Today's image is an illustration of Nausicaa (not by me, of course!). Have I mentioned lately that you should read it? ;-)

I bought my books for school the other day. Unfortunately they didn't have one of the books I needed, so I'll have to get that when I move in. I lucked out with one book, though. It was used, and it had some chick's notes in it...including references to page numbers!

Yesterday I was watching Dateline, and something really pissed me off (and surprisingly, it wasn't Dateline itself!). It was about some guy who killed his girlfriend, and he was found not-guilty because there was no physical evidence, and an assload of doubt. Ten months later film of him doing the act was found, and one of the jurors actually said, "I feel like I have failed the sate of (where ever it was)..." WHAT!? You were the jury, you did your damn job! There was tons of doubt, and the jury was right in aquiting him. Yeah, it sucks that he got off scott free, but that's not your fault--and you sure as hell shouldn't feel bad about it. Grr, that bugs me.

I'm a Minnesotan, and I'm sure you've heard all about our Gov., Jesse Ventura. You've probably heard that he refereed the Summer Slam event (BTW, I used to like wrestling, but I don't give a damn now), and how he was violent and swore and blah blah blah. A lot of people really have their asses puckered up over this to the point where they want to make laws that say the Gov. can't make money outside of his job, and that it's a conflict of interest. You know, I think running for an office while you are currently in office a conflict of interest, not refing a wrestling match. And if you want to make it so the Gov. can't make money outside his position, then be fair and make it so for all elected officials. Jesse isn't a bad Gov. He's not a normal politician. He wont suck your dick for your vote. He's burtally honest, and he really doesn't care what people think of him. It was that difference that got him elected. It's also the reason that people don't like him. They're used to politicians who say whatever they think you want to hear.

Well, 10 more days...