Lots

Sorry about the long time between posts, but I've been really busy. Things have just taken on a life of their own.

I know the exact date of my wedding. It's May 28th, 2005 and it's going to be in Vegas so all y'all better be comin'! We're having it at the Orleans Hotel, which some of you know since you've been here before, is a locals' hotel. I have my dress, I have the stuff to make invitations, I just have to get in touch with Tara to let her know what color dress to buy and where. She's going to be my only bridesmaid from Canada and they don't have a David's Bridal in Canada so she's going to have to either get her dress from here when she gets here (not recommended) or try to find something similar in Canada and bring it down (preferred.)

My friend Jeff is in India working on a video game. Lucky bastard. He sent me pictures of this 200 year old observatory that they went to.

For some stupid reason, I'm trying to host the images at Image Shack and put them here, and it's not working. Oh well. They are really amazing pictures, and just to let you know, Jeff, you can send me an ass load more as well. :)

School is going good, I ended up getting some money from that NASA space grant scholarship that I applied for. They turned me down, and then I guess they got more money so they decided to include me. YAY!

I suck as a friend. Andy, I still haven't called you for your birthday. I suck. I will call you soon though. Even though you're probably never really home.

The Election

So, my October surprise was almost there, it did involve Osama, just not in the manner that I anticipated. What surprised me about the October surprise is that people weren't really all that freaked out by Osama coming on the TV and talking to everyone about the election. I thought that would have put Kerry WAY on top, considering he was the number one villain after 9/11. The fact that he's still alive, dragging his dialysis machine from cave to cave makes me wonder just what the hell is going on there. Oh right, we're in Fallujah going after Zarkawi (sp?). Or Mosul, or Baghdad. I know there are troops in Afghanistan. It's just that there are more troops in Iraq.

About the actual election? I was really sad. How bad does this country have to get before the people scream for change? Can't people just be interested in what's going on outside their little world for 5 minutes, put down their cell phone, park their SUV and read something? I know some of my family members voted for Bush, probably because Kerry wasn't the strongest candidate on the Dems side. From the many fights I've had with my mother, I sort of understand it, not changing horses and all that. But I really can't see how anyone can feel safer in this country if they really knew what was going on. I read an article on MSNBC.com a few days ago that talked about the fact that the "terrorist chatter" has increased, as has calls to carry out terrorist attacks against Americans, especially after they elected Bush. Then the dept of Homeland Security lowers the threat level for many previously threatened buildings in New York City, and Ashcroft resigns, feeling that he's left the country safer. It makes me want to puke. Then Bush, Mr. "Major combat operations in Iraq have ended" launches a massive attack on Fallujah, causing more outrage from the extremist muslim community. Yeah, I feel safer. There will be another attack, but I won't feel one pang of guilt because I did my best to get that asshole out of the White House. It's too bad the terrorists won't know the difference.