War I am angry at a world that could allow this. I am angry at a people who could sit back and watch the news coverage. I am angry at the death that will happen, that has happened. I am angry at the irony that this war is. I am angry at the ignorance I find, I have. I am angry at the stupidity of the most powerful, And the powerlessness of the most intelligent. I am angry at the money. I am angry at the misinformation I am fed by spoonfulls. I am angry at the way the world keeps turning as men and women kill each other. I am angry that the sun still shines and the birds still sing while humanity destorys itself. I am angry at mother nature for giving humans this skill to kill. I am angry that like so many others, I sit here and type and do nothing. I am angry that anyone could be for death and destruction. I am angry that people think that to kill and bomb is a solution. I am angry that people think peace is a pipe dream that will never be reality. I am angry that people ignore the means to solve conflicts without war. I am angry that when one child is killed, There are people who are happy it wasn't ten. I am angry that humanity can continue this insanity, Even when we know where it will lead. I am angry that soldiers and civilians are dying. I am angry that soldiers and civilians are killing. I am angry that walls are being knocked down and built up. I am angry that the lessons of the past are never learned. I am angry that I know something is wrong, But can do nothing to stop it. I am angry that I cannot convince others that war is Fundamentally, Utterly, Totally, Explicitly, Absolutly Wrong, And that there is never any reason for it. I am angry that people can look at death from thousands of miles away and change the channel. I am angry that those who chose war don't go through it. I am angry that those who chose war don't loose thier children like so many others do. I am angry that humanity still remembers war. I am angry that humanity ever invented war. I am angry that in this 21st century, War is faster, harder, meaner, and cleaner than ever before, And people think that makes it okay. I am angry that my great nation sees my anti-war sentiment as unpatriotic when it is really true love. I am angry that I cannot be considered a patriot when I say we are wrong. I am angry that my children will live in a world where war is still the final answer to every question. I am angry that history will see these idiots as great heroes because that is the way history is. I am angry. Angry at the world. Angry at my country. Angry at my leaders. Angry at people. Angry at myself. War is never a solution. Never. (Written March 27, 2003) posted by Cassandra 11:59 AM . . .
(In Japanese we would call the following Omoshiroi Koto...) Reasons why you know you're not in the best hostel (In no particular order) 1. It's in the middle of the busy city, the window doesn't close, and the heater doesn't work. 2. The light in the hallway gives more light to the room than the light in the room. 3. The only way to get lukwarm water is to turn on the cold tap. 4. The showers closely resemble those in the castle prision. (excluding the glass doors...) 5. You're more comfortable in Pizza Hut. 6. The toliets hate to flush. 7. There is a boy sleeping on top of you and he didn't even ask. 8. There are crushed chips on the floor that don't belong to you. 9. There are people who have been drunk 2 days straight and intend to stay that way. 10. The room's two lights have lampshades and only one has a bulb (later additions) 11. In the middle of a booming big city, your only entertainment is playing cards in your room. 12. The smell of the local brewery (aside from being disgusting) can permeate the entire city when the winds are right (and flow into the hostel's vent in the bathroom) (Written March 20, 2003, while staying in Scottish Hostels) posted by Cassandra 10:18 PM . . .
Corra Lin The rushing water of Time Washes away the sandstone of our lives Only to pull it along downriver And form New falls. (Written March 18, 2003, at the Corra Lin Waterfalls in New Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland) posted by Cassandra 10:17 PM . . .
