For me, my birthday is just another day in the year. For Andrea, it's St. Pats day. She lucks out, there is always something going on for her birthday. This year happens to be a special year, it's her 19th birthday. She is now legally allowed to drink! What better way to celebrate your 19th birthday than hitting the bars! Her first day as a legal drinker is on the perfect day.
As we all know, St. Patrick's day is an excuse to get drunk no matter what day it is. Monday, Tuesday it doesn't matter. Today I forgot it was St. Patrick's, when I went to school people were wearing green, some people had shamrocks painted on their faces, others had St. Patrick's day glasses or head bands on. When you think about it, why do we even celebrate it? It's an Irish holiday, the Irish don't celebrate Canada Day. I guess it doesn't really matter. Besides who doesn't like to have a drink on St.Patrick's day?
On a different note, I am going to update you on what is going on in the world right now. There are three major things going on right now. The continuous trouble in Japan from the earthquake last week, the revolution in Libya, and unrest in Bahrain.
Let us start off with Japan. Since the earthquake last week Japan has been dealing with the destruction from the earthquake and the tsunami. American, British and other nations have sent rescue workers to help search for survivors of the tsunami. Last night on Anderson Cooper 360 on CNN, Anderson Cooper said that the rescue workers have been recovering more bodies than survivors. Since the tsunami washed people away, they could be anywhere.
The revolution in Libya has been going on for about a month. Col Gaddafi, the ruler of Libya, has been in power since 1969! After Tunis and Egypt rebelled and got rid of their regimes Libya thought they would do the same. Col Gaddafi is a brutal leader. The earthquake in Japan is the best thing to happen for Gaddafi because it takes the eyes off him and puts them on Japan. People loyal to Gaddafi have allegedly started launching their first bombing raids on the main rebel-held city of Benghazi.
I don't know much about the unrest in Bahrain. All I know is that Saudi Arabia has sent troops into Bahrain to help deal with the protesters. Someone thinks that since Saudi Arabian troops are in Bahrain that it is a take over. I am not sure the details. All I know is that both the protesters and the government are blaming each other for the violence. Both are claiming that the other side started the violence. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) government troops have been denying access to hospitals to injured protesters. The Bahrain government claims that it is the protesters denying access to the hospital, even though there are pictures of the government denying access.
Anyways that's all I have for today. Happy Birthday Andrea! I hope you don't get to drunk that you can't remember it. I would just like to say that even though there is so much negative news going on right now, I still think that people are more good than bad. Sometimes I think people forget that.
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LINDA, i just found your blog. it moves me to tears ahaha. hate my birthday on st pattie's day..
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