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It's Friday night and I have yet to go out. I'm sitting here waiting to hear what the deal is with my two favorite people in the world. I wish they know each other. Maybe a little more than the fact that they share the same first name. I wish we could all go out. Just the three of us. I know that we can't, so it looks like this Friday night is a race to the finish line for them. I wonder who will get there first. Maybe I'll make my final decision based on who calls me first. I can't make up my mind with some sophisticated math equation, so maybe I'll just play rock, paper, scissors, or some other childlike game like "enie meenie miney mo"(I've never spelled that in my life). It's possible that neither of them are worth all the trouble, but I just can't be sure at this point, so it just wouldn't be fair to dismiss either of them. On the other hand, maybe the ultimate decision isn't between them, maybe it's either ME or them. As usual I'm sitting here trying to please the masses, and not even considering my own wants and desires. Of course what I want more than anything is both of them, but knowing that's just not possible, I guess I'm going to have to come up with a compromise for myself. That sounds like a plan...what will this compromise be?!? I have yet to figure that one out. I can use some recently learned techniques(I knew college was good for something), and rate them on some categories that are most important to me, and figure who is the most eligable bachelor. This doesn't seem like the type of study I should do on people, but I do plan to be a psychologist and that is the study of the HUMAN mind. I could look at this as "field experiance." Anyways, looks like I've finally recieved a call, don't know if this will be my determining factor. I'll have to do my research first. Out for the night!

It's only just begun...

As some may already know, I'm a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and a current student of Southern University of Baton Rouge. Several days after hurrican Katrina has touched down, I'm still being bombarded with pictures and images of "The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina." We were with out power in my area for about 13 hours, and today we got cable and internet back. I'm thankful, but through it all I was without complaint. I'm lucky to be alive, and I'm lucky to have a roof over my head. I can't believe something like this has hit so close to home. Being without electricity for a few hours was nothing compared to what evacuees(NOT REFUGEES) of New Orleans are facing. Maybe America has not realized yet, but this is worse than 9/11...so I ask this question...WHY? Why are there still thousands of people sitting there in water that have been there for several days already?! It brings tears to my eyes because I know that it could have been me:'( I'm upset with the government and the lack of action that has been taken. I find it hard to believe that any offical could come on national television only days after the devastation, and say that he believes that New Orleans is not worth rebuilding. Should that even really be a concern this early in the game. To say that I take it personal would be an understatement. So many of my classmates at Southern University have lost everything, and several hundred Xavier students will be attending classes with us on Tuesday. I know that it will be hard, but I can only pray that things can run smoothly. Still today my main concern is for the sick, and dying people still stranded in New Orleans. Women, children, and elderly are still without food or water. We need help! Things in New Orleans and the state that I call home will not be the same for a very long time. I wonder how things will unfold. I have some ideas, but I guess I will have to wait and see. Like I said, my main concern is getting the people...AMERICAN CITIZENS...out. Then I'll be happy to focus my attention elsewhere. It's only just begun...