Inane Ramblings of an Over Caffinated Mind
Saturday, September 24, 2005
Give Me a Break!Psychologist: I failed England
01:17 AM CDT on Saturday, September 24, 2005
Associated Press
FORT HOOD, Texas – A West Virginia school psychologist said Friday that he realized he had failed Lynndie England when he saw the Army private posing in prisoner abuse photos at Abu Ghraib.
Mr. Denne's testimony supported Pfc. England's core defense that she was overly compliant and she did what her soldier boyfriend, Pvt. Charles Graner, told her to do.
Of Course it’s not her fault. Nothing is ever anyone’s fault anymore. It’s the TV…no, no…it’s the radio programs…damn it; I tell you it’s really the aliens that are to blame for all the wrong in this world. I swear!
Since when is “overly compliant” a defense for humiliating another human being who is in your care and at your mercy? If the “I was only doing what I was told” type of strategy didn’t work for the Nazi’s during the Nuremberg Trials, do you really think that it's going to hold any water 60 years later?! Yes, I do realize there is a large difference between systematically executing and enslaving millions of people versus torturing and humiliating prisoners, but that’s only degrees of severity in the same crime. Wrong is wrong. And if you cannot tell the difference between right and wrong, you probably should not have been in the military in the first place. Don’t get me started on that woman even procreating!
I could even understand if they were trying to argue that the woman was mentally challenged. That she did not possess the intelligence to comprehend her actions. If that was the case, it would be the military’s responsibility for allowing her to be in the military in the first place. But nowhere in the article did I see that.
“Overly Compliant” [Shakes Head In Disgust]
“Are you swamped or do you have time for a special project?”
Let me ponder that for a second. Should I continue IMing or should I sign myself up for the unknown so called “special project”?
“No, not too busy. What do you have?”
Then I proceeded to spend quite a few hours surfing the web checking out Random Dating Website. Apparently, Random Dating Website is now offering products for those no longer pathetic and single.
Personally, I do not have the patience to complete those mind numbing questionnaires you must complete to evaluate your personality and relationship with your significant other, but I am getting paid for this so I got cracking.
Do you think questions such as: Do you agree with the following statements - “I regret ever marrying my spouse” and “I am ashamed to be seen out in public with my spouse” an indicator that there may be a problem in your marriage? One video testimonial, in which Random Happy Spouse is spectacularly surprised at how Random Dating Website could know so much about him and his marriage from the questionnaires, thoroughly amused me. Hmmm…do you think it could be from questions such as which most and least describes you? Assertive, submissive, leader, follower. I too am shocked how Random Dating Website can know so much just from you telling them that you regret marrying your spouse and you’re an assertive, controlling, ambitious corporate climber.
Monday, September 19, 2005
EmptyEver get this strange feeling that your life is entirely empty and if you dropped off the face of the Earth tomorrow, nothing would skip a beat?
I get that feeling often and it’s quite unnerving. The disappearing into nothingness doesn’t quiet bother me as much as the fact I feel empty.
Of course I know that people will miss me if I should evaporate, but life would still go on. It’s like losing a tooth. Yes, you notice it at first and you are self-conscious of the gaping void, but over time, the shifting of the other teeth cover up any remnant of the missing tooth. And eventually, it’s as if you’ve never had it in the first place.
Who is to blame for this emptiness? Why me of course! Maybe I am just suffering a bout of craziness. I don’t know what could be missing from my life. Career…check…financial stability…check…loving companion…check...good health…check. What more can a girl ask for?
I don’t want a child…way too much responsibility.
I don’t want religion…way too plebian, way too needy.
There’s a voice inside that screams, “Throw it all away! Throw it all away!” Is it the career, the financial stability, the status quo that is the root of all this overwhelming emptiness? Can I not appreciate what I have? Am I only satiated by the constant adrenaline rush associated with acquiring something whether it be status, love or the perfect body?
I probably just need to grow up.
Sunday, September 11, 2005
In Her Shoes
Just finished my new Chick Lit book, "In Her Shoes". I haven’t quiet decided whether or not I actually enjoyed the book.
For those of you who have never heard of the book, it’s about two sisters and their struggles with each other and life. That’s part of what I didn’t enjoy about the book. The sheer cliché ness of it all. Oh, the poor beautiful yet irresponsible and learning disabled younger sister. Alas, the sad plain yet successful and caring older sister. PLEASE! The books dilemmas/predicaments are trivial at best.
Yet I found myself devouring the book in two days. Ironic. I only picked up the book because I was bored to death at the Tampa airport, trying to kill the two hours I had before take off. And I am forever fascinated with SHOES!! I had recently seen a trailer for the movie starring Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette. I have this habit of reading the book prior to watching the movie and thereby guaranteed to forever disappoint myself with the big screen adaptation. But I continue to hope one day Hollywood gets it right.
I suppose the book fascinated me because I don’t have any sisters, only a younger brother. I don’t have any close female friends with whom I spend any real quality time. So in short, I absolutely have no idea what goes on between two females either bonded by blood or close friendship. After reading the book, I don’t know if I actually want to experience that. Then again, I’m don’t fit the profile of either character in the book.
Good book if you’re in the mood for some light mindless reading and occasional outburst of “What the hell is wrong with these women?!”