A Lesser Mortal: Rebirth

for what it's worth

May 14, 2004

i suffer from MPD. multiple profession disorder. in two unrelated incidents, i had my crop chopped off, and decided i want to be a marine biologist. the haircut came after almost 7 years (ive been having them trimmed and all, but going almost 18-inches short was like... WOAH! even for me). dont ask me what brought it on, im still wondering myself. as for being the marine biologist, i just thynk the world under water is beautiful, and must be explored by daring individuals like myself who are willing to risk their lives for the better good of humanity. *steps down from padestal amidst ear-shattering applause* chatting with B the other day, i told her i'd be happy living in complete obscurity (yeah right!) in the middle of the himalayas, with a flock of sheep. gimme a flock thys adorable, consider my bags packed and me halfway across punjab. ive actually had pix taken as i was cradling baby lambs (just b4 having them for dinner). but all in all, they are really cute. :> having seen the pianist, i really totally fell in love with thys guy... but here, he looks like the sort of guys i wouldnt normally associate with (i bet that's a real blow to his ego!) my hero! im naming my dog after him :D ever feel miniscule? like a spec of sand... i wonder how they feel. and thys is what the great wall of china looks like from a really high ladder. and they say only lil kids spin around. picture purrrfekt!!! i loved thys story. ok... way too many links. but just one more thyng. i'd been wondering abt the fate of the guantanamo bay prisoners for a long time. found a bunch of links on todays telegraph... following thys story: Britons tell Bush of Guantanamo abuse( Two of the Britons released from detention at Guantanamo Bay have written an open letter to President George W Bush claiming they were tortured by American guards. Shafiq Rasul and Asif Iqbal, from Tipton in the West Midlands, detailed a string of abuses which they claim were inflicted upon them by American interrogators at the camp for suspected terrorists in Cuba. Their detailed allegations bear strong similarities to the allegations being levelled at American soldiers in Iraq. The men's lawyer, Barbara Olshansky, of the American Centre for Constitutional Rights, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that the men wanted to show that it was the "policy of the American military" to abuse detainees. "They were shackled for hours on end, and made to stand in stressed positions when being questioned by the military interrogators," she said. "They were subjected to threatening dogs, freezing cold temperatures, being made to stand naked, the same type of humiliation and stress techniques that were used in Iraq. "I think that they are quite clear that this was the policy in place at Guantanamo Bay." She said the men were subjected to the intimidation and abuse as soon as they arrived at the naval camp. "It appeared to them that this was the routine and the method of extracting information from people there," she said. Daily Telegraph links relating to the story were on abuse and the amnesty international report. and that will be all from teh newsroom. thank you for joining us Goodnight

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