Why do people forget?

Okay so I surfed around myspace and checked "My Marine's" blog where she had the video below posted



Watching them always makes me sad. I hate the fact that humanity can not live with each other without trying to kill each other. I still say my solution to the middle east is the best (Built a wall around them and let them kill each other and leave us the hell alone!)

But anyhow part of her post was also that they will have to go there. Right now they are putting it off until after their wedding next year July. I truly hope things wont be bad then and they will be safer but I know its a long shot. I just wish that the people that sign the papers on the wars would have to be the ones going there too. Lets face it if one or both of the Busch twins where to say Dad we are joining the Military and are being deployed to the Sandbox; how long would you bet - it'd take him to get our troops out of this mess?

I know they signed up to protect us and this country and I am all for supporting our troops but I wish the people in their armored cars with the security detail surrounding them in their nice cozy villas would have to spend time (and I don't mean a couple hours visiting but to live there with the troops a week or two) in what ever situations they send our military too.

Just an Idea somehow I think they'd think twice about signing that piece of paper.

my new toy

I just got back and I didn't have any time to sightsee I did try to take some time to figure out my new toy. Grumpy had given me a Olympus a few years ago as a christmas present and it has served me well and takes great pictures as you all have seen on the blog. However being a gadet lover I wanted a new one. I had noticed the old one was not taking as good indoor picture as it used to and so forth. Anyhow with some help from Mr. Jin I picked the Olympus SP-510 UZ (ultra zoom) . I had hoped to have some time at the meeting to go and play with it but was to busy. I did take some shots and you can see them here.

After the meeting was done last night I went to have dinner with one of my host families that moved up here to DC a few years ago. We stayed in touch and when one of my girls switched families they needed a new AP because theirs wasn't working out either and I thought they'd be a good match - well almost a year later - I guess I was right. It was good seeing the host mom and the AP.

Today after the meeting I went to the Pentagon mall which was near the hotel. That mall is one of the only two places that I know if has a SWATCH store. I have had a swatch since I can remember. They are awsome, fun designs, durable and waterproof. I tend to get a new one every year. And this is my newest one. Like it?

At the mall I met up with a good friend - get this she and her spouse may come to Germany with us in December. See thats where Jess and I met she was living in my dorm while teaching English at my college. Grumpy likes the idea since that way he has someone to talk to and go to museums too while I goof off and reminice about old times with my friends and do the boring errand stuff ect. After catching up with her I met another friend she has worked with me for years in the research stuff. Her and her cute daughter and I had a late lunch and then it was off for me.

The drive home was okay some traffic. Now its time for homework. I am off tueday and wednesday night so if the weather is nice I may the camera out and practice some more so I have it down when I am leaving for San Diego on Thursday.