I have missed many things; many things I wish to do. Many things I wish I did. But I have seen many things, and heard many things - many things one may never hear or see again. Things that are lost, things that are feared, things that are hidden, things that are ignored. I know them, so, I am content. Time can be made up for what I have lost. Time ( Read more... )

And have been since last Saturday. I am a highlander!!

The class wherein the language is taught
Sows the seeds of linguistical rot
A morrow I pray, I do not speak yay
For naught a chance can one have
With such English malefascent to say

Like the work, I do, I do
However, forthwith, I haven't a clue
To say it lacks me meaning
And thus I forego the beauty
Ergo, in twain, I've present my whining

'Twill soon be the day of Remembrance - remembrance of the more than 110 000 Canadians (well more than that, I believe), who have given their lives for my country and my rights, and when it comes right down to it, me ( Read more... )

Abdul's regiment had left Khorramshahr after the evening prayer. He felt is was not enough. The sun descended behind the distant minarets of Mecca, the object of his supplication, and the blasted landscape around the Karun River offered his spirit a deep contrast to his faith. The bomb craters and blasted vehicles, blasted bodies, drew long shadows ( Read more... )

Stretch, Trench and I had a discussion about the crappiness of Scarlett's football team uniforms. Stretch and I had been part of an excited game at lunch where I was 2-3 in passing, and had one catch, a tackle, and importantly, the only interception for my team, which, caught on the final play, resulted in me scoring the only TD. I've been doing ( Read more... )

I just joined Nationstates.net. I am the Dominion of Talamh an Eisc (which means "land of fish" in Irish Gaelic - and it's the irish name for Newfoundland). See for yourself at http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/target= ( Read more... )

Before I get to my idea, I'd just like to do a number of updates, since it's been so long since I last posted any ( Read more... )

Biotch ( Read more... )

My Idea of a Utopian Society ( Read more... )