I Once Was Caged Up,

Yo.

So this has been a pretty awesome couple weeks. Rather than postin up on facebook for hours at a time, I've been doing, like... other things.

I subscribed to a coupe podcasts, though. But they're podcasts like Obama's weekly address, Occupation in Iraq, Alive in Mexico, Alive in Baghdad, BBC Global News, stuff like that. To keep me globally educated. It's been really interesting. Except the Iraqi Occupation one just pisses me off. Did you know we're spending trillions of dollars to send out young americans, husbands, wives, sons, daughters, away from their loved ones for months at a time...

...so they can teach Iraqi children Boyscouts/Girlscouts?

Isn't that AWESOME??

end sarcasm.

Sure, it's nice. Warm and fuzzies ensue. But I mean, these people signed up to "serve their country" and whatnot, not babysit. OUR OCCUPATION NEEDS TO END.

Did you know that the best way for a national banking system to make money is war profiteering?

So maybe there's a reason we're still in Iraq. I dunno. I don't wanna get too liberal on you guys.

Anyways, so I've been learning a lot. And I've been experiencing a lot. I noticed when I go out into the wilderness (what little wilderness there is left in the suburbs), is when I really spend my close time with God. The other night I was out longboarding and just stopped and sat on the ground and prayed for like an hour and a half. It was super duper. I've noticed a change brewing inside of me. I sense of duty, almost. A responsibility for my community and those around me. So I've been pretty busy the last couple weeks, because I've been made responsible for all the kids 13-16 at my church so I've been postin up with them a lot. It's pretty fulfilling, actually. Anyways, that's mostly my life. The other stuff is a little more just for me and not so much for the internet.

Ok, see you... I dunno, around.