Shopping Carts and Deadly Weapons

Observation for the day-
They sell machetes at my WalMart.
Also, I crashed a shopping cart into the wall, and it is now flipped on it's side in the fire lane. One more store that won't let me come back...
That is all.
Charlotte.

Is Big Brother Watching You?

I just been informed that Lower Merion School District has been accused of using webcams in school-issued laptops to spy on students. In their homes. In their bedrooms. Naturally, they're denying the whole thing, but they have admitted that they have software that can remotely activate the student's webcams, and they tried to suspend a student for "inappropriate behavior" in his home, producing a picture taken of him in his bedroom.
All I can say is I told you so.
I was always suspicious of my high school's borderline-fascist behavior. They had eyes everywhere. We did manage to catch our assistant principal trying to pose as a student to infiltrate our Facebook pages. It wasn't hard- the man wasn't exactly bright...
So, which Big Brother should we fear? The government... or our schools?
Food for thought.
Charlotte.
P.S. I bet my old school is reading this right now. Well guess what? You can't do anything to me! I'm freeee! Ha ha!
Keep fighting the Commies,
Charlotte.

Greeting from the Land of the Ice and Snow

I may have been a little off when I said we were under 4 feet of snow.
Philly actually got six feet. My place only got about three.
My mother's birthday is tomorrow, so I expect to partake in some frantic wrapping and hyperventilation, and there will most certainly be some more cake batter on both the ceiling and the dog. I'm still trying to get last year's off.
Last year I actually nearly destroyed the kitchen altogether, had a complete nervous breakdown, and tried to lock my mother out of the house until the cake was done (she had a key. Blast.).
I'll try to take it easy this year, for the sake of my mental health.
Speaking of mental health, I'm on campus and just saw a guy in a Cookie Monster suit walking down the street. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who saw it...
Sincerely,
Charlotte

Snowmageddon Part II

Will soon be under 4 feet of snow. Will let you know if I survive.
Fare thee well.

Happy Groundhog Day...

In local news, Punxsutawney Phil, the immortal and obese groundhog, has seen his shadow, and was immediately booed by thousands of spectators. In the words of one of his top-hat-clad posse, "Don't shoot the messenger..."
No one makes a bigger deal of Groundhog Day than us Pennsylvanians. Other so-called "groundhogs" can try to muscle in on Phil's glory, but none of those posers can boast his 39% success rate! And just look at that noble visage.

Such dignity. Ah, groundhog. You make us proud.

Factoid for today: The traditions of Groundhog Day stem from both the holiday of Candlemas and ancient European folklore, in which the groundhog was a badger or a bear.

Google Fights The Commies!

Happy belated news! Google has announced that they will stop censoring their search results in China. Apparently they discovered that G-Mail accounts of Chinese human-rights activists were being hacked into to access information about them. No surprise there.
The real surprise is that Google placed human rights and freedom of expression over business and has refused to comply with China's iron-fisted censorship laws. They have threatened to cut off Google.cn entirely if the government doesn't supply uncensored search results to the people.
I realize that the battle for human rights in China has hardly been won, but Google's actions have been a major step in that direction. If other companies can be encouraged to follow in their direction, America can stop shamelessly advocating China's blatant violations of the most basic civil liberties.
I also realize that most of you have probably heard about this already. I simply want to inform all the people I can, and express my pride that an American company has finally decided to stop being a pack of idiotic bureaucrats and stand up for what they believe in. Also, you can access more information and a petition to sign here.
This is just the beginning, and victory is sweet so far.
(Very) Sincerely,
Charlotte.

This is My First Post

I'm on campus as of now. I got in a fight with my cats this morning, so I'm covered in orange hair. When the get upset they spontaneously begin to shed explosively. Like porcupines or grenades.
As I speak, there is a man-made ski slope next to the bell tower, complete with man-made snow. It would seem that there's a rail jam for snowboarders. I think they're trying to sell something. They've attracted about 100 spectators, briefly including the author. Personally, I'm only interested in watching a bunch of idiots fall over while trying to snowboard in the middle of Philadelphia. Let's say I have a bit of a sadistic streak.
Anyway, Fox News is here, so look out for it.
I'm trying to get a job at Amnesty International. Wish me luck.
(Mostly) Sincerely, Charlotte.