HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMO!!!
Levi ~ spot828@hotmail.com ~ 4/29/2003 07:29:28 PM
Terms
Here are some of the terms. These aren't neccesarily right, so I will get mad if you go "Hey this didn't happen, and this is that and this is wrong...". I will get very mad.
Iran-Contra Scandal: In 1985 arms were sold to Iran under the pretense of improving relations but it was really an arms-hostage trade. The funds that were made selling arms were used to support right wing "Contra" guerrillas in Nicaragua. Arms were also smuggles to the Contras. There was an investigation in which it was found that Reagan knew of the trade but the Conra support was given without his approval. President Bush later pardonaed all those involved.
Iranian Hostage Crisis: A US embassy in Iran was seized and 52 hostages were taken. Carter stopped oil imports and froze Iranian assers to tru to persuade them to release the hostages. There was an rescue attempt that was abondoned when three helicopters were lost in a sandstorm. Reagan's inauguration saw an improvement in Iranian relations, which triggered the release of the prisoners and the lifting of economic pressure on Iran.
EPA: Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for reducing and controlling air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation. They also ensure the safe handling and disposal of toxic substances.
SDI: Strategic Defense Initiative was an organization for the research and development of a ballistic missile defense system, but it was deamed unfeasable because of a lack of resources and technology. Itwas more recently re-adopted as a defense against rogue missile attackes. The US withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty in order to further develop and deploy the program.
Geirge Bush: 41st president of the United States. Oversaw the Persian Gulf War and signed nuclear disarmament agreements with the Soviet Union. His term saw economic uncertainty and high unemployment.
OPEC: Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. It organizes etroleum policies and economic aid among oil-producing nations. OPEC raised oil prices during an Arab oil embargo, and it caused inflation in oil-importing countries.
Bill Clinton: The 42nd President of the United States (since 1993). The first Democratic President since Franklin Roosevelt to be elected to a second term, his presidency has been marked by economic expansion and the first balanced federal budget in thirty years. In 1999 he was impeached by the House of Representatives on perjury and obstruction of justice charges but was acquitted by the Senate on both counts.
Ralph Nader: American lawyer and pioneer in the field of consumer protectionism. He ran for President as the Green Party candidate in 1996.
Colin Powell: American general who served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989-1996) and was influential in planning U.S. strategy during the Persian Gulf War.
Gulf War: A war fought in 1991 in which a coalition of countries led by the United States destroyed much of the military capability of Iraq and drove the Iraqi army out of Kuwait.
Jimmy Carter: The 39th President of the United States (1977-1981), who is credited with establishing energy-conservation measures, concluding the Panama Canal treaties (1978), and negotiating the Camp David accords between Egypt and Israel (1979). and negotiating the Camp David accords between Egypt and Israel (1979).
Ho Chi Minh: A Vietnamese Nationalist who wanted independence for his people. A leader during the Vietnam war. Also known as "Uncle Ho".
More terms:
Gerald Ford: He succeeded Reagan as president after the Watergate Scandal. Tried to curb government intervention as a way of solving national problems. He felt the weight of having to deal with economic troubles, energy shortage, and foriegn relation problems.
Ronald Reagan: 40th President of the United States, he was a former actor and won the presidency against Jimmy Carter by a large margin. He had a goal of returning vigor to the American people. He increased military spending and employed his "peace by strength" policy. His Reagan doctrine gave support to anti-communist insurgencies in Central America, Asia, and Africa.
The Nixon Tapes: These tapes were the evidence that was brought to court against Reagan that exposed his involvement in the Watergate Scandal. After these tapes we released, Reagan resigned.
The Watergate Scandal: Five men tried to break into the Watergate complex in order to install espionage equipment. These five men and two other accomplices were arrested and later found to be connected to the Nixon Reelection organization. After a large investigation, the Nixon Tapes, which contained much information about the Watergate incident and the subsequent attempted coverup, and Nixon's involvement in the whole ordeal, were released. After that Nixon admitted to having taken part in the coverup and resigned after Congress formed three impeachment resolutions against him.Gerald Ford followed him in presidency and pardonned Nixon's crimes.
Levi ~ spot828@hotmail.com ~ 4/28/2003 08:21:30 PM
I can blog again....
I can blog again..... I can blog again... I can blog again!.... I CAN BLOG AGAIN!!!! Okay so what have I missed out on blogging about?
Well, last week of school sucked and was also bad. I spent the whole time looking forward to friday. Then friday came and I was sooo tired all day, and the day took soooo long, and it didn't help that I had two hard tests. Seventh period must have been extended to two hours long because that stupid class just wouldn't end, it was horrible. Then class ended and I went to Jeff's car to get a ride to SR. Brad and Simon showed up for rides to Starbase.
I'm too lazy to remember any of the details since it was a few days ago and Betty blogged it much better than I could. I'll try anyways though. Me and James met up with Momo and Betty at SR and listened to Momo sing her son for the asian festival, since the rehersal had been cancelled. Then we went to see Momo's awsome dragon mask. We decided to walk to Starbase, except that we were trying to find a place to stop at to eat the sushi Momes had brought (thnks again it was delicious!). We wanted to eat it at Yang's Asian Food, except that there was no Yang's Asian Food anymore. They had changed it t Yang's Chinese Cuisine! wtf XO... and we couldn't even eat the sushi there because they were being remodeled. So we went to Wendy's donut shop to eat. We ate the sushi and had peach tea XD! We made Wendy eat some sushi too. Then they tried to give us free donuts but James was the only one to eat one. We walked to Starbase and we used the happy alleyway... except that Momo and James saw something that made it not so happy anymore... anyways... We got to starbase and many people were there. We all just hung out there for a while. Me aand Betty just sat in the seats for one of the racing machines talking.. too bad for anyone who wanted to play it XD. Betty wanted to see James give Momo the necklace, but he wouldn't. Then it was almost time for Betty to leave so she called her mom to try to get an extra hour. She convinced her mom by saying that she wanted to see James give Momo the necklace. Me and Betty kept trying to hint to James to give the necklace, like insisting that he was "parched" and they had to go get a drink, but he wasn't getting it, and we kept getting less and less subtle. Finally we left for a little while to give them some time alone so he could give the bloody necklace. When we came back Momo had the necklace on! There was much "awww" XD. Its such an awsome necklace ^_^! So Momo had the necklace, and everything was just peachy XD! Not too long after that Betty and Momo had to leave... but everyone had had a great time. I felt akward hugging Betty with her mom watching XP. James hugged Momo too. After they left I decided to play a little DDR. Suprisingly I hadn't played any yet that night. I played the extreme machine, and played Breakdown, but failed. I almost never fail that song DX! I think I showed James what I remembered of LTBHE but I don't remember. I played the song Dance Dance Revolution! That song is fun, cuz you an say, "Wow, I've never played Dance Dance Revolution before, I wonder what it's like? Do you want to try it with me?" XD... I got to see someone fail Paranoia Survivor Max, and play about 20 seconds of Legend of Max (I got like evry fifth step XP). After a little DDR, and a lot of missing Betty, it was time for James to go (and I was getting a ride with him). I got home, played 20 minutes of Bushido Blade 2 (borowed from Tyler), got bored, and went to sleep.
The next day I woke up really late, tried to get my computer to work, talked to Betty, and then went to Simon's house for a warhammer party. The warhammer game was fun, but I lost because of really bad luck rolling the dice. Me and Simon stayed up really late talking. The next morning we played James Bond: Nightfire until everyone had left and I was the only one left becasue my parents had left overnight somewhere the night before and weren't getting back til around 6 XO. So I hung out at Simon's until about 7 messing about on Whatsbetter.com XD... At seven my parents called and said they werent getting home for another hour, so Simon's parents offered to give me a ride home. So nice! So I got home, and I vaccuumed the downstairs and did my essay for english. Sleep was good.
This morning I woke up at 9:00, so I decided since it was STAR testing, I might as well skip the rest if the day. So I did, and here I am blogging. My parents will write me a note saying I was sick X)... Okay, that's about it. this week is gonna suck, I know it.
I miss and love Betty!
My house is full of flies.
Levi ~ spot828@hotmail.com ~ 4/28/2003 03:04:57 PM