If you're like me, you're always looking to make new resolutions that will bring more comfort, happiness and love into your life. I found this list (adapted from the lovely Gretchen Rubin) a great place to start.

Please feel free to add some of your own. I'd love to read them!

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Watching this horrible video just makes me want to scream. I hope these animals get what's coming to them, and soon.

From the Guardian:

A video showing a teenage girl being flogged by Taliban fighters has emerged from the Swat Valley in Pakistan, offering a shocking glimpse of militant brutality in the once-peaceful district, and a sign of ( Read more... )

Guys and girls - what do you think of this dress (for a business-related cocktail reception)? Too old-fashioned? Please be honest!


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This is a perfect example of why importing exotic species is almost always a terrible idea. I can't begin to describe how destructive these little monsters are, and how fast they breed!


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NATO head Jaap de Hoop Scheffer says it could be difficult to persuade European countries to contribute more troops to Afghanistan because of controversial new laws that further subjugate Afghan women ( Read more... )

I found this news very disturbing, although I can't say that I'm genuinely surprised:

"Afghanistan's President, Hamid Karzai, has signed a law which 'legalises' rape, women's groups and the United Nations warn. Critics claim the president helped rush the bill through parliament in a bid to appease Islamic fundamentalists ahead of elections in ( Read more... )

That's apparently what the World Trade organization believes ( Read more... )

I've landed an assignment at the Australian Consulate in Chicago, and will be staying in one of the Trade Ministry's apartments. (They're supposed to be gorgeous, with a lovely view of the Oak Street Beach.) They've even secured me a car and a per diem. I don't know how long the project will last, but I'm very excited ( Read more... )

My name's Kate, and I'm a single, 25-year old private practice attorney and political consultant from Sydney, Australia. I hope to meet a lot of new and interesting people here on LiveJournal (especially from the U.S., where I travel frequently on business). Please feel free to look at my profile (still a work in progress), and if we share some ( Read more... )