Needs, wants, and bad habits.

Seriously, next time, trust your gut.


SO. I have a habit of picking at my split ends.
WHY? i've been doing this for years now. Its horrible, but for some reason it brings me comfort/satisfaction/accomplishment. I'm flipping addicted.


Why do we do things even when we know we should not be doing them and it is unhealthy for us? ? ? ?

I want long hair, i would like to move on from this, but yet i continue to go about plicking at my split ends and just causing more problems instead of just moving forward and being happy with longer, healthier hair/life.

I'm older now. You'd think i'd be over it and have some self-control, right?

When I say that I have reasons for doing things, or for not doing things, no need to justify them anymore, I really just need to go with it.


At this point i'm ready for a little cliche lyrics by colbie:
Waited all my life for this day to come
I feel like letting go, life goes on
Wasting no more time
So much to be done
Everything works out
So they say
Over my shoulder, it's tough getting older
Yeah, yeah.......

(Chorus)
Seems like nothing is black and white anymore
Shades of grey and I feel a weight over my shoulder
It's tough getting older
I always thought that I knew where I'd want to go
Now I'm here and I find that I'm still getting colder
It's kinda tough getting older

Here before my eyes, many roads ahead
Time for me to choose one way now
If I take a chance
What lies down the road
Feeling so confused, turned round
On and on, on and on
yeah yeah.....

Seems like nothing is black and white anymore
Shades of grey and I feel a weight over my shoulder
It's tough getting older
I always thought that I knew where I'd want to go
Now I'm here and I find that I'm still getting colder
It's kinda tough getting older

Waited all my life for this day to come
I feel like letting go, life goes on
Over my shoulder (on and on)
It's tough getting older (on and on, on)
Yeah, yeah.....

Seems like nothing is black and white anymore
Shades of grey and I feel a weight over my shoulder
It's tough getting older
I always thought that I knew where I'd want to go
Now I'm here and I find that I'm still getting colder
It's kinda tough getting older

Seems like nothing is black and white anymore
Shades of grey and I feel a weight over my shoulder
It's tough getting older
(fades out)

Well, this new year is going to be just that...NEW.
A lot of new changes with new opportunities and new goals and hopefully, new accomplishments.

Ya know, I love being independent. I talked to my rockin friend from high school, Amy Schaffer, today about being independent and doing our own thang, and she is pretty much on the same page as me. We plan to live in paris after my mission and sell yankee candles out of a booth in the farmers market because, well, we want to. Thats the type of life I want to live. I want to live a month or two in paris, and then I want to finish school and live in Africa for a bit. I've always known that my life was going to be a little different than most of the people in my family and the friends I love...I dunno though, I have a lot to learn. A lot to work on.

and i'm not just talking split ends, here.

heart,
torto

africa is more important, duh.

check the african blog=updated.

Its time for the tough one

Man, it's a tough one. Having loved ones and friends who are gay has really opened my eyes to the civil rights argument and how important it is to love one another and how essential equality is in our lives. Biancs and I often would argue about the very topic of gay marriage, gay rights, etc...She would always say that we have no right to intrude on their lives and that they can make their own decisions, and 'how would you feel?' if the government told you how to live/who to love/ and if you could get married. Wow, what a good argument. (i'm not being sarcastic, here..) The things is, is that I agree. I'm all about civil rights and equality. I love my friends and family members who are gay and lesbian and I want them to be happy too. I agree.

But, there is more to my thoughts and feelings; there has to be. As a religious person I am not being discriminatory...so don't pull that card on me. I respect those I love that do not believe the same as I do, and therefore I am requesting the same respect from my fellow friends who are not religious. Often people state that we can't bring religious beliefs into political arguments because people don't believe the same things. I think thats crap. Often your religious background provides the standards and beliefs that lead your life and therefore how you want to live your life....and that is okay. Something has to be the foundation for your life and your thought processes and whether that is religion or not it should not and does not matter. The fact is, is that you have an opinion and that opinion should be respected. And that. is. okay.

So, i am torn.

I fully support civil rights. I fully support respecting one's opinion whether based on a religious foundation or not. I have several non-LDS friends, and friends that are athiest or agnostic. Man, isn't that awesome that we can have these close friendships with people from various backgrounds and still enjoy one another and have long conversations about our differences and yet still rejoice in the similarities that draw us closer together?

Well, what i'm struggling to say here is that if I lived in CALIFORNIA I would be voting YES for prop 8.
I'm not ashamed and I would like to discuss with anyone who tells me that I am closed minded or ridiculous or ignorant or rude or that I don't love my friends that are gay/lesbian. don't you get it? You believe one thing and I believe another...and that is okay. Lets respect one another and rejoice that we have the right to believe two different things.

I believe in equality, but I also believe in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I believe that loving one another is vital and what my God wants me to do. But I also believe that He wants me to share the truth that I have been taught my entire life. This isn't me versus them. This is about standing up for what I believe in my heart, and that is okay. I believe that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and is an essential part to His plan. I believe that same sex partnership is not marriage and yet I believe it is great and necessary that they have civil rights and can be respected and loved by the people of this nation.

Okay, thats all i've got for now.
No need to tell me that religion isn't 'enough' when it comes to a political argument because that just won't fly for me. I enjoy politics and I am probably one of the most patriotic persons you will ever meet and I am so grateful for this nation. Man, you have no idea the incredible blessings we have here until you leave for a while and live in a completely different world...(AFRICA!!!)

Marriage is important to me. Marriage between a man and woman is how I define that. And that is okay. We can share our opinions with one another with respect and love. I'm not taking away someone else's rights by believing this so don't try and tell me that I am.

Sorry about the rant...Here is the letter I enjoyed reading...


My sister emailed me this letter below from a friend... I feel like it is a good summary of my thoughts on Prop 8, please read.....


Hi everyone,

I am forwarding you some informaiton and videos that I feel is was important to send out this out regarding a controversial proposition to be voted on next month. When I first head about proposition 8, I really didn’t have all the details... However, when I investigated the matter further, I realized that voting yes on 8 will NOT take away any of the rights that same sex couples currently have under civil unions and domestic partnerships. But it will take away many of our rights as parents. Please take a few moments to read the information below, and view the videos attached. I know that this proposition is controversial, and that we all, including myself, may have family members and / or close friends who are homosexual. But as parents, we need to make sure we are comfortable with the consequences that this will have on us and our children. I hope I am not offending you by sending this letter. I only mean to educate you on the subject before you cast your vote.

What is Proposition 8? It’s a proposition containing the same 14 words that were previously approved in the year 2000 by over 61% of California voters: “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.” This was overturned by california judges last spring. If you vote YES on Prop 8, you are in favor of marriage being defined as between a man and a woman. If you vote NO on Prop 8, you are in favor of same sex marriage. It seems simple. It may seem discriminatory. But there are some very interesting consequences you need to consider.

I have talked with several people who are undecided or against Proposition 8. Several of these people didn’t realize that gay couples already have “rights” through civil unions and domestic partnerships. Voting YES on Prop 8 does not change any of the rights of same sex couples. I'm sure most of you, like me, fully value the civil rights of same sex couples. They already have all of the same rights and equality as heterosexual couples. Homosexual couples would gain ONLY a title of being "married" rather than partners. However, the people who I spoke with didn’t realize that a No on Prop 8 means they will be giving up some of their own personal parental rights, free speech rights, and some religious freedoms and churches' rights.

I am voting YES on Prop 8 because the consequences of not doing so include a significant impact on religious and personal freedom – of which our Country was founded upon. Let me explain with a few examples from states and country that have allready let this pass...

Prop 8 = Parental Rights:

• The California Education Code provides that students from Kindergarten on up be taught about marriage. I feel these issues should be left to the discretion of parents to teach. If Prop 8 fails, our children will be taught that gay marriage is equal to traditional marriage. Here's Massachusetts and San Francisco--real life examples:

• In Massachusetts (where gay marriage was legalized 4 years ago), a kindergartner is sent home (without parental notice) with a "diversity" book bag that includes picture books describing gay couples and relationships. When the parents went to the administration and insisted that they be notified when the subject of gay marriage was to be taught, they were denied that right. When they went further and refused to leave the administration offices until they had this accommodation, the father was arrested. A Massachusetts court later held that schools have no obligation to notify parents when teaching about gay marriage. See the video: http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1784521903
• In Massachusetts, a second grader comes home telling the story about two princes getting married. When the parents investigated, they found that the teacher had read from a picture book--complete with the princes falling in love (hearts fluttering!), and kissing. No parental notification was required or given. See the above video, and the following ad: https://www.icontribute.us/protectmarriage/initiative/fieldtrip
• Last Friday, a first grade public school class in San Francisco went on a school-sponsored field trip to view their gay teacher's wedding. See article at http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/11/MNFG13F1VG.DTL

Prop 8 = Free Speech:

• An employee of the City of Oakland was threatened with termination for using the terms "natural family, marriage and family values" in a public forum for co-workers. The City claimed that such language constituted "statements of a homophobic nature" and promoted "sexual-orientation-based harassment," and threatened to terminate the employees. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that "administrative efficiency in a government office is more important than free speech." (The Good News Employees Association v. City of Oakland)
• In Canada, one of six countries where gay marriage is legal, the Alberta Human Rights Commission prevailed in its action against a minister for "hate speech" for reading and teaching from the pulpit what the Bible says about homosexuality.

Prop 8 = Religious Freedom:

• In Massachusetts, the Catholic Church had a very strong and effective adoption agency that was especially effective at placing "hard-to-place" children. Massachusetts refused to renew adoption agency licensing to the Catholic Charities unless it changed its religion-based stance against placing children with same-sex couples. As a result, Catholic Charities no longer functions in Massachusetts. The victims? Institutional religious freedom; and the hard to place children.
• In New Jersey, a Methodist organization lost its tax exempt status because it refused to allow a same sex couple to solemnize their civil union in the building where the Methodist organization holds its religious ceremonies.
• See also bullet points under "Free Speech", above.

Prop 8 = Less Government and Retain Freedoms:

• As noted above, the government: (i) through the school system is imposing its values on our young students; (ii) is restricting free speech re: "natural family, marriage and family values" in the workplace; and (iii) is mandating to whom religious adoption agencies must offer to place children.
• Only weeks ago, the California Supreme Court held in a case involving a lesbian woman seeking artificial insemination, that doctors do not have the right to refuse to provide even nonessential care to patients, even when: (i) the procedure sought conflicted with deeply-held religious beliefs; and (ii) treatment from other doctors was readily available (and was in fact readily provided).
• Similarly, a same sex couple in Albuquerque, NM asked a photographer to shoot their commitment ceremony. The photographer declined, saying that her Christian beliefs prevented her from using her God-given artistic talents to sanction or promote same-sex unions. Notwithstanding the fact that there were many other well-qualified photographers willing to work with the couple, the couple sued, and the New Mexico Human Rights Commission (the government) found the photographer guilty of discrimination.
• Freedom of religion; freedom of association; freedom of conscience; freedom of artistic expression—all abrogated. If this can happen to a doctor; if this can happen to a photographer…then it can happen to a lawyer; to a cake maker; to a therapist….to a minister.

These are just a few examples. Passing Proposition 8 will not cure all of these problems--but will help in many cases, and will stop the trend in others.

I know there may be some of you who don't see it the way I do. I respect all of you as friends and peers no matter what. I also respect homosexual and heterosexual people equally because we are ALL human beings no matter what our sexual preference, and we are taught by a loving God to "love one another." However, above all I love my children and will stand up for those things that will have a significant impact on their futures and ultimate happiness. I hope my feelings on this matter have helped you see from a mother's perspective why I feel it is vitally important to vote YES on Prop 8. For me, this is not about discrimination, but about holding true to important values and principles.

Respectfully,

Laura Carlin

P.S. two more great videos: http://www.protectmarriage.com/video, http://www.catholicvote.com/




Peace and love,
TOR

Truth time.

SO. what a great life i get to live. I mean, REALLY, who gets to go to africa and then come back to america and go to school and have new clothes and eat food for free cause she knows freshmen who have dining plus??? Who has awesome roommates that are hilarious and don't mind how messy and unorganized you are? Who has an awesome supportive family and super cute and awesome friends who respect me and my love for africa? Who can say biancs hernandez was her roomie fer yearssss? I CAN!

K, so often i struggle to find time to write on this bloggy mcbloggerson dealy thing. PLUS, then when i really start thinking about things and 'how i'm doing' post african life, often i don't really want to blog about it, ya know?

But, after having a UGANDA reunion this past weekend I feel that it is needed, necessary, and nice to write down some thoughts...yes, some would say, it's truth time.

I have an ache inside me every single day.
I am trying to figure out my purpose and how i'm going to include Africa into my future and all of the things i've learned.
Once i start talking about africa, it is hard for me to stop, seriously. . . so ask at your own risk.
I have a great life and i know that. I am so happy and i love being independent and doin my thanggg. I don't want help, don't need help, but all i want to do is dedicate my life to figuring out how to HELP.

What am i doing? I am a student. I am going to school and I love my classes . . . today my social work teacher talked about finding the balance between social work (the liberal side, that is) and still believing in the gospel and the conservative standards that i have. It fascinated me. I wonder about this very often and his comments intrigued me. I want to do social work. I want to go back to africa. I want to work over there. I want to be there . .

I miss africa every single hour of every single day.

I am fine.
I know happiness is a choice and that joy can be found in any situation...i learned that more in africa than any other place in my life.

... the ache is real and overwhelming at times.
but i'd rather have that to catalyst a change within me, then feel no pain and know those people i love are forgotten.


I am happy. Okay please. Seriously though, it is not needed necessary or nice to worry about this 20 yr old. There are bigger issues in the world, like starvation, genocide, poverty. Yeah, go look those up and then we can talk.


Thank you come again,
Vickitoria

Still in love with...AFRICA

"These are just a few of the children in whose lives we fight for, and in whose honor we raise. Having met them, and served them, what an honor it is to be hosting this concert on their behalf. May God's hands bless them... with ours."

Help Africa Benefit Concert

Thursday, September 25, 2008
Time:
6:30pm - 10:30pm
Location:
American Fork Amphitheatre
Street:
851 E. 700 N.
City/Town:
American Fork, UT

Performing artists include:
T Minus 5
with guest performance by Lone Peak High School Choir
Cherie Call
& Debra Fotheringham

Live video of the performance, raffle - with prizes donated by the Utah Flash, UVU, and other local businesses, Auction of African artifacts, Uganda volunteer service video, and much more.

All proceeds go to the children and families in Uganda, Africa through HELP International and those involved who have and will continue to serve, empower, and cultivate growth in Uganda.

For more information about the organization, visit www.help-international.org or www.help-uganda.blogspot.com

You must be in your seat at 6:30pm. Tickets are $8.00 in advance and $10 at the door. To purchase tickets, please call ME or email me @ toriruth6@gmail.com or go to the HELP International Office - (801) 374-0556, the UVU ticket office - (801) 863-7469, or the American Fork Arts Council Office - (801) 763-3081.

AFRICA is still a huge part of my life and will continue to be, mm probably forevvvver. And thats a good thing. This is a benefit concert for Africa. But, it is even cooler, because I personally know these people we are raising money for and supporting. This is real and personal and I am inviting all of you to be a part of this concert. Thank you for all of your support with my African adventure, and here is another opportunity for you to be a part of it. Please come! It would be great to share this experience with you!
Thank you come again,
Vickitoria

Things to be explained

So i received some advice stating that there was some 'opportunites' for a better music choice for this blog....

Needed, necessary, and nice?

sure. I always appreciate advice and/or opinions.

But, lets explain some things about my thought process and even music choice of my blog as of right now.

I created this blog because, as you know, i felt it was needed , necessary, and nice. Also, i felt that it was those three things b/c i wanted a place to store my thoughts and even, in fact, a lot of my inside jokes from africa that i can't really disclose to my friends here in america cause they were obviously not in africa with me and wouldn't appreciate the hilariousness in the humor. So, the name of this blog and certain ridiculous song selections that are embarrassing and more are on this blog b/c it has to do w/ a very HIlarious inside joke w/ my african team mates or reminds me of my dear, beloved africa in some silly way. I know you're jealous of our HIlarious lives and stuff, but just enjoy the tunes and soon when i am not busy with the insane life i live i will search and figure out ways to put on more good tunes, such as ones by the artist blake c. stratton. Anyone ever hoid of him?

Yeah, well, he should send me some good music of him and his other favorite artists so there will be more opportunities for some good tunes.

Also, some of the music like Heal Over, decided to not be Heal Over anymore and is being very very strange. . . so sory, so sory.

Okay, please.
Byeee,
VIckiTORIA

It's a surprise to me too, guys.

Often i hear the phrase, "ew, bush. he sucks and i hate him." Come on, really?
HATE is a ridiculously strong word and as i was told a few times this summer in AFrica by my bud Jeffrey Spack-a-man, it is not needed, necessary or nice.
So, lets X nay on the H word, will you, puh-lease. Here's the thing. I don't support everything bush is about. In fact, I would honestly like to admit that I don't know everything that bush is about. I haven't studied him like i wish i had and especially as of late I don't know wahts been up. . . (been a little out of the country..AFREAKA, no big deal..)

So I would just like to say that I have a serious thing for supporting the President of a nation. Many of you may ask, really ? What happens when Obama becomes president or Hillary or back when Bill Clinton was in charge. Excellent, excellent point. I will say i have little respect for a LOT of what they stand for (or don't stand for), but I respect the office they hold. I respect America a whole lot and i've become even more patriotic living far, far away from this nation. Patriotism is an interesting term, I think. My dear Canadian friends often made fun of me and noted how defensive i would get about America. . .perhaps that could be true. But, I also enjoy being patriotic and i enjoy loving my country and i honestly don't see anything wrong with that. Well, i'm getting on a tangent here so back to why I originally decided to post. . . BUSH.
Maybe i don't know everything, and maybe I don't agree with the war in Iraq 1,000%, but i do know that Bush has gained points in my book because of what he has done for my favorite AFRICA. (remember there is no judgment on my blog, please.) WHAT? You may ask...NO WAY, has bush done anything for another nation except ruin the middle east!!! Well, my naive friends...read on, read on..
This article by Bob Geldof was in TIME magazine and it made me happy, plain and simple. SOooo, please read it b/c despite the many negative things said about our President I think it's only fair for you to understand what he has done or tried to do at least for africa because I know that many people assume that since he's republican and big business oriented that he probably doesn't care about other nations or other people and only about what is good for America..(which, hello, he is the president of america so it makes sense that he puts america first...) but anways, i think it's an interesting read and something new for most people. It was for me.

well, in conclusion, i too never thought i'd be writing anything about politics in my saweeet blog.
But alas, I do believe this article is needed , necessary, and nice .
check. it. out.


WELL. in an effort to find the link to this article....it's taking too much time and it keeps showing me a different article, though similar i guess. SO, is it worth my time to type it all out? Yeahhh, i spose it is b/c i just wrote a whole blog about it. So, here i goes.




"On assignment for TIME, musician and humanitarian Bob Geldof reports on the presidential trip to Africa--and why the continent's rebirth is the Bush Adminstration's greatest achievement."
THE HEALER
by Bob Geldorf
When George w bush arrived in Rwanda, a tiny country the size of Maryland, the streets assume a festive air. Rwanda is one of Africa’s success stories an emerging nation led by pro-western, pro-business president. But in this little green jewel of a place, bush also saw the scars that remain from the genocidal bout of madness that gripped these quiet, private rural people in 1994. The massacre of 800,000 people perhaps shocked Rwandans into a desperate modernity but has left the country with a terrible burden of nation-building. The president paused here on his whistle-stop tour of Africa to show that he and America have tried to share that burden.
For 25 years, I have sought to tell people--presidents, prime ministers, princes, popes and pop stars--about this continent. There have been occasional successes and many years of frustration and failure. This time, the president invited me to join him on part of this trip, though the necessary diplomatese of the state visit--the speeding motorcade, the Potemkin hospital, the showcase engagement--allowed only a partial glimpse of this enormous place.
In truth, what bush does or thinks or plans has in political terms become almost meaningless. Such is the inexorable and remorseless lot of the soon to be redundant Chief Executive. The curtain is already almost down. All that remains is for the actor to sift his papers, safeguard his reputation and nurture his legacy, whatever that turns out to be or however it is spun.
Bush has rocked America's core idea of itself and most of the world's idea of America. He may not be forgiven, and he certainly won't be forgotten for this. If it is not America the good, America the fair, America the Just, then it is nothing. It may come as a surprise to some Americans that many other people feel exactly the same about their own countries. There is, however, one crucial difference. Most of those, allies or foes, also extend that view to America. Perhaps because of this, there is today a great sense of world hurt, of aspirational betrayal.
And yet while American people looked away from their unrecognizable selves, America was doing something that rightfully belongs to its own deathless ideal of the GOOD, the FAIR and the JUST. It is happening quietly and out of sight.
It is what America was born to do and why people become politicians. It is very American in that it is very practical and hugely idealistic. It was unexpected of the man but expected of the nation. It is the unannounced, unheralded good legacy of this Administration.
The great unacknowledged story of America in Africa didn't immediately originate with this President (john Kerry and bill Frist initiated legislation in 2002 to combat the continent's AIDS epidemic.) But it was accelerated hugely by him, increased by him, argued for by him and monitored by him. It has saved millions upon millions of lives and healed broken bodies; more than 1.5 Africans are on lifesaving antiretrovirals. It has put millions of the poorest of the earth--an additional 29 million African children--into schools. It has fed, clothed and watered the hurt and ill. It has not finished, and it is still not enough, but it is without any shadow of a doubt what America is supposed to do, which is why U.S. citizens should know of it. It harks back to Jefferson but is hugely important to 21st century politics. Unusually, it is being done deftly, slowly and gently with due respect to the dignity of those it seeks to help. There are no votes in helping the poor of Africa, but Bush did it anyway.
WHY did Bush travel here this week? Perhaps simply to say goodbye as President. They like him here. In Rwanda, prostitutes come to wave him on for saving them and their children's lives. Tanzanian politicians have show how U.S. investment has been spurred by Bush's Millennium Challenge Legislation. Under their magnificent, Harvard-educated, female president, the Liberians thank Bush for the huge overt support that has stabilized her country. Increasingly effective aid and trade backing good governance have helped improve health and provide education, skills and jobs. The Africans Bush met have described how this is the correct response to the Chinese mercantilism overwhelming the continent. Beninese cotton farmers are urging him to stand fast on him opposition to the pork-belly politics of the farm bill that is winding it’s disgraceful way through congress, while Ghanaian businessmen push him to skew the Doha round of World Trade Organization talks in favor of the poor.
Africa is the only continent yet to be built. It will be here that some of the great politics of our century will play themselves out. It’s a continent of 900 million potential producers and consumers. There are more languages and cultural diversity in Africa than almost anywhere else. Many of the great rivers and resources on the planet are here.
The Chinese and Indians are massive investors in Africa, and so must the WEST be. The U.S. gets 19% of its oil imports from the continent, and the figure is rising; in China, it's 30% and rising. Europe must look more to Africa to avoid Russian oil. Europe is a mere 8 miles north of this vast continent, with all the tensions over security and immigration that implies.
But America has begun well. Americans should feel good about this--and they would, if anyone would tell them about it. On Air Force One, the president and I discussed this Luminous Continent, drenched in light and hoped, grace and spirit. A continent growing economically at more than 5% per annum, with 23 or so democratic countries south of the Sahara. The continent that America must befriend, if only out of self-interest. By helping here, you pledge to the world and its people that you aren't messing around. You mean what it says in the Constitution.
Perhaps the President can return as a free man and with his family--all of whom seem to have fallen in love with this beautiful place--to see up close the impact of his unsung efforts; what he's done and what America is doing and all that remains unfinished. "Whoever is President next must understand that Africa is our nations' interest," he told me as we left Rwanda for the Ghanaian capital of Accra. We hear all the presidential candidates promise to build in a post partisan manner of the legacy of Bush in Africa. But will they? We should ask them whether they truly understand the vital strategic and developmental necessity of U.S. policy in Africa. It is a question as unasked by political journalist as this Africa tale is unsung. A fresh world is being shaped here. It is vital that it is understood by America. I look forward to seeing exactly what the next President will do to continue this great, untold and secret American story. The story of the African Bush. The quiet triumph of American foreign policy.

(Sidenote: Geldof, as you can imagine, is an opponent of the Bush Administration’s War in Iraq. At the same time, Geldof is a strong proponent of African aid, something the Bush Administration is strong on as well (though that fact rarely gets headlines). This dichotomy comes into play in Geldof’s article in a really natural way, where he basically says Bush is a gracious host and good guy, it’s a shame that all the good things his administration does gets overshadowed by Iraq...which is almost understandable, i suppose--from some random review)
Thank you come again.

-Vickitoria

post script:
here's the article that kept coming up..it's similar, but different. enjoy
http://http//www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1717934,00.html

N to the 3rd Power.

"Uganda, isn't it about, time??" was my blog for my African adventure and it served me well. While I was doing just that, serving, I came across a phrase by one of my Ugandan BFFs that I now feel will be one of the themes for my life..and yours, as you read this.
THEME: Needed, necessary, & nice? (ask yourself this question sporadically throughout your day/life and you find happiness, guarenteed.)
now, is this blog needed? Yes, of course. I need to document my life after Africa...Is there a life after africa you might ask? Yes, I guess it is necessary to move on... which brings me to my next point. Necessary. It has come to my attention that it is necessary to write about my bomb dot com life.. and last but not least, i know it will be nice for you and for me. So, here i go. Okay please...Enjoy.
Thank you come again.
Heart,
Vickitoria