Tuesday, March 17
Nice.
My choice.
For you.
This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:
1- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make.
2- What I create will be just for you.
3- It'll be done this year.
4- You have no clue what it's going to be. It may be a story. It may be photography, I may sew or paint something. Who knows? Not you, that's for sure!
5- I reserve the right to do something extremely creative.
The catch? Oh, the catch is that you must re-post this on your own blog and offer the same deal to 5 of your own lucky blog readers. So, the first 5 people to leave a comment telling me they are in, win a FAB-U-LOUS homemade gift by me! Oh, and be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it.
Thanks for the great idea Katie!
Tuesday, February 17
Remember that promise?
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama has approved a significant troop increase for Afghanistan, Pentagon officials said Tuesday.
President Obama says al Qaeda threatens American from the Afghan-Pakistani border.
The new troop deployment is expected to include 8,000 Marines from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, as well as 4,000 additional Army troops from Fort Lewis, Washington.
"This increase is necessary to stabilize a deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, which has not received the strategic attention, direction and resources it urgently requires," Obama said in a written statement.
"The Taliban is resurgent in Afghanistan, and al Qaeda supports the insurgency and threatens America from its safe haven along the Pakistani border." See what CNN's Barbara Starr says about the increase on the AC360 blog
Another 5,000 troops will be deployed at a later date to support combat troops, bringing the total to 17,000 the Defense Department said. A senior administration official confirmed the total.
The Obama administration has been conducting several reviews of U.S. policy in Afghanistan, including a review by Gen. David Petraeus, the commander in the region. The president and the Pentagon have been considering a request from the top commander in Afghanistan, Gen. David McKiernan, to send as many as 30,000 additional troops.
Obama said the troop increase in Afghanistan would be made possible in part by the impending troop drawdown in Iraq. View a chart of U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan »
All 17,000 troops announced Tuesday will go to the southern region of the country where Afghanistan borders Pakistan, with the goal mainly being to stop the flow of foreign fighters, according to a U.S. military official with direct knowledge of the deployment and military plans for Afghanistan.
The troops will also train Afghan army units.
The military operations will set up a string of bases and smaller combat outposts, allowing the troops to move around and engage in counterterrorism against foreign fighters and counterinsurgency operations against the Taliban and other local enemies, the official said.
The goal is to have enough troops to "seize and hold" territory and maintain basic security, which hasn't been possible under current troop levels, the official said. The Taliban continues to maintain at least half a dozen safe areas inside Afghanistan, which are prime targets for the U.S. military.
About 38,000 U.S. troops are currently serving in Afghanistan.
The increased troop levels are expected to last three to four years, the military official said.
However, the administration official said there was no clear timeline. "That would prejudge the outcome of the strategic review," the senior administration official said.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said the original mission in Afghanistan was "too broad" and needs to be more "realistic and focused" for the United States to succeed.
"If we set ourselves the objective of creating some sort of central Asian Valhalla over there, we will lose, because nobody in the world has that kind of time, patience and money," Gates said during a recent Senate hearing.Well, that is an interesting strategy for stopping the war.
Saturday, November 1
Rules
2. Not everything here will be mine but i will give credit
3. Um.
Thursday, October 16
Mhm
Item | Options | Unit Price | Qty. | Cost |
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Lana Eyeglass [remove] |
| $50.00 | $50.00 | |
Lexington Eyeglass [remove] |
| $50.00 | $50.00 | |
One-of-a-Kind Tie Dye Poly-Cotton Short Sleeve Crew Neck [remove] |
| $27.00 | $27.00 | |
(3-Pack) Sheer Jersey Short Sleeve Deep V-Neck [remove] |
| $52.00 | $52.00 | |
(3-Pack) Sheer Jersey Short Sleeve Deep V-Neck [remove] |
| $52.00 | $52.00 | |
Tri-Blend Short Sleeve Deep V-Neck [remove] |
| $22.00 | $22.00 | |
Tri-Blend Short Sleeve Deep V-Neck [remove] |
| $22.00 | $22.00 | |
Fine Jersey Stripe Short Sleeve V-Neck [remove] |
| $20.00 | $20.00 | |
Shirt and Tie: Corduroy Slim Slack [remove] |
| $74.00 | $74.00 | |
Shirt and Tie: Corduroy Slim Slack [remove] |
| $74.00 | $74.00 | |
Cotton Wide Stripe Jersey Tank [remove] |
| $28.00 | $28.00 | |
Fine Jersey Stripe Tank [remove] |
| $16.00 | $16.00 | |
Poly-Cotton 3/4 Sleeve Raglan Shirt [remove] |
| $22.00 | $22.00 | |
Tri-Blend Rib Cardigan [remove] |
| $44.00 | $44.00 | |
Tri-Blend Rib Cardigan [remove] |
| $44.00 | $44.00 | |
Salt and Pepper Zip Hoody [remove] |
| $42.00 | $42.00 | |
Winter Wear: California Fleece Zip Hoody [remove] |
| $41.00 | $41.00 | |
Flex Fleece Zip Hoody [remove] |
| $42.00 | $42.00 | |
Winter Wear: Acid Wash Pullover Hoody [remove] |
| $45.00 | $45.00 | |
Lightweight Taffeta Emergency Jacket [remove] |
| $52.00 | $52.00 | |
Winter Wear: Highlighter California Fleece Zip Hoody [remove] |
| $49.00 | $49.00 | |
Unisex Flex Terry Headband [remove] |
| $6.00 | $6.00 | |
Unisex Flex Terry Headband [remove] |
| $6.00 | $6.00 | |
Highlighter Sheer Jersey T-Shirt [remove] |
| $28.00 | $28.00 | |
Subtotal: | $908.00 | |||
Total: not really | $908.00 at american apperal. |
Tagged
1. I am the fastest reader you have ever meet. I promise you.
2. I have abnormally double jointed thumbs that let me excel at thumb wrestling.
3. I enjoy reading comic books.
4. I read the newspaper ever morning, along with checking CNN.com every time I go on the computer. Lets just say I am up to date on the world.
5. I like shopping online. For anything, and on any site, whether its eBay, american apparel, or urban outfitters. To this day I have bought exactly one thing and that was a N64 game off of eBay.com. It was NHL Hitz 1990.
6. I text message people constantly. Last month I sent 10,000+. The only person I know that beat me in this was Styffe.
7. I write poetry a lot, just I don't show it to a lot of people.
Tagged- BryceKelly, Kayla, Zach, Syffe, Christine, ponch, Wilke
Saturday, September 20
Be yourself Kiddie
I wear it to be different. To separate from those kids that try to hard.
Don't try to hard.
That's what its all about.
So ugh. You know what Im talking about kiddos.
Don't be that kid.
please
Friday, September 19
The Typical
That just follows the trend of the week.
Thats why I dress different, act different and talk different.
I have my morals and I'm sticking to them.
Just try and test them.
They will fight back.
They are vicious.
Thursday, September 18
In case you din't know...
action shot.
the ring.
them.
the ring again.
Wednesday, September 17
Monday, September 1
Wednesday, August 20
Tuesday, August 19
Its Manly Mondays
new video-check
asian people-check
greatness-check
manlieness-double check
without further ado,
Monday, August 11
Manly Video Mondays
I couldn't resist hiding some manly links on this Manly Monday in this. Spot them please.
Sunday, August 10
Monday, July 28
Saturday, July 26
Thats Embarasing
Friday, July 25
Wednesday, July 23
thats rad!
Friday, July 11
Saturday, July 5
ghostly encounters
i thought i heard someone call my name,
from the back of the room
but you weren't there
i searched high and low
low and high,
but you were nowhere to be found
where'd you go? i wondered aloud
no one knew
i couldn't wait anymore
you're just a ghost now
Friday, June 27
the mountain and the molehill
just a little
but enough to realize it
i did dumb things
i know regret
i sacrificed this for that
when i should have done that before this
i liked her
but she wasn't right
and now that shes gone
its a breath of fresh air
a " cleaning of sorts
that long
and nothing of it
worth or not?
not
Monday, June 23
Sunday, June 22
Whose fresh now?
Saturday, June 21
HIllshire Farms: Go MEat!
*Note: (!) Marks my movies
Secondhand Lions
National Treasure(!)
13 Going on 30
The Goonies (!)
Cast Away(!)
Bubble Boy(!)
Not to mention the Seinfeld finale..
tv here I come
Friday, June 20
Monday, June 16
Death and All His Friends is what I prefer
Well, Now I did.
Sunday, June 15
Saturday, June 14
Monday, June 9
Insurance is for Pansies
Sunday, June 8
Thursday, June 5
dinosaurs
a british accent
an unlimited iTunes account
the urban outfitters store in my room
summer
a trip to new york and london
a bigger paycheck
obama not to be president
gas to be lower
a new skateboard
to make the high school soccer/volleyball team
some things, i have control over. others, not so much
Sunday, June 1
¿Dónde está mi mochila de mi gato?
He even had the belt buckle to prove it.
Where is my cats backpack?
Refinery = breathtaking
Not really, but it is great and astounding.
What do rabbits do for the world ? They're like curling
They're there, but no one cares.
Kimbo Slice scares me
Those girls were hardcore
Get a bus pass. I am.
MTV ruined modern music
and slightly not so new music
and old music
I did better this week on the v front.
Just so you knew.
Where is ojai?
And what the crap does "ojai" mean?
(note: To be read in hillbilly accent) Was some dude like, "im so high!
I gunna name this place Ojai!"
That was dumb
Addictinggames, you set the bar too high for yourself.
You're not all that addicting.
Like really? "Fashion solitaire"? "Sleepless Knight Assassin"?
Ugh.
Tuesday, May 27
Monday, May 26
Top That
The girl, who was reading a book, closed it slowly and said to the guy, "What would you like to talk about?"
Oh, I don't know," said the guy. "How about nuclear power?"
"OK," she said. "That could be an interesting topic. But let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow and a deer all eat the same stuff... grass. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty, and a horse produces clumps of dried grass. Why do you suppose that is?"
The guy thought about it and said, "Hmmm, I have no idea."
To which the girl replied, "Do you really feel qualified to discuss nuclear power when you don't know crap
Sunday, May 25
im so, so sorry
got it from ange