gunner palace
i have a paper to write and no motivation...
we watched gunner palace today. i enjoyed it, although it was bitter sweet. one of the most skin crawling quotes of the movie i found was
"I don't think ... anywhere in history has someone killed someone else and something better has come out of it. It's just ... not possible."
he seemed so sad, so defeated. in a society which tells him his purpose in life is to protect and defend, after he returns from iraq, what is there left of him to protect and defend? having spent more than my share of time with marines, i learned that they all knew their lives were expendable. but their arrogance and cockiness got them through it all, and it becomes more than being expendable. you're a hero, decorated for bravery. this kid had nothing left in him to be arrogant or cocky. just a sincere wish to survive, go home, and see his family. protect and defend. another soldier noted that he didn't feel he was defending his country. rather, he was policing another country. i think this is one of the main problems with the war. we're policing another country, of which most soldiers know nothing, let alone the language. the cultural and language barrier must make it the hardest... it's just a huge mess.
it makes me sad :-(
---------------------------------------------distractions---
-Whats your name spelt backwards? ellybis
-What did you do last night? adele's with nancy and tammy and jeana for nancy's birthday
-The last thing you downloaded onto your computer? nip/tuck season 3 :-X
-Have you ever licked a 9-volt battery? no, but i made my friend do it in hs
-Last time you swam in a pool? gosh, i don't even know. when i got my wisdom teeth out?
-What are you wearing? shouldn't you buy me dinner first?! sweats and a tshirt
-How many cars have you owned? 0, but the civic will be mine soon enough har har har
-Type of music you dislike most? rap
-Are you registered to vote? not in the us
-Do you have cable? sure do :-D
-What kind of computer do you use? trusty home-made desktop and sony vaio
-Ever made a prank phone call? of course
-You like anyone right now? hehe yes
-Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving? sky diving
-Furthest place you ever traveled? Sidney, Australia
-What's your favorite comic strip? zits
-Do u know all the words to the national anthem? not the american one...
-Shower, morning or night? morning
-Best movie you've seen in the past month? all about my mother
-Favorite pizza toppings? olives? mushrooms? artichokes? spinach? everything?
-Chips or popcorn? since popcorn is gross, chips
-What cell phone provider do you have? sprint :-(
-Have you ever smoked peanut shells? no
-Have you ever been in a beauty pageant? haha no
-Orange Juice or apple? orange
-Who were the last people you sat at lunch with? danimals
-Favorite chocolate bar? dove
-Who is your longest friend and how long? melle, since 1989 ;-)
-Last time you ate a homegrown tomato? last summer at karen's
-Have you ever won a trophy? haha yea in an engineering challenge
-Favorite arcade game? pacman is the only one i know...
-Ever ordered from an infomercial? no
-Sprite or 7-UP? i stopped drinking soda, but i prefer coke over all of em
-Have you ever had to wear a uniform to school/work? no
-Last thing you bought at Walgreens? i have never been to a walgreens
-Would you prefer being a millionaire or finding true love? millionaire, i don't believe in true love
-Do you believe in love at first sight? no, love is a deep connection between two people that is fostered over time.
-SPONGEBOB OR JIMMY NEUTRON? spongebob. i hate jimmy neutron
-Did you have long hair as a young kid? yes, still do
-What message is on your voicemail machine? "hi, you have reached sibylle's cell phone, but sibylle is not able to come to the phone right now, so please leave your name and number."
-Where would you like to go right now? tropical island
-Whats the name of your pet(s)? i don't have pets :-(
-What kind of back pack do you have, and what's in it? several, and lots of shit
-What do you think about most? engineering.
we watched gunner palace today. i enjoyed it, although it was bitter sweet. one of the most skin crawling quotes of the movie i found was
"I don't think ... anywhere in history has someone killed someone else and something better has come out of it. It's just ... not possible."
he seemed so sad, so defeated. in a society which tells him his purpose in life is to protect and defend, after he returns from iraq, what is there left of him to protect and defend? having spent more than my share of time with marines, i learned that they all knew their lives were expendable. but their arrogance and cockiness got them through it all, and it becomes more than being expendable. you're a hero, decorated for bravery. this kid had nothing left in him to be arrogant or cocky. just a sincere wish to survive, go home, and see his family. protect and defend. another soldier noted that he didn't feel he was defending his country. rather, he was policing another country. i think this is one of the main problems with the war. we're policing another country, of which most soldiers know nothing, let alone the language. the cultural and language barrier must make it the hardest... it's just a huge mess.
it makes me sad :-(
---------------------------------------------distractions---
-Whats your name spelt backwards? ellybis
-What did you do last night? adele's with nancy and tammy and jeana for nancy's birthday
-The last thing you downloaded onto your computer? nip/tuck season 3 :-X
-Have you ever licked a 9-volt battery? no, but i made my friend do it in hs
-Last time you swam in a pool? gosh, i don't even know. when i got my wisdom teeth out?
-What are you wearing? shouldn't you buy me dinner first?! sweats and a tshirt
-How many cars have you owned? 0, but the civic will be mine soon enough har har har
-Type of music you dislike most? rap
-Are you registered to vote? not in the us
-Do you have cable? sure do :-D
-What kind of computer do you use? trusty home-made desktop and sony vaio
-Ever made a prank phone call? of course
-You like anyone right now? hehe yes
-Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving? sky diving
-Furthest place you ever traveled? Sidney, Australia
-What's your favorite comic strip? zits
-Do u know all the words to the national anthem? not the american one...
-Shower, morning or night? morning
-Best movie you've seen in the past month? all about my mother
-Favorite pizza toppings? olives? mushrooms? artichokes? spinach? everything?
-Chips or popcorn? since popcorn is gross, chips
-What cell phone provider do you have? sprint :-(
-Have you ever smoked peanut shells? no
-Have you ever been in a beauty pageant? haha no
-Orange Juice or apple? orange
-Who were the last people you sat at lunch with? danimals
-Favorite chocolate bar? dove
-Who is your longest friend and how long? melle, since 1989 ;-)
-Last time you ate a homegrown tomato? last summer at karen's
-Have you ever won a trophy? haha yea in an engineering challenge
-Favorite arcade game? pacman is the only one i know...
-Ever ordered from an infomercial? no
-Sprite or 7-UP? i stopped drinking soda, but i prefer coke over all of em
-Have you ever had to wear a uniform to school/work? no
-Last thing you bought at Walgreens? i have never been to a walgreens
-Would you prefer being a millionaire or finding true love? millionaire, i don't believe in true love
-Do you believe in love at first sight? no, love is a deep connection between two people that is fostered over time.
-SPONGEBOB OR JIMMY NEUTRON? spongebob. i hate jimmy neutron
-Did you have long hair as a young kid? yes, still do
-What message is on your voicemail machine? "hi, you have reached sibylle's cell phone, but sibylle is not able to come to the phone right now, so please leave your name and number."
-Where would you like to go right now? tropical island
-Whats the name of your pet(s)? i don't have pets :-(
-What kind of back pack do you have, and what's in it? several, and lots of shit
-What do you think about most? engineering.