Where have I been?

Iowa. Well, ok, not this whole time, but this past weekend that's where I was, for the wedding of two friends. They have a lot of food in Iowa, did you know that? Betcha didn't. And they put a lot of it on sticks. Pork chop on a stick was my favorite. I'll have pictures up soon to help illustrate the concept. Visiting Iowa has brought my visited-states count up to 24, and I'm eager to cross the 50% mark, but unfortunately all the states within easy driving distance of me have already been visited, so I'm thinking it'll be awhile before I get to 26.

In other news, last Saturday (8/21) was the fourth anniversary of the day I arrived in Los Angeles for the purpose of making a living. So far, so good. I've also renewed my krav membership. As of now, it's a pay per month membership, which means I'd better stop spending so much money on yarn, or I'll be shifting my diet to all Ramen noodles, all the time, and nobody wants that.

Tomorrow is my 35th birthday. Woo. The older I get, the less excited I am about my birthday, which makes me sad, but trying to force it makes me sadder, so I'm just going with it this year - no big parties, no gathering of the masses to adore me, I'm pretty much just gonna wing it. I took the day off from work, and I'm thinking of spending the day at the movies, if only I can find some that I'm interested in seeing. Or maybe I'll stay in, watch dvds, and knit all day. Eh, I'll decide when I wake up, preferrably very very late (*fingers crossed*).
Polgara on 08.24.04 @ 02:42 PM PST [link]

Respect

An except from an editorial in last Sunday's Boston Globe:
Imagine if supporters of Bill Clinton had tried in 1996 to besmirch the military record of his opponent, Bob Dole. After all, Dole was given a Purple Heart for a leg scratch probably caused, according to one biographer, when a hand grenade thrown by one of his own men bounced off a tree. And while the serious injuries Dole sustained later surely came from German fire, did the episode demonstrate heroism on Dole's part or a reckless move that ended up killing his radioman and endangering the sergeant who dragged Dole off the field?

The truth, according to many accounts, is that Dole fought with exceptional bravery and deserves the nation's gratitude. No one in 1996 questioned that record. Any such attack on behalf of Clinton, an admitted Vietnam draft dodger, would have been preposterous.

Amen.

Polgara on 08.24.04 @ 02:19 PM PST [link]

It's not often getting up in the morning brings a reward as rich as this...

"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we," Bush said. "They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."
~The Associated Press, 8/5/04
Polgara on 08.05.04 @ 11:19 AM PST [link]