Pictures my dad took when the fire was just up the street.

The fire broke out late Friday night in the foothill community of Sylmar on the edge of the Angeles National Forest and quickly spread across 2,600 acres — more than 4 square miles — in a few hours as it was driven by Santa Ana wind that gusted as high as 76 mph.
-http://news.aol.com/article/wildfire-ravages-ritzy-california-town/248092?icid=100214839x1213564737x1200795344

My Only Explanation.

The only flaw I have is that I'm human.

That pretty much explains it all.

It's the reason I whine, bitch and moan.

Can't seem to stop them, even if i wanted to.

It's the reason I only understand what I choose to.

I chose to understand the world, but that didn't even work.

That's the reason I have so many flaws, I'm human.

I bitch and moan because I don't understand.

Since I'm human, it pretty much explains it all.

I never have an explanation so I blame it on my flaw.

Rena Calhoun, 6th period english

Haaaaaaa.

" Mariah, I Gotta Get Outa Sylmar...

... Ok so Im walking down Polk and I was bouta cross the streeet and I see a mexican man on a bike, yes he's on a bike. And hes talking on the phone, so I look up at him. Its not a cell phone Mariah, its a house phone. " -Kia (:

That was the funniest shit ive heard alll day. LMAO

Loves Of My Life.

Trevor Ariza (;

Lakers 7-0

Colin Munroe

Audacity.

I wanna read his book. It's apparently about Obama's positions on policies. I'd like to know what they are, since i still really dont know.

Sucks, Im losing friends as I gain a sickness.

Really seeing whos there for me in these past couplee of days.

Sucks pretty bad.

Actuallly its for the better.

Ima take this medicine.

The sickness will go away, and everyone I'm will also go away.

BJ swears its stress, but i truly have nothing to be stressd about.

I really think i just gotta sleeep and get over some stuff.

On that note, Im ready for thee weeknd.

Or Friday for that matter, w/ Mr. Mancini (:

Lalalalalaala, OBAMA'S PRESIDENT.

Me and Rena had a great conversation today at lunch.

Im proud of us both,

w/ our maturity & generosity.

Hmm, OVER AND OUT

I walked home from my gate in shock. Maybe not shock but utter joy. We have a black president. This whole time ive been against the race factor in this election. But I thought about it. I really did. If there was no other reason to vote for Barack Obama, it would be because he is black. We were slaves, built the white house, became second class citizens, were not given the right to vote & we now have a black president. This shit has been real. Not even like it happened hundreds of years ago. I have living family members that can tell stories of being hosed down & chased by dogs as they foought for their right to vote. Literally the early 60s. For that reason. For that one reason I am more than like honored to witness this election. In my lifetime.

Someone tried to tell me that this shouldnt be a historical election just because he's black. That it shouldnt matter that he's black. Ohh the ignorance. It is the one and only reason this is a historical election. Besides the vote being based on the economy. I believe we all knew it was happening, but we now have a black president. As i walked to my front dooor, all i could think was "We have a black president. A black man is running our country."

"If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exsists - to protect them and to promote their common welfare - all else is lost." -Barack Obama

He is not the President of Black America, he is the President of the United States of America.

Dinner in the Lyles/Dyson/Fordham Household.

It doesnt matter what Leila says, but i love her innocence.

She knoooows nothing aabout either of the canidates and "likes both".

Oh how I wish everyone would think that way instead of having a bias decision based on race.

Its one day before the election, and people are still not basing votes on the issues.

I know firsthand dealing w/ my father -_-

Had to come home to ignorance.

Election-Eve

Im too tired to say anything.

"We've gotta restore the American people's confidence in ethics process by ensuring that political self interest can no longer prevent politicians enforcing ethics rules." -Barack Obama

Hahaha, i can follow my own blogg ? >>>>>>>





Lol well ok.




Found my camera. I thought someone stole it lol. It was on the side of my bed. Along w/ a dictionary, stuffed animal, three fundip things, and old homework. Only thing that sucks, it wont turn on as of right now.


The weekend's over. Back to school.

Prop 8

I actually reeeally dont give a damn what gay & lesbians do.

If someone feels the need to fck a tree, so be it.

Recently this whole PROP 8 thing has been circulating in conversations.

Did my research:

Voting YES on PROPOSITION 8

will define MARRIAGE in California to

mean only a union between one man and

one woman.

YES will add exactly 14 words to the

California State Constitution:
"Only marriage between a man and

a woman is valid or recognized in

California."

This measure shall be known and may be

cited as the

“California Marriage Protection Act.”

Voting NO on PROPOSITION 8

will define MARRIAGE in California to

mean a union between any two people

regardless of gender, which would

include same-sex couples.
No change to the California State

Constitution will occur.

This is not a simple issue. The effects of this vote

will be far-reaching and long-

lasting. Please consider the many

consequences before voting on Proposition 8.

http://www.whatisprop8.com/?gclid=COGkyMTK0pYCFSAUagodu3ww4Q

Seeeing that I'm too young to vote, -_-, and/or do anything for that matter,

my opinion is inconsequential.

But i dooo believe that Prop 8 should not be passd.

When my brother and sister start learning sex ed and stuff at school,

I'd be damnd if a teacher told my brother that it was ok to marrying another dude.

Definitely will have problem.

This proposition honestly seems like the gays are being super crybabys.

Like because a priest, ordained by the church, refuses to marry your gay ass,

its a hate crime ?

Pleeease cry me a river and let the people vote on other shit.

If necesssary move to Massachusetts or wherever and marry your gay lover.

I'd actually like to know how good the sex is w/ someone of the same gender.

Like what do you do ?

Dont think a dick up your ass every night is too comfortable,

and i dont think two women up against each other is too pleasing.

Please dont get the wrong impression, I don't have anything against gay people.

Anywwaay.

I believe a priest, pastor, or whoever else marries people

have evvery right to refuse their services.

As ordained by the church and the practices of the Bible,

they have eveery right of an professional.

:::

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders. -1 Corinthians 6:9

As that is preached in the NIV Bible,

leaders of the churches should have the right to abide it.

I also strongly believe in the Bible & believe homosexuality to be wrong,

But i truly dont care what some one chooses to do.

Mm I'd like to say again,

The gays are acting like cry babys.

As a human being, w/ the citizenship of the USA,

we have too many rights to count.

Just cuz you arent giving the right to marry your dickk pounding boyfriend,

it is unconstitutional ?

In the Bill Of Rights we are given our inalienable rights.

The marrying of a man to a man (woman to woman),

Is veeery alien to the natural.

As i said i reeealy dont care what a man/ woman does for their life,

I just dont reeally think passing a law on it is necessary.

As the gay people claim their rights,

The people who are against it also have the right not to marry them.

Mmm well im done, ha.

Thats beeen on my mind forever.

Irate: –adjective
1. angry
2. pissed the fck off ?

I hate playing/watching/ judging volleyball.

I hate playing my ass off, then losing,

To a bunch fat bitches who do the tuck and roll as their warm up.

Trying to be ok w/ it, you know get over it.

But fck me, we lost AGAIN.

Please give me a basketball.

Thank the Lord its Friday.

People piss me off too well.

Oh man do niggas bug the hell outa me.

Ashley's ex's friend has been on my dick since forever.

Decided itd be cute to come to game my tonight,

Even though the thought of him pisses me off.

"Ash, tell Mariah I'm better than her boyfriend"- says him.

If you were thaaat much better,

Would I still be w/ my boyfriend ?

At this point aint nobody even remotely measuring up to BJ.

Ugh, leeave me alone.

I dont even feel like expressing the other advances that have been made towards me lately,

Itd probably piss me off all over agian.

Hopefully this weeknd i can like coool off ?

You know, like WOOOOOSAAAAAW.

Cuz fck me, its beeen a long week.

I hate the world right now, but in such a good mood.

Probably cuz i know i cant do anything about my problems,

aaand no one reeally hates me back.

Lately ive been letting shit get to me.

Normallly i let shit pass and not worry about it.

Like that 'I Really Dont Give A Fck What You Do/Say To Me' type shit.

Thats really how ive been living,

Lowkey letting people walk all over me ?

Yeeea something like that.

Mm well im done w/ that shit.

Id further like to ponder,

How in the hell have i survived these past 5 years at helLAB ?

These people bug the helll outa me.

Take everything up the ass,

And talk soooo much shit its retarded.

On a serious note,

I want everyone to deeeep throat my dick.

Yes the one i have.

Mmm well im still in a good mood.

Partly because i will be seeing Mr. Mancini tomorrow,

Its beeeen toooooo long.

Yea that may the main reason.

They're definitely cuter than your kids (:

9monthstoday.
although its beeen the longest week ever, still strong.

Um Christmastime is coming !

I was told we are going to Vegas for most of it.

Tooooo down.

Apparently not getting anything for Christmas.

All i want is my own MacBook, my grandfather's NIKON & moneeeeey.

Oh and some more of my perfume, runnin low.

Sucks ass that when i we go to Vegas, I have to come home early.

A tournament day after Christmas.

Not tooo mad about it though, its basketball !

First day of practice for me: Nov 7 :D

It's been forever since ive postd anything meaningful.

Really havent been up to it.

I think i will soon.

I need to vent.

Its getting quite unhealthy.

Its kinda awkward that I let off steam and such on a blog.

Like I dont have someone else to talk to ?

Well, there's a select few.

Oh wait i think im going to elaborate on a few things of my day.

Apparently I walk around school looking super bitch like.

I believe that was the most offensive thing anyone has ever said to me.

Like i try to be nice,

doesnt quite work if I look like a bitch.

Um basketball season is coming back sooo quick.

Im tooo excited,

first game Nov. 24.

Which meeeeans, volllleyball's almost over.

Played Paraclete tonight, lost,

Almost came home w/ blonde hair as a trophy though.

Me, Ashley and Jaymee were going to whoop some ass,

in a literal sense.

Im far from the one to provoke a reeeeal fight,

oh but it was happening.

"I've never fought a boy in my life, but I'll do it tonight."

Apparently i utterd those words, dont remember it ha.

Then learnd new blonde and racist jokes.

I'll be relaying them to everyone and their mothers.

I believe im done.

I plan on ellaborating on my recent feelings and thoughts soooon. (:

They Sell Hot Chips

Now N Later

"Do you have anymore Now N Laters ?" -Leila

"No, I ate them all."-Kia

"Why did you eat them all now ? They're Now N Laters."-Leila

Laughter.

Laughing because i am home on this fine Friday evening,

waiting for my ride to church.

Laughing because my hair now wants to work,

when im not going anywhere.

Laughing because i am on this volleyball team,

and we have yet to win a league game.

Laughing becuase im sooo ready for basketball season,

starting end of november.

Ha Ha Ha.

Laughing in the face of change,

its lowkey laughing at me though. I doubted it would come.

Laughing off everything,

trying my hardest to laugh it off.

Oh this shit's a knee slapper.

Laughing because all im thinking about is...

well shit, im not thinking of a damn thing.

Laughing because, as our country's economy's in shambles,

I'm still spending money.

Laughing because its beeen thaat long since i've laughed.

Accepting Without Expectations.

QUOTEOFTHEDAY.

Love is a choice you make from moment to moment.- Barbara De Angelis

Ha & I've been choosin'

No pun intended.

flickrbrowse.

mm stumbled upon a project.

'the red couch project'

had me intrigued for about 14minutes.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveaustria/sets/72157605553323697/

Living At the Edge of the World.

"I think it's dark and it looks like rain," you said."

The wind is blowing like the end of the world," you said.

"And it's so cold,

like the cold if you were dead,"

and then you smiled for a second."

I think i'm cold, and I'm feeling in pain," you said."

And it's all running out,

like it's the end of the world," you said.

"And it's so cold,

like the cold if you were dead,"

and then you smiled for a second.

Sometimes you make me feel

like I am living at the edge of the world,

living at the edge of the world.

"It's just the way I smile," you said.

- The Cure

'Plainsong'

For Your Mama

'Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?'
'That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,' said the Cat.
'I don't much care where --' said Alice.
'Then it doesn't matter which way you go,' said the Cat.
'--so long as I get somewhere,' Alice added as an explanation.

I'd like to think that I don't live this way.

I know where i want to go (:

Im in the business of ruining others' pictures.

lalalala, we beat the freshman lost to the seniors.

im dooone.

Clash Day.

I live for this day at LAB, free dress and i can wear whatver i want (:

"Mariah, you look like the black verion of the girl from Flashdance" -Palmer lol

Ex Factor

Day started w/ utter disregard to my needed sleep. I abruptly woken out of my sleep and for like two minutes i remembered my dream and then it left me. My mother made it known that "theres school today" as she screamed it repeatedly awakening me.

Mm so i was thiiiiiis close to being tardy this morning. Thank God i wasnt, i already have detention tomorrow morning and next thursday at that. First period i slept, literally. Didnt hear anything that was said aabout chemistry.

Its apparent that im like bilingual in spanish, well close enough. I speak it "like [I] was born speaking it", but i cant write in the proper grammar and suich. So i am currently getting a D+ in that class. Reeeeally gotta bring that up.

"I play my enemies like a game of chess"- Lauryn Hill

We voted for homecoming queen today. All girls that i know, but i voted for one(:

Marci's ass tried to take two ballots, SMH lmao. Then we proceeded to terrorize this dumb ho. I dont even reealy know the girl, but she bugs the hell outa us. We thought itd be fun to pull one strand of hair outof her hair while she wasnt looking. Quite hilarious cuz she knew i was doing it but wouldnt say anything. Tomorrow Marci's bringing scissors so we can cut her hair. I dont think ima do it anymore lol, that kinda sucks.

Oh man yesterday I told my english teacher i wanted to sit in the back/middle so i could talk to EVERYONE. He says i talk too much and theere is no good place to move me. Anyway, upon me saying that, he says "when teachers go to hell and get there classroom, theres a Mariah sitting in the back talking to everyone." I laughed, so did Rena but she laughs at everything.

The journal topic today was, "Who is going straight to hell ?". Everyone was saying shit like Peewee Herman and Marilyn Manson. This boy goes "all those who slow down on the freeway to see an accident oon the otherside". Mhm made my day.

Mm so then i threw my arm out today in volleyball, hurts like a bitch. My shins are gettin better but my knee is still fcked up. Game tomorrow, POWDER PUFF FRIDAY. We are going to rape, murder, kill and all of thee above. Theres a rumor going around that if we(JUNIORS) didnt go to Jaimie's house Friday, we dont play. Ill be damned if i dont play. I will give the freshman the game if i dont get play time.

lalala i think im done for noooow (:

Totally free means to be totally responsible

which also means to be totally limited.

Disappointed.

I dont know whats going on. Not on anything specific, well somethng quite specific but i dont wish to elaborate. Just, times are changin.

Anyway, Homecoming weeek. Got signed for dodgeball, on the team Hookah Homies and apparently when we win, we get freee hookah from David. I suck ass a dodgeball. I can shooot a ball but i sure as hell can't aim aand throw one. Oh how i miss basketbal. For the first time in literally 3months i shot a basketball. Surprised myself and made 4outa5.

Season for volleyball is officially starting, first league game tomorrow against Paraclete. Here comes the reeal pain i believe. Two games this week and a tournament Saturday.

Mm back to Homecoming shit. Dodgeball games all week at lunch. Then Friday is POWDER PUFF. Im tooo excitd to play (;

Found out more of the truth today, and someone is due for an ass whoopin. Trying my hardest to keep my composure.

Today was boring, mm im done.

Love ?

My mother birthed her so i have to love her.

um whoaa,

FRIDAY

only part of the day. this was lunch ha, doesnt even begin to explain the shinanigans we got into today.

i stole cake from eric. well not really stole, he offered it and took thee biggest pieces. rena decided she wanted mines.

JUMPD ON BACKS.

These were actually supposed to be candid for Rena's digi photo assignment, but we always lookd.

i like this one better.

yeeea, reall candid....

she's gna hate me lol

LMAO candid shit in class.

I wrote on like everyones arm. hes the only one that got photographed. ha Barbie's lover.

ok so we told this girl we were gna take a picture of her, but not to look. lol and she poses. she's a foreign exchange student from Korea, the only one that speaks english.

hm so that was my day after lunch til the beginning of 7th period. then it was off to volleyball. better day than normal, although my shins hurt thaaaat bad.

After practice Marci came back and picked me up and we were off to northridge. Busted missions through that mall. Back and forth to Abercrombie to visit Shantal. Shes a model workeer there. Most boring job ever. They smile and wave at the shoppers. Mhm yea. Anyway i tried on pants but didnt buy them. then we bought a fcking $19.99 white Tshirt, well i did "/.

I normally i buy the whole mall when i go. Not today. Just got 2 shirts, one hair thing, foood, and ice cream. Didnt buy one thing in Forever21, was quite disappointed in the selection.

Theen we met up w/ Lauren, Gelila, and Selam. Didnt do too much, ate and such.

Ive summd this up into a few words but it was soo much more ha. Oh yea i embarrased Marci kinda, pretended i had to peee but i couldnt move cuz my arthritis was kicking w/ my pengioned toes.

Mmm yea. Weeekend praise the Lord Jesus Amen. (: