Things don't happen for a reason. They just happen. We later invent the 'reason' simply by living life. When the 1st love of my life and I broke up (first time after 2 years, and the 2nd time for good after 4.5 years), I was devastated beyond words and everyone kept telling me the same old shit about 'things happen for a reason' and I knew in my heart that wasn't true. Sometimes shit happens and you just have to deal with it. People will say you're a lot stronger now because of some hardship you went through. That's bullshit. You already had that strength in you - it was just brought out because of the situation you were in. Any situation would do. One particular sitch doesn't have to be the "reason" for your strength to show.

Even to this day, my heartache over my 1st love still exists. You never truly get over the loss of a loved one or a heartbreak. It stays inside because the worst feelings in the f'n world are those of rejection and loss and the worst knowledge that hearts change.

That said, let me tell you what I learned since that time. I learned I am one kick ass, gorgeous, smart girl who is capable of so much more and greater things than I had been doing. That it was time to move on from his loss and improve my life until I was everything I ever imagined myself to be. I was and am a woman of passionate diverse interests so I pursued them all. A curious thing happens when you love yourself and do what's best for you - you become an amazing person. 8 months after the break up with my 1st love, Ricky and I started going together and it took me almost a year to fully fall in love with him and with time, I came to love him as much as I ever loved my 1st love. Now being married to him is my wish (and I think it will happen soon).

Do I still wish that somehow things with my 1st love and I had worked out? Of course. What was once will always hold a beautiful golden glow, especially because he was my first real experience of true love - a glorious golden light that, of course, would be beautiful to have back. But you can't get that same light back after its been pierced with the darkness of pain. No...that beautiful time in my life and that beautiful love must remain a memory, until I live this life over again and get to experience it all over again. Sometimes I wish that Ricky had been my 1st and only love so that I could see him with that same golden shining light the way I see my old relationship. So that he would be the only man in my heart and I would have a heart unscarred by the pain of my 1st love. But, inevitably, I always conclude that the scars I carry are worth the beautiful love I had once known. And their experience have made me a better person and a better girlfriend and one day, will make me a better wife and mother who will be able to instruct my own daughters and sons in the ways of love and loss.

You can't erase the scars on your heart. All you can do is heal. I am still working to be a more beautiful, better, smarter, wiser, learned and accomplished person. I do this because I truly want to - nothing makes me feel better and happier than knowing I am living up to my ideals and my full potential. And, to conclude, that's what you should do as well. I poured my pain into writing poems, songs, writing in my diaries, losing myself in beautiful romantic comedy anime like Kodocha, Marmalade Boy and Sailor Moon and Fushigi Yuugi. I became a more rich and better person for doing so.

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Saturday, November 25, 2006
09:14 p.m.

I'm watching the USC v. Notre Dame game. So far USC's winning 21-3 but I just watched Brady Quinn (#10 for Notre Dame) make a HUGE 60 yard run - WOW. And it's only the 2nd quarter. If USC hopes to keep the lead and win, it better keep a wrap on Brady Quinn. I'm a USC fan because my darling Ricky's a USC alum - years ago he got me totally into the history of the team and the spirit of its alumni is really amazing. Speaking of Ricky, he's gotten me something - and he's been hinting and asking about my ring size a LOT ;) But then he tells me not to think anything! I guess I'll just have to wait and see ;)

How was everyone's thanksgivings? I had a wonderful one with my mom and all my sisters. Papa called from India - my grandmother's funeral went well and he'll be back this Tuesday. We saved him a ton of turkey! :D The girls and I went shopping on Friday and DUDE, were my legs ready to give out after 4 hours. But I did get 2 new black and gray suede boots from Bakers on sale!! :D They feel SOOOOOOOOOOO comfortable and the price was so very, very right! :)

While the girls shopped at Wild Pair and Nine West, I stopped by Bath & Body Works and picked up their new chocolate body creme and body wash. I used the body wash in the shower tonight and goddddd you have NO IDEA how absolutely RELAXING it was. The delicious smell of it made all the tension of the day disappear. And ironically, it DOESN'T make me hungry. At all! It actually dulls my sense of appetite. Weird huh? ;) I just put on the chocolate body creme now and wow, is that stuff super creamy, absorbent and just perfect. Smells so good and my skin is SO SOFT now. I love this stuff. I think I'll give it to my friends as Christmas presents this year. I'm giving myself a manicure now as I watch the football game. I'm cutting all my nails super short now - 2 broke this week and one has started to break after the great job I did this morning cleaning the bathroom and banging my nail against the shower knob. I hate when I break my nails. They're actually very strong and grow very fast so it pisses me off when I'm not careful enough and injure my nails. So cut them all short now I must. Now what color to paint.....a dark, dark color may be nice now...

Ok I'm out. *HUGS* to ML and Jade-chan, Azure-Kaze and Lisa. See ya'll tomorrow :)

- Nishi

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Thursday, November 23, 2006
12:16 p.m.

And this one is for my little sister, Nithi! Dancing turkeys rock!! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! - Nishi

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Wednesday, November 22, 2006
07:58 p.m.

I was going through some older hard-cover diaries I had kept during college and law school and found some songs I'd written and forgotten about. One is this fun dance song called 'Hypnotic' I wrote back in 1999 and the other is a love-loss-dance-ballad called 'Don't Let Him Know' I wrote back in 2002 and then polished and finished in April 2006 - it's about Ricky when he and I were going through a rocky time. I hadn't written these anywhere else and can't believe I didn't include them in my catalog. I spent this past weekend perfecting my catalog of songs and got rid of a lot of songs that I felt weren't my best stuff.

Working on those songs and making them even better than before is hard work! Rhymes and prose come pretty easy for me but sometimes, finding the right words to say exactly what I was thinking or feeling originally when I wrote the songs is difficult. I have to put myself all through the emotions and really immerse myself in it to feel it and write the song correctly - not to mention the many number of times I have to keep singing the melody over and over and any harmonies to create variations and bridges.

Update at 10:19 p.m.

I just finished watching the Madonna concert on TV (The Confessions Tour). My friend from work, Cynthia, and I went and saw Madonna live in concert here in NYC at Madison Square Garden back in July - and I loved it then, Madonna was awesome - but watching the same show she put on in London on TV just now was EVEN BETTER!!! I could see up close the gorgeous choreography and beautiful entertainment show she put on. She is simply AMAZING! Madonna is my absolute favorite singer/performer. The way she puts on shows is how I've always dreamed to - not just standing up on stage and singing as so many of us do - but actually making it a *SHOW* - engaging people's minds and senses as well as their ears.

When I write songs, I see it come alive in my head the way it would be danced & acted on stage or in a movie. I guess it's from being raised on hindi movies when I was young - all songs are acted and danced out in hindi movies. And that's how I see me doing my songs one day - as a whole act which shows the audience, not just sings to them, what the song is about.

It's 10:30pm now and I need to shower - worked out for an hour and a half today and I'm ready for bed! Got home early from work - they let us out at 3pm in honor of Turkey Day tomorrow! :) 2 of my sisters are home now and the 3rd arrives tomorrow morning. Ok I HAVE to stop writing now.

*HUGS* to everyone and good night! Happy Thanksgiving in advance!!

- Nishi

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Tuesday, November 21, 2006
10:00 p.m.

oh my god - I am so in love with this song: Breaking My Fall by Jeremy Camp. You guys have GOT to hear it and download it - trust me, it's worth it. It's beautiful through and through - the guy has a voice like Creed/Nickelback meets Rob Thomas ;)

Watching the American Music Awards - how amazing were Beyonce, Carrie Underwood, Josh Groban and Lionel Richie? They were my fave performances of the night. 3 Cheers to Britney Spears who gave away an award tonight looking beautiful! :)

I'm thrilled that Red Hot Chili Peppers won!!! I LOVE THEM - quite possibly one of my all-time fave bands.

My dad arrived safely in India tonight - the funeral for my grandmother is this Thursday in India. God bless and rest her soul. I got my height from her :) Thank you again for everyone's condolences and well wishes. I'm fine - I'm more worried about my dad!

I'm gonna go back to watching the awards show - see ya'll laters :)

- Nishi

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Monday, November 20, 2006
10:44 p.m.

awwwwwwww everybody THANK YOU!!! :) *BIG HUGS* that means SO MUCH to me! :)

my dad left for India tonight and won't be back till Saturday. My mom and I will hold down the fort till the whole family comes in Wednesday for thanksgiving.

I'm super sleepy now and can't write long. But I want to personally thank each of you: Ramona, Kayla, Marcia, Lorie, Millie, Dan, Darlene, Callie, Jade and my dear Sarah Beth You guys are the best :)

Good night and sleep tight :)

- Nishi

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for ammichi
Sunday, November 19, 2006
12:44 p.m.

My grandmother on my dad's side passed away this morning in India. She was my god mother too and at my baptism, I got her name as my baptism name: Anna.

For Ammichi - Annama Abraham Simon Kurur



We'll be having a prayer at my house today. Gotta go help my mom with the preparations and see how my dad is doing.

- Nishi

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ELF! :)
Friday, November 17, 2006
11:00 p.m.



Watch it. Rent it. Buy it. It's hilarious, feel-good comedy. Will Ferrell is one of the best comedic actors alive today.

I've been in the best mood ever since I finished watching it an hour ago :)

- Nishi

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On Anger & losing one's temper
Thursday, November 16, 2006
11:58 p.m.

Funny thing.....after spending that post below relaying how frayed and angry I was this week and how I lost my temper more than once this week, someone's anger & temper tonight reminded me how stupid it is to be so angry that you lose your temper.

Some wise words on Anger:

He who angers you conquers you.

Anger is one letter short of danger.

If a small thing has the power to make you angry, does that not indicate something about your size? ~Sydney J. Harris

Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools. ~Albert Einstein

No man can think clearly when his fists are clenched. ~George Jean Nathan

Anger blows out the lamp of the mind. ~Robert G. Ingersoll

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. ~Buddha

In my opinion, the only use for anger is as an impetus to do that which is righteous in purpose, i.e. does good for all involved.

While it may feel great in the moment, unleashing your anger at someone, or in front of people, is unwise & non-beneficial to your's or others' spirits if the situation is out of your control or where blaming someone or something really doesn't improve the situation. And in truth, we often get mad about things that are really stupid, pointless and that you can't do much about. It's best to reign in your temper in such a situation.

Even if it is a situation in which you are 100% in the right to be angry about - you'd best have cultivated the ability to vocalize or display your anger in an appropriate manner. To do so means controlling your temper response and speaking with a voice that is angry but controlled, calm & rational and which addresses the issue at hand without losing the argument to irrationality or temper.

For those who aren't experienced in voicing anger appropriately, the first thing you have to do is get your temper under control - count to 10 or take a walk or just get away from the situation until you've calmed down and can address it in a rational and controlled manner.

Me? I like punching things :) It's why I loved San Da Kickboxing because we punched AND kicked in the classes. But I punch my bedm sofa or pillows or I scrunch paper until its all crinkly and round and squeeze the hell out of it or I rant and rave in my journals or talk to friends and vent in a healthy way. I used to love playing tennis and smashing the balls on the court cause it released my aggression.

Having a temper is normal, unleashing anger is healthy - but you have to do it in a productive and healthy way. Curse. Spit. Yell up at the sky. But in front of others, maintain your composure and speak through your anger calmly and if you can't, then first unleash your anger in a private place and in a productive way and later re-address what made you angry in a calmer, rational way.

Ok I'm done. It's almost midnight and I'm going to bed. Gnight all.

- Nishi

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the mercury retrograde is to blame
Thursday, November 16, 2006
06:56 p.m.

ggggaaaawwwdddddddddddddddd I seriously cannot WAIT for this week to be over! I think I really believe in this freakin' mercury retrograde thing. Yesterday (wednesday) I involved myself in an altercation at NY Supreme Court with this guy who was bullying this poor newbie attorney who cut in line - he didn't know the correct line to be on - and even after he apologized, the other guy kept saying things like ' u think because u wear a suit & tie means ur better than us?' and a TON of other class-related and white-man slurs - I had a splitting headache that morning - again because my cab was late and I missed the train and wound up being late for court - and when I heard him going at the guy over being white and stuff I LOST it on the guy - I was like 'leave him ALONE! He already apologized - it's way too early in the morning for petty arguments like this' and the stupid guy turned to me and was like 'miss, don't get involved' and I yelled at him to not get involved. I became friends with the poor newbie attorney who was actually really cute! :) Forget his name - Evan I think? Something like that. Whatever. I felt I had a duty to stick up for the guy who was being bullied even after apologizing.

And can I just say that it is REALLLLLLLY ironic that I work 5 days a week defending taxi drivers and taxi companies and get crappy service and ill treatment from dispatchers when I need to take a taxi in the morning. Usually my dad drives me to the station in the morning but he was in D.C. past few days for a conference so I was forced to taxi it and I got pissed off on Tuesday at a taxi dispatcher who made me miss my scheduled train though I called well in advance and he didn't have the courtesy or honesty to tell me that the cab would take a while - and I'm actually a REGULAR CUSTOMER of this taxi company and know a couple of the dispatchers and a lot of the drivers. This guy could saved me a LOT of grief - giving the same old excuses about rush hour doesn't excuse his lack of consideration in failing to tell regular customers there may be a wait - ppl appreciate being told the truth. I bust my ass defending these cab drivers and their companies and I get lousy services and miss trains - it's just not right. Heaven forbid I ever have to defend HIM in a law suit - I'll throw the book at him.

Oh and while I'm on things I hate - I HATE people who SMOKE and walk down the sidewalk at the same time blowing their DISGUSTING cancer smoke all over everyone as they walk. Second hand smoke KILLS. UUGGHHHHHHH!

I feel like this whole week has been HELLISH. It doesn't even FEEL like thanksgiving is around the corner! I feel like a bundle of angry nerves and like too many people in NY have trampled on my sense of decency and respect. I love NY for its museums, its history, its culture, food, nightlife, for my friends and the many memories I have in it but I can live without the polluted & cancer-smoke-filled streets and without the rude people and harsh attitudes and curses left and right.

Some info on Mercurry Retrograde:

On October 28, 2006, Mercury, the cosmic magician, turns retrograde in Scorpiosending communications, travel, appointments, mail and the www into a general snarlup! This awkward period begins a few days before the actual turning point (as Mercury slows) and lasts for three weeks or so, until November 18, when the Winged Messenger reaches his direct station. At this time he halts and begins his return to direct motion through the zodiac. Everything finally straightens out on December 5, 2006.

Mercury retro in Scorpio inclines to a sharp, sarcastic tongue. People generally tend to be bold and stubborn, headstrong and difficult to get along with. Knowledge and information is equated with power and secrecy. Confusion arises over secret matters that come to light and misguided information deriving from those who cling stubbornly to their opinions. Mysticism and the occult are in the news, scarily so! People are more quarrelsome, skeptical and cynical, hanging on to opposing views and often sarcastic to others. Sexual advances and sexually coloured statements are more likely to be misconstrued. The emotional influence of Scorpio sharpens our instincts, but makes us less sympathetic. Secrets will come to light, often to the discomfort of those concerned. It is not a good time for surgery.

Dude if you only knew how accurate some of that stuff was! Thank God Saturday is Nov. 18th. I have a feeling good news is on the way next week :)

Sean wow!! congrats on that paper! ;) and I was really surprised to see u had a hellish couple of days too - I really think this merc retro might be something! ;) Sarah Beth I can't believe u too! Happy Dating Anniversary my dear!! *HUGGGGGGGGGGGGGG* How's the rest of ur week been? Laur the server which hosted the quizzes is down - hope to have things running over thanksgiving or Christmas :) Millie You too!? It made me feel better to see you had a crazy upheaval too! :) Marcia my bad! I saw bf and I read brother my accident. *HUG* what did you end up getting him? did he love it? :)

I am gonna CHILL! :) Dinner and some tv - tomorrow is the start of the weekend and I'm gonna start relaxing NOW! :)

- Nishi

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Tuesday, November 14, 2006
10:45 p.m.

so many crazy things happened today when the morning had started out so quiet. Between a fight with the morning dispatcher of a taxi company I use regularly, to an argument with my Ricky (which is fine now ;)) and a friend getting sick at lunch and just a myriad of other annoyances and weird crap - it makes u wonder what the heck was going ON with today! I hear there's a mercury retrograde and that things tend to get chaotic when that happens. Well all of that be damned! I finally came home today, worked out for an hour and a half, had a nice shower, spent time with my mom (dad's in D.C. for some conference) and had a yummy dinner and now I'm gonna get into bed and forget all about today! I have court tomorrow in NY Supreme and I'm going to take a different taxi company tomorrow just to be safe.

*yawn* too tired. *HUGS* to everyone, I swear I'll respond to msgs tomorrow night - promise! :) No pearl of wisdom tonight - too gosh darn tired! Have a great night everyone - sleep well.

- Nishi

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Tuesday, November 14, 2006
06:37 a.m.

it's early morning in the middle of november....so many leaves on the ground and the trees are dwindling down to brown bark leaving the empty expanse of the sky & hills visible. Many still shine with burnt orange and gold leaves. The lake is perfectly still and the sky is a muted grey, holding the very real promise of a hard, rainy day. It's so quiet, but I can't hear the wind and the birds have long gone. I think even the brown squirrels and the furry hedgehogs who live under the deck must be sleeping ;)

It's so very, very beautiful but at the same time depressing and saddening to see so much brown & grey and, the trees stark and the leaves brittle and decaying.

Ok! That said, I'm gonna go shower now and get ready for work. Wasn't THIS a great way to start my morning! ;)

Lydia NOOOOO that would be so SAD if Peter was Sylar! Marcia I left a msg on your blog about the bday ideas for your brother. Make sure to let me know what you wound up getting him! :)

Have a greay day everyone!

Oh and today's pearl of wisdom:

No one has the right to destroy another person's belief by demanding empirical evidence.

- Nishi

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Monday, November 13, 2006
10:06 p.m.

I love Heroes! Best show on tv this season!

And I missed 5 freakin' minutes and missed a HUGE load! ARGGHHH!

Thank goodness friends at work watch the show too and we dish about it :D

Worked out for 1.5 hours tonight and boy are my abs sore.

Yesterday I posted a huge bunch of quotes from my journal of advice (a diary I kept for years with wise quotes I'd find and write in it) and I decided every day I post I'll post a pearl from the diary on here - like a pearl of wisdom :)

Today's Pearl of Wisdom
To become old and wise, You must first be young and stupid.

Super sleepy and tired so no time for a long post tonight. Shall respond to msgs tomorrow night. *HUGS* to all :)

- Nishi

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Sunday, November 12, 2006
1:43 p.m.

good morning guys and dolls :) I'm struck this morning by the fact that all the leaves have fallen off the trees in front of the lake outside my window. I can see clear across the lake to this white mansion-house. I just grabbed my binoculars and am now looking out on it :) Over the summer Mekha and I went hiking in the woods and saw that house had a HUGE pool with a waterfall falling from the side of it down the rocks onto the lake below. It was so gorgeous. I can't see the pool now - maybe that's not the house....makes me want to go hiking today......looks like it's going to rain this morning though....

As many of you know, I'm an astronomy buff - Check out the telescope I'm getting myself for Christmas this year: Meade's ETX 125AT:



It's my affordable dream telescope for now :) With this, I can take amazing pictures of Jupiter's Red Eye and Saturn's rings. I really, REALLY love astrophotography. There's nothing like seeing features of the moon, and distant stars and galaxies through a telescope - it's almost as if it's right in front of you - so close you could touch it. I've often wished I could take pictures of what I see and with this telescope and my digital camera, I'll be able to do just that.

Lisa As soon as I get some people, I'll have them call Johnny Depp's and Orlando Bloom's people and hook you up with the Pirates premiere tickets ;) Totally! ;) And dude I'm never on MSN! :P Phooey - just for you I'll get on Trillian and log into all my accounts. I'll send u a msg with my MSN account name. *HUGS*

Kayla how're you doing? how's ur weekend? Ramona LOL! thanks ;) Jade I've already been doing that - all the articles are archived in the articles section of NishiMusic.com. Azure Kaze thank you very much :) ML Hopefully the dems will put into effect a lot of favorable environmental legislation. How was your Saturday? What're u upto today?

I'm gonna spend today reading magazines and watching movies and then work out tonight and watch the new ep of Desperate Housewives. Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend. See you tomorrow :)

- Nishi

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The India Express Canada publishes article about me :)
Thursday, November 9, 2006
7:15 p.m.



The Indian Express, an amazing newspaper & magazine publication, published a beautiful piece about me - it comes out tomorrow November 10, 2006 :) Or maybe it came out already? I should clarify one thing in the article - Christina Aguilera I said is an artist I love and admire but it was Madonna who I said was my idol ;) LOL!

I'm so excited!! :)

Sanoj LOL! My fellow liberal buddy *HUGS* :) Lisa LOLLLLLLL Do you know how much I adore you!? I crack up everytime you leave me a msg. DUDEEEEEE I DID see the moon and it was HUMONGOUS! And YES YES YES WE GOT THE HOUSE & THE SENATE! It's time for Democratic rule once more :) And *sniff* even on opposite sides of the U.S. I still think about u Beezer *HUG* :) Jade-chan LOL! It was worth a try though! (Stretching the name out ;)) I shall link you either tonight or this weekend! I enjoy your blog! :) Azure Kaze you're a girl after my own heart - I voted for all Democrats too :) Kayla LOL! I know someone dear to my heart who likes to hum the star wars theme song. He starts and I can't get it out of my head for the rest of the day. I'd love to see some pics of your costumes! They must be so cool! Sarah Beth *HUGGGGG* how are you sweetheart? Missouri? We'll kick it up at Lisa's wedding next year! :) Lorie Rumsfeld ain't all that bad but I sure hated his Iraq policy.

I'm off to work out! *HUGS* to all!

- Nishi

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Election Day 2006!
Tuesday, November 7, 2006
06:45 p.m.




I just came back from voting with my dad and you can tell how I voted ;)

Memory yes!!! Sometimes I'm busy working on something and all I want to do is write the latest story idea I have down and work on it right away! :) I started writing a new book called 'If Women Ruled The World' last Thursday and am still working on 4 fantasy books ;) LOL! We just gotta keep trudging through - look at J.K. Rowling! She was writing HP completely broke at a coffee shop table somewhere and she made it. We can too :) Millie *HUGS* thank you :) LOL! You mean have *I* framed it yet ;) hahahahah :) Jade-chan I like your new journal hon! Make sure you post often on it - ok to link you? ML LOL! I'm off to have dinner now :) *HUGS* are you having a good night?

- Nishi

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My 1st Press in the Media - India West
Friday, November 3, 2006
07:50 p.m.

Hold everything! I know after that long entry below that I was going to work out, but today, India West Magazine/Newspaper - published an article about me!



The article's beautiful and I'm SO HAPPY! I just showed my mom and she loves it :) But there are just 2 things it got wrong: It says I work in civil rights & human rights? I work in personal injury litigation but my passion IS civil and human rights :) And Nightingale's Song was written for my grandfather on my mom's side who died in 2003 from cancer.

And now it's 8pm and I can't work out cause I'm way too hungry! :) LOL!

I responded to everyone's msgs in the entry below :) Have a wonderful night everyone!

- Nishi

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Friday, November 3, 2006
7:23 p.m.

ohhh my godddddd u guys have to see the moon out tonight - it is seriously a werewolf's moon. No kidding. The moon is HUGE and there are all these dark, smokey grey clouds around it - positively EERIE and GORGEOUS! :)

Takes my mind off horrible news I was reading. Did you read about the atrocities some of our soldiers committed? U.S. Soldiers Rape 14 Year Old Iraqi Girl.

I am so sad, ashamed and troubled that 5 people from our country would do such a vile thing to an innocent girl and her family. It took only the actions of those 5 people, out of hundreds of thousands of other soldiers who were doing GOOD deeds, to ruin all of our good work. Now the rest of us have to do double the work to make up for the acts of 5 of our worst people.

I am against this Iraq war. Have been since the beginning. Senseless war. Senseless violence. Senseless death and destruction. You can be sure I'm voting democratic this Tuesday.

The Bush administration sought to convince us that we should 'stay the course', that Iraqis would welcome us with open arms and welcome democracy. They even said we'd find weapons of mass destruction. I knew from the beginning it was a lie - they were threatened by Saddam and wanted him out of power and taking advantage of our fear post-9/11 was the best way to do it.

Iraq & Iran and the other middle east/Islamic countries will NOT be won over by democracy. They are completely different nations whose rule is based on Islam. Democracy and our way of life - the western way - is shunned by the holiest of Islam's leaders. They already hate us for supporting and siding with Israel - Baywatch and McDonalds is just insult to injury.

It's terrifying when you think that this war between the west and the middle east may become World War III and may end in nuclear destruction of some sort. If we have ANY hope of stopping such a tragedy, it's diplomacy that is necessary and the understanding to realize that people and nations are different, and some parts are better left without any American contact at all. By entering Iraq, we already were labeled 'invaders' of a country central to Islamic history. The longer we stay, and the longer we involve ourselves in their affairs and markets without being invited, the more harm we do.

We may fight big with weapons and economic sanctions, but in the end, will that stop suicide bombers and person after person filled with hate for the west from doing anything to hurt us? Little pebbles inflict great wounds over time. You can't fight hate, intolerance and ignorance with weapons and sanctions - you only make it worse. You fight it with compassion and understanding and moral ethics that takes all sides and interests into consideration.

I'm off to work out.

Marcia LOL! thank you :) Yes I know the whole point is to pour my whole heart into it, which is why I said I will never give up. :) *HUGS* did you wind up being a cat by the way? Anne Yes it will be back up. If I'm lucky, I'll get to it over thanksgiving weekend or the Christmas/New Year holidays. Andy thank you but no. Millie oooh I'd LOVE to teach! I'd be right at home teaching international policy or literature or history like ancient civilizations or mythology :) Kayla a Sith warlord? HOW COOL! I didn't even THINK of Star Wars characters! Ok I am SOOOOOOO Senator Padme next year! Pitas is the best :)

Sean yes it does but I just got it in the mail yesterday actually and am going to return it because it's just not a good watch - it's too large and the clock face flips over constantly and it's just not as elegant as it looks. The other watch next to it, however, is BEAUTIFUL and perfect and I'm keeping it :) Polar Explorer sounds awesome! I do own a pair of Persol sunglasses I bought in Malabu in 2005 I think. One of my fave pairs and the guy who sold it to be told me how Clooney and all the Oceans 11 pair owned one. I could care less - I buy based on how nice they look on me ;) ML awwww thank you so much!!! You know, u should really start a blog too! I'd love to see your room! :) I have on display a 4 of my Princess Serenity/Neo Queen Selenity dolls in my room and about 6 other rare Selenity figurines, keychains and pins displayed as well on my desk and window sills :) They bring me peace :)

LYDIAAAAAAAAA LOLLLLLLLL! Dude let's go trick or treating together next year? :) *HUGS* Jade-chan thank you! How was your halloween? Where were you away to? Lorie I'm at your blog now and am gonna check out the pics! I'm so glad you had an awesome Halloween! *HUGS* :) Sarah Beth I didn't know Halloween was ur fave! Did you take any pics of the costume? And Uber short Queen of Hearts costume that's not work safe? LOL! Betcha Pat loves that one ;)

Ok now I'm REALLY off to work out :)

- Nishi

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