9/11

It's funny that after 5 years I feel like 9/11 just happened yesterday. I remember where I was standing at Grey Worldwide and who I was talking to. My boyfriend's sister was down near the towers. She always talked a lot and was very outgoing, but not that day, she was paralized, everyone was paralized.

I remember hysterically crying the day of, but more so the day after because i saw people -- women, men, husbands, wives fathers and mothers jumping and falling from the burning buildings and I felt guilty. I felt so god dam guilty and I still do.

I was just watching a show on 9/11 and everyone was asking "what were those who jumped thinking? They must have had some spiritual apiphany". I don't know what they were thinking but I think maybe some were thinking, "I want to call my mom and let her know that I'm all right", I didn't walk the dog today and now it's going to take me forever to get out of the city?". It was Sun hot, smoke and screaming everywhere -- where else would one go but down?


This day made me so mad for so many different reasons. One reason that truly rocked me to the core was that it took something this horrible to realize that the US is vulnerable -- We'e not this all mighty power, but simply a country amongst other countries with the same insecurities.

Where's The Fear?

So...just read about this "apparent" new trend called, "Greenlighters". I read about it on www.ypulse.com (One of my favorite Marketing Blogs). "Greenlighters" are, "an emerging emerging underground movement of sexually promiscuous teenagers, including bisexual, homosexual, and heterosexual members. Members of this movement wear a green polo shirt with the collar up, indicating that they are open to pretty much any sexual adventure. When someone comes up to them and puts the collar down, they are "collared" and will go with that person and do whatever sexual act they ask. Transfer of money is not usually involved."

If this is really happening.....it's truly sad that this is what people spend their time doing. This is just an opinion, but sex has become this trend among young people that they fee gives them power, entitlements to feeling and expressing themselves in an adult way. They don't seem to care about the consequences....

I mean where's the fear anymore....?

Bean of the Day

Hi there,

My name is Lauren and I started this blog to keep track of all the different stories, images and experiences that happen in the world. I invite whomever to comment and react to them as well.

I named my blog Jellybeans, because I feel like Jelly beans are the best metaphor for all the different

walks of life, experiences that we all encounter everyday.........

Everyday (gonna try:), I'll post a bean of the day, i.e. story, thought, etc. and I hope you will too!