jimmy

Don’t ask me how I found it.

http://jacksonsun.gannettonline.com/gns/iraq/20030728-27106.shtml

I’m just hoping there is some more follow up to this.

I was listening to an interview with Joyce Riley, a nurse and former captain in the US Navy who currently fights for the rights of veterans with Gulf War Syndrome. Well it sounds like the first cases for Gulf War II Syndrome are out. I’m still trying to hunt down the actual article. It seems to involve 14 US soldiers who were on a classified “hauling” mission at Baghdad airport. Evidently it involved some very serious chemicals (worse the depleted uranium) since the soldiers are in E.T.-like quarantine. Oh and 2 have already died in German hospitals.

Let’s see. Hostilities began on March 19th. It’s July 30. I’m guessing the soldier died sometime last week. 4 months. Peachie.

My mind has been going through endless possibilities about what to do for this mini-vacation I have lined up. So far:

So maybe the Republicans in this state are onto something. Now before you start rubbing your eyes, listen to this. In the Washington Post, Howard Kurtz writes in the article “An Intimate Run for Governor”,

“It doesn’t get much better than this. The only bad news is for the Democratic ’04 candidates. Kerry, Dean, Lieberman et al. are going to be overshadowed by the Left Coast looniness because the national press will cover it like a presidential campaign. So many reporters are already flying to California that their spending alone could start bringing down the deficit.”

Whatever. It’s just a thought. Actually now that I think about it, I will recant my first statement. The Republicans in this state have no foresight whatsoever. Shit. If their leading candidate is a convincted car thief (and alleged arsonist), they’re in pretty deep shit. Eh?

For people in other states, I’m sorry that I’m harping on this. I just find this mess we’re in hopelessly fascinating.

I’m trying to think about what to do after the wedding in Cambria on the 8th. Since I know nkoan, vanillaspice and others are going to be there, any chance on a SF jaunt? C’mon! I’m not going to be toiling for several days afterwards, and I want to do something.

If not, I’ll tear SF my own damned self! >:)

So the Hollywood Bowl is not happening on Friday. I can’t completely blame the Hollywood Bowl, but it still just pisses me off. There was a “glitch” on their website when I purchased tickets, and the request didn’t go through. The area I wanted to get tickets (ie the cheapo seats) are sold out and blah. So sorry dingo727 and loveandpeace42, it’s a no-go. *hangs head in shame*

I’ve been reading the new issue of LA Weekly and am contemplating this mess California is in what with the whole recall thing. Being a California citizen, I’m convinced this is for the good of the state (unless a Republican wins, then all hell will break loose). But every now and again, I try to think about how this looks from the outside. I must say this is a laughing matter. It’s utter comedy, a farce, however you want to put it. Fucking hilarious!

So who’s running? It looks like the Terminator is out, Arianna Huffington might be in if ex-husband-cum-homo Michael Huffington doesn’t run, Peter Camejo is in (but will probably concede to Arianna Huffington in the waning days of the campaign), and a girl named Georgy. Note my name is not in here. I have decided, after much thought, that I don’t want to inherit the problems Gray Davis caused. My solutions would probably get me killed or at the very least arrested by some sort of agency.

There. I’m done being long-winded. Long live Mogwai!

For the last couple of days, I’ve been obsessively watching Portishead’s Roseland New York over the last couple of days. I think the reason for this is Beth Gibbon’s constant smoking. I know I smoke like a fucking chimney; shit I go through about a pack a day (and that’s on a GOOD day). Speaking of, I feel ciggie time coming soon.

My back pain has dulled a bit. Now it’s a constant pain (sort of like streaming webradio) that I’m constantly aware of but not agonizing over. Does anyone want a spine for wall decoration? I’m donating mine! Thanks!

Ha!

Right now my back is fucking killing me. It hurts to get up. It hurts to walk. It hurts to sit down. It just hurts. I want someone to rip my spinal cord out. I want all nerve endings dead right now. Owwie!