Well, it seems I'm acclimating well to Los Angeles, and my self-confidence is growing as a result. I didn't get all worked up about asking someone for her number tonight, even though she told me she'd just broken up with someone and didn't feel comfortable giving it out -- so I gave her mine and I do not expect to hear from her. Either way, my roommate was -- literally -- grabbed by some random woman who took him to the dance floor and proceeded to make out with him. I can't decide if I was more amused or more amazed, and I think he was probably more so on both counts than I was.

So this is Los Angeles... I think I'll like it here.

However, all is not well elsewhere in the world. Apparently, according to the Washington Times, Islamic terrorists have smuggled shoulder-launchable missiles into the U.S. Government officials don't have any information that Al Qaeda is planning on using it against any planes. Hello? That's supposed to make me feel any better? Shoulder-launched missiles can be used against just about anything -- buildings, people, cars, military bases... the options are endless. It's like I said before, the government was so intent on cracking down on airport security that they didn't seem to think that other things could be used as weapons and that other aspects of national security still need to be upgraded.