The pain and sadness from reading the news...

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/05/23/koinange.rape.war/index.html

This is so sad. I really feel for all these innocent women and children who are treated in such a sadistic manner. People are doing unimaginable things, inhuman things, to others. It makes you realize that we are so close to the end. 

Despedida (con't)

And here are some pics of the dancing that was going on. Everyone was sweating from all that dancing. It got really hot in there. But no one took off their clothes (thank goodness). I had my fill of dancing for the night. And it was a good diversion for a Sunday evening. 

Despedidas

Yesterday (Sunday) I went to a going away party for Yanet and Tisha. Both of whom I met yesterday. I went because my friend Dynika invited me. We were always saying that we should get together. SO finally we are making steps in that direction. The association was so nice at the party. See all the happy faces. And I saw old friends and made some new ones. We need to have more parties like this one. It was a happy time for all. 

Springtime Soiree/BBQ

Dave decided to throw a BBQ and I am so glad I got invited. It was great. The food was awesome. On the menu was pork shoulder (slow cooked for more than 13 hours), spicy beef brisket, and fried turkey. Along with salad, arroz con andule, and Dominican potato salad....I ate SOOOO much. And eveybody else did too. Can you see all the full stomachs poking out. It rained off and on, but not deterring us from having a GREAT time. And we all can wait until the next time Dave decides to do it again. 

Baby shower

One of the guys at work has a very pregnant wife. Their baby is due in June. We decided to throw a baby shower last Friday. It was a small affair, but nice. It is the first child for the couple, so they are very excited. A happy time for all. And most importantly, we still got out of work by 4:30 (no overtime, ha ha). 

Terrorist punkin' out

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MOUSSAOUI?SITE=SCGRE&SECTION=US&T
EMPLATE=DEFAULT

So I have been laughing ever since Moussaoui was sentenced to life in
the SuperMax prision. Why? Because I figured he must feel frustrated
that he not going to get to go out of the world a martyr for his
religion. And then I read the latest news. Now I am ROTL because he want
to take back all the junk he was talking for the last year. Maybe he is
crazy. Maybe not. Who cares? I don't. Funny thing. People go to jail and
then convert to Islam. Dude is already Muslim, so to which religion will
he convert?

Just sharing a nice picture. This is my Nana and uncle Des. He came down for a few days and I took some pictures. I was experimenting with the different features on my camera (hence the black and white). I want to enhance my photography skills. But more on that later. 

Remember "Knight Rider"?

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/09/film.knightrider.reut/index
.html

If they make this movie, would you go see it? I think I would. I used to
watch the show all the time when I was growing up.

She is so cute?

Emily is one of the hardest babies to make smile I know . But she is too cute that I had to take a picture of her anyway. 

Last weekend

Group picture time! Can you tell how much fun we were having by the smiles on our faces? My fave part of las asembleas is getting together at the restaurant, eating with good friends, and having a great time. This time we went to Carrabas. It has been a while since I went there, I had forgotten how good the food is. I had the marsala chicken. Que rico!!!

I also made some new friends this time too.

I can't wait for June-July and we can do it again. 

Mexico may allow some cocaine, heroin use

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MEXICO_DRUGS?SITE=SCGRE&SECTION=U
S&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

I guess Mexico is about to get really popular tourist destination for
some people if this law is passed.

Poor Egypt

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/26/egypt.blasts/index.html

Why are the terrorists blowing up Egypt these days? Yet another example
how Muslims don't care for their own people but try to somehow blame the
West. I don't get it. So sad that so many people are losing their lives
over nothing.
On paper Islam is such a peaceful religion. I know the same is said
about Christianity. I don't have much good to say about mainstream
professed religions. But at least the wannabe Christians are not blowing
themselves up to "prove a point".

China and Iran...what a relationship

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/27/iran.nuclear.reut/index.html

This article talks about the fact that China is telling the world
leaders (U.S. and E.U.) to slow their role in dealing with Iran. I
guess that they can keep threating U.S. and other the UN because they
know that China got their back. And Iran is not stupid enough to blow up
stuff in China yet. I often wonder why is China and Iran so close.
Logically those conservative Muslims in Iran should be fighting with
China too because China is not the greatest place for religious
freedoms. But then again, money does talk. And China has a lot of it.
What would be interesting if Iran got their nuclear bomb and then bombed
China to show the world that they were not playing around. Then the U.S.
could just sit back and watch the melee that ensues.

WYFF4.com - News - Woman Accused Of Throwing Acid On Wedding Guests

This lady sounds crazy to me. I know a beware of a women scorned, but
this is ridiculous!

http://www.wyff4.com/news/8762664/detail.html?treets=gs&tid=265557567581
3&tml=gs_7am&tmi=gs_7am_1_06000204172006&ts=H

CEOs say how you treat a waiter can predict a lot about character - Yahoo! News

I know I would make a good CEO...i treat waiters really well.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20060414/bs_usatoday/ceossayhowyoutreat
awaitercanpredictalotaboutcharacter

Vindication. . . When will it come?

Today I am feeling a little bit pensive. This morning I found out that
there is a chance that a very close friend of mine will be facing some
difficulties in the near future. I have always been very optimistic.
Meaning, no matter what happens, I have believed that good eventually
conquers bad, manipulative people get what they deserve, and even though
for the most part that life is not fair the good are vindicated in the
end.

Yea, that is what I thought. But it seems that I have been waiting for
vindication for my friend which is not coming. I want to think that I am
not patient enough. And that his time will come when everyone will see
that he was right all along.

It just weighs heavy on my heart that he might be in for more anguish
and anxiety. All the while his tormentors continue to have a joyride and
maintain their blemish-free reputations. He has a good heart and I think
that is why I wanted so much for him to be vindicated.

Its not fair. Yea I know that for the most part life is not fair. BUT
WHEN TO SOME PEOPLE GET A BREAK?!?!?!?

Aventura

There are more pics to come concerning this concert. But I wanted to share the experience with you all. It was great. 

Movies - Thumbs up or down?

I saw an entertaining movie last night. "A History of Violence". I
really really liked this movie. It had main man Viggo Mortensen as the
lead role. He was a nice, family man until a "heroic act" put him in the
limelight. Suddenly really bad men from his past came looking for
him...Or was it a case of mistaken identity? The suspense was killing me
too. I won't tell you all how it ended, but this movie is certainly
worth it. And in my opinion worth buying. -- 2 THUMBS UP

The other week I saw "Ice Harvest". That was not such a great use of my
time. Nor was it a great use of film. I did not really like any of the
people in the movie. John Cusack and Billy Bob Thorton were the leading
men. They both stole a lot of money from their mob boss and needed to
stay in town 1 night in order to get away with it. The catch was that
the one night was Christmas (or Christmas eve) I was not really sure
which. In the end, Cusack ended up with the money because he had a
faster gun than everyone else. But he was such a sniveling punk doing
it. Aggrevated me to no it. I wanted to slap him and say "Be a man!".
-- 2 THUMBS DOWN (and make that way down)

I love to sleep. This link below is to an article that says the day
after Daylight Saving Time is National Nap Day. Where are all these
progressive companies that acknowledge that napping improves
productivity? I wish my job let me take naps. I am relegated to sleeping
in my car during my lunch break.

http://www.bu.edu/phpbin/news/releases/display.php?id=1085