A Green PowerShift via the NewsCenter

This is an L.A. Nouveau NewsCntr SPECIAL REPORT.
[Dramatic musical intro]


I begin this new chapter in the L.A. Nouveau life feeling Inspired/Scared/Determined.
While there r lots of diffrnt issues/ideas/parties/drugs I want 2 explore via L.A. Nouveau, i feel that as a lil citizen of this planet, it is my duty 2 speak on Earth's behalf nd discuss
The Environment // nd Climate Change.

Cuz even if ur 1 of those "I dont believe in science cuz scientist r liars" ppl who dont believe in human-impacted global warming [nd if u are 1 of these ppl, we should have a lil chat 1 of these days], who doesnt love the environment?
Who doesnt love beautiful pristine beaches?
Who doesnt love rainforests teeming with wildlife?
Who doesnt love having fresh air 2 breathe?

Want 2 share with u's a poem that a good frnd wrote about his/her environmentally-related fears:

2 Whom It May Concern
(I hope this won't be returned)
We have known each other 4 thousands of yrs
Now I come 2 u eyes filled with tears
Stinging from gases you put in my sky
Clogging my lungs as they come 2 lie.
Causing temperature changes, first cold then hot
by clear-cutting my trees; wheres the next spot?
This is getting me dizzy, now I'm starting 2 feel faint,
Drinking from rivers & lakes, with chemicals u did taint.
For so many years I thought we got along.
What happened? What did I do wrong?
Please, please get this on time
Your precious resources are my vital signs...


Whats so incredible/important about being more eco-frndly/pro-Environment is that it effects so many diffrent things.
Yes, there's the preservation of the planet.
Yes, there's 'saving the rainforests'.
But just as importantly,
- It affects our health. Cuz breathing toxins/acid rain/pollution will give us cancer, harm our bodies, maybe even make us eventually mutate, etc.
- It affects our economy. Cuz GREEN JOBS = the future.
Creating green jobs will boost our HotMess economy.
Investing money in2 sustainable solutions will save our resources nd will thus save us money in the future.
- It affects our role in the lil international community. Cuz othr countries will trust us more if we are aiding them 2 take on sustainability projects/help 2 give them the resources they need 2 be more sustainable.
Nd the reason many nations dont rly like the USofA is bcuz of how much we exploit their resources/dump cheap labor jobs in2 their countries, which creates huge messes nd othr problems.
Nd if we change these environmentally-harmful industries 2 b more sustainable, other nations will want 2 do business with us more. Which ultimately helps National Security too.

I know that this is some high-level-thinking-stuff-right-here.
But its time 2 start making some changes.

This past wknd, approx12thousand students got 2gether in our nations lil capitol 2 discuss Environmental justice nd sustainability in the future, nd marched 2 Barack Obama's white-colored House to voice their concerns, nd lobbied on Congress 2 tell their lil Senators/Representativemens/Representativeladieloves 2 do more 4 the environment.

Video/pic footage of kids marching to Barack's house here:


Nd after this Powershift conference nd more, I declare that the Environmental Revolution has begun.

Which is why as of 2day, 3.2.9, a new featurette has cum 2 L.A. Nouveau which will look 2 talk more about the Environment, more about EcoChic music/fashion/art, more about how w'all can b more sustainable, nd more about ur lil personal efforts 2 make this Planet a healthy place 4 all humans 2 live.


EcoNouveau is here. \\\
Literally translating 2 EcoNew, this seems like an appropriate title in reference 2 this new Green movement nd all the ways w'all can make New more sustainable living habits.

Want 2 hear from u's all about what ur doing 2 save the Planet.
Want 2 know what are ur concerns 4 the future.
Want 2 spread Environmental Love 2 all the bitches,
José

Almost Post-Thnkswknd Thoughts

The wknd is almost over.
Nd by weekend, I mean the nine days that I've been away from LA.
So I guess wknd isn't really the right word to describe this period of time.
But what else 2 call it?
Thnxgvng Break? Break from What? I liked life before, I didn't need a break... Okay so maybe I did, but this sure didn't feel like a Break.
Thnxgvng Vacation? Psh. That's a definite No. A vacation is usually defined as a time apart from ur stressful miserable life spent in a location that u want to visit and enjoy, not the opposite.
Thnxgvng Pause? Now that just doesn't even make sense.

Regardless of what u want to call these last nine days spent back in the Northeast in the town I grew up in, I have gained some new insight into my life nd the lives of others during this _____ (insert desired name for time spent "back home").
Nd out of all the things I've learned, the most pivotal one is the following:

I RUV LA.
I fking ruv it. Nd by ruv, I clearly mean LOVE.
I love LA so much, I want to take it behind the middle school and get it pregnant.
But srsly, there's a lot of messed up bullsht things about LA.
The traffic sucks.
The pollution + smog sucks.
The lack of public transportation sucks.
The potential for wildfires + mega earthquakes sucks.

But there's something about that warm sun, those palm trees, nd that HipsterChic totally pitted LA lifestyle that always put a smile on my face.


Hate New York City, it's cold and it's damp
And all the people dressed like monkeys uptight bitches
Let's leave Chicago to the Eskimos, that town's a little bit too rugged fking freezng
For you and me, babe

Rollin' down Imperial Highway with a big nasty (?) redhead at my side
Santa Ana winds blowin' hot from the north nd we was born to ride
Roll down the window, put down the top, crank up the Beach Boys MGMT,
Baby don't let the hipster music stop, we're gonna ride it 'til we just can't ride it no more
From the South Bay to the Valley, From the West Side to the East Side
Everybody's very happy, 'Cause the sun is shining all the time
Looks like anothr perfct day
I love L.A. (We ruv it!)
I love L.A. (We ruv it!)

But yet, I don't return for anothr two days... FK MY LIFE.

Don't get me wrong back there with that video though, I do love New York.
Like, extremely. It's been pretty much the only rewarding thing about being home so far.
And at some point in my life, I would love to live in the City that Never Sleeps
Take the subway to work evry morning
Becum a total Webster Hall rat
Live nd Breathe Hipster Chic in Williamsburg, Brklyn.

Nd that time will cum.
But 4 now, LA is where I gotta be.
Now if only I could actually be there...

Biznatch 4 evr,
José

and u took it and u left the sauce up here.

los angeles is the bomb.

but sometimes, those east coast flashbacks just creep up on you like that homeless lady who follows me back to my dorm sometimes.
and thus, i bring up Daniel's Story. u know the exhibit im talking about. the one at the ntl holocaust museum in DC. where u walk thru this kid daniel's house, and then follow his life up to the concentration camp he's sent to. where kids always leave supr-offensive notes for daniel even tho he's a supposed holocaust victim... yeah, that one.

nd after discussing Daniel's Story with my frnd AJM (yes, the "cum home now" one), we began discussing how disgusted i am with greek life. it was really two separate conversations, but i've been trying for the last 24 hrs to find a connection between the two topics.

this has proven difficult, as

A. comparing frats&sororities to the holocaust is pretty high on the immoral list

and second of all, i'm pretty tired and can't think that well right now.

but there are some key similarities between the greek life experience and the holocaust experience that im gonna point out:

- PRESSURE TO BE SOMEONE UR NOT (acting all fake caddy & fratty; being jewish = punishable by death)

- HAZING (how my pledgee friend looked last night after leaving AEPi; how my ancestors looked after getting off the trains)

- OBJECTIFYING OF HUMANS (turning grls into solely sexual objects aka TKE making grls git drunk and joust while wearing skimpy gladiator outfits; depicting jews as fungal, making them wear yellow stars, packing them into trains like cattle)

Im trying to decide if it wud be appropriate for u to laugh in regards to what i just wrote.

I think if ur jewish, its legit to laugh. if ur not jewish and are involved in greek life, ur laughter could potentially be taken as extremely offensive.

Actually i think anyone is allowed to laugh about it...

Nd just to make all the frat&sorority bitches who read this blog happy, I wud also like to point out some key differences between greek life & the holocaust:

- The party scene is very different.

- The presence and consumption of alcohol is a little different as well.

- The food is better at frat/sorority houses (to my knowledge).

I'm sure there are maybe one or two more differences, but i'm not gonna waste my breath. nd i just realized im 5 min late to class. fml.

Beguile Iditarod Taxes Cardiovascular Hummus,

José