The tragedy continues to unfold...It now appears as if tens of thousands of people have lost their lives in the 24 hours. While the exact numbers still are unavailable, the pictures coming from New York and Wachington are frightening. Gaping holes in the side of the Pentagon, smoldering hulks at Ground-Zero in New York, the last remaining floors of the World Trade Center towers abruptly ripped away at the 3 and 4 floors. I think the worst parts it the many questions I now have swirling in my head. Is this truly over? or merely the beginning? Who really is responsible for this horrifying trgedy? If it is Bin Laden, how will we get to him to retaliate? These and even the trivial questions like, Will they rebuild it? Or can the property values of New York permit a memorial to be erected there? "I feel all we have done is awoken a sleeping giant, and filled him with a terrible resolve." - Admiral Yakamoto, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, 1941.

I can't believe what's happening in New York and Washington. It's just too surreal. I keep thinking about how many lives have been lost today. How many were left in the World Trade Center Towers before they fell? How many people were on the planes? How many people were in that section of the Pentagon when the unthinkable happened? The death-toll from this attack is going to be staggering. My prayers go out to everyone affect by this tragedy.

I just created my own tag for Counter-Strike. Now I hope I can figure out how to get it into the program! :) And yes, I know i'm at work, and no, I'm not getting anything done today. Do I care? HELL NO! :) Here's the tag...

Apparently, Janell's favorite Counter-Strike (CS) map is Vertigo, which puts you in a high-rise with the ability to fall to your death. Really cool! :) I'm still trying to learn all the other maps. I guess I just gotta set up a LAN game and practice, practice, practice!

I had a really fun and incredibly unproductive day. I've got a new hobby though....actually more like an addiction. It's Counter-Strike, the Half-Life mod. My best friend Janell, her boyfriend Prajna, her friend Jerimy and I were all playing on FragDad (status), Jerimy's clan's server. Had a blast, literally. :) But I still need tons of practice. My fingers get all tangled up in the keys. Although I more than make up for that with my deadly aim. :) Oh well, practice makes perfect. All in all was a fun evening. Gonna try it again tomorrow nite if I can find them.

I'm talking with my friend Janell in Louisville right now on RogerWilco. She's just passed her first EMT test with flying colors, but she made me promise not to post this on my site. Sorry, baby! :) She already took the second written test but hasn't gotten the results back yet. Apparantly, big envelope means she passed. small means she didn't. I've always told her size does matter! :)

I know I've been missing these last few days, if you've written to me, you should be getting a reply in the next couple of days. It's just been a really busy week at work, but finally it's over, and I actually got tons of crap done today! Yeah for me! By the way, I've got a new song running through my head now.

Here's the video...
O-Town
We Fit Together