stress. We get stressed out, and then we don't eat more than one or two meals a day (if we're lucky), and when we do eat, it's always junk-food, like a burger and fries. And then we don't do anything to really work it off, because the only meal we get into the day is dinner, and by the time we've eaten, it's dark out, and we just end up going to bed.

Also, I'd like to mention that according to the American Lung Association, Los Angeles is the most polluted city in the country! Oh, yeah, I really want to live here now! I've lived in the L.A. area all my life, and as a result, me and my family all have slight breathing problems. "Mild asthma" they say. Thanks, L.A., we couldn't have developed asthma without you!

Also, did you know that Canada has made it illegal to even own a plastic water bottle? Yeah, they all use the metal water bottles. And if you even try to bring a plastic one over the border, they'll confiscate it. Do you know why it's illegal to have a plastic water bottle? Because when the plastic they use to make said water bottles gets to room temperature, it starts leeching chemicals that cause cancer. Yeah, that's right! It causes cancer! "Ooh, can I get a side of cancer with my diabetes, please? Oh, and it comes with asthma?!? What a deal!!!" Yeah, just what we need, more diseases that we can't cure (or even treat), because we don't have universal healthcare like every other country in the world does. And yes, that is accurate. If you don't believe me, just watch the movie "Sicko", and then tell me whether or not you think that we don't take care of our people enough. In France, if you have a baby, the government sends a free nanny over to help you for the first few days. Let me repeat, FREE nanny, which means you don't pay anything! I don't know about you, but after hearing all that, I want to move out of the country. Maybe I can live in England. Hey, you never know!
"Long live the Queen!!!"
Miss Eccentric.
P.S. My best friend in the world is getting back from a trip soon, and he'll be finishing a short movie with us (my big bro and I) when he gets here. When we post it to youtube, I'll be sure to make an announcement on my blog, and if you want to see it (which you probably will, because it's really funny), just go to youtube, and type in Really Stupid Movie, and you'll most likely find it. I hope you'll watch out for it!

Haunted records find dead mom's son

Okay, so I don't know why, but I decided to check the news today, on my Yahoo! page, and when I got to the "Today" section where they tell you the top stories of the day, I saw the header for a very interesting story, about a man who went to an old antiques shop, and bought a stack of old vinyl records. When he got them home, and checked the records out, he found something that truly shocked him: a label on the records that had his deceased mothers name on them, and their old address. Needless to say, he was more than surprised, but happy to see them again. You see, his mom and his step father used to go out once a month to go dancing, and the dance club they went to let you bring your own records, and at the end of the night, you would get them back. This mans mother used to put labels on all of her old records, so she wouldn't lose them. When she died in 1979, Paul Campfield (the man in question) had no idea of what had become of his mothers old records, and was very lucky indeed to run across them at that antique store. I really thought that story was great, and wanted to share it with you. I mean, what are the odds that that man would find his mothers old vinyls after thirty years? Let me tell you, that man must have someone "up there" that's looking down on him. Good for you, Paul Campfield, and I was more than glad to read such an inspiring story.
(Sorry it's not really a Blog this time!) Miss Eccentric.
P.S. If you would like to read this story for yourself, just search for, "Sacramentan buys old vinyl 45s, finds out they were his mom's" and it should turn up.