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Monday, January 22, 2007
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totally absurd. rushing my GP essay in the middle of the night. shouldn't have procrastinated earlier. shit it. arghh !! depriving me of sleep and i'm having my comprehension test tomorrow morning. i shall deliver. HUMPH !!!

Q: WHAT CAN WE DO TO SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT?

mankind, in order to allow themselves indulge inthe luxury of natural resources, such as wood to make furniture and metal for construction has directly impacted negatively on the environment, leavin the world in peril.

in a bid to develop the world into a place where people could live comfortably, humans have destroyed the environment in the process. cutting down of trees for wood has led to an increase of carbon dioxide, depleting the ozone layer drastically; exposing ourselves to the harmful Ultra-violet rays as well as melting the ice caps in the north pole, giving rise to sea levels which will eventually flood low lying areas.

besides, animal poaching will also jeopardise the ecosystem. hunting elephants for its ivory husks, sharks for it's fin to fix up a delicacy only affordable to the affluent and white tigers and bears for its exquisite fur, is forcing these poor animals into extinction which will ultimately have a dire impact on the ecosystem.

furthermore, exploitation of natural resources such as crude oil and mining of valuable minerals will pollute the earth. it will leave behind flammable substances and poisonous chemicals which will pollute the oceans. oil spils would also affect the ability of aquatic animals to respire, denying water birds the abilty to fly, resulting in death of these animals.

it is vital to attend to the critical dangers threatening our environment presently, but what is exactly the problem? is it the ignorance of man's activities that will subsequently cause detriment to mother nature? or did it result from man's eagerness to develop the world despite awareness of the ensuing complications our environment would encounter? whatever it is o the above possibilities, there is a similarity we can draw from the two statements -- there is a lack of sentience for our environment.

in the short run, we can impose laws to punish poachers, eventually keeping illegal killings of animals on the verge of extinction to a minimal. we can also restrict the people from cutting down trees, protect the endangered animals and make sure people adhere to procedures in handling a mine so as to minimise pollution.
following, the goverment can also increase prices of oil and water so that people will learn to conserve, for these are precious natural resources.

in the long run, education is essential to emphasize the importance to preserve our environment it is desirable to instill such knowledge since young. governments can incorporate these knowledge in their daily teachings at various education levels, so that when a child grows up, he/she would learn to conserve natural resources or even something as simple as not to litter for a simple act of littering, if perceived as insignificant for every being, cluttered litter accumulates to pollute the environment, it will also smear the beauty of mother nature.

in addition, reforestation is also helpful in restoring natural resources a tree takes several decades to mature and wood is highly valued for it's extensive usage, especially in the production of paper. thus, it is important that we start early in replanting them.


last but not least, we can find alternative sources of energy and make use of them.for instance, hydroelectricity or solar power in place of the conventional electricity directed from power stations to our homes. oil is largely utilised in making electricity it i less cost effective as compared to using hydroelectricity which makes use of water's stored kinetic energy and energy from the sun which is entirely cost free and does not pollute the environment at all as no burning is required, thus, no greenhouse gases are emitted into the atmosphere.

apparently, there are many solutions we could apply to salvage the damages we have inflicted upon the environment and as long as we start early, it's never too late to save our environment.

lousy essay i've written. no coherence if you really noticed, various problems are being mixed up wil one another. too much information sometimes and complicates my purpose for saying something. a weak conclusion for i have no idea what to write. point it out yourselves. i'm disappointed in myself for the time being. but time does not permit me to rewrite anyway. thankfully i wouldn't pass with a lousy grade. hopefully.

unfortunately it's time to slumber. again. dread the idea of waking up in the mornings. have to drag myself up. i wish someone would be there to harrass me even when the sky is dark, to make sure i wouldn't be late for schools and to make sure i, as a class chairperson of my dear class, do not have to start the trend of going for detentions and treat it like a cool thing to do in a bid to 'save face'.

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i live in my lackadaisical world i call my own
but only to be tied down by shackles of education which obviously suck big time
living with complexities of life which cannot be revealed and told openly
living in self denial and drowned in my everyday lies
unhealthy living dead i call myself
i just want a simple life with a boyfriend
the desire for a simple want purely makes my life difficult to those who knows my secret
with that i rather live life a living dead.
i no longer reveal the zany side of me
maybe i lost it along the way
on my pilgrimage to maturity
i yearn for someone to open the door
one of where i came from
to find bliss once again
out in the open lawn