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Tuesday, August 01, 2006
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Currently Listening
It takes a Whole Village
By African Children's Choir
see relatedHotel Rwanda
My God. There are no words to describe what I have just seen. I feel like my heart was ripped out of my chest. I feel as if I have just personally witnessed murder in it's cruelest form. I am ashamed of myself as an American that we did nothing to stop this genocide. I am filled with such anger towards the leaders of all nations at that time period. I want to know how our former president sleeps at night knowing what he could have done. I am filled with such sadness and pity for all people of that country. I want to reach out and hug them all.
And yet I am not a politician. I admit that I know nothing of the way government should work in times like that. I'd like to feel that I can see it from both sides.
But damn-it...we were/are the most powerful country at that time.
"I think if people see this footage, they'll say Oh, my God, that's horrible. And then they'll go on eating their dinners."
[explaining why the world will not intervene] "You're black. You're not even a nigger. You're an African."
Some random facts:
The Rwanda Crisis in 1994 was a horrific atrocity, but it must be made known to the world. It would have been easy for the crew to give a one-sided tale about the horror of war and fill a 90 minute picture with nothing but blood and guts. It would have been easy to "shame the world" by painting a picture of a negligent international community who has larger concerns than the Rwandan people.
But the crew of this film put together a film that will resonate for many years. It involved politics, culture, family, religion, race, and many other questions of ethics. It told the WHOLE story from all perspectives and made you see the HUMANITY.
This film is a must see for anyone who claims oppression or has an interest in international affairs. It was almost like watching a documentary. This was a real event, with real people, and real consequences. If more people knew about these atrocities maybe something could be done.Paul Rusesabagina sheltered 1268 Tutsi and Hutu refugees at the Milles Collines Hotel in Kigali.
In 2002, General Augustin Bizimungu was captured in Angola and transported to the U.N. War Crimes Tribunal in Tanzania. At the same tribunal the Interhamwe leader George Rutuganda was sentenced to life in prison.
The genocide ended in July 1994, when the Tutsi rebels drove the Hutu army and the Interhamwe militia across the border into the Congo.
They left behind almost a million corpses.
I'm sorry if you find something wrong in anything that I just wrote. It is how I feel. I don't rip on you for how you feel...so leave me alone. This makes me sick. Good night.
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
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Stupid....and yet I keep doing them...
105 Facts About You
1. EVER BEEN GIVEN AN ENGAGEMENT RING? not exactly...was looking
2. LONGEST RELATIONSHIP? around 3 and 1/2 years
3. LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED? my roommate making me dinner
4. EVER DROPPED A CELL PHONE? all the time
5. WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU WORKED OUT? last night
6. THING(S) YOU SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON: other people, electronics, movies
7. LAST FOOD YOU ATE? a banana
8. FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX? arms
9. 3 FAVORITE SONGS? hmmm....not sure
10. WHERE DO YOU LIVE? Des Moines
11. HIGH SCHOOL YOU ATTENDED: urbandale
12. CELL PHONE SERVICE PROVIDER: Sprint
13. FAVORITE MALL STORE: Apple store
14. LONGEST JOB YOU HAD: Urbandale Public Library for 5 years
15. DO YOU OWN A PAIR OF DICE? yeah.
16. DO YOU PRANK CALL PEOPLE? no
17. LAST WEDDING YOU ATTENDED: Shawn and Lauren Clark
18. FIRST FRIEND YOU'D CALL IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY: Darcy
19. LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR BEST FRIEND: a month ago
20. FAVORITE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT: wendy's
21. BIGGEST LIE YOU HAVE EVER HEARD: that the devil doesn't exist
23. WHERE'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT WITH FRIENDS? wherever we go after church
24. CAN YOU COOK? i try
25. WHAT CAR DO YOU DRIVE? 2001 Ford Focus SE
26. BEST KISSER: Dave
28. MOST DISLIKED FOODS: tomatoes
29. THING YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF: love for the lost
30. THING YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF: i'm very untrusting of people i don't know
32. LONGEST SHIFT YOU HAVE WORKED AT A JOB? 24 hours
33. FAVORITE MOVIE? right now: PotC-DMC
34. CAN YOU SING? i try
35. LAST CONCERT ATTENDED? SVU at Battle of the Bands
36. LAST KISS? real: Sept 2002 Brandon (I was kissed a midnight on new years in 2004...i don't remember it well)
37. LAST MOVIE RENTED: Yours, Mine, and Ours
38.ONE THING YOU NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT: phone
39. FAVORITE vacation spot?: Estes Park, CO
43. LAPTOP OR DESKTOP COMPUTER?: i only have a desktop...working on getting a laptop
44. FAVORITE COMEDIAN?: ron white
45. DO YOU SMOKE? unfortunately
46. SLEEP WITH OR WITHOUT CLOTHES? with
47. WHO SLEEPS WITH YOU EVERY NIGHT?: pooh bear
48. DO LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS WORK?: no
49. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE? 10 times (not all resulted in tickets)
50. PANCAKES OR FRENCH TOAST? pancakes
51. DO YOU LIKE COFFEE?: love
52 HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS? over easy on a plain pancake with a slice of bacon rolled up
53. DO YOU BELIEVE IN ASTROLOGY?: Nope.
54. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Kendall or my mom
55. LAST PERSON ON YOUR MISSED CALL LIST?: Gabe
56. WHAT WAS THE LAST TEXT MESSAGE YOU RECIEVED?: that Darcy got home ok i think
58. NUMBER OF PILLOWS?: 1
59. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW? t-shirt and shorts
60. PICK A LYRIC, ANY LYRIC: "I sing because I'm happy, I sing because I'm free"
61. WHAT KIND OF JELLY DO YOU LIKE ON YOUR PB & J?: no jelly--homemade stuff
62. CAN YOU PLAY POOL?: after a few drinks...of course i can
63. CAN YOU SWIM? actually, no
64. FAVORITE ICE CREAM? vanilla
65. DO YOU LIKE MAPS? what kind of a question is this?
66. TELL ME A RANDOM FACTS ABOUT YOURSELF: I love to write Star Wars fan fiction, I am addicted to BH 90210 reruns, I love first person shooter games on my pc.
68. EVER ATTEND A THEME PARTY?: hello?! Christmas in July
69. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON: tornado season
70. LAST TIME YOU LAUGHED AT SOMETHING STUPID? reading this thing on someone elses site
71. WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING ? 9
72. BEST THING ABOUT WINTER?: Christmas
73. LAST TIME A COP GAVE YOU A TICKET?: 2003--speading in a school zone in the summer (in my defense I was half asleep in an area i'm not familiar with)
75. NAME OF YOUR FIRST PET?: Huggie
76. DO YOU THINK PIRATES ARE COOL OR OVERRATED?: better than cool
77. WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND?not sure yet78. BIRTHDATE: august 19
79. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE: a servant of Christ, a good mom and wife
85. ARE YOU ON A LAPTOP?: nope
87. ARE YOU SMILING?: not yet
89. DO YOU MISS SOMEONE RIGHT NOW?: yeah.
90. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD YOU GO? Italy
92. ARE YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL?: No.
93. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?: crush is such a silly word....no
94. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NAME? I don't know
95. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHING SUIT?: black
96. DOES YOUR SCHOOL START IN AUGUST?: I don't go to school anymore
97. DID YOU GO ON VACATION LAST MONTH?: a pretend one with Darcy
98. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON A CRUISE?: NO
99. DO YOU HAVE A SISTER - nope
100. ARE YOU UPSTAIRS?: nope in the basement
101. ARE YOU IN LOVE?: i don't know
102. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL? multiple times...but not since December 2005
103. DO YOU WISH YOU COULD SEE ANYONE PARTICULAR RIGHT NOW? yeah
104. WHAT JEWELRY ARE YOU WEARING? a necklace and bracelet
105. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO AFTER THIS SURVEY? get ready for work
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
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Currently Listening
Closer
By Josh Groban
see relatedMovie Quotes Reguarding July 4th :-)
"He was King of England when America declared Independence in 1776. King George the Third kept a diary. On July 4th 1776, he made an entry in it: "Nothing Important Happened Today"."
"What I like to do these days is talk about fireworks safety. See, it was the Fourth of July and my friend Timmy Smithers leaned back too far with a lit punk and ignited the main fireworks display for the evening. And I wake up every night knowing that I know I could've down more to save him... but it was so pretty."
"Okay guys, one more thing, this summer when you're being inundated with all this American bicentennial Fourth Of July brouhaha, don't forget what you're celebrating, and that's the fact that a bunch of slave-owning, aristocratic, white males didn't want to pay their taxes."
"Good morning. In less than an hour, aircraft from here will join others from around the world. And you will be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind. "Mankind." That word should have new meaning for all of us today. We can't be consumed by our petty differences anymore. We will be united in our common interests. Perhaps it's fate that today is the Fourth of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom... Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution... but from annihilation. We are fighting for our right to live. To exist. And should we win the day, the Fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day the world declared in one voice: We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independence Day!"
"You look like the Fourth of July! Makes me want a hot dog real bad!"
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- Name: Sarah
- Country: United States
- State: Iowa
- Metro: Des Moines
- Birthday: 8/19/1980
- Gender: Female
- Member Since: 4/12/2004
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I am a nurse working the night shift at a local hospital. I am very involved at my church; working with the high school youth group and leading Celebrate Recovery. I love to read and watch movies. I never know what to type here. If you want to know more....ask.
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