Black Hawk Down

I'm watching Black Hawk Down right now. It makes me think about everything the soldiers are going through right now. It's easy for people who don't have friends and family in the military to forget about the struggles those brave men and women face on a daily basis. The war has turned into a political chip that is passed around depending on who needs it. The faces of the war, the soldiers and the civilians living under occupation, aren't seen as often as they should be. I recently read a great book for anyone interested in the war from the view of an Iraqi civilian under occupation. It's called Baghdad Burning. The book was published from a blog, located at http://riverbendblog.blogspot.com/

-Only the dead have seen the end of the war.
Plato

My Nephew, Braydon

The cutest kid ever. :)

My sister had her first baby, Braydon Michael Pattinson, on April 23rd, 2009. He weighed in at 8lbs 13 oz. 21 inches.

Twitter- The new cocaine

Twitter is seriously addictive. I started Tweeting for work, because they wanted to know more about it, and now I have to update it every hour or so. I'm following the ones everyone are: Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, Miley Cyrus, etc. I can be found at http://twitter.com/mkroggasch for anyone who is interested. :D

Why I Kinda Like Summer

I am not a big fan of the sun (I am cursed with very fair white skin that burns easily), or the heat that usually accompanies the sun. I am however a BIG BIG fan of water, and summer is the best time to jump in the local river and either swim or raft. I've been doing a lot of both recently, and besides getting burned to the color of a ripe tomato it has been wonderful. :D

I am blessed to live within a tank of gas to as many as three major rivers in Oregon. Last week I went rafting twice, both over 3 hour trips. And so far this week I have been swimming three times, with another planned this evening. It helps that my immediate family has a pool as well as my aunts family. Hopefully I don't get burned out (literally) too soon. I want to enjoy all that this season has to offer!

Why baking is dangerous...

It was late one night (it always seems to happen) and I was hungry (also always seems to happen), so I decided to make biscuits. I preheated the oven and the baking started. When they were done I used a towel to remove the cookie sheet. I was being careful, but this is what happened!!

Stupid oven! Stupid baking sheet! Stupid biscuits! Stupid me and my stupid grumbling stomach!!

*Deep Sigh*

Anyways...

Being white sucks!

I am WAY too white. I spent maybe an hour outside and I am sunburned. It hurts. It has faded since yesterday, so you can imagine how bad it was. It hurts to lift my arms. :(



My cousin, Brittney, spent the same amount of time in the sun and is now brown. WTF!

:D Aw, well...

Music

"I believe in music the way some people believe in fairy tales" -August Rush

Music, to me, is magical. It can make anything possible. Music can open up a person's mind and heart to a world they never knew existed. Music can make you laugh, cry. It can make to fall in love. Music transports you to another place, of warm and emotion. A good piece of music, regardless of the genre, will make you think and feel.