Enlisting in the National Guard is not as easy as it looks... I have to get through the parents first. 

Its funny that a few weeks ago, I nearly set out from what I knew to become a ronin, an wanderer with a few provisions and his sword on his back.  But at least that did not come to pass.  I guess that I cannot set out just yet.

Is it possible for one to run about 1.5 mi  after smoking almost a whole pack?  I did it, but again, I am not a chain smoker.

Adieu, my friends

--C. Bonsu

That old, familiar feeling... I welcomed it... I hated it.

That is how I feel today.  Life is nothing more than a series of roads that must be crossed before one has earned one's leave...  You see, Life ist ein kampf, ein krieg mit Totden.  Gott will helfe dich, und Ir ist immer mit dir...

The summer could be worse, but, it is not, thankfully.  I have at least found a new interest: nuclear chemistry.  Perhaps I can find a career in military research in this field...

That is all I have to say for today.

Adieu, my friends.

Some amusing food for thought: (I guess that this would be lard for the brain

Parte Uno: Pithy aphorisms from the posterior of an automobile (i.e. bumper stickers)

Cat: The other white meat

(Sorry to all the ailurophiles out there..)

There are two types of pedestrians: The quick, and the dead.

I brake for.... O shit, no brakes!

Friends help you move.... Real friends help you move the body.

Stupidity is not a crime, so you're free to go.

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Parte Duo: Life's unanswered questions and other topics to ponder:

Isn't it scary that the word "therapist" is the same as the
words "the" and "rapist" put together?

Do sheep get static cling when they rub against one another?

On a telephone, why does ABC start on the number 2 and not 1?

Do pigs pull ham strings?

Do dumped farmers get John Deere letters?

Why do radio operators say "niner" instead of just "nine"?

Why do people say heads up when you should duck?

Why is the name of the phobia for the fear of long words
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?

If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from
vegetables, then what is baby oil made from?

When you put 'THE' and 'IRS' together, it forms 'THEIRS'.
Coincidence? I think not?

If 7-11 is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, why are there locks
on the doors?

If vegetarians eat vegetables, what do humanitarians eat?

Should crematoriums give discounts for burn victims?

Whose cruel idea was it for the word "lisp" to have an "s" in it?

Why are cigarettes sold in gas stations when smoking is prohibited
there?

That is all for tonight.  A toute l'heure, mes amis.

Ciao, Tali, mia carissima amica. How're you doing? 

Sign the guest book.  I am working on writing a good song; although I can only write the bass part.  I can't do guitar chords, though.  When I'm done, Ill post the lyrics; its going to be called something like "Keeping the Peace."