'Tis the Season...

Okay, I'll admit to being a cynic. All this Christmas love and peace and stuff is almost as bad to me as the consumerism and materialism that has become the point of Christmas to so many people. (Hello? Whether or not you believe in him, there was a guy named Jesus in the story at one point.)
But today I came across a video made by Justin Bieber (please know who he is, whether you like him or not) for his new song "Pray." The official video is a montage of various disaster scenes, Justin himself doing good deeds with soldiers and underprivileged persons, and people in horrible conditions who were still somehow able to dance and sing and smile. All of this is accompanied by the song, definitely pop but sung by Justin (post voice-change, thank you) with an unusual depth of sincerity. Even if the whole thong was an elaborate market hoax (which is probable), it touched me a little. We all hear about the world's disasters every day. It can make us feel a little helpless. But...I guess sometimes the smallest bit of hope can make us feel better about our role in the world, and make us feel like we can accomplish something, and help someone. Whether it's assisting our neighbor down the street, or sending a $5 donation to a girl in Afghanistan, or just smiling at someone who's down on their luck, we can do something positive every day, and maybe soon those days will add up into something more promising for our world's future.
Everyone says this. I know. But as much as this kind of thing bothers me, and as much as it gets overused and oversaid, it's really true. And that makes me a little sad--there is so much I could do that I don't, and a little more cheery. Because at least I can do something. And that, in all of its cheesiness, bumps up my holiday spirit a little bit.
Immaculate, signing off. LOVE.

Yeah, I do wish I could cross your mind
And yeah, I think it's maybe time for
Something to take my mind off that vicious circle of
You
Me
And what was supposed be
Maybe I should go run through that damn meadow they're always talking about
Or jump
Free
Falling
Through that whatever that we call the universe
Stratosphere
That beautiful wonder cataclysm catastrophe celebration party thing
Or maybe I just need to sing a song
Not one of the ones about losing love
But one of the ones about
Finding life.

Immaculate, signing off. LOVE.

No, I Am Not Calling This The Second Post

That would be really lame. So... I thought I'd share a few of my worldviews.
Ready? Let's go!
Gay marriage: Does it really matter who you love, if there's an M or an F on the other side of forms you fill out, if your kids have two loving moms or dads? I don't think so. Is it a sin to fall in love? Okay, some people say so. But if love is what we live for, why would we curb something that only some people actually find? Where is the sense in that? Don't tell me it's in the Bible.

Global warming: Um, people? The ones who think this is an elaborate hoax or something we don't really need to worry about right now? Look around. Ten years ago I was having Easter egg hunts in the snow. Now I can't even ski in the snow. This is a problem. Something needs to be done, and it's a little more drastic than taking out the recycling and trying to eat more organic cherry tomatoes. I'm talking reform, and yes I'm talking government, not your neighborhood hippie convention. Whether you like it or not, the government has a lot of pull and a lot of power. Of course, whether you agree with what they do with that power is a totally different story and I'm sure I'll talk about it later. But if the government can get its act together (it WILL take persuasion from us), then hopefully we'll be able to say in fifty years that we were the ones who averted the crisis and made it possible for people to see the beginning of the next millennium from the comfort of their own homes.
Yeah. Okay, I'm done with that now.

Pandas: Pandas are cute. They...eat bamboo. Okay, I think this is getting old. I've had enough for now. I bet you have too.

Immaculate, signing off. LOVE.

THE FIRST POST

So... Hi. I'm...I'm a person whose blog you are reading. If you know me, great. Lucky you. If not, you might get to know me better by reading this.
I like to write, and draw, sometimes, and read, and sing, and dance, and act. I like to talk about myself. That's why I have a blog. So I can talk about myself, and all the amazing things, and not so amazing things, that happen to me as I do my living and stuff. This will be poetry, and prose, and rants in CAPITAL LETTERS WITH LOTS OF PUNCTUATION!!!!!!!!!!!! And whatever else I feel like.
...I like ellipses. Also long walks on the beach. And Immaculate Laughter. Obviously, as that is my name. Yeah. That's all for now... I guess. I'm going to go out and learn some more about life. I obviously don't know much about it. (Hence the name of the blog, clever.)
Immaculate, signing off. LOVE.