Another Week

That last post was a little strange, but it was just a moment I experienced that I wanted to write down.

My weekend was pretty laid back. Friday I offered a drunk lady a ride home, but she wouldn't tell us where she lived so we ended up taking her back to the dorms. She tried fighting one of the RAs I think. I'm not really sure because at that point I was trying to avoid her.

Then I just watched a bunch of movies, drove Dan to rugby, ate at the Food Zoo, nothing too exciting.

Cristina and I went on a drive and sat by the river. It was just wonderful. Hopefully I'll be able to remember what the spot looked like.

Another week of classes is coming up, and I'm just so excited.

The Police Car

The sirens slowly got louder, closer. Finally, the car turned into the parking lot, kicking up dust. It drove onto the sidewalk and out of sight. The sirens slowly got quieter.

The girl I was walking past raised her eyebrows, as if to say, "That was interesting, I wonder what it was about?"

The kid standing outside of Aber Hall took another drag on his cigarette, not moving otherwise. A few kids walked into Aber, probably not thinking twice.

The cars in the parking lot began to move again.

Osama

Osama bin Laden released a new video tape saying that he will attack the United States if we don't pull out of Afghanistan and Iraq. If we do, he says there can be a truce.

Here's my analysis.

Does he really think that the United States will negotiate with him? Of course he doesn't, he is smarter than that. Therefore, this tape is aimed at the American people. He knows support for Operation Iraqi Freedom in America is dwindling, which is great news for him, of course. This tape was designed to scare the American people into leaving Iraq. America leaving Iraq and Afghanistan would be a huge victory for him. That is what he wants.

This tape is a bluff. He is not going to attack us. If he was going to, he would have by now. It's not hard to terrorize. He won't attack us because he knows if he does support for the war will go up and America won't pull out. He isn't going to stir up Americans patriatism again. He did it once and look what happened. We took out the Taliban.

He says that there can be a truce if we leave. So his only problem with America is that we are in Iraq and Afghanistan? If that was his only problem, he wouldn't have attacked on 9/11. His offer makes no sense.

So in conclusion, since Osama wants us out of Iraq and Afghanistan, we shouldn't leave. We shouldn't do anything that Osama would see as a victory.

Americans must have the patience to stick it out and finish the job we started in Iraq. Nevermind the faulty intelligence and wrong reasons we went there. We have to stay the course. How much sense would it make to pull out now? Not only would it be bad for America, but it would be bad for the entire world if we left now, yet we have millions of Americans advocating immediate withdrawal.

Christmas Break 2005-2006

So my first Christmas break has come and gone, all too quickly. I worked the entire time, so I can't really call it a break. Some bad things happened at work, but some good things happened as well. The good part being that I made money, the bad part being that I wrecked a vehicle. I guess my conscience isn't letting me rest. It eats at me and I can't sleep at night.

Some people from other countries live with their parents until they get married, which often times is in the late twenties. Can you imagine what America would be like if it was this way? I think it would be sweet. I like living at my parents house. I wouldn't want to live here year round, obviously, but I think living here on the breaks and during summer is just perfect for me and my life. I guess I have to behave myself when I'm here, which in the end works out for the better.

I haven't even started packing and I'm leaving today. I love to procrastinate. It works well for me because I work best under pressure, I think, and I have the ability to relax even when there is stuff to be done.

Here I come second semester!

The Island

I watched The Island, and I think it became my favorite movie. Well, at least for the time being. I just really enjoyed it. It made so much sense and there was no loose ends by the conclusion of the movie. It even had a pretty deep universal theme, which I liked. Now obviously I'm not a professional critic, but I do know when I like a movie.

Cell Phone

So I have a phone again, and I feel like a real man. I lost it a few weeks ago snowmobiling and since then I have felt like I've been living in a small cave on the island of Ithaca.

Cristina Dabija

so my life has been great lately. i've met the girl of my dreams. it's like i'm high all the time when i'm with her. her name is cristina dabija, and i don't have words to express how i feel. sometimes i'm scared, sometimes i'm happy, but mostly i'm just mad at her, because she doesn't have a green card!! not only that, but she doesn't even want one.... :-(