Kanye West...

Hey everyone!

It's that time where I bring out the passionate side of me back out.

So as you can tell with the title, who this is going to be about. "Victim" Kanye West...

Now, before I explain why our dear friend, Kanye is getting his own "special" post - the 5th anniversary of the MTV VMAs where Kanye interrupted Taylor Swift as she was getting her first VMA for Best Female Video. If you want a recap, here is the video of it.

Now, moving onto this year, actually this week. If you haven't heard what happened, here we go. During one of his concerts, in Sydney, Australia - Kanye stopped his concert to tell everyone to "Stand up!" His direct quote is "I can't do this show until everybody stand up. Unless you got a handicap pass and you get special parking and s**t." That's not all but I want to stop here for a moment. How can you say that? Especially when there are fans of yours who are disabled and need that "special parking". Also, when he mentioned "special parking and s**t, his whole audience started laughing. Great role model there.....

Now, let us continue. Shall we? Kanye then goes on and finds two people still sitting and he looks at them and starts basically "taunting" (Don't like the word...too bad) them. Everyone even started booing and chanting "Stand up! Stand up!" at the two who couldn't. Kanye also said "Do you all want the show to continue or boo the people won't stand up." He spent four minutes, halting his show, just because people wouldn't but couldn't stand up, or even those who didn't want to stand up. He kept saying "If he's a wheelchair, then it's fine." but he wouldn't stop there. He had his security guard CONFIRM that he was in a wheelchair. Would you like to see the video? Here it is:

You can take the video however you want but watch it closely because everything I said above is what really happened.

Now. I'm not done. There are people out there who defend Kanye saying it was all just a "misunderstanding" and that he "apologized." Well newsflash, saying "It's fine" and then continuing the show is not apologizing. Also, it was NOT a misunderstanding. I watched the same video everyone else did. First, if I pay to see a show and if I was able to stand up, but didn't want to stand up then I wouldn't stand up just because someone who I PAYED to see, wanted me to stand up.

If you are to pay your own money to see someone "entertain" you, would you really stand up if you didn't want to? Like I said, if I could, I wouldn't. If I was everyone at the concert, I would've either sat down or walked out - not booing and making Kanye's ego even bigger.

Now, let's get back to the apologizing situation. Here's a hit about how to apologize. "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry for humiliating you in front of thousands of people." "I'm sorry to the audience for stopping my concert for stupid reasons." and so on. That's how you apologize. Sincerely apologize. Now say "It's fine" and then just continue on the show like nothing happened.

Now I know you are probably wondering why I put "victim" before Kanye West above before I started talking about everything. It's because Mr. Kanye "perfect" Kanye thinks he's the victim here. He thinks the media targets him. Well another newsflash - if you don't want the media to "target" you then stop opening your mouth and having these unnecessary rants.

A few days after the Sydney incident, he is now at another one of his shows where once again he stops his show midway so that he can rant about the media. This time it's for about five minutes. He claims "I'm a married Christian man with a family." Yeah, I can tell with your rants and your music. Idiot.  Here is another video that you can watch which is the video where he "defends" himself and calls himself a target and tell the media to pick another one:

As you can see, he never apologizes about the incident. It's all about "me, me, me, me" and never once "I'm sorry that I did what I did." And he never does. Ok, he "apologized" for the Taylor Swift situation but we all know how that was...Not only was he defending himself, but so was his wife. Kim Kardashian-West (she deserves her own "special" post but that's for another time) tweeted "Its frustrating that something so awesome could be clouded by lies. Kanye never asked anyone in a wheel chair to stand up & the audience videos show that. He asked everyone to stand up & dance UNLESS they were in a wheel chair." Well then, she and I must not be watching the same videos and once again he never said "unless they were in a wheel chair," he said " Unless you got a handicap pass and you get special parking and s**t," which is a HUGE difference.

There is more that I can say about this situation but I believe someone else had written a great thing to this and that was Harshada Rajani who wrote an open letter to Kanye. Everyone should read it and share it!

Now, I think that's all so far I can say about this. Like I said, there is more that I can say to this but for right now, this is all I have.

If you have defended Kanye, I hope you rethink who you are defending because you should be defending the fans, not the "artist" who claims that he's the greatest thing that God has created, which he isn't at all. "Genius," "Jesus," "God," "President," and whatever else he calls himself is not who Kanye is. He is a narcissist, idiot, moron and is self-absorbed and I can tell you that you will never see me buy anything that has something to do with him. (Also, I rarely call people names so you know that I'm serious about this)

I hope others follow lead because that is the only way you can prove to someone that enough is enough.

Feel free to leave a comment to this, whether you agree or disagree.

Until Next Time,

CGoerlich <3

My ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Video

Hey Everyone!

Woh another post already? Well, this isn't going to be a long post. Just a sharing type thing. 

As I'm sure most of you have already seen the viral challenge of ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness and money for ALS (Lou Gherig's Disease). For more information on ALS: What is ALS?

I know there are many people are against the challenge because their thoughts are: You're wasting water; is it really helping?; people aren't really donating; people really don't get what is going on; etc. Some of those statements might be right but as of right now, donations have reached over $41.8 million and still growing. This is an important cause and this challenge has opened many people's eyes for this which is the main important reason for the Ice Bucket Challenge. 

Well, I'm not going to keep on talking about the challenge. Just go out and do! If you don't want to pour an ice bucket over your head or if you just want to do both (which I highly recommend doing both) - DONATE! 

The reason, I wanted to write this post is to share you all my video of me doing the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge!

Thank you and don't forget to raise awareness and have fun at the same time! Donate, Donate, Donate!

Until Next Time

CGoerlich <3 

It's Been Awhile

Hey Everyone!

I know, I know...It's been awhile, more like two months. I was going to try and write a post each day that I was in Iowa but even though there was time, there wasn't time. So, I have decided that before I start back up in school for my fourth year, I will update you all on how this Summer has gone and is going. What do you all think about that? 

Let's first start with the National Junior Disability Championships (NJDC) that were held in Ames, Iowa during the week of July 5th-12th. After having tons of fun on the bus ride on the way to Minnesota, we decided to do another road trip with the bus, as well with the same awesome bus driver! First half of the ride out to Iowa was fun, watching movies, reading books, listening to music, laughing and talking with each other. One of the movies that stood out to me, of course, was watching Eight Below (my favorite of Paul Walker's [RIP]) which was one of the movies that I brought. Reason why it stood out was because of what happened when this following scene happened:

The whole bus jumped in surprise when the seal came out of the whale because it was something that no one but my mom and I were expecting it (even I jumped, it gets me every time). It was a little funny seeing everyone jump out of their seats because it brought be back to the day when I saw the movie for the first time in the theaters and everyone jumped up. Sorry team for not warning you! 

Now, another moment that stands out on the bus ride was when broke down in Indiana due to mechanical issues with the bus. We had stopped a few times before our bus driver pulled off at a rest stop while we could get our bus be fixed. We were stuck in Indiana for a about five-six hours but once we got back on the road, we were about seven hours away from our destination. 

Now, after the road trip, we are now in Ames, Iowa getting ready to compete! My first competition was the first day of competition and that was archery. I had a rough time during the first round due to issues with my bow and arrows but I improved during the second round. I shot a 100 which wasn't my worst but not my best either. My next competition was table tennis and I had very close matches that led to game 5 but overall, I won one match but two of my teams made top three of all the athletes! Two days later, I had both field and track which was my final day of competition. For my 100 meters race, my time was 34.22 seconds and I was also in a relay which did great/awesome! For my field events, the following distances were my best that day: Discus - 5.93m, Javelin - 7.49m, Shot Put - 2.88m. All distances were close to personal bests. Overall, I had a great week in competitions and had a fun time with my friends, teammates, officials, event organizers, coaches, families, and more. Children's Lightning Wheels won 2nd place in the large team division! Yay team! 

Our ride home seemed like it went quicker than the ride out there and we got home a little earlier than planned which always feels good. Here are some pictures from the week. Also, if you want more information for the week of this year's Nationals: NJDC 2014. 

 

So, that is the update for Nationals. What else have I been up to this Summer? Well, two days before we left for Nationals, my sister had a new baby - a boy! I met my new nephew the day after we came home from Nationals and he is very adorable. Also, my other nephew (7 years old) stayed with us for a week, a couple weeks ago. It was an interesting week.  When Summer comes around, I always go to work with my Mom to help her with shredding, filing, putting together packets, etc. 

So far, I have done two other things Summer that were a blast. Last Monday, I went to the Somerset Patriots game with my parents, aunt, and uncle which I always enjoy doing. It was a hot day so I wasn't able to stay in the spot where I normally sit the whole time so I moved to the back for the shade. Good chicken fingers and french fries which is usually what I get when I go to ball games. I don't like hot dogs. Well, I do but I don't. That's a story for another time. Sadly, the Patriots lost but it was still a fun day.

The final event that I just recently was at the 19th Annual Softball Benefit Tournament for Children's Lightning Wheels, this past Saturday, which is an event that I go to every year. This tournament is held every year to raise money for my team and I always have a blast. This year was no different, maybe even more fun than other years (don't know why..lol). I have a new nickname from the guys (players, umpires, event organizers), and it is The Commissioner (Commish) which I will enjoy having from now on. I had lots of fun seeing, hanging out, and laughing with the players who I have known for awhile and meeting many new ones. I can't wait for next year and excited for it because it will be the 20th Annual Tournament and it's going to be awesome! Also can't wait to see everyone next year. 

I have more pictures from the event, but the above collage are four of my favorite pictures from the day. Once again, on behalf of the Lightning Wheels, thank you to all the players, sponsors, umpires, and event organizers for another great day!

Well, that is everything that I have done this Summer. Oh! I forgot to mention that for my Spring 2014 Semester for school, I made the Dean's list. I was very happy when I achieved that honor and I'm going to push myself for my last couple (few) semesters to make the list again. 

I hope everyone has/had a great Summer and if you are returning to school, have a great year and push through everything. 

I am not sure when my next post will be but it will be sooner than two months (maybe). 

Until Next Time 

CGoerlich <3

Qualified and Ready

Hey Everyone!

As you know, I am a part of the Children's Lightning Wheels Paralympic Sport Club and I do the sports of track & field, table tennis, and archery. Between May and June, we had three meets (for the Tri-State area), one Invitational meet (my team's meet) and two qualifying meet (Tri-States & Mason's).

I am happy to say that I have qualified in all six of my events that I needed to qualify for (three field events, 100 meter track, table tennis, and archery). This means, I get to compete this summer at the 2014 National Junior Disability Championships (NJDC)!  This year's Nationals will be held in Ames, Iowa.  Looking forward to it as many of my teammates are as well.  We are excited for another week of fun, as well as the bus ride there, as we had an awesome time on the bus last year!

Before we leave, we have about four more practices for all the sports so we can get ourselves ready to take on the rest of the nation. NJDC is during the week of July 5th-12th with a different schedule every day. We also get to meet many other athletes/coaches/volunteers from across the country which is one of the best things about this week. If you want to see what this week is all about, you can check out the website here ---> NJDC 2014.

I may have another post before we leave for Nationals and I am thinking about writing a post, every day as I am there but it would depend on if I have time during the week to do so but I am going to try! :) I hope you all are having a great day and is looking forward towards the official start of summer!

Until Next Time

CGoerlich <3

Bring Back Believe

Hey everyone! 

So this blog post is going to be about one of my new favorite shows, Believe getting cancelled. Now usually when one of the shows that I watch gets cancelled, I'm sad but then I just let it go but for some reason, I just can't let the fact go that Believe was cancelled.  It is a great show with great acting, great characters and it deserves to get another season (another chance at least).  If you don't know what Believe is - here is the synopsis: 

"Levitation, telekinesis, the ability to control nature, see the future... since she was born, Bo (Johnny Sequoyah) has had gifts she could neither fully understand nor control. But now that she is 10 years old, her powers have become stronger and the threat from malevolent forces that would use her abilities to control the world has grown more dangerous. With her life and future in jeopardy, Bo's protector, Milton Winter (Deltroy Lindo, "The Chicago Code"), turns to an unlikely source to keep her safe - Tate (Jake McLaughlin, "Crash"), a wrongfully imprisoned death row inmate who's lost his will.

Tate and Bo begin an extraordinary journey, one in which trust must be earned. One the run and traveling from city to city, every place they stop and everyone they meet will be changed forever. But they'll have to keep going to stay one step ahead of the sinister forces after Bo's power... because it will take a miracle to keep them safe forever. 

Also starring are Jamie Chung ("Once Upon a Time"), Arian Moayed and Kyle MacLachlan ("Portlandia," "Desperate Housewifes.")" - From the NBC's Believe website

What really stands out from this show is the chemestry between Bo and Tate who are portrayed by Johnny Sequoyah and Jake McLaughlin.  Both are stubborn, but Bo changes Tate from being a tough, stubborn, all-about-me type of a guy to a protective, caring individual.  All you have to do is watch one scene of the two together and you will fall in love with each character separately and then the pair of them together will make you wish that you had some type of relationship like they do.

To me and many other fans of the show, it didn't get the chance it should've. The first episode premiered right after an episode of The Voice and received about 10 million viewers but then NBC changed the time-slot and night of the show to Sundays at 9 pm which brought down the 10 million number to 6 million and then to 4 million.  What I ask to NBC is - what did they think was going to happen?  Of course, if you premiere a show after one of the most popular shows on television, there is going to be a larger amount of viewers to turn in to the show.  Then you change it to a night where you are putting a new show up against other high ranking, popular shows like Game of Thrones, Duck Dynasty, The Good Wife, etc. and then expect the show to get the same type of ratings as they did the first episode?

Another thing is, sometimes it takes these type of shows time to gain a loyal following.  One Tree Hill (OTH) was getting ready to be cancelled after their first season but you know what happened? They went on for another eight years. OTH isn't the only show that this happened to. Give new shows a chance and if you're not going to then what was the point of putting them on in the first place?

Believers (fan base for Believe) aren't the only ones upset with NBC but also Revolution, Crisis, Community, and other fans are upset as well.  All the reasons they are upset are some of why we, Believers, are upset but as well is that they not only cut new shows but they also cut really popular shows (Community, Revolution). 

What are we planning to do about this?

• On Sunday night at 9 pm ET, fans of Believe are going to trend using the hashtag #BringBackBelieve for the whole hour (normal time slot of Believe but won't be on because of a new miniseries).  Anyone is welcome to join us at that time, on twitter.  
• Sign as many petitions there are on the web (currently there are four): Petition 1, Petition 2, Petition 3, Petition 4.  There could be other that I haven't seen yet but if you are a fan (or just someone who would like to support), please sign each one and share them so that we can grow the numbers of signatures. 
• LIKE and SHARE this Facebook page that I have actually created.
• And then when Believe returns to the schedule on May 25th to finish up the season, we are going to watch those episodes and hope the ratings go up!

If you have not watched any of the episodes yet, you should really tune in (On Demand, Websites, etc.) because it is an amazing show that deserves to get another chance to create a bigger following towards it. We love the characters, actors, and the plot in general and we, Believers, really believe that this show can become one of the top shows on television and hope even if NBC doesn't bring it back, another network would pick it up.

Thank you for listening and hopefully I will post a following post to this with great news!

Until Next Time

CGoerlich <3