Sectarian Fury Turns Violent in Wake of Iraq Shrine BlastAt least 138 Iraqis, mostly Sunni Arabs and including some clerics, were killed in central Iraq Wednesday and today in the maelstrom of sectarian violence that followed the insurgent bombing of one of the country's most sacred Shiite shrines, Iraqi officials said. Seven American soldiers also ( Read more... )

I made it through to the second round of individual interviews for the Resident Assistant position. Also, I'm thinking of moving to the Netherlands for a little while after graduation, maybe visit France too to make use of my French. No concrete plans yet though. Just finished reading Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser. Everyone should read this ( Read more... )

36 have been accused of spousal abuse ( Read more... )

The following is my bio for the position of Resident Assistant I am applying for for 06-07. Comments welcome ( Read more... )

Christmas may well be the most complicated of holidays, followed by New Year's. It seems everyone, regardless of faith, posts today for some reason, and by "today" I mean I started writing this post around 11pm, but it may not be finished by midnight. It doesn't matter what "things" I "received". What I "got" was some much needed perspective. Sure ( Read more... )

I know I should be studying, but I’ve found in the past that the amount I study and how well I do on the test don’t correlate very well. Besides, I can’t study anyway because I’m too angry to concentrate. All around I see people who upset me. It’s a classic line of thought, really. If you are working harder than I am, then you’ve been sucked into “ ( Read more... )

I think sometimes I piss people off because I ask questions that nobody wants to know the answer to, or they know the answer but don't like it or want to think about it. Have I ever done this to any of you?

I am the girl kicked out of her home because I confided in my mother that I am a lesbian ( Read more... )

I'm probably too wasted to be posting an LJ entry tonight. But I want to anyway. So what-ev! Tonight was a blast. I got drunk, made out with a hot boy, got a date with said same boy, danced with friends, got some funny pictures which will be posted on facebook, had a couple illlegal drinks (which are always more fun than legal drinks), and had a ( Read more... )

Discipline is being able to stay in bed long after your body tells you it's time to get up.