  I don't know why, but I watched the video of the beheading of Nick Berg. For one, I didn't think they would actually show the whole thing, but I was wrong. I won't link to it but I will say that it's one of the most disturbing things I've ever seen. If you want to see it bad enough, then you, being the resourceful person that you are, will find it. The sad part is that this was retaliation for the Iraqi prisoner abuse. I could go into a whole rant about how wrong the abuse was and how these soldiers' superiors ordered them to pose and what not and how I feel about it.
I'm not jumping on that soapbox today. I'm too disturbed by the video. At the end of the video, they hold up his head in front of the camera just before it goes off. Very disturbing. Before I move onto lighter topics, let me first point out that I've been wondering if the media wouldn't highlight all of the bad things happening in the world, would we be happier people? Would the ignorance of not knowing be worthwhile?
Would it give us a better quality of life? I guess not. Perhaps that was silly of me to think so. Just because the media doesn't showcase something doesn't mean that it's not taking place. So moving on to lighter, brighter things, can I just say that Brad Pitt is positively yummy?!? With all of the hype for his next movie, Troy, coming out this Friday, there are pictures of him plastered all over this city.
And after about 2 years of absence, I say it's about time. That's what my life has been missing: Brad Pitt all ripped up wearing a teeny tiny leather skirt. I can now die a happy girl! An update to what happened to my friend's son yesterday. She got home and checked him out. His neck hurt where one of the boys punched him and he had a headache that evening.
Turns out that there were 5 boys who tried to jump him and they all go to a charter school in the area where she lives. Luckily, these boys were wearing their school uniforms and bandanas around their heads which made them easily to identify. My friend went to their school this morning and spoke with the principal who offered to let her and her son come in after school and try to identify the boys by looking through the yearbook. She plans on taking up her offer and once she identifies them, the school is going to contact their parents to make them aware. She also made a report to the police but hasn't pressed charges. She put it on record in the event they should try to pull something similar or worse and she'll call the police back with the boys' names once she has them.
I think she's probably done the smartest thing I could think of in this situation. I would have never have thought to call the police or try to track these boys down by what uniforms they had on. Note to future self. I just got a call from my oldest sister, Bridget! She is coming to NYC next week for an interview. Unfortunately, she'll only be here overnight so I'm going to go spend the night with her in her hotel room.
I'm so excited that I get to see her, but sad it'll only be for 1 night. Oh well, beggars can't be choosers, right? I'll gladly take what I can get. I'm going to try my hardest to show her as much as I can while she's here. Today's Memes: Top 10 Things That Make Me Happy 10. Sleeping in on Saturday mornings - and it's twice as nice when Berg doesn't scratch everything in his reach just to wake me up.
9. The Internet. I can find anything my little heart desires in the blink of an eye. 8. My coffee maker. It's programmable so all I have to do in the mornings is pour myself a cup.
7. DVDs/DVD player. Our collection grows by leaps & bounds so it's nice to have all of this at my fingertips. 6. The smell of fresh cut grass. I have no idea why, but I love it!
5. Berg and all his evilness! 4. A beautiful summer day. And a sundress to go with it! 3.
Beer & other vices (in general) as they are what makes an ordinary day all that more interesting. 2. My family & friends. They're always there for me no matter how rotten I feel about myself. 1. My husband.
He can read me (most of the time) even when I'm trying not to show my true feelings and he can make me laugh at the drop of a hat. 
