[ ] I'm afraid of silence.
[ ] I Talk A LOT when I get really nervous.
[x] I am really ticklish.
[ ] I'm afraid of the dark.
[x] I'm afraid of facing my back to open doors at night.
[x] I Can't sleep in a room if the door is open.
[ ] I am homosexual.
[x] I believe in true love.
[ ] I've run away from home.
[ ] I listen to political music.
[ ] I collect comic books.
[x] I shut others out when I'm sad.
[ ] I've stayed out all night.
[ ] I open up to others easily.
[x] I am keeping secrets from others.
[x] I watch the news
[ ] I own over 5 rap CDs
[x] I love Disney movies.
[x] I am a sucker for green eyes
[x] I am a sucker for brown eyes
[x] I am a sucker for blue eyes
[ ] I don't kill bugs.
[x] I curse sometimes
[ ] I have "x"s in my screen name.
[x] I've slipped and fallen in public.
[ ] I've slipped out a "lol" in a real conversation.
[ ] I love Spam
[x] I bake well
[ ] I have worn pajamas to class.
[ ] I have owned something from Abercrombie.
[i want one period] I want a better job
[ ] Talked on a phone for 6+ hours.
[ ] I love Dr. Phil
[x] I like someone.
[ ] I am guilty of tYpInG lIkE tHiS.
[x] I am self-conscious.
[x] I love to laugh.
[ ] I have tried alcohol.
[ ] I drink alcohol on a regular basis.
[ ] I have smoked a pack in one day.
[ ] I loved Lord of the Flies.
[x] I have cough drops when I'm not sick.
[ ] I can't swallow pills.
[x] I have a lot of scars.
[ ] I can't sleep if there is a spider in the room.
[that's crazy] I hate chocolate.
[x] I bite my nails.
[x] I am not comfortable with being me.
[x] I play computer games when I'm bored.
[x] Gotten lost in the city.
[x] Thought of suicide before.
[x] Seen a shooting star...
[x] Gone out in public in my pajamas.
[ ] Have kissed a stranger.
[ ] Have kissed someone really strange....
[x] Hugged a stranger.
[ ] Been in a bloody fist fight with someone of a diff. sex.
[ ] Been in a fist fight.
[ ] Been arrested.
[x] Laughed and had some type of beverage come out of my nose.
[x] Pushed all the buttons on an elevator.
[ ] Made out in an elevator.
[ ] Swore at Liberace.
[ ] Kicked a guy where it hurts on purpose.
[ ] Been skydiving.
[ ] Been bungee jumping.
[x] Gotten stitches.
[ ] Drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour.
[ ] Bitten someone.
[ ] Been to Niagara Falls.
[x] Gotten the chicken pox.
[ ] Crashed into a car.
[ ] been to Japan.
[ ] Ridden in a taxi.
[ ] Shoplifted.
[ ] Been fired.
[x] Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back.
[ ] Stole something from your job.
[ ] Gone on a blind date.
[x] Had a crush on a teacher/coach
[ ] Celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
[ ] Been to Europe.
[ ] Been married.
[ ] Gotten divorced.
[x] Saw someone/something dying.
[ ] have a list of people you want to kill.
[x] Driven over 400 miles in one day.
[x] Been to Canada.
[x] Been on a Plane.
[ ] Seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
[ ] Thrown up in a bar.
[x] Eaten sushi.
[ ] Been skiing.
[ ] been snowboarding
[x] love milk
[x] Been ice skating
[x] Cried in public.
[ ] Walked purposely into traffic with your eyes closed.
[x] Liked someone even though you knew you shouldn't have.
[x] Thought of someone almost 24/7
[x] Hated the world.

so yes..............
today i decided to try out student government.........i'm running for seinor class representative..........
VOTE FOR ME!!!!!!!!!!!!
i'll let you know how that works out
anyways
i think my computer is seroiusly messed up because aim isn't working and i still can't e-mail anyone anything....................................:'[
not cool

i did have some of the german exchange students in my class today.....they never said anything though................
but this one guy had some cool shoes.........
yup yup
that's about it

so i havn't updated in a while......

nithing much going on................................
so yea.......

Name: oriania escheon




Birthdate: April 23, wouldn't you like to know




Birthplace: murfreesboro,tn




Current Location: my living room




Eye Color: dark hazel or brown.........it changes




Hair Color: dark, dark brown



Height: 5" 7' and a half


Piercings: Ears




Tatoos: I'm getting an Amy Borwn when I'm old enough




Overused Phraze: anyways....



FAVORITES


Food: heck yes!!! nam wahn all the way




Candy: ummmmmmm.........snickers




Number: r u serious????a favorite number....... let's see......hmmm 13?




Color: it changes a heck of alot.........forest-y green colors or berry colors......like purples or cranberry, or crimson




Animal: there's sooooooo many but I'd have to go with the clouded leopard




Drink: english toffee double frothe cappucino




Alcohol Drink: ummmmm...... red burdoix




Bagel: honey pecan cream cheese.........kraft makes some good stuff




Letter: heh........a letter........ capital A because it's cool looking when i write it




Body Part on Opposite sex:  the eyes



This or That


Pepsi or Coke: whichever is closest.........




McDonalds or BurgerKing: Ronald McDonald all the way




Strawberry or Watermelon: watermelon...........because seed spitting contest's woul never be the same if you used strawberries




Hot tea or Ice tea: hmmmmmmm.....thats a hard one......but i'll have to go with some cold southern sweet tea




Chocolate or Vanilla: CHOCOLATE!!!!




Hot Chocolate or Coffee: Cocoa is the bestest




Kiss or Hug: Depends on the person......




Dog or Cat: dogs



Rap or Punk: Punk


Summer or Winter: Fall




Scary Movies or Funny Movies: well....personally i think alot of "scary" movies are funny...........like the excorcist for example........laughed through the whole thing




Love or Money: not telling..........;]



YOUR...


Bedtime: when i feel like it




Most Missed Memory: when i almost suceeded in running away




Best phyiscal feature: eyes




First Thought Waking Up: how late can i sleep in and not be late




Goal for this year: i'm supposed to have a goal?




Best Friends: right..........




Weakness: too many to name




Fears: stinging/ biting insects especially wasps




Heritage: 1/2 asian, 1/16 cherokeee.............and who knows what else



HAVE YOU...


Ever Drank: water........lots of water




Ever Smoked: nope




Pot: nope




Ever been Drunk: nope




Ever been beaten up: nope




Ever beaten someone up: does punching a person in preschool count?




Ever Skinny Dipped: nope



RANDOMS


Number of Regrets in the Past: as many as the sands in an hourglass...




What country do you want to Visit: ireland, rome, laos, egypt.........do i seriously have to pick one?




How do you want to Die: anything but growing old and decrepit........




Been to the Mall Lately: ummmm.........last saturday




Do you like Thunderstorms: i looooooooooove thunderstorms




Get along with your Parents: heh.........




Health Freak: right..........let me just get my triple churned caramel brownie ice cream and get back to you on that one




Do you think your Attractive: ummmmmmmm.......no




Believe in Yourself: not particularly




Want to go to College: yes




Do you Smoke: no




Do you Drink: no




Shower Daily: yea




Been in Love: no




Do you Sing: yea




Want to get Married: maybe




Do you want Children: i want to adopt




Have your future kids names planned out: somewhat




Age you wanna lose your Virginity: when i get married




Hate anyone: yes

so yea went mini golfing with a bunch of people and got there at 730 but we had to wait on them for an hour and a half so we played ski ball which is always fun, and pool.........yea i showed them all up with my amazing skills........not, ***heehee*** the cueball jumped off of the table and rolled underneath an arcade game.....anyways after that i wasted $2 on the stupid crane thing i have never won anything out of those........anyways we went out on the course and didn't finish til like 1000 it was cool though........

so it's finally spring break and so far i've

gotten locked out of ashleigh's car by the conspiratorial tune brothers.
gone to the grocery store.
cleaned the house.
and gotten on my puter.

isn't it so exciting?

o my goodness

everyday has felt like friday (except for monday)

my head is just sooo messed up right now it's not even funny

today is finally over.....................

everyone was stressed out because aci was today

but now its over

we got 595/600

WE GOT THE GOLD STAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so now i'm emotionally exhausted but happy.............

hey just got back from my orienteering competition

this is the first year more than one team in the whole competition has gotten a perfect score

this year there were at least 5 teams with prefect scores

don't know what our score was i'll find out on monday

but running around the woods for an hour and 45 mins was great

so yea just got finished baking friggin 60 brownies with only one pan.......because rocket team needed them for ouy patty day fundraiser

and i have aci colorguard at 0615 ( for you civies out there that is 6:15 A.M.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

not cool

i still have math to do
but on the flip side our band finally picked some lyrics........
but i'm not going to tell you what they are because i like keeping secrets

and there's people out there too stupid to come up with their own and they would steal them



oh yea
and molly attacked me <({ : o) (i call that face jack............ from the food commercials)

            The immigrants from Indochina have flourished in our country, they are successful business owners and professionals, they succeed in our schools, and seamlessly mingle within our society. Many of these successful people were not always this accomplished, decades earlier they were struggling in third-world countries. Behind their eyes there are hundreds of stories, stories of terror, suffering, and death. During the 1970’s, the Vietnam War shook the lives of millions of the population of the Indochina region, fleeing war, oppression, and torture; the coming of these fiercely independent peoples has changed our foreign policy, our economy, and our culture.

The Indochinese government and culture of these refugees influence the war. During this time the French controlled Indochina as a colony (Tucker 305) Their oppressive laws ignited the communist Revolution (304). Examples of their laws were they were not allowed to have any say in the governmental policies and they were not allowed to attack an officer of the French army despite any harsh treatment (Singfried 37) Many people were growing restless and leaving the country. One of these people was Ho Chi Minh (Tucker 306) He left the country via fishing companies. During the end of World War II Minh was residing in Paris near the negotiations between the Axis and the Allied powers (306). Minh submitted a petition for the freedom of the Indochinese people. However, the council did not appear interested in the freedom of his people and the petition was refused (306).

 

          Minh was desperate for his people’s freedom. Seeing no other way to accomplish his task he joined the French Communist Party (306) who were working to free the Indochinese from the overruling governments (306). Minh became very active in this new faction, quickly gaining the attention of this superiors and respect from his comrades (306). However Minh became impatient and took action of his own; he called a secret meeting in Hong Kong and instated the brotherhood of the Vietnamese Communists or the Viet Minh (Thompson). This organization planned an attack on the French colonists which ignited an eight year struggle for their independence.

 

          During the Vietnamese war many people were displaced and took refuge in other countries. Many homes were commandeered by Vietnamese soldiers so they could appear civilian (Stringly 16). Others were caught in the crossfire. On April 27, 1965 the village of Mai Lai was shaken by the war. American troops invaded the town massacring the villagers indiscriminately, there was no one found that was left alive. Others decided to wave during the fall of the Republic of Vietnam because of their fear from the communist leaders’ vengeance. The first wave of refugees left by helicopter in the American base camps.

 

          The second wave of the refugees was called the Boat People. They received their names from their rickety boats they used to travel across the South China Sea (Tuckier 12) many of these people died at sea. Some died from starvation or thirst, others died of the overexposure and may were murdered or pillaged by pirates (Stringly 18). Less than 2,000 refugees made it while the Vietnamese governments say that 30,000 left the country (Stringly 12). However there are strong indications point to higher numbers Many wonder why these people would face conditions that were so unfavorable to them. It was because they faced worse conditions if they stayed in the country. These people were taken over by a vengeful government who killed many leaders of the Republic and stole their savings, their land, and their homes (Thompson)

 

          The communists were creating a new economy based on Socialism and were moving the southern population into New Economic Zones, grungy cities, or land that was not as fertile. Some were also moved into reeducation camps, where they were forcecd to work and warn the communist doctrines (Valdir 12)

 

          The refugees that were brought to the United States received more help from our government than other refugees because the government had played a larger role in displacing their people (Rheinhardt, 12-15). The Indochinese has also been the most successful of all the refugees in succeeding in our economy. Over 30% of the refugees saw self employment as their best option (12-15). Many of the Indochinese grabbed hold of the beauty industry, quickly obtaining nail salons, barber shops, and sewing machines. The refugee population in many areas took major cities by storm, such as New York and Los Angelos, creating Chinatowns (12-15) where they sell their wares even to this day.

 

          Loy Tam was one such refugee. When he moved to the states he obtained a job at a restaurant and his wife Pai was a seamstress. After a year he took interest in his wifes success (12-15). He soon obtained a garment making machine and began selling his wares. Three years later he had obtained six machines and was grossing over one million dollars (12-15) This kind of success is not precedented in other refugee groups. Loy Tam refers to their advantage as the “Indochinese” mentality. (12-15)

 

          The Fierce tenacity of these people is evident in their success. Now you can buy an Americanized version of their food in almost every city, their cartoons in our television and their salons in our phone books these independent people have most certainly taken our people by storm. They have also changed our government, because without these people we would not have the Refugee Act of 1970. They have changed our economy thorough their businesses caused by their initiative in fulfilling their needs. There is no doubt that these people have changed our country.

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rheinhardt, Tom. Laos and the Almighty Dollar.

<http:/www.tel/gale2/index.com>February 28, 2006.

Singfried, Hon. French Colonial Regimes. Philadelphia. Penguin Press, 1987.

Stringly, Gale. Refugees: Immigrants and Emmigrants. New York: Harper Collins,   1998.

Thompson, Amber. Personal Interview. Sengduane Thompson. Personal. February 26,

 2006.

Tucker, Alice. Vietnam. Los Angelos: Vintage Press, 1996.

Valdir, Jane. Viet Minh. Chicago: Harper Collins, 1997.

so yea working on the research paper for english as you prolly have seen

anyways my computer is being stupid and not letting me e-mail anyone
so i'm using my phuse to act as my email for now

Outline of the Vietnam War Refugees Research Paper

 

During the 1970’s, the Vietnam War shook the lives of millions of the population of the Indochina region, fleeing war, oppression, and torture; the coming of these fiercely independent peoples has changed our foreign policy, our economy, and our culture.

 

I.                   Introduction

II.                 The government of these people influenced the war.

A.     The oppressive French colonists ignited the Communist’s revolution.

i.               Vietnam was a French colony from the mid nineteenth century until the end of World War I.

B.     As a result of their oppressive colonists Ho Chi Minh began a revolution.

1.      Minh is disturbed by the treatment of his people, so during the peace talks at Versailles he submits a petition for the freedom of the Vietnamese people, which is later denied.

2.      Seeing no other way Minh joins the French Communist Party, which was working to free the French colonies at the time.

3.      In 1941 Minh Creates the Viet Minh, or the Vietnamese Communist Party

4.      In 1945 the Viet Minh establish the Democratic Republic of Vietnam as soon as the French were pushed out of the country due to American involvement.

III.              The First wave of refugees begins.

1.There were many causes for their flight

2.  

Indochinese boat people

Vietnamese refugee in a camp in Malaysia

Events resulting from the Vietnam War led many people in Cambodia, Laos, and especially Vietnam to become refugees in the late 1970s and 1980s, after the fall of Saigon. In Cambodia, the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime murdered millions of people in the "Killing Fields" massacres, and many attempted to escape. In Vietnam, the new communist government sent many people who supported the old government in the South to "re-education camps", and others to "new economic zones." These factors, coupled with poverty, caused millions of Vietnamese to flee the country. In 1979, Vietnam was at war (Sino-Vietnamese War) with the People's Republic of China (PRC), and many ethnic Chinese living in Vietnam, who felt that the government's policies directly targeted them also became "boat people." On the open seas, the boat people had to confront forces of nature, and elude pirates.

[edit]

Refugee camps

The plight of the boat people became an international humanitarian crisis. The UNHCR, under the auspices of the United Nations, set up refugee camps in neighboring countries to process the "boat people" and was awarded the 1981 Nobel Peace Prize for its work. The Orderly Departure Program from 1979 until 1994 was one such program that helped to resettle refugees in the United States. The United States and Vietnam signed an agreement on November 15, 2005 which allows those Vietnamese to immigrate who were not able to do so before the humanitarian program ended in 1994. Hong Kong adopted the "port of first asylum policy," and received over 100,000 of them in the city at its peak in late 1980s. Many refugee camps were set up in its territories. Frequent violent clashes between the boat people and security forces caused public outcry and mounting concerns in the early 1990s since many camps are very close to high density residential areas. The countries that accepted most of these refugees are:

• United States - 823,000


• Australia and Canada - 137,000 each


• France - 96,000


• Germany and UK - 19,000 each

By the mid-1990s, the number of refugees fleeing from Vietnam had dwindled. Many refugee camps were closed. The market reform of Vietnam, the imminent return of Hong Kong to China by Britain and the financial incentives for voluntary returning to Vietnam caused many boat people to elect to return to Vietnam during the 1990s. Consequently, most remaining asylees voluntarily or were forcibly repatriated, although a very small number (about 2500) were granted residency by the Hong Kong Government in 2002, marking an end to the Vietnam boat people problem. In 2005, the remaining refugees in the Philippines (around 200) were granted asylum in Canada and the United States.

The boat people of indochina were sent across huge distances and the boats were often overcrouded and most of the people persihed.

words never said never need to be unspoken.............

a life never lived never regrets its mistakes,

and yet it regrets the steps it does not take

to never open your eyes and welcome the sun,

to never touch the moonbeam with your hand,

to never feel the warmth  of a close embrace,

or underneath your feet feel the sand.........

a life unlived is an empty book and nothing else.

so yea.....................
my uncle is in the hospital with pnuemonia(sp?)
anyways so we went to visit him and we were all nice and stayed there for an hour while he watched tv

and the only thing he says to me is that i need to lose weight and im not asian enough because i don't know a language my mother didn't bother teaching me

yea..............................

aren't they so cute?

music is good, life not so good, and other factors are bad but life isn't perfect so yea.................................................................

hmmmmmmmmmmm................

no school on friday. aci is coming up, the freshmen are either going to have to pull a miracle out of their butts or theyr'e going to be.........

interesting

i've been writing poems like crazy this past week and yea......... 

so yea at freshman orientation and im really bored...........

hey thats pretty much the story of my life but oh well