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On the subject of Iraqi freedom, we hear a lot on the news about what’s going on and how the people feel about it. Everybody here in the West seems to have their opinion. Either that Iraqi’s love the Coalition Forces for freeing them or they want the Americans oppressors to leave. Whatever your opinion, you can’t deny the fact that in the last 18 months, Iraqis have been given the oportunity to let the world know what they honestly think. Here’s a sampling of the situation from the source.

A Family in Baghdad: Actually mostly maintained by the mother of an Iraqi family (These pages have a fairly angry tone).
Okay, this family does a lot of blogging. You can follow the links to find another family blog site and each of the three son’s sites.
Baghdad Burning: “Girl Blog from Iraq”
Kurdo’s World: Bogging from the north of Iraq.
Iraq The Model: An Iraqi doctor’s postings (very optimistic).
Sun of Iraq: Not recently updated, not very clear English, but seems pretty honest.
Baghdad Update: This is actually from an American living and working in the “Green Zone.” Thought I’d throw it in.
Healing Iraq: aily news and comments on the situation in post Saddam Iraq by an Iraqi dentist.
Road of a Nation: Nice site by an Iraqi professional. I’ve questions about his English, though.

I’m going to my cookout. I plan to scour more of these later.

And to all you Iraqis who read my blog …. Congratulations. Go run your country.

Well, without telling me, NASA seems to have gone off to Saturn. Check these cool pictures of the ringed planet.

[ed] removed snide comments
Let’s all celebrate Canada!! Go Canada!
Um. Yay Celine Dion!
Hockey!
Um, since that’s all I can think to say about Canada let’s celebrate with a song!!

Don’t get me wrong, there is a downside to having nothing to do with your day. But there is something to be said for being able to get up whenever you want, eat whenever you want, and wear whatever you want. Oh, and I don’t have to shave.

According to Time, “When asked ‘How are you?’ said the official, Saddam responded, ‘I am sad because my people are in bondage.’ When offered a glass of water by his interrogators, Saddam replied, ‘If I drink water I will have to go to the bathroom and how can I use the bathroom when my people are in bondage?'”
I picked this up from another interesting article

So I set out for a 14 mile run today. I got about 11 out of that. (If you ask me how long it took, I’ll rip your spleen out.) I was dissapointed, but that’s still a heck of a long run for me, and I’d say I’m on track for the half-marathon this November. But yeah, that really wore me out.
And even with having absolutely no job, it’s been a pretty busy day. That could partly be because I spent about an hour after my run trying to regain the use of my legs.
I turned on the Food Network and watched some Rachael Ray. She was making a meal for a hungry man. Unfortunately, it involved a vinegrette. Also unfortunate, it turns out she already has a boyfriend. He likes to cook.
Nothing else of value today. Bye.

My boredom = new video.
This is me feeling awkward for about twenty seconds. Video
Enjoy.

I have a whole bunch of cantaloupe. If you like cantaloupe, you should come eat some. I cut it into tasty bite-sized pieces just for you.
No, really. Come eat it.