Polynesian Tattoos

Polynesian tattoo's can be VERY painful getting it done. At time s it is a very long process to do, it takes a very skilled person to do a polynesian taat. The polynesian tat's look very very good' && everyone of them at least has a meaning to it. My plan is to get my first tribal tattoo after graduation. I've been itching to get one eversense iwas sixteen. In our culture (tongan) its a BAD sign for FEMALES in general to get a tattoo. But it does not stop us from getting it. Its not that we are going against our culture or what not, but because the tat's also represent who we are and what not. I chose to blog about this because I think its very unique, the way us polynesians have our tat's done. Its done in a different way and it is like i said before VERY painful. But all in all, in the end of the we will be satisfied with what we got.
Here is an example of a polynesian tattoo on a female. It is located on her leg. It shows the before and after.

Now my piece, I don't want it on my leg but on my back right shoulder. Here is my piece designed by my cousin. My design shows' the flowers on the bottom represent I am an island gurl, the turtle represent my family from the begininning, the 2 on the turtle's back represent me as one of the generation in the family, the tribals represent Im a polynesian and the  music notes shows my fame in music. This was designed by one of my talented cousin's and in my opinion, i think its REALLY nice. This piece will take a long time and the pain will be very painful. A piece like this will be up for $350. But the price won't stop me from getting what I want :)

This last one is a picture of my brothers recent tattoo. The name is my grandmothers' which I was named after as well. It also has tribal drawings on it to show that he too is a polynesian.

Even Celebs are IMMIGRANTS . . .

“We will keep supporting those people,” said the singer, who goes by his first name Fher, during a news conference at the Billboard Latin Music Conference in Miami Beach. “Because they are the people, the workers, who really put the bread on Americans’ tables.”

-With him saying this I can say I agree with his statement. If you really search, you will come to find out that Immigrants are the ones who really do put in work in America. Not because they have the urge to Have to do it, but because it gives them a better living condition and what not.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/latin-rock-mana-promotes-first-disc-in-5-years-and-urges-us-to-pass-immigration-reform/2011/04/27/AFo6iA1E_story.html

EASTER WEEKEND

-So this past weekend was easter weekend. Starting with good friday. My church had camp && i attended it. The theme was "Just Do IT; be the hands&&feet of jesus" My experience there was just so great. I learned a lot more things about our god then i already knew. We learned more a lot on why our god died on the cross for us. What crusification was and how important it is to us in life. We had a couple workshops and also a debate. It was between us kids && our parents. Four kids were selceted from the youth and four parents were selected as well. We had a couple topics having to do with our culture and things that are different from our Tongan culture, about the American society and all that stuff. It was really interesting and fun to hear and watch what was said and the actions. All in all i can say that everything was a success && i learned so much at the camp.

Should Legal Immigrants Have the Same Gun Rights as Citizens?

-So I was on a website looking for something to blog about and I came across a poll. So instead of blogging about the cuurent event I decided to blog about the poll. It's located on the bottom right. The question was, Should legal immigrants have the same gun rights as citizens? As the poll's said 49.41% said yes  and 50.59% said no. In my opinion I say that that legal immigrants should NOT have gun rights. I say this because the legal immigrants have family members and or friends that are illegal and you never know they can hand them the gun to use. Not only the legal immigrants but also the citizens too. They too have family members and friends that are illegal and will and can give them the gun to use. But then again you think about it, if the person that has the gun has its name under it, they might be smart and not let them use it. There's always two sides to the story and whether the person is a citizen or not, people shouldn't even have rights to a gun. If your a police officer or work with the law then that's different. Other then that for peoples safety citizen or non citizen no one shouldn't have the RIGHT to a gun.

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2011/04/20/obama-seeks-new-beginning-failed-immigration-dialogue/

Arizona sheriffs criticize White House immigration summit

PHOENIX - Arizona is considered the "Ground Zero" of the immigration debate, but the names most synonymous with the issue were left out of a White House conference on immigration reform.

http://www.azfamily.com/news/Arizona-sheriffs-criticize-White-House-immigration-summit-120255294.html

Immigration reform in the stae House && Senate

Immigration reform is moving along in the state House and Senate. The House is considering a bill that would make being an undocumented immigrant a state crime.

 

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/mornings/good_day/041811-Immigration-reform-in-state-legislation

 

-In the video it says that a couple people such as one talk show hosts keeps questioning and stating that President Obama should show his birth certificate that way he can prove to the U.S that he is too, a citizen and not a immigrant. One why are people even thinking that our President is NOT a citizen? If he wasnt I believe he wouldnt even think of becoming a president and i wouldnt even think people would vote for him. I believe that our president is a citizen and that people shouldnt be questioning that.

Biz groups want immigration reform blocked, Scott sez doesn’t go far enough

Even as business groups are asking lawmakers to back down from proposed immigration reforms, Gov. Rick Scott supports giving law enforcement officers the ability to ask for proof of status when they pull someone over.

http://www.postonpolitics.com/2011/04/biz-groups-want-immigration-reform-blocked-scott-sez-doesnt-go-far-enough/

-In this case I would say that some officers will take an advantage and will pull over anybody they wish to pull over. I think that's not fair, and what if the person they pull over IS a CITIZEN and NOT a IMMIGRANT? what then? But this is just iun my opinion, i think this shouldn't conitnue just because a lot of officers who don't like the idea will choose to pull over folks for free. In this case many people including you and I can both agree to disagree.

Are we sending the worong message?

"We are not going to ship back 12 million people, we’re not going to do it as a practical matter. We would have to take all our law enforcement that we have available and we would have to use it and put people on buses, and rip families apart, and that’s not who we are, that’s not what America is about. So what I’ve proposed… is you say we’re going to bring these folks out of the shadows. We’re going to make them pay a fine, they are going to have to learn English, they are going to have to go to the back of the line…but they will have a pathway to citizenship over the course of 10 years."

http://dailynewspulse.com/immigration-reform-is-getting-extreme-are-we-sending-the-wrong-message/2217301/

-The first quote, is what the immigrants and other people are saying. Its what the government is doing to them and their families. Tearing them apart, and shipping their loved ones back to their country. Government is saying, No thats not what they are proposing, they are just trying to do whats right for them. That way they won't be labeled as immigrants, but as citizens of the U.S.

Immigration

So the topic in class now is about immigration in the U.S. In my opinion, I'm kind of in the middle with this situation. I mean immigrants are not only coming in from Mexico, but also from other countries as well. The main reason why these people leave their homeland and come to the U.S is to better the lives of their families. To get a better job that way they can provide for theirs. I say this not because i hear from others, but because i know people who come into the U.S to better their lives. I have personally witnessed a person who has came from another country, that is NOT a U.S citizen, and manages to get by. Not doing any illegal things, but getting their papers and such. When i hear the word "anchor babies", i think to myself, wow. Thats just not right for others to call a baby that was born from a illegal person a anchor baby. Honestly i would say that I, myself is a anchor baby as well. My parents came into this country and were both illegal aliens. They had me and my four brothers and it took them a while to get their papers done. But they managed too. But still, people shouldn't be really go against this whole situation because in my eyes, the immigrants are the one's who are really working their butt's off. Yes, so they can provide for theirs, but they do a really good job at what they do. So as of right now, i say that immigrants are not really harmful to us in the U.S. They are really dedicated to what they do, and i think that immigrants should be allowed to be in the U.S.

-Immigration really catches peoples attention. There are a lot of killing and what not, and i think that people are dying for free just because of the race they are, people are getting pulled over just because the way they look. All because they are somewhat immigrants. But in my opinion, we are ALL human beings, people shouldnt judge or hate just because he or she is African American, or Hispanic or whatever. Just because of the color of the skin does not mean for others to hate. From the video we seen in class today, i watched and seen that the minutemen had killed a young girl and her father because they were immigrants.(if thats correct). No kind of heart or respect for the family. How can people be so cruel to others, i dont know i just think that this is just too much. Its sad to see people loose their loved ones just because they are immigrants. I just hope that one day, everything will come to a end.

Spring Break

-So my spring break was alright I guess. Nothing special was done. Just pretty much chilled at home. Went to Orange County to my parents house, then to Long Beacto my uncles house. The first day of Spring Break (Saturday) I attended my brothers funeral. It was so sad, but we were all glad that he is now at peace, although he is gone, but his memory still remains. The rest of the week like i said was just chill. Wasn't really in the mood to do anything. I was lowkey bored and wanted to return to school. (very odd). So there a little reflection about my spring break, and now we are back, im happy. LOL. Just a couple more weeks of school and then its graduation. Really happy, just gotta get my game on in this class and try to pass, and my english class. I decided to FREE blog because nothing really interests me at the moment. :)