I just don't want to talk about it

The game last night, that is. Part of me is very glad that one of the last things I heard was the radio announcers telling me we'd finally scored. Not that it stopped the train wreck that was Game 2, but it made me feel better. And I am very glad I didn't have to listen to Barry nattering on about how great the Flames were and basically implying that we didn't have a chance. If we play like we did last night again, we won't.

Class was good, but exhausting and this drum solo is totally kicking my ass. Alyne likened it to walking and chewing gum at the same time. I'd say it's more like walking, chewing gum, and trying to do calculus at the same time. Pray for me.

Can ya spare a pen?

This person used to run a blog called the Nitpicker and seems pretty genuine:

All,

As many of you know, I am currently in the apolitical position of Army public affairs specialist in Afghanistan. I only recently arrived, after waiting for 2.5 months at Ft. Riley, Kansas, but that's another issue. I'm writing you all today because I'm going to take many of you up on your offers and rudely ask a favor of those who made no offer.

When I first mentioned on my blog, Nitpicker, that I was going to be deployed, a large number of you asked how you could help me, what I would need for Afghanistan. The truth is, there's not much. However, I just went on my first mission with a civil affairs group and found a way you might be able to help me out.

It seems that the children of Afghanistan want nothing more than they want a pen.

It was explained to me that the villages through which I traveled (near Kandahar, where I'm based) are so poor that a pen is like a scholarship to these children. They desperately want to learn but, without a pen, they simply won't. It's a long story. I won't bore you with it. Trust me, though, when I say that it would be a big deal if even a few of you could put up the call for pens for me. Anyone interested in helping out could either send some directly to me or go to these sites and send them, where you can find them for as cheap as $.89 a dozen.

You can send them to me at this address:

Terry L. Welch
105th MPAD
Kandahar Public Affairs Office
APO AE 09355


The blog I found this on suggested using Office Max as apparently Office Depot's online site was having all kinds of conniptions over using a military address. Hmm, I have to stop at Office Max tonight to make some copies anyway...