From this day forward, ALL of my written works are dedicated to James Owen Sullivan "The Reverend Tholomew Plague" 02/10/81 - 12/28/09

So, santa got too drunk to post. I apologize. I will post SOON, I swear.

Happy Xmas to my Live Journal readers: Christmas is here and you KNOW I'm gonna give you guys a nice set of gifts. 3 new stories to be posted tomorrow. Ho ho ho

Incase you didnt already know, chapter 1 of Z-13 has been posted! You will find it here: http://hubpages.com/t/f4358 - hurry! It comes down after Xmas!

Working on yet ANOTHER fanfic that I shouldn't start because I'm already working on 10 others. Oh well my readers (who are an exclusive bunch) will be happy.

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Influenced by the ones we do not know

I have said it a million times that I owe my life to the band Linkin Park for saving me from an untimely, self-induced end to my life and now I would like to thank all of those who have stepped up since then and helped me continue my existence.

Two in particular, one friend that I know in real life and one that I have yet to meet, but have learned so much from already.

To Alli, my bestest friend, who taught me to embrace my strangeness and put it out there for everyone to see. I’ve learned that hiding in the shadows isn’t the way to get noticed and ever since we became friends, I’ve gotten noticed a lot more. People have told me I seem different, but in a good way and I can only smile and keep the secret to myself. Having a good best friend in your life will change you for the better, so thank you my love. I owe you. Can’t wait to come to Oregon and see you and eventually start a new life there with you and the boys.

Second, to Samantha Bennington, your words and encouragement are not wasted on me. I take what you say to heart and attempt positivity before I let the negative things take over and prevent me from doing something that could potentially make my life better. If it weren’t for your caring words and gestures, I doubt I would have the guts to do some of the things I’ve needed to do to make my life better. I’m slowly learning to rid myself of toxic friends and keep the ones that really matter. I look forward to the day that we finally meet! Thank you so much, Sam, I owe you so much. Love you, mama! xoxoxoxoxo

Now, this is not to exclude anyone else who has helped change my life, but these two women have had the most positive influence on me and I am enjoying this happier, smilier me. So, thank you ladies. Love you lots.

Cali B. Diamond

Working on a new project. Details soon.

Read with CAUTION!!!!!!!

The Truth about the ‘Incredible, Edible Egg’

I’m willing to bet that you’ve never sat down to breakfast one morning, looked at your plate of eggs and thought about whether it was a male or female you were eating.

Chances are, you’ll never know and you’ll be happier not knowing. Ignorance is bliss, after all. But have you ever thought about the chicks that come of the eggs we don’t eat, the ones born in hatcheries to be raised and bred to produce more eggs?

Neither had I, until I read an article in the local newspaper about an animal rights group who secretly filmed the goings on at a hatchery in Spencer, Iowa.

Be warned, because what I’m going to tell you is both disgusting and true.

The undercover video that was shot shows LIVE male chicks being sorted and thrown into a grinder machine.

Below is a snippet of the article and again, be warned that it’s rather graphic and disturbing:

The video, shot with a hidden camera and microphone by a Mercy for Animals employee who got a job at the plant, shows a Hy-Line worker sorting through a conveyer belt of chirping chicks, flipping some of them into s chute like a poker dealer flips cards.
These chicks, which the narrator says are males, are then shown being dropped alive into a grinding machine.
In other parts of the video, a chick is dying on the factory floor amid a heap of egg shells after falling through a sorting machine.
Another chick, also still alive, is seen lying on the floor after getting scalded by a wash cycle, according to the video narrator.

Hy-line said the video “appears to show an inappropriate action and violation of our animal welfare policies,” referring to chicks on the factory floor.
But the company also noted that “instantaneous euthanasia” –a reference to killing male chicks by the grinder- is a standard practice supported by the animal veterinary and scientific community.

Can you believe that the animal veterinary and scientific community APPROVES of this? They call it ‘humane’ because it’s the ‘only solution’ that these factories have to get rid of unwanted males. I’m sorry, but there has to be another way.

According to the article, an estimated 200 million chicks are euthanized this way because they cannot lay eggs, or be raised quickly enough for meat.

‘There is, unfortunately, no way to breed eggs that only produce female hens’ says Spokesman Mitch Head. ‘If someone has a need for 200 million male chicks, we’re happy to provide them to anyone who wants them. But we find no market, no need.’

Mercy for Animals has stated that their ultimate goal was to get people to stop eating eggs, and after this, you can be sure that I won’t eat them ever again. I’ve even taken to checking the ingredients labels on my food to make sure I am not consuming any part of an egg (yolks, whites).

M.F.A is also sending letters to big-name stores, trying to have warning labels put on egg cartons that go out to stores like Wal-Mart, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and Safeway that read: ‘Warning: Male chicks ground up alive by egg industry’.

It’s a little on the graphic side, but how else can we get the word out? I support the suggestion and would willingly sign a petition to have this happen. People need to know.

Also, if you’re like a friend of mine who lives on a farm, but buys her hens/eggs from a hatchery, you may want to heed this warning that was stated in the article:

The Humane Society also says that virtually all egg farms, even those that sell cage-free eggs, get their hens from hatcheries that kill their male chicks.

I believe that the more people who support this cause to save male chicks from a most horrendous death, the more likely the companies will either find a more humane method of euthanization or some way to donate the ‘unwanted’ chicks, which would be the better option.

There are schools and petting zoos that could always use baby chicks for children and Lord knows that someone out there is in need of a male to breed his females or to simply wake him up in the morning old school style. Maybe someone just has a liking for raising birds and would enjoy having them around. There is never a ‘problem’ without a humane solution.

If anyone has an idea or suggestion as to how we can help save these poor chicks from their fate, please, don’t hesitate to send an email to M.F.A or P.E.T.A or any animal rights organization.
The more people who know the truth, the more lives we can spare.

Please, if you call yourself an animal lover, vegetarian/vegan or just an every day, run of the mill activist, visit one of the websites below and do your part to help the cause. Also, feel free to pass this blog entry around or even the Sentinel article I have linked to below.

Help us stop this brutality and save as many male chicks as we can.

Cali B. Diamond

P.E.T.A Website
Mercy for Animals Website
Original Article – published 09/02/09 (*Note - Article not written by Sentinel reporters. Article was written by Melanie S. Welte and Frederic J. Frommer [associated press])

Home, sweet Homepage!

I've finally gotten my website up and running! Mind you, it isn't exactly complete, but there is enough for you to just go and take a peek and tell me what you think. Click the button below to get there!

Cali B. Diamond

Poem

I'm not feeling so hot.
Deal with this depressing thing.

Love My Pain

Cali

Poetry in motion

Sorry I've been kinda MIA for the last few weeks. I've been busy/lazy and have kinda neglected to do any updates here.

Let's start off with some news.

I recently got a call back from AuthorHouse Publishing saying they were interested in my book. However, upon further research of the name and site, I've come to find that is a Vanity publisher with several suits filed against them.

I will NOT be going with that publisher.

My birthday was on the 9th of August and I turned 22! WOO! It was a very relaxed and happy birthday, spent with friends that are pretty much family.

Also, I have gotten a lot of my poetry typed up, so if anyone wants to see it, give me a shout and I'll hook you up.

BTW, my DeviantArt page has been updated for the first time in over a year.

Check things out and comment if you want.

Thanks guys! I promise to be a bit more prompt about my posts.

Cali

Poem

New poem! Wrote it like, ten minutes ago.

Breaking Bradlee

ENJOY! Leave a review, if you like.

C.B.D

New Computer!

STOKED! Got a new laptop today, so look for some new stories and poems and things from me really soon!

Love you guys!

Cali

Self Injury

When I was about seventeen, I used to visit a site called http://www.psyke.org. Its a Self Injury community where they encourage reovery and do not shun those who don't wish to quit. I must warn you that the site DOES contain GRAPHIC images of people's wounds.

I am sharing with you a letter I wrote when I was seventeen that is posted up on the site. Please note that this was written back in 2004/05.

Somebody Save Me - A letter to Montel Williams

Til next time, loves!

Cali

#gonegonzoday

For those who dont know, #gonegonzoday is a day of randominsanity that happens on the 13th of every month on Twitter.

I started this hash-thread trendy topic with the great Hunter. S. Thompson in mind and then eventualy just decided I wanted a day that I could call my own.
So, if you're interested, please feel free to join me in the mayhem on every 13th day of the month.
You could even add the #gonegonzoday hash-thread to the end of your tweets just to show support.

Anyway, laters!!

Cali

Interview with Cali B. Diamond

Here's a lil questionairre I put together with questions from Vanity Fair. Enjoy!

Interview with Cali B. Diamond

I am thinking about publishing a diary I kept from 04 - 06. I wouldn't censor anything. Just leave it raw and uncut.

Stories

Story 1 - Lost Innocence - Rated: R (Sexual Refrences)
Story 2 - Subway Strangers - Rated: NC-17 (explicit sex) - WARNING!

Okay. Now I don't have to worry about flooding my blog. READ AND REVIEW!

Welcome to Cali B. Diamond Online!

Hello and welcome to my new blog. Keep up with my latest writings by checking back as frequently as needed. I will post little blurbs every now and then from my phone and update as much as possible.
To keep tabs on me, follow me on Twitter. One warning, I tend to Tweet alot, so don't be too surprised if you can't see the rest of your Follow posts.

Have fun!

Cali B. Diamond