It's like I've found my inner muse... I always wanted to express myself like this, but just never found the right words. Wow.
Thanks go to Tom for translating my page!!
28.2.08
21.2.08
Facebook Mystifies Me...
Wow, so, just when I thought I had the hang of these crazy techmologies, someone throws a wrench in the works and screws everything up. Basically, I'm still pissed at Facebook for adding a bazillion and one useless applications.
Currently, I have TWENTY FOUR pending requests to join groups ranging from "Which Foreign Guy Should You Date?" to the pointless-seeming "Pillow Fight." Somebody wants me to join Team Zombie, and someone else wants me to join Team Pirate. If I join Team Triumph, I can supposedly "build up armies and attack other players and compete to take over the world!"
Other programs seemed geared to rank my hotness/smartness/political savvy against my friends, and still others appear to want to get to know me better by making me list every book I've read, movie I've watched, alcoholic drink I like, or song I listen to. (Note: just ask!!) I'm still intrigued by what the "Are You Interested?" application could possibly mean, but I'm not entirely sure it's G-rated...
What are all of these ridiculous applications?!? Does anyone understand them?! Do people like me better if I join them?
Sigh. Back in MY day, Facebook used to be about stalking cute boys in your classes, and looking at drunk pictures of people you went to high school with, laughing at how much better your life turned out. Now it's all complicated and irritating and... weird.
But I suppose the upside of having umpteen million random applications available is that I'm learning about my friends' quirks by what bizarre things they ask me to join. The "I am Green" and "Obama 08" apps are perhaps a bit more up my alley than the one that claims that my birthday "makes me HOT!" (Which it of course does, but I digress.) The person who sent me a "Traveler IQ quiz" clearly has a handle on what nerdy things I dig.
But let's just say that the person who invited me to join Knighthood ("Krystyna, you will love this game. I just gave you a Title of Nobility at my court. Claim your title and play this game with me.") might not actually know me all that well...
Currently, I have TWENTY FOUR pending requests to join groups ranging from "Which Foreign Guy Should You Date?" to the pointless-seeming "Pillow Fight." Somebody wants me to join Team Zombie, and someone else wants me to join Team Pirate. If I join Team Triumph, I can supposedly "build up armies and attack other players and compete to take over the world!"
Other programs seemed geared to rank my hotness/smartness/political savvy against my friends, and still others appear to want to get to know me better by making me list every book I've read, movie I've watched, alcoholic drink I like, or song I listen to. (Note: just ask!!) I'm still intrigued by what the "Are You Interested?" application could possibly mean, but I'm not entirely sure it's G-rated...
What are all of these ridiculous applications?!? Does anyone understand them?! Do people like me better if I join them?
Sigh. Back in MY day, Facebook used to be about stalking cute boys in your classes, and looking at drunk pictures of people you went to high school with, laughing at how much better your life turned out. Now it's all complicated and irritating and... weird.
But I suppose the upside of having umpteen million random applications available is that I'm learning about my friends' quirks by what bizarre things they ask me to join. The "I am Green" and "Obama 08" apps are perhaps a bit more up my alley than the one that claims that my birthday "makes me HOT!" (Which it of course does, but I digress.) The person who sent me a "Traveler IQ quiz" clearly has a handle on what nerdy things I dig.
But let's just say that the person who invited me to join Knighthood ("Krystyna, you will love this game. I just gave you a Title of Nobility at my court. Claim your title and play this game with me.") might not actually know me all that well...
19.2.08
"Every Andorran Will Remember your Generosity, and Stupidity..."
Well, I suppose I'm mostly happy that our president is in Africa. Talking about malaria eradication in Tanzania is a good thing, as is discussing poverty reduction and the engagement of the private sector in Ghana. Commemorating the 1994 Rwandan genocide in Kigali is basically just the same old refrain that the "West" likes to repeat while it idles in the face of preventable human catastrophe ( "never again"), but nevertheless, not a bad place for the U.S. President to visit.
What is NOT cool is avoiding Kenya (~1,000 dead in the standoff following the Dec. 27th election debacle) and Chad (coup attempt that sparked waves of refugees). Not going to Kenya is a particularly poor decision, in my opinion. Sending Condi there is just not a good enough substitute for having the so-called leader of the free world throw his weight behind the peaceful end to Kenya's post-election violence, which really can (must?) be brokered by heads of state. If the United States is really committed to democratic values - as we damn well ought to be - then our president putting pressure on Kibaki and Odinga to broker a power-sharing agreement is imperative.
The President really ought to consider where his public diplomacy could have the best effect. Instead of trying to find a place to house our new military installation by visiting American protégé Liberia (the only place that has expressed interest in Africom), I'd suggest that the U.S. focus on some good ole' democracy promotion in a non-OPEC country, for a change.
Nation Of Andorra Not In Africa, Shocked U.S. State Dept. Reports
Oh, and that video is just hilarious.
What is NOT cool is avoiding Kenya (~1,000 dead in the standoff following the Dec. 27th election debacle) and Chad (coup attempt that sparked waves of refugees). Not going to Kenya is a particularly poor decision, in my opinion. Sending Condi there is just not a good enough substitute for having the so-called leader of the free world throw his weight behind the peaceful end to Kenya's post-election violence, which really can (must?) be brokered by heads of state. If the United States is really committed to democratic values - as we damn well ought to be - then our president putting pressure on Kibaki and Odinga to broker a power-sharing agreement is imperative.
The President really ought to consider where his public diplomacy could have the best effect. Instead of trying to find a place to house our new military installation by visiting American protégé Liberia (the only place that has expressed interest in Africom), I'd suggest that the U.S. focus on some good ole' democracy promotion in a non-OPEC country, for a change.
Nation Of Andorra Not In Africa, Shocked U.S. State Dept. Reports
Oh, and that video is just hilarious.
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