Hey all

Well, my fourth week is done and I've got three weeks left.

I wrote an actual story yesterday. Kirsten, who is the life and food editor, said it looked really good. The article was on deals in restaurants in Atlanta; like loyalty programs. She let me pick out a few books to read as well. I picked out three and I'm going to review them before I leave. The book I am currently reading is called "Little Bee". It's about a Nigerian refugee, and the woman she lives with. It's really good, but I probably just like it because it's British. I have an extremely disconterting (yes I know what that word means) obsession with GB and Europe in general. I plan to live in England as soon as I can. I don't care if it's rainy or dirty or anything like that. I have always felt a connection to London and I think I would really fit in there. Plus it's where Joe Strummer is from, so I can visit his grave AND follow my Clash map of London. SPEAKING OF THE CLASH:

I, as some of you may know, am getting a tattoo. But what to get? Well, I am definitely getting a phoenix on my right wrist. Why a phoenix? Long story short, I have risen out of the ashes just like a Phoneix. I have a new life, just like the bird. So I'll symbolize that with a tattoo. However, I haven't found the right design, so I asked my friend Liz to design it for me. Now, you may be thinking, Micha, why on your wrist? WHYYYY? And how will you cover it up? Well, it's because I've always wanted a wrist tattoo. And as for covering it up, they're called bracelets. Amy V. has a wrist tattoo and you can't even tell it's there because she covers it up just like that. Plus, from what I can tell journalism is a bit more lax when it comes to tattoos. I'll ask my mentor what he thinks, just in case. I wouldn't want something that silly to ruin my chances at getting a job in my chosen field.
Ok, there is something else I want to get:

As you all know I am a die hard Clash fan. And I don't just like London Calling and their self-titled. I LOVE it all--Sandinista, Combat Rock, and even the uninspiring Supet Black Market Clash. So I was thinking, what can I get tattooed on me that will represent the Clash? I looked up 'Clash tattoos" on the internet and lo and behold, there came up Angelina Jolie. She has a tattoo in the middle of her shoulders that says KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. Now, that's cool, because that's the name and main line of a bangin' Clash song, but as I am not very political AND Angelina Jolie already has it, so I will not get that. But when I saw that I thought of the quote that I live by. And I mean, I truly live by it. It is a Clash quote:

"Then you realize that you gotta have a purpose or this place is gonna knock you out sooner or later."

So I'm thinking about getting "gotta have a purpose" right where Angelina got hers, and in the same type, because it looked pretty darn sharp. That way I can cover it up, and not have to worry about explaining it.

I just love The Clash. They changed my whole existence, and that's the god-forsaken truth.

Night y'all--micha