Lou's · Journal

Heading to Leeds today, but will update later about my adventures in the David Lewis Centre later.

Current Mood:

cranky

I do however like it, so it may stay.

I didn't make it and feel like a total chicken. I'm not really certain why I didn't go - I guess i'm still not convinced about what is happening. It's a bit weird really - this time around the UN has spoken in support of Israel, saying its right to self defend is non negotiable. Although not as many people have been killed in Israel as Gaza, it's still 75% civilian casualties in Israel vs 20 - 25% in Gaza. Any loss of civiian life is sad, but if your rocket base in next to a school or hospital - what do you expect will happen?

At the end of the day, Hamas are a terrorist organisation, who's only aim is to destroy the Jews. This is a copy direct from their founding charter:

Hamas founding charter: * Article 7 of the Hamas Covenant states the following: "The Day of Judgement will not come about until Muslems fight the Jews (killing the Jews), when the Jew will hide behind stones and trees. The stones and trees will say O Muslems, O Abdulla, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him. Only the Gharkad tree, (the Cedar tree) would not do that because it is one of the trees of the Jews."

It's hard for me to relate to something specific in the UK, because we don't have any terrorist political parties. We have the BNP, who are vile, but not terrorists and that's the closest I can get. I believe Hamas is illegal in the UK,as is Hizbollah and other islamic extremist groups.

So i'm not sure what to think. I can't think of anything else Israel can do to stop the attacks and it has to stop them as 300,000 Israeli citizens are in danger, but there's still a niggling doubt.

Maybe they should do the same as Hamas and just point their rockets randomly, in the hope that it gets the right people. That'd be proportionate, right?

Current Location:	Bedroom
Current Mood:	blah

Wonder who's next?

Plus point - I was right.

Unplus point - Zavvi's gone.

Bets for the next ones to fail please? I reckon B&Q's in trouble - just a hunch. William thinks Paperchase. Maybe Argos? It's not good though people.

I think we should play a new game. A major analyst has said that 15 companies are likely to go bust in the new year. List1 - 15 who you think - in March we'll go back and whoever got the most wins a chocolate bar!

Why do you avoid me recently? Is it something i said or did recently? I'm sorry if ive offended you in any way, but id love for us to catch up sometime - i really miss your presence in my life.

Kind regards
Lou

I'm trying to think of the reasons why i failed. Mostly it comes down to arrogance. Most people don't attempt 3 exams in a year, and i should have taken this into account. The thought did pass my head when i booked it that i wouldnt have enough time, but foolishly i ignored that voice.

I think i'll rebook it for early december, that gives me a month and the sylabus won't have changed by then. I should have the dining room back in a cnupleof weeks as well, so il have somewheqe to study.

Current Mood:

blah

Luckily tomorrow I have a study period (exam next week) so that will be nice. Friday i'm due in Exeter at 10am, so the taxi is picking me up from my house at 4.25am. I didn't know that time existed before this week. Again apologies, Ara probably won't happen for me - i'm coming back from Exeter same day, but won't get into Manchester until 9.30 at the earliest and will have been up since 3.30am.

Not sure on weekend plans as yet, probably more studying......

Sef - if you want to discuss your paperwork, give me a call. I can meet you Thursday lunch if you're available.

Current Mood:

calm

Seems ridiculous to me.

Had to go home from work at 4.45pm, now need sleep.

Ick.

Current Mood:

sick