Haikus About Untouchables

About Untouchables

~Zach~

We, the impoverished,

The impure and unholy

Are untouchables

Damned by the Hindus

And their caste system, which brings

Discrimination

Touchables will be

Excommunicated if

They receive my food

We cannot change, as

Forever untouchable

We all shall remain

Scavenging as work,

we live our lives bound to jobs

that all deal with death

Sleep with us and be

Excommunicated by

The rest of the town.

Our love-child can

Only live a life of shame

Because we are vile

And that is our plight

The untouchables lives are

Sad and meaningless

Oh hey.

Okay hi!  So, my name is Maggie, and, uhm, it's been a while since I made a new blog post.  So I decided that because of recent events that I could make a NEW BLOG POST.
And, uhm, so yeah!
Jk. 


I bet you are wondering (you probably aren't),

"Gee willikers, why did Maggie (or whatever you refer to me as) start a blog?  Doesn't she talk enough during the day/make enough status updates on facebook?"

The answer to that, is yes.  I basically never stop updating people about everything.  

So why did I start this blog?

1.  Lack of characters allowed in a facebook status update.


Oh, I know what you are thinking, "Well herpderp Maggs! You could just make a note on your facebook profile!"
Oh please.  Using facebook to do all of this is similar to stuffing my newborn thoughts into a burlap sack only to have that burlap sack thrown in the river tied to 400 spoons (Similar fate befell the special attention bell.  Class of 2012 we are ruthless, yet ingenious.)
Blogs are what the cool kids are doing.  Plus, on facebook could I make a 
SONIC RAINBOOM?!?!
Nope.


2.  You guys will probably think I'm really cool and stuff.  


Like "Oh hey, maybe she sits at a local cafe and blogs about her feelings with one of those little bike lock things, only for computers.  Then, she orders hot chocolate because she is Mormon."
While I fantasize about what life would be like if I lived in a town less than an hour away from Walmart.


3.  Isn't this like, the artsy and contemporary thing to do these days?


I mean please, not-blogging is soooo mainstream.


4.  It just puts a little bit more of my soul onto the internet for people to trololo all the ding dong day if they please:3


5.  This will be a great thing to have my future children look at.  


Then, they will realize how much of a meanie head parent I am which will result in future conversations similar to this:


My future kids- "Well, you were allowed to do all of this cool stuff, why aren't we?"


Me- "Well my two sons, Steve and Jobs, those were the days when the country was ruled by retarded humans.  Be thankful for the robot overlords we have today.  Now go finish your soylent green.  
...Burn a few books while you are at it."




So this is it I guess.  Maybe send me a question on facebook that will help me with a further bloggyblog.  
Live long and prosper.

Conform to the norm... or don't. It makes no difference.

So, before anyone hates me for writing any of this, I would just like to state the following:


1. This is not vaguely directed towards anyone I know, so don't take it personal. 
2. This is an opinion.  Freely give yours if you feel the impression to do so.
3. Please don't think this is me attacking any of you.  If I have told you that you are awesome, or hinted at it, I mean it.  This is just a little vent:3


The word "conformity" has been coming up a lot lately, so I, being the internet weirdo that I am, decided to look up some information.
Apparently, conforming is when you comply with the beliefs of another person.  If you conform to things, you are a mindless zombie, constantly influenced by other people and never yourself.  
That is what about 95% of the internet told me.  But, when I looked up the definition of "conform", it came up with definitions such as:


"To bring into agreement, correspondence, or harmony."
"To be in harmony or accord."
"To be or become similar in form, nature, or character."
"To act in accordance or harmony; comply."


So, now I am confused.  What would be the opposite of conformity?  Obviously nonconformity, but when things come together and harmonize, it is usually a peaceful affair and it makes everyone pretty content.  So, would the opposite be non-peacful and not harmonized?  I'm not saying that all of our beliefs need to coincide together, forming one giant congregation of cookie cutter people all getting along while raising each others children. Instead, I want this looked at a different way.
When people (for lack of a better word) non-conform against a large group of (...ditto) conformists, it shows that they have a strong individuality about them, and a fortified belief system that has been shaped by every event in their life.  Either way, it is fine.  That individual is completely fine in having his/her own take on life and how to live it.
This is what drives me nuts though.


Because he/she belongs to a specific organized religion, they are a conformist.
Because he/she sticks to his/her moral values, he/she is a conformist.
Because he/she belongs to such and such political party, he/she is a conformist.


I won't stand for this.
Just because someone does what they believe is right, they are instantly labeled by the supposed "non-conformists" as someone who doesn't think for themselves.  Who are the non-conformists to judge the people that want to conform to certain things?  Granted, there is opposition in all things, which makes life interesting in some cases, and everyone is always entitled to freely express their opinion.  But I always feel a bit of hostility is directed towards the "conformists".


If something makes you happy, and brings you joy in life, I am just going to go out on a limb here and say conform.  Go ahead and do it.
If making the next door neighbor jealous of your lawn makes you happy, conform to his criteria!  Mow the lawn how he would like it to be mowed!


I am a "conformist", and I honestly don't care what the "non-conformists" think about it. 
I typed this in Helvetica.
Don't flame me as bad as I am expecting... I swear this isn't directed towards anyone specific.  Just the world.