conflictNo wrote:

We've come a long way, BDR, you and I.

conflictNo wrote:

I do still have some issues with the ex, but she was my first real love and it's going to take however long it takes to get over her completely, no matter what I do. I decided that I was going to try and be friends with her, not only to see if I could and somehow win a small psychological victory, but also because when I graduated I reflected on how I'm a bridge-burning motherfucker - that needs to change.

conflictNo wrote:

I may end up in Africa and I may not. They could certainly use the help, and that's how I'm looking at it. There are 1869 volunteers currently working in Africa, and if they can do it then so can I. I've got the immune system of a bubble boy, inside the bubble, and I hope that can be of some use wherever I go. Maybe it won't, but I'll be getting sick along with everyone else. I'm not blindly idealistic about this, but it's all in the attitude, man. Only 2/3rds of volunteers complete their service (my ex said one girl left the first week) and I've read somewhere that 22 volunteers out of about 15,000-20,000 have died over the past five years, but I like those odds. Plus, if I go to Africa I can buy a cool booney hat and probably walk amongst the majestic giraffe.

conflictNo wrote:

I was going to add something about how I've never dreamed of anyone from OMM/Caltrops, but oh, sweet spirits, last night I had a dream where I was reading a post from Monty that was some clever story about "Michael's" (a big arts and crafts store around here) and I was pissed off that I hadn't thought of something like that.