Conejita's Blog (8)

The public schools in my area have drastically changed the rules for appropriate student attire. Student are prohibited, under threat of suspension, from wearing any article of clothing (including shoes, socks, shirts, and pants) with any logos or designs. This includes stripes, plaid, polka dots, floral prints, and even embroidery or colored stitching. Boy's shirts must have collars, and Girls may only wear high neck shirts. Not that there is anything wrong with these rules (other than the wack… Continue

I feel this is one of those lesson about how jokes can be taken too seriously and ultimately ruin lives. I just pray there are no witch trials or burnings at the stake any time soon. My mom got a mysterious voicemail from an unknown caller on her cellphone today. This person spoke with what sounded like a lame attempt at a British accent and confessed to an affair with "a male" (he didn't give a name) in our family. This person then proceeded to apologize and ask that we call him back even thou… Continue

So, I don't know if any one knows or cares, but I was wondering if anyone else is planning on going to the Indiana Black Expo. Apparently I am. http://www.indianablackexpo.com/ Continue

Being very bored and very unemployed, I've got plenty time to waste. And after listening to the Spill Crew talk about ComiCon and CONvergence, I was wondering what wild and crazy nerdfests occur closest to me. So......I made this fun list of all the stuff I found: January Pokettokon (Jan. 16-17, 2010) East Peoria, IL site: http://www.pokettokon.org/ ConFusion (Jan. 22-24, 2010) Ann Arbor, MI site:… Continue

I'm starting to fully realize the extent of my addiction to this website. So, just the other day I offered to help my mom secure our wireless connection, seeing as our home was broadcasting free interet for everyone on the block for weeks. I happened to find some handy tips online for exactly what I needed to do, and everything appeared to be just fine. But....... Leave it to my mom to go all guerilla soldier behind my back and meddle with it after I was gone. I'm not sure what she did, but no… Continue

Hello all. I just though I should get some public opinion (internet public infact!) about a little sheet of paper that's been giving me quite a bit of trouble:

You see, being a somewhat paranoid person, I'm not exactly rushing to get this very benign seeming form filled out and t… Continue

After watching the teaser for The Princess and the Frog I read the comments and saw that many people have concerns about possible racism in this film. I say, "Forget that." I'm more concerned about how Disney will depict southerners. I was more than a little annoyed by the voice of that firefly, and if the movie has too many characters that talk like that I just may not go see. I don't see how I'd be able to sit through it. Someone may argue, "People actually do talk like that in… Continue

Following the recent surge of intriguing, thought provoking ponderings on race (dirt can be white? Who knew?), I thought I should pose a race question of my own. Now I’ve noticed this response in me that I completely believe is a result of learning and my earliest observations: If a white person approached me and claimed to be of some type of European decent, I would consider it and think “that’s interesting.” On the other hand if a black person came to me and offered the same claim, I am more l… Continue