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I am very much enjoying my Medical Anthropology course. Our world has a major problem; this being overpopulation and a lack of resources. It's a shame when religious zealots like my eldest sister think it's fine to have 5 kids and use a lot of resources. What an ignoramus.

Inevitably, it seems that we shall indeed run out of the necessary resources needed to maintain a sufficient quality of life. It seems that the religious zealots are out to destroy all of us with their malevolent view against the use of contraception. People are starving to death, children are being born into lives filled with poverty, suffering and this is appalling. This must stop.

Enough is enough. I'm sick of the willful ignorance in the world, and especially among those around me who should know better, but refuse to open their minds.

This is my second semester on main campus at University of Central Florida. I am appalled at how stupid people are here. The girls are all dressed in miniskirts and high heels and don't seem to realize that we are here for an education- not to flirt. The men aren't much better, with their baggy pants (the underwear look...ugh) and conversations are so meaningless. And these are the people who are so esteemed by society!? Give me a break. There (in my view) is no decency, no yearning to become better citizens- it's as though these cretinous vermin come to college just to socialize!

I've got to go to my forensic anthropology class now.

Then medical anthropology, Archaeological Method and Theory, and then Human Origins. I, on the other hand, really want to be as educated as I possibly can. I want to learn. I suppose I just expected others to do the same.

*sighs*

I've always found corsets to be beautiful garments which create perfect hourglass figures.

Bras are terrible. They support your breasts but not your back or mid-section. The result is a sea of women who bulge out in the middle. This was not the case with corsets. Women, even those who were large, were able to have a better figure as a result of these helpful garments.

I say, bring back the corset!
Like Dita- she wears them with pride.

Dresses like this are present everywhere these days. I found them quite ugly, for they make all women look pregnant. Our waists should be emphasized, for an hourglass shape is the ideal feminine look. I personally think we should bring back the corset because they make women look great and support the back. But that is for another post. Dita Von Teese dresses like a lady and always emphasizes her waist. This looks much better!

Another gorgeous and talented individual and a true lady. Today is her birthday!

The historian in me yearns to go to the Parthenon.

I was compelled to write to the Englishman again. Perhaps I shouldn't. He probably has a girlfriend. Then again, he might not. Maybe he's single like me. Anyway, this is what I wrote.

Hello Gavin,

I hope you are doing well and that Cheltenham is agreeable to you. Are you a fan of opera as I am? Last time I was able to, I went to see Il Barbiere di Siviglia at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. It was very well-done and I enjoyed it immensely. Orlando opera is not at all on the same level as Royal Opera, much to my disappointment. The last production I saw here was Aida. The tenor role of Radames was unfortunate in the fact that one could hardly hear him at all- which, sadly, made "Celeste Aida" a lowlight of the evening's performance.

I also enjoy going to the ballet. When I lived up north in Pennsylvania, one need only take a bus to New York City and see fine performances of every sort. Here in the Southern United States, we have less of an interest in fine arts and a great deal of interest in country music, American football, and beer. I truly long for more culture. Thank goodness I can connect with intelligent people like yourself who understand the meaning and importance of culture, and refined taste. I do not mean to sound a snob here, I merely mean to say that there is so much beauty in the many arts, and yet so many ignore these.

I must away to sleep as I have just had a beautiful Queen Anne style poster bed installed today. It is a bit high though. I am quite short at 5 foot 4 and so I have to jump on to it until I can buy the steps to go on the side. haha. I have also placed several prints of my favourite Pre-Raphaelite paintings around the room. Including my absolute favourites, Proserpina by Dante Gabriele Rossetti and A Lady's Favour (a.k.a Godspeed) by Edmund Blair Leighton. What kind of artwork do you most enjoy?

Kind regards,

Andrea

I think I found the One! Too bad he's so far away. He said he would like to come to Orlando to meet me, so we'll see. But, I must move on with my life and anyway- I've always wanted to go out with an Englishman. I better read more, as he is by far the most intellectual man I've ever known. Also,he's quite a handsome man. What a nice bonus

Mali's wedding is on the Saturday a week from next and I'm going to go to a bachelorette party for her in Melbourne. Egads. I hope I do not get drunk. But, I probably won't because I am too self-disciplined for that.

I really want to be a classy lady- that's the way I am. I don't want to be a common easy woman, that may be fine and dandy and fulfilling for some women, but to me- it's just not.

One problem with new bed frame- doesn't fit my mattress. My mom swore she bought me a Queen sized mattress 11 years ago and it's actually a full, so she got ripped off then. But my dad said he'll buy me a Queen mattress this week for my birthday which is next month. I'm glad. it's looking really really bad right now. I almost rolled off it last night and into the gap beside the bed. Yow.

I also received my new perfume today- Egyptian Goddess and already I've received several compliments.

HEELS

WHAT TO WEAR:

WHAT NOT TO WEAR:

I bought a $500 bedframe today to replace my old one. I'm excited, it's a poster bed and is mahoghany. I also had to buy a new copy/scanner/printer machine because the old one broke too. I swear I don't break things because I am irresponsible- but things are made so poorly these days- everything is made of plastic and it broke when I was pressed for time trying to get my Irish history paper out and printed and the cover wouldn't go down and pop- a piece of plastic came flying out at me. Thus was it broken. I also bought another Richard Dawkins book, "The Ancestor's Tale."

Night before last I read the entire "Letter to a Christian Nation" by Sam Harris in one sitting. Granted, it was around 90 pages or so, but still. It was so well-written and convincing (not that I need much convincing in that department!).

That nice English man wrote to me again and sent me his picture. Wowza! He's blond, blue-green eyes, 34 years old, and is an Atheist. He wants me to go see him next time I go to London, but I don't have the funds or the time for that anytime soon. It's so nice to be able to talk to someone again who's my intellectual equal and who doesn't...you know...act like a jerk.

I was watching the Today show and they were discussing how love is like addiction to a drug. The rush you feel when you are with that person is like the rush from cocaine. They also said that when a person is deeply in love or infatuated and is rejected, they are thrown into the deepest despair imaginable. I heard a song on the radio today during lunch and broke down again. A lot. I'm so terribly lonely. This thing with him might not work due to the extremely long distance. We'll see. I just really hope things can work out; I already know he's a special man. Like none I've ever met before. I know he might not even think of me in any romantic way. I'm just going to hope for the best.