Sorry about not updating my journal for the past 8 days. I have been too busy watching Homestar Runner toons.
What do you mean that's not a good excuse?
It's a damn good excuse! They have over 75 Easter eggs! Not to mention it's "made from the best stuff".
What do you mean there are more important things like the election?
What election?
Helen you are talking to yourself.
I know, can you believe it?
You're still talking to yourself.
I know, can you believe it?
Actually this week has been a pretty shitty week in some aspects. I needed the comedic relief. Yellow Pages screwed up our ads. I had to argue with them on the phone. I still have more arguing to do. It rained a lot. I hate arguing with people.
The trails are yucky. I had some kind of bad stomach thing going on which prevented me from sleeping.
But it's Friday!!! you know what Friday means? It means drinking Guiness and Strongbow at the Yorkshire Rose!
Scary thing in the News lately. US military demanding confidential information, including contact information (address and telephone numbers) of students in high schools. Obviously the teachers are alarmed. It doesn't explain why they are demanding this information but it makes you wonder with war looming on the horizon.
I really hate war. Not that I have ever known war. I am fortunate enough to have lived 31 years without experiencing war first hand. I often think about whether war is necessary or not. There are times in history where it seems that war has been necessary. When a tyrannical dictator comes into power sometimes war is necessary to defend free countries and free people. But I think those instances are rare. Usually removing one corrupt leader or form of government leaves a void that will be filled by another different, possibly worse leader or form of government. Long term occupation in a country certainly doesn't seem the right answer to lead a people to freedom. It has rarely worked. I strongly believe in education and support. The problem with this is that I can't see how this can be accomplished quickly and people are impatient. Waiting for knowledge and enlightenment to spread through an entire population, waiting for people to break free from shackles of religion, waiting for women to find their voice and stand up, seems so passive. But this is how people have risen from oppression before. In the 1400's the printing press was invented, the dark ages ended, Renaissance began. Martin Luther posted a list of grievances against the catholic church. People became educated. It took time but changes happened.
Now the idea of war is terrifying because we have nuclear weapons and biological weapons. The leaders of the world have to be so much more careful.
I went to the cemetery with my dog on Monday as I always do. There were a lot of white crosses. I never knew they were there. Well enough ranting for me. Phew I am tired! I need a nap. Later.