gsp Thoughts From A Diva: 5/20/07 - 5/27/07

Thoughts From A Diva

Random images and thoughts from a misplaced Minnesota Diva trying to survive in Wisconsin.

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Bored...Bored...Bored

Now that school is out, I don't have a lot to do and I am bored!!!

Arrrggghhhhhhh!

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

My Marine on Maneuvers

Navy Stages Show of Force Off Iran Coast



May 23, 8:28 AM (ET)

By BARBARA SURK
(AP) This image provided by the US Navy shows (from top to bottom) the USS Nimitz (CVN 68), the USS...
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. Navy staged its latest show of military force off the Iranian coastline on Wednesday, sending two aircraft carriers and landing ships packed with 17,000 U.S. Marines and sailors to carry out unannounced exercises in the Persian Gulf.

The carrier strike groups led by the USS John C. Stennis and USS Nimitz were joined by the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard and its own strike group, which includes landing ships carrying members of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

The Navy said nine U.S. warships passed through the narrow Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. Merchant ships passing through the busy strait carry two-fifths of the world's oil exports.

Aircraft aboard the three carriers and the Bonhomme Richard were to conduct air training while the ships ran submarine, mine and other exercises.

The maneuvers came just two months after a previous exercise in March when two U.S. carrier groups carried out two days of air and sea maneuvers off the Iranian coast.

Before the arrival of the Bonhomme Richard strike group, the Navy maintained around 20,000 U.S personnel at sea in the Gulf and neighboring waters.

U.S. warships have frequently collided with merchant ships in the busy shipping lanes of the Gulf.


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This image provided by the US Navy shows (from top to bottom) the USS Nimitz (CVN 68), the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Gulf of Oman. The three ships are flagships for three different strike groups. The U.S. Navy staged its latest show of military force off the Iranian coastline sending the three strike groups through the narrow Strait of Hormus on Wednesday May 23, 2007. (AP Photo/US Navy - Denny Cantrell)

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

School's Out

Yep, all done for this year. Now, I can relax for the summer. Woohoo!!

And I managed to pass all but one of my classes. I failed Algebra, but I knew I would. I just don't get it. And now I find that I don't even need it!

It was a good thing I took easier classes this semester after all the stress in my life. Things like: 2 sinus infections, cracked kneecap, cracked rib, migraines and just general yuck. Oh, and I had stomach flu for finals week. That was fun.

I hope next semester goes a lot better. After next semester, I should have all my general education studies over with. And I can concentrate on my major.