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brilliant guy with a wicked sense of
humor who can make you laugh at stupid
things, yourself, himself and all
things under the sun. He is a guy who
didn't hesitate to let me play the
Blue States' "Your girl over.. and
over.. and over again while cruising
in his Subaru through the Carmel
Valley curvy hill roads... even turning
up the volume and demanding silence in
the car for my favorite part of the
song: (Watch out, hold on, world, this
part makes Jenny go CRAZY in that
orgasmic kinda way...) He is the sole
reason I am reasonably updated through
emailed articles from sophisticate
journals such as the New Yorker, the
Economist and Atlantic Monthly... on all
things important in the world... from
new foreign films, women's issues in
developing countries, pirates in the
Strait of Malacca, to the corrupt
affairs, hypocrisies and complexities
in politics on this maddening planet.
He has that worldly flair due to his
Monterey, CA in a time of great change
for me, and even more so, I am happy I
can now count him as one of my bestest
friends for life. I am happy I know
how to appreciate him, although I
don't quite understand the fascination
with such things as birds and
owls.. .and Grandaddy... He allows me to
yack away for hours, makes the BEST
80's mixes, knows how to throw a
party, is very generous, and writes me
hilarious postcards addressed
to "Jenny Kraft, C/O Kofi Annan,
United Nations, Earth that depict the
gorgeous dusty brown splendor of the
bread basket of Salinas, Central
California....Kyle will go places in
life and possibly save wildlife from
humanity while having good laughs
along the way.
generous souls I have ever known. He
donates blood a lot (well not as much
as me) and volunteers his time at the
SPCA to help injured animals. He has a
soft spot in his heart for creatures
smaller than him, that is except ping-
pong balls, which he smacks the crap
out of when kicking my butt in beer
pong! Willing to make you a mix CD at
the drop of a hat, or take you to lunch
at Curly's BBQ, Kyle has also
graciously hosted several MIIS soires
at his beautiful home in the Valley as
well. Although I first met Kyle in
International Politics last fall, he
strangely doesn't remember my sitting
directly in front of him all semester.
It was in Cuba however that our
friendship grew and was when Kyle was
elevated to the lofty position of Hache
(HPH Hospital Psiatrico de Havana - you
had to be there:) Kyle continually
cracks me up with his wry wit. Don't
you dare test his trivia knowledge or
you may just find yourself on the
losing side of a Trivial Pursuit match -
20 some students vs. Kyle! Should I
ever play "Who wants to be a
Millionaire? - Kyle would surely be my
lifeline!
My knowledge of international affairs,
while small and slowly emerging, is
single handedly due to Kyle's maniacal
international newsgathering and
proliferation service.
Even though I haven't met his parents
like Lauren has, or his Grandaddy
groupie friends like Jorge, I feel I
still know Kyle very well. There is no
one else in this world I would rather
explore Fort Ord's Vernal Pools with in
search of the elusive foot long Tiger
Salamander.
Kyle & I were chatting online and
suddenly, I saw the message that "Kyle
has left the chat... and he never came
back. First off, you know something's
wrong if Kyle isn't online - he's the
First Class king. Secondly, my mind is
tainted lately, and I immediately
thought "oh s*** he's been mugged and
someone took off w/ all his earthly
possessions including his laptop!!
Well, luckily for all involved, it was
all copasetic; no need for a freak-out.
Cuz seriously what would I do without a
friend like Kyle? He's a great
confidant, he is always up for hanging
out, he checks on me when I'm deathly
ill, he can always make me laugh, and
not to mention he's coming to visit us
in S.A. in a couple months to up the
ante for the African Adventures!!! He's
fabulous - I heart him & I know so many
do!!!
sometimes you'll think about a topic,
and you'll say, "Boy, I'd like to know
more about that," but you never
actually get around to exploring it?
Kyle is curious about everything, and
so he knows about just about
everything. And if he knows you're
curious about something, or are doing
research on a particular thing, he'll
probably send you an article about it.
And he's a caring, compassionate guy.
And after hanging out with him in Cuba,
I know he dances a mean salsa (even if
he might give your drink away to a
prostitute in the meantime.) And
finally, he throws crazy great parties,
and always offers a place to crash on
the floor/couch at the end of the
night.
me. So when I say he would go through
hell for his friends, I am being
literal. Kyle, I am glad you survived
the endless wheat fields and rednecks
to subject me to the biggest Tequila
shots I have ever seen. I still
contend that the Mexican girl threw up
first!
mean it literally as well as
figuratively. He's a travel nut and is
so international I think he may be a
spy. And you should fear his Trivial
Pursuit skillz.