Why We Fight

Wow.

Ok, here's the skinny, I just got back from viewing Eugene Jarecki's film, Why We Fight.

And I will tell you right here and now, I've never seen such a revealing look at American militarism or the influence of the arms industry in a documentary before. Everyone's heard the conspiracy theories and everyone's suspicious of large corporations.

And they should be.

I can't really go into TOO much detail because I'll probably get some minor details wrong and that might totally undo what I'm trying to say here. From a humble mole often comes a mountain....

So I'll like you to the website of Jarecki's film which is

here

Handy that link button, eh?

Ok, on to my own comings and goings.

The last improv show of the year was fan-freaking-tastic. I cannot begin to describe how awesome it was. Everyone was at the top of their game, their timing was impeccable, the laughs were loud and the alcohol was flowing.

Jon came by to see, as well as English Rachel and her friends from the International Students Association... and by that, I mean British people.

The poetry show the night before that however was a real disappointment. I had written an excellent poem that was marred by a speaker that was freaking out and some crazy dude who heckled me throughout. Both these factors lead to me forgetting the last 5 lines of my poem and causing me to rack up some pretty shitty scores.

So I left early, I was very angry. Heckler dude, I am told, had to be escorted off the premises after I left. I have not lost my temper in a long, long time. I'm proud of that, but my blood was boiling. I would like to say that I would have stayed calm and not done anything viol... stupid, but I was so angry that I don't think I could honestly say that.

So I left, calmed down, and chalked it up to experience. Next time, don't hold the mic so close.

My Gran is in town, Dad is very healthy and my brother Andrew had his deployment to Afghanistan pushed back to July, which is nice I suppose, but he'll have to go eventually.

Took my Irish Gran to Wakefield today, ate at Alpengruss, the German restaurant there. Can't recommend it enough. The Gatineau area is one of Canada's most majestic areas.

Afterwards, we returned to the city of Ottawa, whereupon I took her on a automobile tour of Ottawa's main government institutions, Carleton university and some of the embassies, including Japan, Saudi Arabia, the USA, Poland and others.

Yesterday I went to Meghan Hardings for Easter dinner. We had Prime Rib and Lasagna and we ate it on the floor on a pic-a-nic blanket. Other activities included watching Chappelle Show, talking about school, eating bunny bread made by Meghan's sister Hollis, learning how hard the Star Trek TNG boardgame is and also how lame it is as well. Chriss McIlveen, who is now the artisitic director of Carleton's theatre group Sock N' Buskin has made some suggestions about Carleton Improv and Sock N' Buskin teaming up for some shows next year.

I was installed as the Executive Officer (read, Commander Riker, or Colonel Tigh) of the Carleton Improv Association by the team at the end of the year. As CIA-XO, it isn't really my purview to approve these things without consulting CIA-Commanding Officer, Abigail Bimman.

Being CIA-XO isn't really a dream come true. Nor would being CIA-CO be any better. The only reason I've been able to so fully commit to the CIA was because I didn't have to run it. Now I have to help run it more than I've done in the past 3 years. I'm up to it, it probably just won't be as fun as it used to.

That is the burden of leadership.

My duties will include aiding in running practices, recruitment, travel, booking shows and promotion.

Time for me to saddle up and show some leadership, help people build their skills and continue to provide a FREE improv performance every 6 weeks to the student body of Carleton university.

I know I can do it. I'm a fourth year darnit!

I have decided I want to go to Library school. I want to be a librarian. Usually I would share the thought process that lead to this... but I don't have the patience to write out 50 pages.

Needless to say I'm thrilled, excited and eager to go. I'll probably take a year off to work though and make money to pay for it though.

Um lets see.... There is alot more to talk about... I'm forgetting something...

AH YES!

Fourth year seminars. I got into both of the one's I wanted, Interwar Culture and Society taught by S. Whitney and The Cold War Society of the United States taught by F. Goodwin. They both have good reps and I think these courses will rock out loud.

Hard.

You have to have the permission of the instructor to enroll in their classes. I made my case and was rewarded. Score one for diligent scholarship.

Finish my exams next Wed, not this Wed, but next Wed, the 26th of April.

Wish me luck