A little response in rhyme

So a few things have been on my mind recently. Broadly split up, they include the violence in Syria, another sentencing for a racist Tube rant, a well written article on Sri Lankan Politics, the rise in popularity of certain racially based parties, and watching some amateur rap videos where it felt like the participants felt the need to have something to hate.

My thoughts penned down:

I see people, looking for things to hate,

Like hate unites when mind dissipates,

The Golden Dawn rising in Greece,

Hate strengthens roots, Hate’s spreading seeds,

Always looking for someone to blame

Divided in body, thought stays the same.

It’s like fear’s needed to succeed, hate to unite

But hates just a tool to those who hide in the light

I am bigger than you, you're bigger than me

but hate is what you bring it to; ultimately

You claim I have an agenda but how can that be

I’m just human, and it ain't about me.

This is about you, the actions you choose

Hate's got your mind, the world's got the blues

And though you may hate, you don’t understand,

We’re in the same boat, This ain’t a demand

This is a plea, with all that I feel

For brothers and sisters, and all that is real

Violence in Syria, a different hate

9,000 killed, all up to date

A different hate, racists on tubes

Hates got your mind, the worlds got the blues

If you prick me, will I not bleed?

If you tickle me, will I not laugh?

Jazakallah Khair for the love that feeds

Spread disgust on hate, and all on behalf

You pick a minority, expel your abuse

Hates got your mind, the worlds got the blues

You seek to keep power, use hate as your tool

Hates got your mind, the worlds got the blues

I seek to enlighten, and that’s what I choose

Cos Hates got your mind, the worlds got the blues.

Kicked into writing

So I've not written in a long time. A bit of being busy, and a bit of being lazy. I've wanted to, but I could never put my words across the way I've always seemed to be able to. I guess something's changed today, because it feels like a dam just opened in my mind.

A few things have changed since I've last blogged. I'm studying the LPC now, nearly done. I'm very sure about what sort of my career I want, a vac scheme at Abu Dhabi helped me know, I've become a hell of a lot more mature, and I guess a whole bunch of stuff.

I'm addicted to Lumosity, and it's probably the best investment I've made outside of education. I'm also very into binaurals, for some reason, I'm not sure if its a placebo or not, but it works for me and that's all that really matters.

A few things that hit me this year.

Abu Qatada's trial and its impact, I ended up writing a piece on it for my Alma Mater speculating that its judgment would leave a very easy option for the UK to merely seek a diplomatic assurance that torture wouldn't be used in the trial.
A few days later, Theresa May did exactly that.

The concept of money, I've realized that its completely artificial and that most people couldn't answer where money comes from. Which is pretty interesting seeing as how much of an effect it has in our lives.

I've also had a brilliant idea that will potentially make law students a lot more aware of what happens in practice, but it needs some expertise that I don't have but I'm on the lookout for. If you happen to know anyone who can write a spider search engine let me know!

Stick around. I'll be back. I don't want to rant about the SRA scrapping the minimum wage yet, I've got revision to do instead and hopes that the large firms that I'll be applying to will maintain competitive rates of pay. If you are interested though, that should fill you in. http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/blogs/blogs/news-blogs/sra-sells-out-aspiring-trainees

Loved this comment especially: Submitted by Kieron Holmshaw on Wed, 16/05/2012 - 16:08.

So as someone who has self-financed my LPC, if I ever achieve my ambition of getting a TC, I will be paid less than someone with 0 GCSE's, working in a supermarket. Fantastic News.