Monday, April 16, 2007

Virginia Tragedy


I woke up this morning and read Henry's email from Belgium saying that he has been following the shooting in Virginia. Today is one of the darkest days in US history. A gunman apparently a senior at Vtec originally from South Korea, in two separate shootings, two hours apart, killed 32 people. 30 of them in the second shooting. It is the worst college shooting in US history. The assailant's name is Cho Seung-hui. He was a loner. Never said a word even if people greet him. A very distressed kid. Below is Cho's photo.

I woke up in the morning and was going to go grab coffee when I met Tutii at the lobby chatting with Miguel. Tutii and I went to Aloha Cafe and got breakfast. I had pancake with scrambled eggs, beef, a sandwich and french vanilla coffee. I came back and worked a little in my room.

Time is really catching up on me and I am hoping to at least get the first draft of my thesis done by this week.

In PNG Peter Tsiamalili, the Bougainville Administrator and former Secretary for the Department of Personel Management passed away in his sleep in Bougainville whilst spending the weekend in his village. His body has been flown to Port Moresby for postmoterm.

May all those who lost their lives during the massacre at Vtec rest in eternal peace. My sincere condolences to the families who lost their loved ones.

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