waking up and immediately being bombarded with war this and war that really kills the bliss leftover from last night. i mean, it's my choice to read news headlines and such. but it's seeped into every forum i frequent. really the only things i look at online that don't involve war talk are blogs... and i can't say that i want the discussion to stop, but...i've been on the verge of anxiety attacks several times lately. so i know i need to get away from it...but that's really hard.

god bless dave matthews, though, for speaking out. he's got fans that are going to be pissed off if his stance is clear during the upcoming shows, but i really don't care. i think it's so important for public figures to show that they're not apathetic. whether they're for or against, it's really up to the artists of a generation to put views out there.

"I'm very scared at this point in our history. There's this idea going on in our administration that one plus one equals ten. Or five times two equals one. I have no idea how they've come up with the concept that if we get into a conflict with Iraq that any of the results that they're anticipating will come to pass. I think, in fact, it's so obvious to me that I think they have to know that fighting Iraq will make al Qaeda stronger. And that turmoil is somehow, sinisterly something that they want. That unbalance. I don't see how you can look at the world right now and say destroying Iraq, what's left there to destroy, is going to in any way strengthen our position in the Middle East."
-dave matthews

trust me, though. i do get away from it. yet another fantastic monday night under my belt. it seems like every time we go, we end up talking to one or two kick ass people, and find a new excuse for having a party the upcoming friday night.

i won't worry my life away...