If you're going to treat me like a child, than you should think of me as one too.

SAT's tomorrow...
...Sleep after school....
Test results today...
..So tired it hurts to keep my eyes open...
...I just wanted to do well for once...

Ask aboot kitty.

I hope they don't draw my blood. -.-

*blushes and mutters* Damn... Just because I don't have a life on Friday night doesn't mean that I should assume that others don't. I shouldn't have called. Now I look dumb. ><

I am officially so damn cool. I just made a costume for Halloween in about a half hour from odds and ends around the house, and the thing is, it actually looks really cool. :)

Preface to the rant:
I do not support Osama Bin Laden, or any terrorist acts against our nation, or any others. Nor do I support the war (although I do support our troops). However, whoever wrote this poem, and whoever posts it on their page like it’s a truth, is horribly mislead, and uneducated.

Osama Bin Laden, your time is short;
We'd rather you die, than come to court.

To start with, obviously his time is not short. We as a nation have been searching for him since September 11th, 2001. Osama is still alive. And still hiding from us. And still in charge of an operation which continues to elude us and drain our resources and money. So why would we rather he die than come to court? Because it’s easier to shoot some one than to take them alive, and his survival is a slap in the face to our nation.

Why are you hiding if it was in God's name?
You're just a punk with a turban; a pathetic shame.

Okay, what kind of stupid question is that. Didn’t you just say that we’d rather kill him than take him to court? You can’t be the leader in a war if you’re dead. He's doing this because our culture, our ways, and our people go against what Allah said God wants. So he is doing it in God's name. His religion just has a different view of what is acceptable and what isn't. To him and his religion, he is perfectly justified in waging a Jihad, or a Holy War, against the American people. “But what about Religious freedom,” you might say. Well? What about it? That’s also an American ideal. And yes, he is killing people for his religion, but the thing is, if we would just leave, it’s not like he would follow us home. The war is to get western infidels off of Muslim soil. And as for being a shame? He’s the PRIDE of his people. Why do you think no one has turned him in yet? The reward is a huge sum of money, these people are impoverished, so why not? Because he supports what they believe is right, because he not only treats them equally, but he has done something the U.S. has not been too focused on. Building schools. Building up infrastructure. Repairing damage from this war. A pathetic punk? Hardly.

I have a question, about your theory and laws;
"How come you never die for the cause?"
Is it because you're a coward who counts on others?
Well, here in America, we stand by our brothers.

How come he never died for the cause? Because he’s a coward? Well, it’s he’s certainly not dead for the same reason that our president isn’t. Unlike our leaders and most of the leaders of first world countries, Osama started out fighting against Russia with commoners, even though he is a multi-millionaire. He slept on dirt floors with soldiers, fired weapons, and was in cross-fire. I believe that counts as standing by his brothers. Even the journalist who got to spend time with him before the September attack was treated with courtesy and allowed to eat out of the same bowl as him, which, if you know anything about the Muslim culture, can be kinda a big thing. Does he die for his current cause? Well, he might later on. He is not one of his suicide bombers though, if that’s your point, because it’s hard to be a million-dollar master-mind when you’re blown up. That’s just logic.


As is usual, you failed in your mission;
If you expected pure chaos, you can keep on wishin'

Woah, woah, woah. Where on earth does it say that he wanted pure chaos? Because the truth is, he didn’t. And he’s getting what he wants, currently. In his most recent address to the United States, which I suggest people read as it is truly interesting and intelligent (not the work of a punk in a turban), he explains that his plan is to keep America in this war until we are absolutely bankrupt and need to pull out. Does anyone reading this KNOW how much we are spending each day? If we keep this up, we’ll be doing exactly what he wants.

Americans are now focused and stronger than ever;
Your death has become our next endeavor.
What you tried to kill, doesn't live in our walls;

I digress. What he tried to kill was a tower (which was a symbol), and a bunch of people (who happened to live in walls). And the effect on the U.S. was staggering, was it not?

It's not in buildings or shopping malls.
If all of our structures came crashing down;
It would still be there, safe and sound.
Because pride and courage can't be destroyed;

Which is also not true. I don’t know about a lot of you guys, but I am honest to god ashamed of a lot which has happened in the past few years. My pride for this country has been flushed down the toilet. I mean, really, I LOVE my country. And I am thankful as all heck to have all the things I have. My education, my indoor plumbing, my ability to progress despite the fact that I am a woman. I am so, so glad to live in America, where I have food, and running water. Where I have a house. Where I have luxuries. But I am no longer proud of America, or America’s actions in this war. Our president does not want to fund health insurance for children because he’s paying too much on that war to have the money for it. We’re holding prisoners, interrogating them with tactics which can range from kinda shitty to just plain cruel. Ever heard of Water Boarding? Do you think for some reason that that’s not torture? How can we, as a nation, be proud of all of this?

Even if the towers leave a deep void.
We'll band together and fill the holes
We'll bury our dead and bless their souls.
But then our energy will focus on you;
And you'll feel the wrath of the Red, White and Blue.
So slither and hide like a snake in the grass;
Because America's coming to kick your ass

I can appreciate this last part, I guess. It’s good that America has a goal, right? Good to come together for something (even If it’s killing. The people who kill together chill together? I dunno), but still, I don’t think that’s the right thing. Say we snipe the fuck out of Osama, and then he’s dead.
Now what?
*Crickets sounding in the background*
Oh yeah, we still have a holy war on our hands. And you know what the problem is? It’s a lot like Vietnam, but worse, and even Osama had the brains to point that out. We are overfunding, over-extending, and over-using out troops. The tours are long, and they are often repeated. How long till there’s a draft? And to do what? Run around terrain which is HUGE. The mountains in Iraq? In Afghanistan? In the middle east where we’re fighting? Big damn mountains which are hard to fight in, and the enemy knows the terrain. And they are willing to die. Obviously, they are willing to die. Do you think the death of one man will stop that? Another will take his place, and another, until they either all are dead, or we leave. So maybe instead of banding together, our country could focus on fixing the problems. It’s hard to bite the hand that feeds you, what if we withdrew many of our fighting troops, and started building schools, building hospitals, saving lives instead of taking them? Maybe then there would not be as much as a war to fight. It’s hard to hate the people who save your children, who save your world.
And it’s hard to fight a war and watch our brothers, our fathers, our mothers, our sisters, our families die. You criticize him for his lack of brotherhood, when we are sending our loved ones to die for what? A sense of security that the U.S.A. is still the patron saint of the world, rescuing people who haven’t asked for it and delivering them to conditions worse than they were before? That even if the U.S. makes up reasons to go to war over, at least they’re dedicated to those reasons and don’t give up? For what? Are we dying for oil? Gasp! Did I just say that?!
What are we dying for? Because at least he has a cause and a reason.

Your most likeable trait: EXUBERANCE

Your loyalty is beyond question. You are devoted to yourself.

All Leos possess a kingdom. The kingdom may be big or small, it may be your home or a lover or a piece of creative work or your whole career. But whatever it is, you are unquestioningly ruler of this kingdom. Self assurance surrounds Leo people like a ghost image on a television set. You don't have to look for a role to play in life. You've found it. You are the monarch of all you survey.

When you enter a room you secretly hope everyone will stand up and sing a few stanzas of the Hallelujah Chorus! At a party it isn't long before you assume control of the evening. Witty, vivacious, a fluent talker, you are a born entertainer who can lend spice to any occasion. people gravitate to you as steel filings to a magnet.

Your Sun sign confers a great flair for drama and an instinct for getting attention. Because your nature is flamboyant and expansive, you despise the humdrum, the ordinary, the dull. When real life does not supply all the excitement you need, you try to create your own. Hyperbole is second nature to you. You are born to do things in a r-r-really big way.

If you invite people to your castle (which is how you think of your home), you entertain them royally. You are a splendid party giver.

Others may become reconciled to accepting second best; not Leos. Born under the most royal sign of the zodiac, there is absolutely nothing Leo people can think of that's too good for them. Luxury is as vital to you as breathing. You want to enjoy the good life, and never mind what it costs. You are not a good haggler or bargainer because basically you want what you want when you want it.

Your public image is very important to you. When a Leo woman's checking account is down to two figures somehow she'll find the means to buy a glorious new dress, and when his credit cards are overdrawn a Leo man will still make reservations at the best restaurant in town. Leos are the most lavish spenders in the zodiac (Librans run a close second).

Generous, kind, and openhearted, you find it hard to believe ill of others. If injured, you strike back quickly, but you also forgive easily and never hold a grudge. Marvelously affectionate and cheerful, you have genuine joie de vivre. The Sun is your ruler, and you always bring some sunshine into the lives of others. Obviously, this is one of your most endearing traits. In many ways you are like the Sun itself—life-enhancing, radiating energy and magnetism, burning with steady fixity. Astrologers call Leos eternal children, for you take pleasure from the moment and are uninhibited in giving affection.

No one could ask for a better friend. If approached in the right way (flattery is the right way), you will do almost anything, but you expect praise and appreciation and admiration in return. pride is your Achilles heel. Your ego demands not respect but adoration, not compliments but flattery, and when you receive lavish praise you never stop to wonder if it is insincere. Despite your self-centeredness, you need others to give to if only to get back their appreciation. However, because you're too proud to ask for appreciation, you often suffer silently from a wounded ego.

In business you are the one in command. Another sign that gravitates toward authority is Capricorn, but its natives steadily climb toward a high position. Leos simply assume that they were born to high position. However, you are also a hard worker who doesn't ask more of anyone else than you do of yourself. You won't quail before a challenge or flinch from a confrontation. You are ambitious, but not ruthless. All you ask is to be in the limelight.

Routine quickly leads to boredom, and makes you desperately unhappy. Your unhappiness doesn't last long, because you simply won't put up with it. You have an unshakable belief in your luck and quickly bounce back from despondency.

It is difficult (though not impossible) to dislike a Leo. True, you can be bombastic and overbearing at times. True, you love to give advice and tell people how to run their lives. Like your symbol, the lion, you can be quite indolent and lazy; you like to sit back and bask in your own glory but your great warmth and sunny disposition is very hard to resist. The world would be much less fun without Leos.